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Hurricane Sandy inflicted major damage on facilities that support the Statue of Liberty - destroying the docks, crippling the energy infrastructure on Ellis Island and wiping out the security screening system - but we are fully committed to reopening this crown jewel as soon as it's safe for visitors and not a second later
The NYPD did not endorse the National Park Service plan to move all passenger inspection operations to Ellis Island ... We have recommended that screening be conducted, as has long been the practice, before passengers board the ferries for the trip.More quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Statue of Liberty security screening to be moved
-- Security screening for visitors to the Statue of Liberty will be held on Ellis Island when the site reopens this summer after cleanup from Superstorm Sandy .The National Park Service said Friday that beginning July 4, visitors will board cruise ships from Read more »
Around the web
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Watch A New Clip Of Marion Cotillard & Joaquin Phoenix In 'The Immigrant,' Plus James Gray Talks The Film's Look & Influences
murdered during a pogrom by White Army troops. And in 1923, my grandpa and grandma came to the United States by way of Ellis Island. Of course, I heard many stories about Ellis Island and I became somewhat obsessed with it. The first time I went, in 1988, 5/22/13 from Indie Wire Read more »
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Bergen County businesses angle for Super Bowl dollars at Secaucus trade show
that the company was preparing for events of all sizes, from small in-home cocktail parties to massive events at Ellis Island, where Sterling is one of the few contract caterers. Fred M. Luberto, president and CEO of Bergen County-based Fabulous Foods, said 5/22/13 from NJ.com Read more »
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Expanded Hours on New York’s Top 5 Cruises with Smart Destinations...
the Statue of Liberty Water Taxi is a narrated tour of the New York Harbor that takes visitors past the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and other major sites. As an added bonus, Smart Destinations customers with the New York Explorer Pass or the Go Select from PRWeb Read more »
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abroad. Among the other recipients were singer Dionne Warwick, actress Mia Farrow and retired NFL coach Dick Vermeil. "Ellis Island represents the collective dreams of all who passed through it over the past 100 years, and these dreams shaped what this country from Fresno Bee Read more »
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Kelly Voices ‘Concern’ Over New Statue Of Liberty Security Procedures
said visitors will now be screened on Ellis Island after facilities at Liberty State Park and Battery Park were destroyed during superstorm Sandy. Kelly said the only way to protect the symbol of liberty and freedom is to screen passengers before they get from CBS New York Read more »
