Opinion: Efforts to save the hospital campus on Ellis Island are imperative to understanding the largest mass migration in ...

Immigration is central to America's identity — and for most of us, to our family histories. As we turn away from that legacy, ...

New York City was once the "Oyster Capital of the World." A new art installation explains how regrowing their populations ...

About 40 percent of Americans can trace their ancestry to Ellis Island. That's what made the U.S. so prosperous.

There are plenty of ways to get started — from Ellis Island passenger ... The company is running a New Year special sale, with kits starting at $36. Search New York City's historical vital ...

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The only way to access the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island is by using the official National Park Service ferry operator, Statue City Cruises. If you’re departing from the New York side ...

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Ellis Island straddles New York and New Jersey and commemorates the immigrant experience. Millions of American stories began at Ellis Island; by some estimates, 40% of people in the country today have ...

After purchasing the formerly private Ellis Island, the United States government ... and during the course of the War of 1812, New York City sought to protect its many waterways to ensure that ...

Some tour operators include additional New York City attractions in their Statue of Liberty tours. Round-trip ferry service to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty is typically included in tour ...