Liberty Island not the portions added by infill. Thus it was agreed that the parts of the island made of filled land belonged to New Jersey while the original natural part belonged to New York. This proved impractical to administer and New Jersey and New York subsequently agreed to share jurisdiction of the entire island. This special situation only applies to Ellis Island and part of Shooters Island. Liberty Island has been owned by the federal government since 1801, first as a military installation and now as a national landmark. Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island, listed on
Liberty (village), New York line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over. Liberty (village), New York Liberty is a village in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 4,392 at the 2010 census. The Village of Liberty is centrally located in the Town of Liberty and is adjacent to New York Route 17. While the Town of Liberty was incorporated in 1807, the Village of Liberty was not incorporated as a separate entity until 1870. The Munson Diner, Liberty Downtown Historic District, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Town and Country Building are listed