I think this is a great move. The crown has been shut down since the attacks. In the beginning it was smart to close it down. But going on eight years we can no longer live in fear anymore. I honestly did not know it was still closed, did you? :
Visitors to Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty will once again be able to climb the 354 steps from the base of the Statue of Liberty to the iconic crown that overlooks New York Harbor -- but not quite yet.
Visitors to Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty will once again be able to climb the 354 steps from the base of the Statue of Liberty to the iconic crown that overlooks New York Harbor -- but not quite yet.
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, access to the crown was closed as a security measure, along with the rest of the Statue and Liberty Island.
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