The Department of Interior said in a statement that both Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty will remain open.

The Trump administration will keep the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island open during the partial government shutdown, the Interior Department revealed Wednesday — after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ...

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 ...

Crowds of people loaded onto boats to tour the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with no immediate signs of the government ...

The national park remained open during previous government shutdowns thanks to state funding. Hochul said she wouldn't foot ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Upstate New York is truly underrated. This lovely getaway is a great spot for viewing nature and to see stars that you won't ...

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 ...