ULTIMATE GUIDE to the Statue of Liberty 🗽& Ellis Island ! (NYC Travel)

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NOTE: As of May,2022 the Crown of Statue of Liberty is STILL CLOSED Due to COVID-19.. No Updates on Re-Opening Yet. NYC Things To Do Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLb_xU7RWYGbbYm1SHo4FjwcpNvefdPlFv NYC Tips Playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKabd32gidyLd7s

[@tonypritchard5046]

I learned not to ask a black girl for white coffee at Ellis Island cafe!

[@redchedzmcc3848]

Crown access now open. 🗽👍🏻

[@elizabethmarielunacordoba9956]

​@@redchedzmcc3848they re Open the crown now again?

[@zbeebs]

"So Mr. Eiffel, what did you do with your life?" / "Oh, just helped design two of the most iconic landmarks in the world..."

[@HereBeBarr]

hahaha yep

[@cookie5335]

Show us the inside not your face. Basically showed us nothing.

[@stop4536]

And he did Norwich fountain 😂 Think of that! The statue of liberty the Efell tower and Norwich's fountain !

[@wildforfreedom6614]

So this is how humans lived back in early 2020 . So cool .

[@faigie2002]

When I was a kid, you could go up to the crown with no security, and a dime to pay for the elevator

[@tiffanyi5645]

I've only been to the Statute of Liberty once in like the 6th grade (waaaay before 9/11) and I realize that despite the security and tourist hassle, I need to go again! That cloudy image of the Statute of Liberty is so haunting....how many immigrants saw that exact same image on a cold snowy NYC day 100 years ago?? FASCINATING! Thanks for sharing!!

[@jeahavvalentin980]

You're one of the best youtubers on the planet, I thoroughly enjoy each and everyone of your videos including this one sir!

[@HereBeBarr]

Thanks !

[@hothotheat3000]

I just booked my tickets to do the crown climb in February and I’m watching you so that I’m prepared! It might be corny these days, but thinking of all the poor, tired, huddled masses, yearning to be free, who passed that lady with the torch and were filled with hope is very moving to me.

[@davidellis5141]

With A Slight Bias , I Encourage All To Visit Ellis Island ! Statue of 🗽 as well ! It's History. Good History.

[@richardlee1942]

Closest I’ve ever gotten to the Statue of Liberty was from the Staten Island Ferry 😂

[@nlknok77]

Yeah me too.

[@tommy9693]

8:41 Unforgettable scene: - c'mon son what is your name? - Tuo nome? - Vito Andolini from Corleone - Corleone, Vito Corleone

[@HereBeBarr]

:) Yes

[@angelametcalfe953]

Wow, thank you heaps. I am watching this and just checked the mentioned website. I got 2 tickets of only 8 left for the day I wanted. So very grateful for the tip. This will be my 3rd trip to NYC and my first time visiting The Statue of Liberty. The first time she was closed for routine maintenance and cleaning and the 2nd time due to the 2012 cyclone season. Fingers crossed.

[@mikerose9313]

I went to the statue in the 80’s right after they did all the updates on it. Before the internet you had to just show up and hope to get inside.

[@lucetteketley9114]

Was the statue on Ellis Island or Liberty Island?

[@mikerose9313]

@@lucetteketley9114 the statue hasnt moved

[@candjur1]

My wife and I was just there last week. We got caught in the snow on the jersey side cause my torch lighter wasn’t allowed thru security. Well it was a hundred dollars lighter so I wouldn’t leave it behind. So we went the day after where the weather was clear again. I’m so proud to have been there. That was amazing. We came all the way from Denmark 🇩🇰

[@leejesson3368]

🎈🎈🌮

[@hinklefamily1831]

That's awesome! I hope you enjoyed your trip the US!

[@candjur1]

@@hinklefamily1831 thx it was so great and definitely not the last time ❤️

[@davidlerch3977]

Hey Jon, great timing I'm going to the crown this summer (hopefully with a better view than what you guys got). This video just made me even more excited.

