The famous "Gateway to America" opened more than 130 years ago on New Year's Day. What was it like for the more than 12 ...

Planning to look into your family's history in 2025? Learn how to do online searches for Ellis Island passenger info, NYC ...

Sky-high taxes and cost of living has been putting downward pressure on New York’s population for years, but the latest ...

New York Sen. Jacob Javits proposed using Ellis Island as a hospital for “narcotics addicts.” A New York City welfare commissioner wanted to create “homesteads” for the elderly.

On New Year's Day in 1892, the Ellis Island Immigration Station in New York formally opened, processing nearly 700 immigrants ...

The New York Police Department Special Victims Unit is investigating after a man allegedly groped a 5-year-old girl near a ...

Immigrants just arrived, awaiting examination, Ellis Island, New York harbor. Underwood & Underwood. Courtesy Library of Congress. Arrival and Departure In 1991, Historic Preservation magazine ...

The immigrants who came to the U.S. through Ellis Island faced many challenges, but on Christmas, they were served a feast ...

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 ...

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 ...

Immigrants just arrived, awaiting examination, Ellis Island, New York harbor. Underwood & Underwood. Courtesy Library of Congress. Arrival and Departure In 1991, Historic Preservation magazine ...