Teenaged filmmakers row out to Ellis Island in 1974, then return 50 years later. As teenagers in 1974 Phil Buehler and Steve Siegel rowed out to explore the ruins of Ellis Island. They made a film, ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island were open for visitors on Monday, with New York state picking up the tab for federal workers. The two sites have been ...

On Sept. 18, 1956, an ad in The Wall Street Journal attracted considerable attention. The federal General Services Administration announced that it was “now authorized to offer one of the most famous ...

The 29-building hospital complex on the lesser-traveled south side of Ellis Island is a unique attraction in New York City. While most visitors head straight for the immigration museum, on the other ...

The Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration is undergoing a $100 million renovation, which will include new exhibits and accessibility upgrades. The island was used to process more than 12 million ...

Between 1892 and 1924, more than 12 million immigrants (mostly from Europe) bid farewell to their hometowns in search of better opportunities in the land of the free. Traveling with little more than a ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mrs. Ritu Hinduja Chhabria, Founder and Managing Trustee of Mukul Madhav Foundation (MMF), has been awarded the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor bestowed by the Ellis ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.—Victoria MacKenzie-Childs recently replaced the vintage stove in her kitchen with a new stainless-steel grill. “I was just ready for a change,” explains Victoria, whose ...

New York has finally reversed years of population decline — and all it took was a massive migrant surge that surpassed the ...

The medal has been awarded annually since 1986 to Americans, both U.S.-born and naturalized, who represent and contribute to the rich mosaic that is our great nation. This year, a total of 85 honorees ...