But the Staten Island Ferry for commuters, cutting across the New York Harbour, is absolutely free and has long held the distinction as the single greatest free attraction on the Eastern Seaboard.

BBC: Forty free attractions in New York City

Lady Liberty, a gift from France in 1886, was one of the first sights seen by millions of immigrants who arrived in New York harbour over the past two centuries, hoping to gain entry into America.

BBC: The Statue of Liberty, April 2009

Starting in 2001 Graff opened stores in New York, Chicago, Las Vegas (in Steve Wynn's casino) and in Bal Harbour and Palm Beach, Fla.

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