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

NEW YORK -- A protest against U.S. immigration policy forced the evacuation of the Statue of Liberty on the Fourth of July, with a group unfurling a banner from the pedestal and a woman holding police ...

Soar over the iconic Statue of Liberty with this stunning drone footage, capturing the majesty of this world-famous symbol of ...

LIBERTY ISLAND -- A 911 call reporting a bomb threat prompted the evacuation of the Statue of Liberty Friday, closing the monument for the day on Friday. The monument and Liberty Island is expected to ...

The United States government officially shut down on October 1, yet the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will remain open.

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 ...

LIBERTY ISLAND (WABC) -- The man who called in a bomb threat that prompted a day-long evacuation of the Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island pleaded guilty Monday. Jason Paul Smith, 42, of Hart, West ...

LIBERTY ISLAND, New York -- A construction mishap sparked a propane fire on Liberty Island on Monday afternoon forcing thousands of tourists to evacuate the Statue of Liberty and the island itself, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The city's first public statue was installed in 1950 by the Boy Scouts of America in a "Strengthening the Arm of Liberty" ...