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Financial District

March 22, 2013

Statue of Liberty Security Screening Moving to Ellis Island

Security for visitors to Liberty Island, reopening July 4, will move from Battery Park to Ellis Island.

Financial District

March 19, 2013

Statue of Liberty to Reopen by July 4 After Hurricane Sandy Damage

The Statue of Liberty is slated to reopen by July 4, but no date has been set for Ellis Island.

Battery Park City

February 25, 2013

Battery Park Security Tents Moving to Ellis Island in March, Report Says

The National Park Service plans to move the unsightly tents to Ellis Island, though the NYPD objects.

New York City

November 28, 2012

Sandy Damage Shutters Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Until 2013

Both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will remain closed through 2012 due to damage from Sandy. 

Financial District

August 01, 2012

Ellis Island Resident Artists Draw Inspiration from Immigration

Three artists participated in the first-ever artist residency on Ellis Island this summer.

Financial District

July 17, 2012

Statue of Liberty Welcomes Nighttime Visitors This Summer

Statue Cruises offers a special Thursday night trip to the Statue of Liberty.

Downtown

May 30, 2012

New York Says Farewell as Fleet Week Ships Sail Away

If you can't make it downtown to farewell Fleet Week, you can watch a live stream of the departing ships.

New York City

April 29, 2012

Space Shuttle Enterprise Wows New York in Flyover

The NASA Enterprise shuttle, attached to a jet, flew over the city Friday morning.

Downtown

April 17, 2012

Lady Liberty Invites Artists for First Ever Residency Program

Liberty Island will host its first-ever artist-residency program in July 2012.

Midtown

November 24, 2011

New Yorkers Enjoy Thanksgiving Ice Skating

New Yorkers and toursits spent a day of ice skating at Bryant Park after the Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Downtown

October 26, 2011

Woman Who Wrote Lady Liberty's Trademark Lines Remembered in Exhibit

A new exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage traces the life of Emma Lazarus, who wrote "The New Colossus."

Downtown

October 24, 2011

New Statue of Liberty 'Torch Cams' Offer Stunning City Views

The 24-hour webcams in the Statue of Liberty's torch will go live Oct. 28, 2011.

Downtown

October 12, 2011

Huddled Masses Tweet Ode to Lady Liberty

Poets House and the National Park Service are using Twitter to create a new poem about the Statue of Liberty.

Downtown

August 14, 2011

Woman Rescued after Jumping from Statue of Liberty Ferry

A woman was pulled from New York Harbor Sunday afternoon after jumping from a Liberty Island ferry, authorities said.

Manhattan

July 04, 2011

Top Spots to Watch 4th of July Fireworks

DNAinfo has your best places to see the "Gift of Freedom" 2011 Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show.