If you’re departing from the New York side, you’ll hop on a Statue City Cruises ferry at Battery Park in lower Manhattan. If ...

Statue Cruises, the authorized concessionaire of the National Park Service and ferry operator to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, offered one-hour harbor tours ($24) as a substitute option ...

The climber ascended from the observation point, Willis said. Visitors were forced to leave Liberty Island hours before its normal 6:15 p.m. closing time, he said.

"We will now open access to the grounds of Liberty Island only where outdoor dining and restrooms will be available. Ellis Island, the interior of the Statue of Liberty, and both our museums will ...

On Liberty Island (formerly known as Bedloe's Island), visitors can climb the 215 steps of the Statue of Liberty's pedestal or use the elevator for a view from the observation deck.

There’s a lot to see at both locations, like the Statue of Liberty and the museum on Liberty Island, where visitors can see the original torch, which was replaced in the 1980s.

The significance to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island was clear to Francis, Dolan said. "He said, 'You know, Buenos Aires was a city of immigrants too,'" Dolan said.

The Statue of Liberty will re-open on July 4 after being closed for eight months due to damage incurred from Hurricane Sandy, but Ellis Island remains closed.

Bartholdi called this location, now known as Liberty Island, the “gateway to America.” Despite her wait for a home, both American and French citizens had seen parts of the Statue of Liberty ...

The latest shutdown occurred on Feb. 27 at the Statue of Liberty Deli. Located in the ferry terminal, the stall is known for its vast grab-and-go selections, lottery, candy, and beverages.

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.