[@waltman333]

This was beautifully done.......I don't remember if I visited the statue when I was in elementary school in NYC back in early 40's but I remember visiting Ellis Island. I have many memories of NYC when I was a kid. We now live in Miami since 1949 but I have been back to the city a few times since. Thankyou to you and your wife for this special video, muchisimas gracias. Walt in Miami

[@HinesEdventures]

we went on Nov 30. We did what he did in the video so i feel proud. it was long in walking but we made it to the crown

[@watcher223]

Always wanted to go to the crown. When it reopened after hurricane Sandy, my son encouraged us to do the trip. Tickets purchased 3 months out. Son, granddaughter and I did the climb- from pedestal base to the crown! Awesome! I found the manifest papers from the early 1900’s when my parents came to America. Mom was a baby, her papers are handwritten. Dad was 16, his are typed. They are a treasure!

[@chrissanabria9891]

I plan to be in Manhattan for 4 nights in June and your videos have been really helpful. We already have our tickets to the statue and I'm also excited to see Ellis Island where my great grandfather came through. Thank you for all that you do.

[@greenjedi8]

I went up to the Crown during my first ever visit to NY in 1990. Back then there was no advance tickets or anything. It was simply a case of being on the first ferry in the morning and running as fast as possible to join the queue to get to the Crown. The intertwined spiral stairs and the views of the amazing engineering and then the views from the crown will live with me forever.

[@auroraskywalker4475]

Oh my goodness this was such a wonderful review. Made me a little emotional knowing that my daughters father family name is in the books at Ellis Island. I’ve been there one time and I’m a native Brooklynite, Thank you for taking us viewers with you and yours on this virtual tour 🙏🏽💖

[@katefoster9743]

OMG - the timing! We will be doing this tour in late Feb, thank you for all the tips (coming from Sydney). Already have our tickets and the early sessions (before midday) were all sold out.

[@TheSilentWhales]

I went up to the top of the Statue with my mum a couple of years ago. It was well worth the climb.

[@HereBeBarr]

As scary as it was, i concur !!

[@VegardThefilmmaker]

Very cool experience for sure 🗽

[@HereBeBarr]

Thanks Vegard

[@albertoalbertoni9529]

What a thrill, thanks guys!

[@dorisq9241]

Beautiful scenery with the snow and all... Can't wait to visit the Statue of Liberty with our family... Thank you.

[@MickAngelhere]

Great video I always take the stars because one gets a feel of the place that you cannot get in a modern escalator and the snow magic 👍👍👍👍

[@HereBeBarr]

Thanks Mick

[@alexandriahecht8353]

What a great video! Thank you so much!

[@Tingling10]

The steps part reminds me of that day when my family went to the Empire State Building. We had the option to climb like 8 or so floors or wait 2-3 hours for the elevator.

[@marslmontgomeryproductions7890]

Thank you Jon, I think it's one of my favourite vidéo on your channel. I'm coming with my wife in september and I'm so excited to visit that ! and the music is so perfect for this vidéo

[@MrIrishEMS]

I have visited both several times and it’s one of my favorite places to go! Definitely have to get back to visit both, so Incredible!!

[@FoodandFootprints]

Yessss the Godfather 2 scene!

[@anitabarnthson7510]

Loved the video. My grandparents came to US from a German settlement in Russia and they entered through Ellis Island. Very interesting.

[@davidcrichlow1570]

I will visit I never did before great job guys

[@rangraj693]

Wonderful statues

[@FoodandFootprints]

Love the intro!

[@HereBeBarr]

Thanks Greg

[@primedawg666]

Method Man use to work at the gift shop at the Statue of Liberty.

[@chandlerbingbong]

Is he a wrestler?

[@primedawg666]

chandler bing bong M-E-T, H-O-D, MAN Hey, you, get off my cloud You don't know me and you don't know my style Who be gettin' flam when they come to a jam? Here I am here I am, the Method Man

[@FoodandFootprints]

Carlos Lacayo Yeah! Remember seeing that in the Wu-Tang documentary that came out last year and he went back to visit

[@TripHacksDC]

Very cool! I bet January is a much easier time to do the Crown and Ellis Island than in busy season.

[@admiralman1472]

I can't believe there's a 2 month waiting list. I haven't been to the Statue in 25 years, but back in the day, we used to just go there on a whim, completely spur of the moment, and go right on up. Of course, there was no war on terror yet, so security was very minimal.

