I’m a descendant of immigrants. Most likely you are, too. When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, 2.5 million colonists and enslaved people lived in what would eventually become the ...

I’m a descendant of immigrants. Most likely you are, too. When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, 2.5 million colonists and enslaved people lived in what would eventually become the ...

Thousands of tourists waiting to visit Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty were turned away this weekend in light of the federal government shutdown Friday night. But unlike what happened during ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island were open for visitors on Monday, with New York state picking up the tab for federal workers. The two sites have been ...

They come from all over the world to line up in Battery Park for a boat ride into New York Harbor. It’s all to visit a big piece of New York and American History. Marcella Mehlmann, of Forest Hills, ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Statue City Cruises has shared a lesser-known tip that will help people avoid longer lines and save significant time when visiting the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Statue ...

GREENWICH — In 1928, Richard Flood's father emigrated from Ireland to the United States through Ellis Island. Now Flood, who works for the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, has been made a ...

This visitor guide walks you through a full Statue of Liberty day, starting with how to book crown tickets early, then ...

LIBERTY ISLAND (WABC) -- A new museum is going up on Liberty Island designed to celebrate the Statue of Liberty's history, influence and legacy in the world. The 26,000-square foot museum, set to open ...

The Statue of Liberty could close, and other Park Service sites already have. Officials worried tourists would stay home. By James Barron New York Democrats, led by Gov. Kathy Hochul, warned of the ...

NEW YORK - The Statue of Liberty survived superstorm Sandy with every crown spike in place, but its surrounding island was so badly damaged that the National Park Service doesn't know when the beloved ...

The Statue of Liberty and historic sites throughout New Jersey are receiving $800,000 in grants awarded recently by the New Jersey Cultural Trust. The investment is part of a state capital historic ...