Experiences

Ellis Island / Statue of Liberty National Monument

National Park Service planning anchor for Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty, ferry screening, and lower-Manhattan harbor-day timing.

Lower Manhattan / The Battery National Monument Logistics

Why it is in the first wave

Official NPS page notes the New York City security screening and ferry service location at The Battery.
Useful as a harbor-day logistics anchor, not a generic attraction bucket list.

Visit details

Address

The Battery
New York, NY 10004

Contact

+1-212-363-3200
Official website or action link

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Protect the messy parts of the weekend

New York Arrival Day and Rain Plan for a First Weekend

A practical first-weekend guide for airport arrival, rainy-day pivots, Central Park orientation, food-hall backups, and lower-Manhattan harbor timing.

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