[@antiquebirdcage]

Ellis Island is one of my favorite places! I’ve been three times so far, and this past visit to nyc (about two weeks ago) my husband and I did the Hard Hat Tour. So worth the extra cost!

[@danielcardenez]

I’m dying laughing at 2:58 😂😂

[@HereBeBarr]

hahaha couldn't plan that if i tried

[@lauriesmith5672]

Just found your channel, and I’m loving your videos! My husband and I are taking our two sons to NYC in April, so your content is super helpful. We’re definitely planning to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island!

[@moiragorrie758]

Watching this again seems very interesting I like it alot thanks again 😊

[@pedrofaba]

I've been living in Manhattan for 40 years and i still haven't seen the S.O.L

[@HereBeBarr]

I grew up in North NJ and lived in Manhattan almost 10.. first timer ;)

[@leejesson3368]

🎈🎈🌮

[@mrquad777]

Going to NY next week. Can’t wait!!

[@flor3801]

I will definitely visit this asap. Thanks Adriana for the heads up. I'm claustrophobic lol, so now I know I need to mentally prepare myself before visiting.

[@dweathlyy2566]

Wow

[@miryamishot]

Awesome video

[@SeanCakaBroncoFan623]

Awesome video!! Man

[@carlosavila4340]

Amazing!!!!!!👍🗽🗽🗽

[@msb5775]

As of May 2022 crown access is currently closed 😞 not sure if they’ll open it back up. Would appreciate it if you could update the pinned comment with this info as it would be helpful for others!

[@HereBeBarr]

Ok ✅

[@nasdaqua]

Thanks again Jon and Adriana ...excellent video with snow in the background. I vaguely remember visiting the Statue of Liberty over 50 years ago . Need to return and visit Ellis Island too! My father came from Chernigov, Ukraine on the SS Ryndam to Ellis Island about 1905 with his mother and brother..traveling with cattle steerage..lol Regardless, your video was touching and informative. Keep up the great work and touche' with Bleecker Street pizza..

[@MrsMajorHoff]

I went with my sister, mom and Aunt right before we went to England to see where my grandpa and his parents were from. It was really neat to do a backwards version of their journey. To stand where they were processed, to then go see the house my granddad was born in, the cotton factory where his mom worked. We went in April and it was still a bit snowy. I didn't know how far in advance you had to reserve for the crown, so we only got to go to the pedestal, but we thought it was great. Also, we never saw the elevator. ROFL.

[@erik_ludwig]

#TeamJon- My mom and my grandparents immigrated from Europe to NYC. ❤️🙏

[@hinklefamily1831]

That's awesome!

[@PepsisElectronicMusic]

clicking on this video by seeing a drop dead gorgeous lady

[@gumba3522]

Fun I wanna go to

[@mellowwanderer7947]

Your videos are excellent! We're planning a a 5 day trip after Thanksgiving. One day we're going out to Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Does it make more sense to go to Ellis first and then the Statue after to avoid crowds? Have you taken the Hard Hat tour on Ellis?

[@WilsonFiskTheBlackKingpin]

I had a crown ticket for May, but, well, things happened.

[@hp11208]

Living in Brooklyn for 18 years, I never went.

[@VonGuller]

Very good video! Your other videos always have the Staten Island Ferry preference for seeing the Statue of Liberty. Did this change your view about that?

[@HereBeBarr]

Well to be clear.. I was comparing the Staten Island Ferry to taking one of the tour boats that just gets a little bit closer. I think actually going to the top of the Crown is the best bet, if you have 3-5 hours to commit to this and Ellis Island, absolutely worth doing at least once.

[@PajamaBottomMama]

I absolutely adore your channel. Thought I'd finally leave a comment. Been binge watching and getting tips. We plan to visit NYC. I can't comfortably walk long distances though. Do you think a walker or manual wheelchair would be advised? Thanks. ❤😊

[@annek1226]

Either should work for you but I will warn you ahead of time, do not attempt in the middle of summer when it gets super crowded. You will not be able to go any higher than the top of the pedestal.

[@HereBeBarr]

Thanks ! I think if you may need it, bring the walker.. There's an elevator to the Pedestal.. so that might work. But no way you could reach the crown, it's not a handicap ccessible at all.

