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The Facts

Liberty Island is a 12.7 acre island located in the Upper Bay of New York Harbor. The closest body of land is Ellis Island to the north. New Jersey is to the west and Manhattan Island, New York City is to the east. The public is brought to Liberty Island by concessionaire boats leaving The Battery, Manhattan in New York City and Liberty State Park in New Jersey.

Staffing

Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island employs a diverse staff among several divisions, including the Office of the Superintendent and Divisions of: Administration; Facility Management and Maintenance Operations; Safety and Emergency Medical Services; Interpretation, Education and Visitor Services; Museum Services; Concession Management; and Professional Services and Project Management.

 

Current staffing* includes:

  • 90 permanent employees (2023)
  • 20 seasonal employees (2023)
* Staffing counts do not include US Park Police personnel
 

Effects of Visitor Spending


In 2021, the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island had 1.6 million park visitors who spent an estimated $101 million in local gateway regions. These expenditures supported a total of 1,110 jobs, $60.5 million in labor income, $98.3 million in value-added, and $149 million in economic output in local economies. In 2022, the number of park visitors nearly doubled to 3.1 million.
 

Annual Park Recreation Visitation (2000 - 2023)

Year Recreational Visitation
2000 4,366,455
2001 3,397,062
2002 2,682,274
2003 2,560,722
2004 2,901,127
2005 3,307,689
2006 3,275,494
2007 3,394,470
2008 3,565,500
2009 3,829,711
2010 3,833,556
2011 3,758,906
2012 3,315,056
2013 1,883,544
2014 4,198,833
2015 4,279,020
2016 4,501,547
2017 4,441,988
2018 4,335,431
2019 4,240,461
2020* 576,396
2021 1,556,482
2022 3,141,213
2023 3,739,605

Last updated: January 5, 2024

Contact Info

Mailing Address:

Receiving Office
1 Ellis Island
Jersey City, NJ 07305

Phone:

212 363-3200

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