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A spokesperson for the National Park Service says the property is patrolled 24 hours a day.
The National Park Service suddenly withdrew sponsorship of New York City's first permanent Rainbow Flag, which now flies high near the historic Stonewall Inn.
For many, the Fire Island lighthouse is the very symbol of Long Island. For nearly 160-years, it has helped to guide mariners.
The statue was dark for a few hours except for the lights in Liberty's crown and torch. The full lighting was restored around 11:45 p.m.
On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed an act that established the National Park Service as part of the the Department of the Interior.
A full-scale copper replica of Lady Liberty's face is the first thing that greets visitors to the museum in the base of the Statue of Liberty.
Travel guide to Utah's Arches National Park, featuring the world's largest collection of natural stone arches.
After nearly 100 years, the National Park Service holds some of the country's most beautiful and historic places, though it also suffers from an $11 billion backlog of unfunded maintenance and a visitor base that's aging and mostly white.
After years of controversy, there still has been no decision made on what to do with a popular sculpture that stood on the plaza at the old World Trade Center.
The park service is convening a panel of 18 scholars who will be charged with exploring the LGBT movement's story in areas such as law, religion, media, civil rights and the arts.
For more than a century, Evacuation Day was celebrated each Nov. 25, marking the day British troops left New York City through the Battery in 1783. It was one of the city's biggest holidays.
The halls and buildings of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum reopened to the public Monday morning, almost exactly a year after the storm.
Sandy brought water levels as high as 8 feet to the iconic former U.S. immigration entry point.
Lady Liberty reopened Sunday, a relief to many tourists who had their hearts set on visiting the statue while they were in New York.
New York has 33 sites under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, including the statue and nearby Ellis Island. They've been shut since Oct. 1 because of the partial federal shutdown.
The official said the state is working with parks officials to try to determine the cost of a plan to reopen the popular visitors' destination in New York Harbor.
The staging area is slated to be at the federally operated Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island. Organizers of the Nov. 3 race say they're working with city, state and federal officials to find an alternate site if the shutdown continues.
It is the season of outdoor adventures, but you have to be careful to avoid natural dangers like poison ivy. One place has found a novel way of eradicating the nuisance plant without using chemicals.
New York City is full of little nuggets of history long abandoned. Among them is the small, artificial Swinburne Island, located in New York Bay east of Staten Island.
In a statement announced late Monday afternoon. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that the federal government will not go forward with plans to screen visitors once they arrive at Liberty and Ellis islands.
The National Park Service has decided to move security screening to Ellis Island.
Federal officials said visitors will now be screened on Ellis Island. NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said the only way to protect the statue is to screen passengers before they get on the ferries.
Sandy caused billions of dollars in damage and left tens of thousands of people homeless after coming ashore Oct. 29. Six months later, major issues including housing, business, tourism and coastal protection still remain.
For some, Earth Day took on a special meaning this year in parts of the Tri-State Area ravaged by Superstorm Sandy.
The collection of artifacts at the Ellis Island museum was unharmed by superstorm Sandy, but had to be moved because it wasn't possible to maintain the climate-controlled environment necessary for preservation.
The Islanders improved to 6-3-1 in their last 10 meetings with the Golden Knights.
Memphis Police released bodycam and surveillance video Friday showing the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols.
The driver is facing multiple charges, including criminally negligent homicide and driving while intoxicated.
According to police, a man was shot after arguing with another rider as the train pulled into the station.
"This is just the beginning of the impact that I wanted to have on the world," Hamlin said.
Memphis Police released bodycam and surveillance video Friday showing the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols.
The driver is facing multiple charges, including criminally negligent homicide and driving while intoxicated.
According to police, a man was shot after arguing with another rider as the train pulled into the station.
"This is just the beginning of the impact that I wanted to have on the world," Hamlin said.
The victims were arguing with two people, then one pulled out a knife, police said.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
Gov. Ned Lamont will present a package of proposals to curb gun violence to the General Assembly in February.
She is one of only five finalists being considered.
