Read more Liberty Island stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7239/liberty-island.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 26 May 2012 07:49:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/125558/statue-of-liberty-closing-for-a-year.htmlRob Quinn<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=832912&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110811051322' border='0' />If you want to get inside America's most famous statue, you'll have to do it before Oct. 28—or wait at least a year. The Statue of Liberty will close for a year after the 125th anniversary of its dedication, for a major renovation to improve safety and make the...In this June 2, 2009 file photo, the Statue of Liberty is seen in New York harbor.http://www.newser.com/story/125558/statue-of-liberty-closing-for-a-year.htmlThu, 11 Aug 2011 05:13:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/120299/guy-on-mission-from-god-attempts-liberty-island-swim.htmlEvann Gastaldo<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=818443&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110606091007' border='0' />Why would a 29-year-old man dive into the frigid New York Harbor and attempt a three-quarter mile swim to the Statue of Liberty? Clearly, he was on a mission from God—or so he told rescuers. "He said God told him to swim to Liberty Island," an officer tells the...The Statue of Liberty as seen from the air over New York City, on July 28, 2010. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEBhttp://www.newser.com/story/120299/guy-on-mission-from-god-attempts-liberty-island-swim.htmlMon, 06 Jun 2011 09:10:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31671/park-service-inches-toward-reopening-libertys-crown.htmlNick McMaster<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=117457&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401010821' border='0' />The National Park Service has posted an open call for proposals from engineering and architectural firms for opening the crown of the Statue of Liberty to visitors again, the New York Daily News reports. The agency has long contended that the narrow staircase leading to the monument’s observation deck, closed...A close up of the Statue of Liberty is seen in this undated photo. The House Representatives on Tuesday, June 26, 2007, prodded parks officials to re-open the crown of the Statue of Liberty to the public, a step the government says is too dangerous. Fopr the second year in a row an amendment was added to a spending bill giving the National Park Service $1 million to study how to safely re-open the staircase to the statue's crown, something that has been prohibited since the 2001 terror attacks. (AP Photo)http://www.newser.com/story/31671/park-service-inches-toward-reopening-libertys-crown.htmlFri, 04 Jul 2008 15:24:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/3593/push-to-reopen-libertys-crown.htmlSophie Goldstein<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=9261&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401034430' border='0' />The House wants Lady Liberty's crown reopened to visitors intrepid enough to make the climb, and for the second year in a row has set aside $1 million for the National Park Service to figure out how to do it. Since 9-11 only the pedestal at her feet has been...A close up of the Statue of Liberty is seen in this undated photo. The House Representatives on Tuesday, June 26, 2007, prodded parks officials to re-open the crown of the Statue of Liberty to the public, a step the government says is too dangerous. Fopr the second year in a row an amendment was added to a spending bill giving the National Park Service $1 million to study how to safely re-open the staircase to the statue's crown, something that has been prohibited since the 2001 terror attacks. (AP Photo)http://www.newser.com/story/3593/push-to-reopen-libertys-crown.htmlWed, 27 Jun 2007 13:27:56 CDT