The crowding along the harbor promenade has been compounded since 9/11 by the large tents used for security clearance for ferries to Ellis and Liberty Islands.

Aaron Weisinger, 26, proposed marriage to Erica Breder, 25, in the Statue of Liberty’s crown. (Ms. Breder said yes.) The crown was opened to the public for the first time since 9/11.For the first time since 9/11, the public had a chance to climb to the crown of the Statue of Liberty.

For the first time since the attacks of Sept. 11, the public had a chance to climb to the crown of the statue. But first, they had to endure red tape and stiff security.

National officials are debating where to place the remaining Guantánamo Bay prisoners. One man suggests building a supermax prison on Governors Island.

Louis Caldera, the director of the White House Military Office, resigned for his role in approving the military flyover last week that incited panic in Lower Manhattan.

Louis Caldera, the director of the White House Military Office, resigned for his role in approving the military flyover last week that incited panic in Lower Manhattan.

The Obama administration announced that the Statue of Liberty’s crown will reopen in July, giving tourists the chance to make their way up the cramped, twisting stairway.

The family business that has sold food and souvenirs at the Statue of Liberty for more than 77 years will be doing so for at least another decade.

The National Park Service has started inching closer to reopening the Statue of Liberty’s crown for the first time since the 9/11 attacks.

The National Park Service sent out requests to study if the crown could be safely reopened, documents show.