ICE protester's Statue of Liberty climb prompts Independence Day evacuation
A woman protesting U.S. immigration policy climbed the Statue of Liberty's base and forced the monument's evacuation on the Fourth of July hours after several other demonstrators had hung a banner on the statue's pedestal and were arrested. About 100 feet (30 meters) aboveground, the ...
N.Y. governor vows to tap state funds to reopen Statue of Liberty as shutdown enters Day 2
As the federal government shutdown entered its second day on Sunday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to use state money to reopen the Statue of Liberty before Washington restores funding to operate the popular tourist destination. The site was among many federal monuments and ...
Der Spiegel editor defends cover illustration of Trump beheading Statue of Liberty
The editor-in-chief of Der Spiegel on Sunday said a front cover illustration of U.S. President Donald Trump beheading the Statue of Liberty, which split opinion at home and abroad, was a response by the German magazine to threats against democracy. Published on Saturday, the cover ...
New man-made hills on Governors Island in New York Harbor offer spectacular views
Four new hills built on New York City's Governors Island offer sweeping views of the Statue of Liberty and Lower Manhattan, unique places to hike and climb, and massive slides that dwarf those found on any playground. Set to open Tuesday, the 10-acre (4-hectare) park ...
A man who identified himself as a 1993 World Trade Center bombing conspirator and threatened to "blow up" the Statue of Liberty in April, forcing the evacuation of Liberty Island, has been arrested, federal authorities announced Wednesday. Jason Paul Smith, who said in a police ...
