Ellis Island

Events

8 Places to View the America's Cup in NYC

On May 7th and 8th this year, America’s Cup will be coming to New York City. Known as the

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verapenavic May 4, 2016

New York

The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Chelsea Piers

Situated on the west side of Manhattan on the Hudson River are four piers stretching from 17th to 23rd streets

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verapenavic Apr 14, 2016

Arts & Culture

Newly Released Photographs of Ellis Island Immigrants in Early 20th Century

Augustus Frederick Sherman worked as the Chief Registry Clerk on Ellis Island from the years 1892 to 1925. Thousands of

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AFineLyne Nov 3, 2015

Architecture

Watch Trailer for Short Film by Artist JR about Abandoned Ellis Island Hospitals, Robert DeNiro

Artist JR, who has made his mark on so many places in New York City (from the Inside Out Project

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Michelle Young Oct 26, 2015

Arts & Culture

Photographs of Artist JR’s Work Unframed Ellis Island in Abandoned Southside Hospitals

We recently went on an extensive hard hat tour of the abandoned Ellis Island Southside Hospitals, looking for a lot

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Michelle Young Dec 10, 2014

Architecture

Unframed-An Exhibit by Street Artist JR at Abandoned Ellis Island Hospitals [Photos]

Walking the hallways of an abandoned hospital would give anyone shivers. But what if throughout the tour, apparitions from times

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anna brown Oct 15, 2014

Arts & Culture

Unframed—Ellis Island, Exhibit by Artist JR Focuses on Struggle of American Immigrants

In the late 1800s to early 1950s, Ellis Island was the “Island of Hope,” the final gateway before immigrants could

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Christopher inoa Sep 19, 2014

Architecture

Exhibition of Abandoned Ellis Island Hospital Photography by Paul Margolis in NYC

We recently posted photos of the abandoned Ellis Island hospitals located on the south side of the island. Photographer Paul

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spencer cohen Apr 8, 2014

Architecture

The Abandoned Southside Hospitals on Ellis Island, One of the Largest Public Health Undertakings in US History

Ellis Island, the gateway to the United States for millions of immigrants from 1892 to 1954, has become one of

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Untapped New York Mar 24, 2014

Architecture

20 Abandoned Places in NYC: Asylums, Hospitals, Power Plants, Islands, Forts

Here are Untapped Cities’ favorite abandoned spots in New York City and the surrounding area. Some are break-in-able, some open

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Michelle Young Jan 28, 2014

Architecture

10 Man-Made Areas of NYC: Governor’s Island, Ellis Island, Freshkills Park, Battery Park, Marble Hill, U Thant Island

It’s easy to think that the place you’ve lived in has always been the same–that New York

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Michelle Young Oct 9, 2013

Architecture

The Abandoned Ellis Island South Side Hospitals [Photos]

The well-known autopsy amphitheater, with an 8-cadaver refrigerator (in the slideshow below). Photo by Clara Ward. The abandoned Ellis Island

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Michelle Young May 27, 2013