[@PajamaBottomMama]

Thank you. I'm so excited for thus trip. ❤

[@TimCurtin]

🗽

[@juliegreig2936]

Love the video! We booked out tickets for the crown months ago and will be therein three weeks time from Edinburgh!

[@HereBeBarr]

Enjoy !!

[@juliegreig2936]

I’ve made a list of all your recommendations for food, places to go etc!

[@LookWhosBlogging]

We hope to see it when we visit NYC!

[@HereBeBarr]

Reserve it !!

[@RobertoLopezstudyis]

This is a classic NYC landmark in winter! I miss the statue of liberty and the winter cold a lot! I went to the statue of liberty in May of 1996 and went up to the pedestal with my cousin and brother and waited in that cold spring afternoon in that line for almost 40 minutes and took great pictures inside and outside the statue and of the NYC skyline and of the Twin towers of the World Trade Center. Then we went to the Ellis island museum and had lunch there! Great memories! Thanks for sharing this awesome video!

[@keysersoze9469]

Why so many people skip Elis island? It's so much interesting and lots of history in there!

[@HereBeBarr]

We almost missed the last boat to, so glad we got on it.

[@oreoandpumpkin5970]

wow

[@christopherlucy1772]

My MOTHERS Father( my maternal Grandfather&GM) came through Ellis island .one of my mother's brothers who was born in the United States returned with him from Lebanon( after a revisiting journey) and the brother was denied re-entry after a long ocean journey for red eye . she never saw him again and he went back and lived the rest of his life in Lebanon.. my mother's father sold matches door to door when he was in New York and later had a garment business in Boston in what is now exclusively our Chinatown. the boat stops at Ellis island I just did not have any great burning enthusiasm about getting off to go make landfall. I don't know if my father' visited the statue of Liberty when his destroyer came to the Brooklyn Navy yard in 1940 or so.. I never asked while he was alive. 🇫🇷🗽 But I still have his 1930-1940 world's Fair coin..

[@Sriram-ig6pr]

The first thing that came to my mind seeing the Ellis Island room was Godfather movie too

[@laederlappen]

Love your vids. Need a Here Be Barr for London too...

[@fl0tingbean632]

I had a dream where I visited New York and went up in the Statue of Liberty. I have never been to New York in my life and I watched this video to see how my dream compares to real life. As it turns out, my dream is much more tourist-ey than the actual thing.

[@yugioht42]

Actually the best way to see both the statue and Ellis island is go to battery park and there should be a stonewall/ fort thing and there will be a booth/ hut selling legitimate tickets for the statue and Ellis island. Now they aren’t cheap but whatever it’s legitimate and legal. The dock they will point you in the right direction for the boat. It’s a lot easier than going online and having to reserve those spots. Now the crown on the other hand forget it unless you either want to shell out the money or be put on a massive waiting list especially when they only do about 200 tickets for that a day. And honestly no elevator and thousands of steps to climb to get to the crown not worth it. Ellis island though is worth it as you can sit in the seat of the inspectors and imagine a sea of people just waiting to try to get into America in the 1800’s. That and the museum really worth the trip. The sections closed off are the rejection quarters (people who were rejected entry due to various reasons but never illness) and the back of island where the insane asylum was and the illness wards.

[@HereBeBarr]

Yes, it's the same company. Statuecruises willcall requires you to go to that little armory. It's the only legit company.

[@gracepazski2377]

Everyone has to listen to the song “isle of hope, isle of tears” beautiful discription of what it must of been like for those emigrants ❤️ so brave , some so young.

[@Jiskefet39]

Yes i will do the crown on my first visit ever to the usa in may this year. I got my ticket in december! Thanks for showing triptime of the boat and lockers.

[@nasdaqua]

please apply at www.bigapplegreeter.org for a gratis walk around town by volunteers...have a great stay in NYC.

[@moggytitmus]

Loved this video, we are coming to new york for our first time next month and have booked to go to the top of the statue of liberty, have you done any blogs on bars in NY? Would love to see a traditional NY bar.

