Ironically. the National Park Service wants to make travel to Ellis Island more burdensome for the sons and daughters of those who first landed there. the women and men who built the railroads and worked on the steamships and produced goods in the factories. Is this fair? The argument has been made that Ellis Island should be approached by ferry in order to more closely resemble the experience of the immigrants who arrived by boat. That option will still be open to anyone who chooses it. the ferry will continue to operate. However. for those who require quicker and less expensive access to the landmark. the bridge would fill an important need.
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