Each year FIGMENT takes over Governor's Island, and this summer they'll be back over there for a sixth time, from June 9th through the 12th. We'll have a more comprehensive guide to the free event coming up next week, but we were particularly drawn to this rendering of Lady Liberty's decapitated head stuck in the green grass. Damn you, you maniacs! more ›

Surely by now you've heard of Amanda Liberty (nee Whittaker), the 27-year-old British woman who fell in love with the Statue of Liberty last year. Amanda has "objectum sexuality," and has gone public with her orientation. Most recently discussing her relationship in the interview below. She says, "I've lived with her since last June and since then I've lost 4 stone in weight because I'm so happy with her." While she has had relationships with men, she says that "My heart tells me to go with Lady Liberty, I think that's more important than anything else." more ›

Starting on Friday the Statue of Liberty will be closed to the public for a year for some much needed interior work, but that doesn't mean that the curious won't be able to catch a view from the top of Liberty Island (which will remain open during the construction). As part of the statue's 125th anniversary celebration on Friday five 24/7 webcams will be going live from atop Lady Liberty's torch—a place which has been inaccessible to the public since 1916. more ›

Mere days after a distraught tourist was talked out of jumping from atop Rockefeller Center, a Bronx woman was prevented from giving her life to the Hudson River. Yesterday a 57-year-old woman was pulled from the water after jumping from a ferry to the Statue of Liberty a little before 3 p.m. more ›

Overwhelmed by her endless throngs of visitors, Lady Liberty is indeed closing down this fall for renovations, right on schedule with the announcement made last year. more ›

Sexual proclivities are what they are—some people really do fall in love with the Eiffel Tower, or are sexually attracted to their car. But that doesn't mean that it's cool to repeatedly expose yourself and masturbate in front of a woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty. Some patriotic displays are best left to the imagination. more ›

The United States Postal Service released new Forever stamps featuring the Statue of Liberty and the American flag last December. The only thing: It's not the Statue of Liberty in the New York Harbor—it's the Statue of Liberty at the New York New York Hotel in Las Vegas. Luck be a lady? more ›

Yesterday, Notify NYC alerted people, "U.S. military aircraft are scheduled to perform 3 separate flyovers near the Statue of Liberty on Oct 22nd at 11AM, 1PM and 2PM," but then followed up today with, "The military aircraft flyovers of the Statue of Liberty scheduled for today, October 22 have been cancelled." But there will be "a low flying helicopter flight over City Hall Park in Manhattan today, October 22 between the hours of 5 PM and 8 PM for a film shoot." more ›

Reports of a woman overboard from the Staten Island Ferry were sent to an NYPD boat patrolling near lower Manhattan around 7:50 last night, beginning a high stakes rescue of a possibly suicidal woman. The woman plunged into the water near the Statue of Liberty, jumping from—of all ships—the Andrew J. Barberi, aka the "Ferry of Doom." more ›

Lady Liberty is selling herself! A 2-foot chunk of her nose, one of four crafted during the 1980s restorations, is being auctioned off next month. A rep from Guernsey's Auction House told the NY Post, "It's the tip of the nose with the area around the nostrils. It doesn't sound like it would be, but it's fairly attractive looking." One of the four is owned by a private collector, while another was destroyed, and another replaced her old nose. The auction is on September 24th at the Park Avenue armory. Any bidders? more ›

Daily News columnist Joanna Molloy is outraged that Statue of Liberty souvenirs all over the city are "Made in China," when Ovidiu Colea and a crew of 22 make figurines right here in New York. Colea says, "China makes so many freedom symbols, but their country is not free. Their people are not free. People here fought for liberty; they died for liberty." So the next time you find yourself in need of a gold-dusted, foot tall replica of the Statue of Liberty for your side table, head to the Colbar Art factory in Queens. Soldiers get a discount! more ›

And just like that, Lady Liberty's crown will be closed to the public again—along with the rest of her! The crown just reopened again last year, after being closed off since just after 9/11. According to the NY Post, the Statue of Liberty will be closed for security upgrades starting starting sometime next Fall, meaning no visitors will be allowed in the crown, base or pedestal for up to 12 months. The park surrounding the statue will be the only thing visitors can access during the time—which happens to be the Lady's 125th anniversary! Guess she deserves a vacation. more ›

The Statue of Liberty has been evacuated because of a smoke condition. A FDNY spokesman told Reuters, "We have a smoke condition around the elevator and the statue's been evacuated and we are on scene." No one appears to be injured. The statue's crown only reopened last year—it is rather stunning—after being closed for many years. It was closed partly due to post-9/11 terrorism concerns, but one official also said the narrow staircase "violates every fire code in the city of New York and the state of New York and the state of New Jersey." more ›

For Independence Day the city of Seattle placed this 30-foot replica of Lady Liberty's decapitated head in Gas Works Park for the long weekend. You've been on planet Earth all along, citizens of Seattle! [via Animal] more ›

As promised, pilots competing in this weekend's Red Bull Air Race has been getting their practice flights in since Wednesday. The event has pilots racing 10-20 feet above the Hudson River between the Central Railroad/ Statue Cruises Ferry Terminal and Ellis Island adjacent to Liberty State Park, Jersey City. The event's organizers also note that they have "coordinated with precise alignment and cooperation with local authorities on both sides of the Hudson river" as well as the FAA and other agencies "to ensure a safe and exciting race event for spectators, residents and our highly-skilled pilots." Battery Park TV caught video of some of the practice runs: more ›

The weather was gorgeous so Barry Maggio, 59-year-old Massachusetts resident, decided to fly an ultra lightweight aircraft around New York City—and within 150 feet of the Statue of Liberty. According to the Wall Street Journal, "the U.S. Parks Police notified the Federal Aviation Administration, the New York Police Department launched a chopper to intercept the flight. The police helicopter radioed Mr. Maggio as he neared the George Washington Bridge" yesterday morning. more ›

Nearly a year after the Department of Interior reopened access to the Statue of Liberty's Crown, we finally made our ascent to the crown last month. While you can visit Liberty Island on a whim, visitors to the Crown and the pedestal must have tickets in advance. Right now, the earliest date available (including weekdays) is August 29th. Tickets include a ferry ride, access to the pedestal and museum. If you're up for it, the ticket also includes a ferry trip to Ellis Island. more ›

Notify NYC says, "Starting today and continuing until Thursday 5/27, two small airplanes will be doing low level flyovers in the vicinity of the Statue of Liberty." more ›

The well-known streetart photographer Luna Park just called our attention to this new piece. Location is unknown, but it looks like an authentic Banksy to us- the shading, subject, and hand-drawn box are all similar to other pieces he's recently put up. more ›