[@miikebio]

Your friend has latin aparience , she is beautiful

[@AW-iw6kt]

Ellis Island: do the Hard Hat Tour through the not-renovated buildings, if you are a history-buff, absolutely value for money ($50)

[@thorstenfriedrich]

we have the counterpart of ellis island in Hamburg/Germany - this is one of the spots, where the european emigration to the states started... en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BallinStadt

[@Jaffa45]

Went a few years ago in the height of summer. Climbed the crown only for the rain to start: couldn’t see any of Manhattan. Would recommend doing the hard hat tour at Ellis Island - well worth the money.

[@SofiNiks_life]

Hey. How long did it take to visit both Statue of Liberty and the Ellis island? More than a few hours? Thanks.

[@HereBeBarr]

1 PM boat to Statue of Liberty.. I think 3:30 or so boat to Ellis.. 5:15 boat back.

[@SofiNiks_life]

Thank you

[@edgarfilho6129]

That´s a great video.I´ve been there before and I do recommend it.

[@chongchapman2566]

8:24... Never think about it, just do it....

[@joshhano]

Hello fellow youtuber! I was visiting NYC looking for an apartment while you were filming this. ( I was there Jan 13-19th) I think the 18th, it started snowing, It was so pretty I took the day off from hunting and walked around central park all day, then went to the Met when it got dark. I ended up finding a place in Astoria and I'm moving there in March.

[@westie430]

Oh my goodness...we may have to do this in April when we go! I don't care for heights or small spaces lol but I feel like it would be worth it! I've seen it from the water & been to Ellis Island but it's been years so I'm excited to go back. My great grandpa came from Germany when he was 15 & went through there so it's pretty amazing to see that place. 😍 Thank you for the awesome video as always Jon! The video quality was top notch👌 New camera?

[@Idontknowho.]

Loved this video. Wished it was longer🙂. Definitely gonna do this someday.

[@1gr8chef123]

Is it true if i PREPAY for tickets to the crown i HAVE to pick those up at the ferry terminal/will call and they cant be sent to my phone?

[@moiragorrie758]

Very nice .. I hope some day I will be there to see this for myself ... Thank you for sharing this 😃

[@RichieAustinMagician]

we went over to NYC in 2022 but did not go over to the statue nor ellis island ( it was the tail end of covid and the crown wasnt open then) we did a circle Cruise at night around the statue which was incredible, but returning in jan 2024 and already booked for a day over there and up in the crown

[@Jervisdude]

I was inside Ms Liberty once and she queefed. They had to close it down for weeks.

[@baljeet7217]

Just want to say I went to NYC for a week over christmas and it was amazing and we knew so many things to do thanks to your videos!

[@michaelwolf7886]

I’ve just booked my ticket for June 2024, can’t wait to see it. I’ve also been up the Eifel tower. And I’ve seen the 2 statues of liberty in Paris. ❤

[@aliciastokes9897]

We have tickets to the crown in a couple weeks. Our security check in is 9 am. Two questions: how early should we really arrive? And what time would be most likely to land back at Battery Park? We are seeing a show that evening and trying to figure out if we have time to enjoy a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge after The Statue but with enough time to get back to hotel before the show.

[@yesor]

John, any chance would you know if there is an official authorised/verified reselling website where I could buy tickets for the Crown tour - if there are groups or people who no longer can attend and need to sell their ticket? I would love to buy their ticket for the start of August this year. They’ve already sold out 😢.

[@adrianaangelcoria1248]

Great video in spite of the weather. I want to visit New York again.

[@crBudgetWatches]

I am sold. Going to NYC in October from Costa Rica as my son got invited to perform at Carnegie Hall (piano) so we are excited!!!! Will do this tour hopefully we will get crown tickets.

[@osnat057]

Sooo good observation you made! Thanks for uploading and sharing and good luck with your KZbin channel

[@HatchetMan2208]

So I just paid for the crown for the four of us in May. It says we there is no E-tickets. Do we collect the tickets at Castle Clinton?

[@joncline8472]

wow!😍

[@Asfandyar7772]

Wow i like your video so much Thanks a lot sir

[@biologyprodigy]

The statue is in New Jersey waters.

[@patrickmorrissey3084]

Liberty Island is an enclave of New York inside New Jersey.

[@JasmineApple]

My sister gave me a trip to NYC for my birthday a couple of years ago, and part of it included a trip to the crown -- it was AWESOME!!! Like you, we walked up -- we're no wimpy elevator-takers! So cool to see it in winter. Great video!