The crown of New York's Statue of Liberty will re-open on Indepedence Day for the first time since it was closed following the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

NEW YORK — Erica Breder, a first-generation American, stood mesmerized inside the Statue of Liberty’s crown. Out one window, the statue’s massive arm and golden torch rose above her ...

The National Park Service began allowing visitors to go up into the Statue of Liberty’s crown on Tuesday, more than two and a half years since it closed during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Statue of Liberty welcomes people back into crown 02:00. NEW YORK-- The Statue of Liberty fully reopened to visitors Tuesday after more than two years of limited access.. As CBS2's John Dias ...

Tourists can now climb to the top of the statue’s pedestal and a lower observation area. Starting July 4, they’ll be able to mount the 168 steps leading to the crown and its 25 windows.

While portions of the Statue of Liberty gradually reopened throughout the pandemic, the crown was kept off limits for more than two and a half years until Tuesday. Skip to content.

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — The Statue of Liberty’s crown welcomed visitors Tuesday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of New York City in 2020.