Welcoming newcomers to the nation via New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty has remained a symbol of resilience, freedom and ...

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

When Liberty Enlightening the World arrived in New York Harbor on June 17, 1885, the statue didn’t yet have a pedestal on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, 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, ...

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 ...

NEW YORK -- A protester who climbed the Statue of Liberty's base has been escorted down by police after a roughly four-hour standoff that forced the evacuation of Liberty Island on the Fourth of July.

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 ...

The Miami skyscraper opened to the public in 2025 to celebrate its 100th year. Visitors can attend exhibitions to learn about the rich history of the building.