New York’s Little Syria in peril of destruction by developers

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Happy 20th Anniversary, Ellis Island Immigrant Database!

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Journeys: An American Story (hardcover)

Every family has a story of how they arrived in America, whether it was a few months, years, decades, or centuries ago.    Journeys: An American Story celebrates the vastness and variety of immigration tales in America, featuring seventy-two essays recounting families’ histories of their arrival and experience in this country.   This is a collection … Continued

Luis Ubiñas Named Board Chairman

The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. today announced the appointment of Luis Ubiñas as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Mr. Ubiñas joined the Foundation’s Board in 2014, serving as Vice Chair since 2018. Mr. Ubiñas replaces Albert C. Bellas, who has been Board Chair since 2015 and remains on the Board. “I am … Continued

The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation Names New President and CEO

Jesse Brackenbury to join Foundation from the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Long-time Foundation CEO, Stephen A. Briganti, to retire in spring of 2021 The Board of Directors of The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Jesse Brackenbury as its next president and chief executive officer. Brackenbury will take … Continued