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The Buttermilk Channel is a small tidal strait, approximately one mile long and one-fourth of a mile wide, separating Governors Island from Brooklyn in Upper New York Bay . At one time this channel could be crossed at low tide, and farmers would bring their cows over to Governor's Island for grazing.

Historically it has been a busy shipping lane and the most convenient access to the Brooklyn waterfront.