NEW YORK CITY: Statue Of Liberty To "Dress" For Halloween In Promo Stunt

As part of a promotional stunt for a menswear line, on Halloween a helicopter will suspend a giant bow tie in front of the Statue Of Liberty in order to create the illusion that the tie is actually affixed there. The feds are not happy.

The National Park Service told ABC News it doesn't have a say in Graham's project because the FAA controls the airspace around the statue, but if it did -- it wouldn't let it happen. "We have not been asked for a permit and, if we were, we would not permit such activity within our property," NPS spokeswoman Mindi Rambo told ABC News. [Nick] Graham, known as the creator of Joe Boxer but who has since launched a namesake line, said his plan is meant all in good fun. "Let's dress up America," he said. "That's what I'm really all about!" After getting a snapshot of Lady Liberty "wearing" the bow tie, the helicopters will fly up and down the Hudson and East Rivers to promote Graham's new line of neckwear and dress shirts. A third-party company will handle the banners and helicopters and is working with the Federal Aviation Administration, Graham said. The FAA did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment.

Even if the feds kill the stunt, the publicity will be a win for Graham. (Tipped by JMG reader Dean)

Statue Of Liberty = Demonic Idol

From one of TX Gov. Rick Perry's BFFs.

Afternoon View

The water taxi from downtown Manhattan to Brooklyn provides a great view of the Statue of Liberty.

Crown Of Statue Of Liberty To Reopen

Visitors to the Statue of Liberty will be able to hike up to the crown again beginning on July 4th.

The Statue of Liberty’s crown, which was closed after the 9/11 attacks, will reopen to the public on July 4, the White House announced on Friday morning. The decision, by the Obama administration, is a reversal of the previous policy. Under the Bush administration, the Interior Department, which includes the National Park Service, had insisted that visitors could not be permitted because the crown — reachable only by a very narrow, 12-story-high spiral staircase with a low guardrail — did not meet modern fire, building and safety codes.

No improvements have been made to the 12-story staircase, which personal experience allows me to tell you can be rather claustrophobic - there's no way to go back if you change your mind. But hey, now you can get a GREAT view of Air Force One next time it zooms by at eye-level.