Obama wants to reopen Lady Liberty’s crown
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The Obama administration wants to reopen the crown, but certain safety measures have to be in place first. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar went to the top of the crown with fellow Democrats New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez, New Jersey Rep. Albio Siries and New York Rep. Anthony Weiner.
He said a study is underway on whether to open the crown to the public and that the review should be complete in April.
Opening the crown "is very important to me," said Salazar, but he added that any such plan must include the safety of the public.
Menendez suggested there may be some sort of lottery to allow limited numbers of tourists access to the crown on a daily basis.
After Sept. 11, the government closed access to the crown along with the rest of the Statue and Liberty Island as a security measure.
When the island and base of the statue were reopened several years later, the crown remained closed off. U.S. Park officials said the narrow spiral stairway first built for worker access was a danger for anyone suffering an injury or other medical event, such as a heart attack.
A 1999 internal study had also found that if there were a fire in the pedestal, the interior of the statue would act like a chimney with smoke suffocating anyone on the stairs.
However, several politicians, including Weiner, have pushed for reopening the crown to visitors, and have proposed a plan that would allow perhaps 10 at a time to make the climb.
There is still a concern that with as many as 20,000 visitors to the island on summer weekends such a system will create "bad feelings" by creating "haves and have nots," a park official told NBCNewYork.com.
(Original article from http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Park-Service-to-Reopen-Lady-Libertys-Crown....)
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St_Alia_10191
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But where will the Black Crusaders meet?
30 Rock anybody?
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mutedmajority:
Wow, retarded and paranoid. A good combination.
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hew2702
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hew2702
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Undoing a security measure that has kept one of our most treasured symbols safe? Ya, great idea Obama.
Can't wait until her head is blown off.
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hew2702
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hew2702:
Yeah, not allowing Americans tour the nation's symbol of liberty is the way to go. Wait, our nation's liberty? That's an oxymoron. Not being able to go to it represents how we have no more liberties, and how people like you are brainwashed by fear.
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hew2702
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hew2702:
Or caution.
I wish self-loathing Americans like you would just up and become full expatriates. That would make life so much easier.
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hew2702
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maisry
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How about reopening the arm and torch? (Just kidding.) Hard to believe that the public actually had access early on. My grandfather climbed it when he immigrated from Europe in 1888. Whoo-ee!
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maisry
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Nephwrack
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i feel that this is a step in the right direction.
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Nephwrack
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ballabarista
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honestly its a little disturbing that he devoting even the smallest amount of time and energy to this, given the state of things
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ballabarista
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ballabarista:
it'll be good for the tourism industry and morale generally, and it would be a spectacular place for a terror attack.
i'm not sure why i said that last part.
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numinant
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diabolical44
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I never knew that they closed it in the first place. They should definitely reopen it. It's great to go up there.
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kcfoxie
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I will have a reason to go back to New York when this passes. I have no wish to go if I cannot go to the top of the crown. I want old America back.
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kcfoxie
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ajiacoysancocho
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That's nice. Not extremely important, though.
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ajiacoysancocho
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Auberella
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I would love to go on lady libertys crown...
I just dont have money out the wazoo. - 3 years ago
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Auberella
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JanforGore
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Another symbolic gesture.
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Ihatethemall
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how much will this cost us.....
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DrPhiloneous
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Ihatethemall:
Thirty Billion dollars.
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numinant
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kinda symbolic. finally the lights appear to be turning on.
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numinant
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uponrooftops
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Eh, if you buy tickets early enough, you get in, if not... oh well. At least they'd be giving people a chance to get to the top.
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