On Nov. 12, 1954, a main entry point into the United States was closed as immigration station, detention center.

The Park Service described a typical day at the immigration station: “Immigrants came face to face with inspectors, interpreters, nurses, doctors, social workers, and many others. As a large federal ...

Discover the natural beauty of New York State's national parks. Explore monuments and trails, and immerse yourself in history ...

Icons of American liberty and freedom, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island have long been a mainstay of the New York skyline and its history. Stretching back to the Dutch colonial settlement in the ...

There’s a conflict going down on downtown—way downtown. If not quite a war, but it’s longer lasting than a skirmish.

Probably no sonnet has ever meant so much to so many people as the one by Emma Lazarus that adorns the Statue of Liberty in ...

From seeing the sights at the top of the Empire State Building to exploring the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, my most memorable experience was the touching 9/11 memorial site and exhibition ...

Explore the beauty of New Jersey's national parks. From the Appalachian Trail to the Delaware Water Gap, experience the ...

Discover the places in New York City! Our list explores top tourist attractions like Times Square and the Statue of Liberty, ...

the New York Liberty celebrated the end of a 27-year odyssey. The team that always fell short, starting from their days in Madison Square Garden, through detours to Radio City Music Hall and ...

It was a simple request. When I asked Annie Polland, director of the Tenement Museum on New York’s Lower East Side, whether I could bring my undergraduate NYU journalism class to learn about the ...