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Visitors to Liberty Island pass the front of the Statue of Liberty on Oct. 28, 2011 in New York City.
Msnbc.com news services report
For her birthday this year, Lady Liberty is getting a high-tech uplift. Five webcams attached to the torch held high in New York harbor offer views not seen by the public in nearly a century.
The webcams went live during a ceremony on Liberty Island marking the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the copper-clad monument, which was a gift from France to the people of America.
From computers afar, viewers are now able to watch live video streams of traffic, boats and airplanes in high-resolution panoramic images showing the Manhattan skyline, the city's borough of Brooklyn and neighboring New Jersey.
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Anatoliy Sgrshchenko sits with other new citizens at a naturalization ceremony at Liberty Island on Oct. 28, 2011. One hundred and twenty five citizens were naturalized in honor of the Statue of Liberty's 125th birthday.
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New York Harbor is seen in this live video feed from one of the Statue of Liberty webcams.
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I'm no conspiracy Theorist'... But isn't this another way for the Government to watch ANYONE who frequents the area. It can be used for good... (When an incident happens in the vicinity) But to you really think that's the reason the government put the cams there?
RT - really?? You're actually going there?
Yes I do.
No tin foil hat here.
lol... if that is the logic, then you should be more concern with the web cams that are mounted on fwy, hwy, streets, and cross walks. Remember all those cameras to catch red light violatators, couldn't those be easily tapped into for viewing?
Welcome to the newly innaug Americans!
Of course they are using them to observe the visitors. It's a national monument and a public place. It's also a choice target for terrorists and vandals. It sits on an island so it's also pretty remote. It's a public safety issue. If you're going to do something you don't want to be observed doing, this is not the place to do it.
Gotta tell you the day I became a citizen was one of the most memorable of my life (I am now 61)
Ex British Subject
Phil - as a native born American it still fills me with pride to hear someone like you. I am so glad people still find America the place they want to live. We're glad you're here!
I guess if your a blood spatter expert and secret serail killer dumping bodies into the continental drift then yes, big brother might notice, other than that I think were pretty safe.
Wow, web cams for people in the west to actually see Ellis, New York and the clowns therein. What is really amazing on this occasion is that Obama didn't even send out a proclamation wishing our most recognized symbol of America's freedom a birthday greeting. So where is our Commander in Chief? He's at a Hindu festival of lights. So much for an iconic American symbol. It's been replaced by an oil lamp set.
"Give me your tired, your poor... Send... the homeless... to me..."
I will absorb them into our nation of millions of already tired, poor and homeless citizens.
Send me your wretched refuse, illegal immigrants, so they can scoff at our laws.
Send all these to me so that together we can feign our equality and become servants of the rich.
Focus higher than the webcam and check out who's watching you!
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I have not been there nor to the WTC sites since Before 9-11-01 ... AND they don't care about that. Frmer HUD GS11/12, Hitler Called me in tape named me Candi, Pres. knew me working on staff in 1990's Govt jobs, Pastor called me a Prophet, a high church position and they chose religious war with any... I guess. They allowed for 2 former fbi agents /to complicate their investigations when they went on tv evangelism shows in Virginia Beach to anchor & help out world-wide, also they still know all the feds/fbi and Dof Defense USA. American Greed show potential ? My money? I was amnesiac 'till now & go by Jose Cleveland as well. Man ! What abt my picture there since al qaida knows me & knew me ...bck then they said hi to me since christians locally & on tv wdn't help nor say hi. man!
The webcams are so people can get a view from a platform that's been closed to the public for decades. It's certainly a better view than I got when I was in Lady Liberty's crown, the windows there are small portholes.
Ten years on and the skyline STILL looks broken to me...