ON FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2009 – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will visit Ellis Island in New York Harbor, where he will be joined by Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Members of the New York and New Jersey congressional delegation and others to discuss stimulus funding for Ellis Island improvements under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Credentialed news media wishing to cover the event must RSVP by 3:00pm Thursday, May 7, 2009 to the contacts listed above for bridge access and ferry transportation to the event: (202) 208-6416.
| Who: | Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Members of the New York and New Jersey Congressional Delegation Others |
| What: | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funding for Ellis Island improvements |
| When: | 9:00 a.m. EDT, Friday, May 8, 2009 |
| Where: | Ellis Island in New York Harbor Southeastern corner near seawall. |
| Media: | All credentialed media wishing to cover the event must RSVP before 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2009 to the contact names and numbers above for access to bridge and ferry: (202) 208-6416 |