Statue of Liberty

A Long Island woman who was seen jumping into the water near the Statue of Liberty in her TikTok video says she didn’t think about whether the water was full of bacteria, but she also said she doesn’t regret it and wouldn’t do it again. The video of Donna Paysepar diving headfirst into the Upper New York Bay last...

A Long Island woman who was seen jumping into the water near the Statue of Liberty in her TikTok video says the water is generally safe to swim in but she wouldn’t do it again.

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.

Supporters of a Marine combat veteran who served in Iraq are calling on the California governor to help stop his imminent deportation to El Salvador, a country he left at 3 years old, NBC News reports. Jose Segovia Benitez, 38, served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1999-2004 and was deployed to Iraq, receiving multiple awards and decorations during his...

Even a Long Island native like Alec Baldwin can fall for an NYC tourist scam if they’re not careful. The “30 Rock” actor took to Instagram on Monday to tell visitors to take the free ferry to Staten Island if they want a view of the Statue of Liberty after he and his wife Hilaria bought what appeared to be...

After a three-week voting period, New Yorkers have chosen their next license plate

New York officials are asking the public to help choose a new license plate design

A top Trump administration official says that the famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants into the country is about “people coming from Europe” and that America is looking to receive migrants “who can stand on their own two feet.” The comments on Tuesday from Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, came a...

New York City waters had a rare visitor earlier this week — a beaver

A Texas longhorn in Alabama has broken the Guinness World Record for longest horns.

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.

Gov. Phil Murphy is ordering that the Mississippi flag be replaced by the American flag at a state park that overlooks the Statue of Liberty because it has a Confederate emblem on it.

The protester who climbed the Statue of Liberty was sentenced to five years probation with no jail time.

The Statue of Liberty protester who climbed the landmark last year will face a judge for a bail revocation hearing.

The protester who scaled Lady Liberty has been ordered to home detention after she got arrested again in Texas last month. Rana Novini reports.

The federal judge presiding over the case of the protester who climbed the Statue of Liberty last year took a trip to the landmark on Wednesday — accompanied by the protester herself.