Blumenthal said the war in Ukraine is "at a turning point" and it is essential for the U.S. to increase aid.
The agency would determine each spring which strains to select for the fall season.
Memphis Police released bodycam and surveillance video Friday showing the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols.
There's new information in a car crash that killed two people, including a college football player from New Jersey.
The bakery announced the closure a week ago on Facebook.
No children were on board and no one was inside the house.
Suspects in a stolen car ran a red light and hit the car Arturo Luna was driving, killing him.
Jeff Wisenfeld, the son of Holocaust survivors, helped pen a letter to McCarthy urging him to oust Santos.
Friday marks 78 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
"The hurricane was terrible, but dealing with him was ten times worse," one victim said.
The fake diplomas and transcripts qualified those who purchased them to sit for the national nursing board exam.
It was a bizarre morning for a family on Long Island after three people fell into a hole in their front yard.
Jeff Wisenfeld, the son of Holocaust survivors, helped pen a letter to McCarthy urging him to oust Santos.
Sicknick died of what the medical examiner found to be natural causes a day after defending the Capitol during the Jan. 6 assault.
President Biden said the White House will have an official transition event next week.
The mayor made headlines during a wide-ranging conversation on CBS2.
The mayor discussed his accomplishments and shared his plans to improve the lives of all New Yorkers.
Potential donors would be screened with a questionnaire that evaluates their individual risks for HIV based on sexual behavior, recent partners and other factors.
The free classes, called Dance for PD, are offered three times a week as a way to slow the disease's progression.
Thousands of practicing nurses in the U.S. could potentially be working with bogus academic credentials.
He's participating in a pancreatic cyst surveillance research initiative at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. Doctors told him to get an endoscopy with ultrasound, so he did.
Responding immediately can triple the chances of survival.
Verlaine influenced many bands while playing at ultra-cool downtown New York music venue CBGB alongside the Ramones, Patti Smith and Talking Heads.
Due to overwhelming demand, the Queen of Pop has added two shows at the Barclays Center.
Lawyers have come forward with stories about being blocked from concerts, sports events and shows.
Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Brandi Carlile, Luke Combs, Steve Lacy, Lizzo, Kim Petras and Sam Smith will take the stage on "Music's Biggest Night."
The piano from "The Piano Lesson" will go to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
The Islanders improved to 6-3-1 in their last 10 meetings with the Golden Knights.
"This is just the beginning of the impact that I wanted to have on the world," Hamlin said.
Irving's sixth straight game of 30 or more points gave him a career high and the Nets an NBA franchise record.
The Devils rallied from a 2-0 deficit and improved to an NHL-best 19-3-2 on the road this season.
The Rangers are 8-2-3 in their last 13 games heading into their bye week and All-Star break.
"I have a lot of people in my life that have come and passed through this business, and it's just a great thing. It's a great part of Brooklyn," owner Jason Barnett told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"If you haven't tried a Yonah Schimmel knish, you've really never had a knish," co-owner Ellen Anistratov told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"I never changed the formula. It's always the same, and it is still as good as it was from the beginning," founder Fred Schuster told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"Both Greek and non-Greek customers that have been to Greece say, 'Oh, my god! This reminds me of a little shop in Greece,'" owner Joanne Cosonas told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"This place has been in business since 1966, so it has some memories," owner Choudry Ali told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
The Buffalo Bills safety is showing remarkable signs of recovery after collapsing on the field during a game.
The rain didn't stop thousands of spectators from packing Times Square on New Year's Eve to ring in 2023.
Pope Benedict XVI traveled around the world, but one of the most poignant trips was to New York City in 2008.
The Brazilian soccer legend died Thursday at the age of 82.
These college degrees are worth the money.
CBS2's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for January 28 at 11 p.m.
Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin released his first video Saturday since recovering from cardiac arrest.
A popular bakery that's served Hoboken for decades sold its last loaf Saturday.
Two attacks in Jerusalem this week come ahead of a visit to the area by America's top diplomat. Imtiaz Tyab reports for CBS2.
There's new information about a woman arrested for posing as a high school student in New Jersey.