Island. In July 1960, after only five years of operation, Nike Battery NY-15 was closed. In April 1951, the U.S. Army Chaplain School was relocated to Fort Slocum, and became the main tenant on the base until 1962. Four Army ferry boats were used to connect the base to the mainland. The two larger boats, FB-901 and FB-902 carried passengers, cars, and tractor trailer trucks from the mainland to the island. The two smaller boats carried passengers only, and no vehicles. The two smaller boats were also used for occasional excursions, including taking troops and their families to the 1964 N.Y. World Fair in Queens. In the mid-1960s, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara conducted a highly publicized study to identify Army, Navy and Air Force bases that could be closed or consolidated to try to save money. Fort Slocum was a victim of that study. Fort Slocum was deactivated on November 30, 1965. During the decades that followed, the facilities of the former Army post were neglected and deteriorated severely. Redevelopment In 1967, the city of New Rochelle purchased Davids Island, initially using it for the site of a summer camp for New Rochelle youth. During the summers of 1967 and 1968, David's Island was the site for two conferences sponsored by Up With People. In 1968, Consolidated Edison (Con Ed) purchased the island for three million dollars, with a view to building a nuclear power plant there. Con Ed dropped these plans in 1973 and resold the island to New Rochelle in 1976, for $1. In 1977, following ten years of neglect, New Rochelle designated the island, with its remnants of Fort Slocum, as an urban renewal area. Xanadu Properties Associates proposed to redevelop Davids Island in 1981. Their plans included the construction of a bridge, breakwater for an 800-boat marina, and 2,000 luxury condominium units. However, because of the grand scale of Xanadu's plans, the proposed development was highly controversial among the public. In 1987, a conservation group called Save Davids Island for the Citizens, comprising neighboring property owners and concerned Westchester County residents, formed to oppose Xanadu. Further opposition came from state officials concerned about the potential lack of general public access to shoreline areas. In 1992, the city of New Rochelle opted not to extend Xanadu's status as the designated developer for Davids Island and instead sought new proposals. In response, developer Donald Trump briefly pursued