There are more than 12,000 yellow taxis called yellow cabs in New York. You can usually find a cab near the big hotels, and you can stop them in the street. There is a ferry from Battery Park to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis lsland. The Staten Island ferry also leaves from Battery Park. It leaves every twenty to thirty minutes, twenty-four hours a dav And it's free for everybody! For some of the best views of the city, take a Circle Line boat around the island of Manhattan. You can learn a lot about the city, and you can see views of the other four boroughs of New York. or go in a helicopter and look down on the skyscrapers! Helicopters leave from West 30th Street and Twelfth Avenue, and from Pier 6, the East River. The people of France gave the Statue of Liberty to the American people in 1886. The statue is about 50 feet high, and her arm is 42 feet long. From the tenth floor there are wonderful views of New York. Get your ticket from the ticket office at