Liberty’s crown could reopen
The National Park Service is considering reopening Lady Liberty’s crown for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to documents released by U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.).
Liberty Island was closed for security reasons after the 2001 attacks. The statue’s base, pedestal and lower observation deck reopened in August 2004, after a $20-million effort to improve fire safety.
But the crown and its interior observation deck, which soar about 265 feet above New York Harbor, remained closed because park officials said there was no way to evacuate people safely in an emergency.
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