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

Isabel Belarsky was one of the millions of migrants who passed through Ellis Island in New York. In 2014, she told the BBC ...

There are 49 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration ...

When history professor Mark Washburne wanted to learn about his grandmother’s arrival in the United States as an infant, he ...

The closing of the U.S. busiest immigrant processing station, the crowning of a new emperor in Japan and the birthday of the “Godfather of Grunge.” ...

The official Statue of Liberty tour operator claims it’s losing thousands of customers daily to fake ticket scammers — and ...

A feat of 19th-century technical engineering and a beacon for immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, the statue can be admired from several different vantage points around Manhattan, including ...

vice president of development at Ellis Island. “The city is growing, and we are eager to expand our offerings while staying true to what has kept us a staple on Koval Lane for 56 years ...

Passengers — both human and canine — donned their best and most creative Halloween costumes as the 90-minute cruise set sail ...

New York City saw thousands of new migrant arrivals in recent years, but now many face an uncertain future in the United ...

Long Islanders honored veterans at cemeteries, houses of worship and gyms, where children packed toiletries for those who are ...

When history professor Mark Washburne wanted to learn about his grandmother’s arrival in the United States as an infant, he went to Ellis Island.