Ellis Island

Liberty Island opens Monday as New York City enters Phase IV of the state’s reopening plan, the National Park Service announced Friday. Ellis Island, previously expected to open alongside Liberty Island, will remain closed, the NPS said. “When we were notified that museums were excluded from Phase 4 of the state’s reopening plan we quickly moved to adjust our...

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island could reopen to visitors next week. Brian Thompson reports.

Gov. Cuomo has laid out his vision for New York in the state of the State. Melissa Russo reports.

New York state, New York City, Connecticut and Vermont sued the federal government Tuesday over new Trump administration rules blocking green cards for many immigrants who use public assistance including Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers.

On Tuesday New York and Connecticut joined the growing legal fight against the public charge rule. Andrew Siff reports.

A new exhibit has opened on Ellis Island about pizza and immigration.

A new exhibit has opened on Ellis Island about pizza and immigration. Check out opening day above.

A new museum opening at the Statue of Liberty is giving visitors another opportunity to explore its history and the impact the iconic structure has had on the world.

About 50 asylum seekers stood this week in a circle near a bridge between the U.S. and Mexico to hear an American attorney explain what would happen to them when they entered U.S. custody.

New York airports forced to cut down flights during the government shutdown returned to normal Saturday, but some museums and historical sites run by the National Park Service remain shuttered as officials scramble to bring back staff.

New York would become the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana for adults under a proposal unveiled Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Efforts to legalize marijuana for recreational use in New York are gaining steam, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo predicts a bill will pass this year. But don’t expect to see pot shops opening up from Brooklyn to Buffalo anytime soon.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Monday in calling for codifying abortion rights in New York state law as a bulwark against any potential court challenges to the landmark Roe v. Wade decision made 46 years ago this month.

Gov. Cuomo is calling for a constitutional amendment to shore up abortion rights for New Yorkers — rights he warns that are likely to evaporate with Trump in the White House and Trump’s nominees in the Supreme Court. Melissa Russo reports.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is beginning 2019 and his third term with an inaugural address on Ellis Island.

Cuomo began 2019 and his third term with the inaugural address on Ellis Island. Melissa Russo reports.

New York state officials stepped up to keep the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island amid a federal government shutdown. Wale Aliyu reports.

The Statue of Liberty’s original torch will move to its new home in what will become a 26,000-square-foot museum dedicated to Lady Liberty’s global legacy.

JFK Airport’s Terminal 5 was briefly shut down Thursday as authorities investigated a possible suspicious package, sources familiar with the situation and Port Authority officials tell News 4.