Demonstrators in Chicago protested President Trumpâs cabinet nominees, including Betsy DeVos, his choice for education secretary, on Tuesday. Credit Scott Olson/Getty Images. By most any measure, the secretary of education is one of the least powerful cabinet positions.
The statue stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, but the location of the Statue of Liberty has not always been so clear.Originally, the island was known as Bedloe Island and was officially renamed in 1956. Before Lady Liberty inhabited the island, it was home to Fort Wood.he statue stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, but the location of the Statue of Liberty has not always been so clear.
Alerts In Effect. Directions. Visitors arrive and depart Liberty Island and Ellis Island, located in New York Harbor, via ferries operated by Statue Cruises. These ferries leave from two locations: Battery Park, at the southern tip of Manhattan in New York City, and Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey. Private vessels may not dock at either Ellis or Liberty Islands.