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Gramercy

February 13, 2013

Artifacts From Theodore Roosevelt's Birthplace to be Replaced by Replicas

National Park Service removed all artifacts from two galleries in the museum to make way for renovation.

New York City

November 27, 2012

President Obama Approves New Natural Gas Pipeline in Brooklyn and Queens

The pipeline will run beneath the Rockaways, Jamaica Bay and Floyd Bennett Field.

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.

Battery Park City

July 24, 2012

Three People Rescued from Overturned Sailboat Near Liberty Island

The sailboat turned over near Liberty Island just before noon.

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.

Civic Center

July 05, 2012

African Burial Ground Closing This Month for Repairs

The historic African Burial Ground at Duane and Elk streets is closing for repairs on July 18.

Governors Island

May 24, 2012

Historic Governors Island Fort Reopens After $6M Renovations

Castle Williams will reopen to the public after $6.1 million in renovations.

Downtown

April 17, 2012

Police Arrest 10 OWS Protesters at Federal Hall Monday Night

Occupy Wall Street protesters moved onto the steps of the memorial after being pushed off Wall Street.

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.

Downtown

December 01, 2011

Governors Island Wants Low-Flying Helicopters to Buzz Off

Frequent helicopter flights over Governors Island disturb visitors, the park superintendent said.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

November 18, 2011

Teddy Roosevelt's Birthplace to Reopen After Six Months of Renovations

After a six-month closure prompted by safety code violations, the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site on East 20th Street will reopen next week.

Downtown

October 28, 2011

125 Immigrants Take Citizenship Oath on Lady Liberty's Birthday

The Statue of Liberty was dedicated 125 years ago, on Oct. 28, 1886. To celebrate, 125 immigrants took their citizenship oath there on Friday before the base closes for a year of renovations.

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.

Harlem

September 17, 2011

Restored Home of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton to Re-Open Saturday

Five years after Alexander Hamilton's former home was closed so that it could be moved to a new location, it opens to the public with a $14.5 million historically accurate renovation.