It's a spectacle of sights and sounds and a beacon of hope as Lady Liberty lights up like you've never seen before.
At least one person climbed the Statue of Liberty on Wednesday, apparently in a protest.
As lawmakers in Washington continue to negotiate a deal to reopen the federal government, parks and landmarks around the country have been forced to reduce staffing or close entirely.
Organizers are encouraging women to take the day off on International Women's Day to show what the country would be like without women.
The banner, approximately 20 feet by 3 feet, was spotted on the pedestal just before 1 p.m., affixed by nylon rope to the wall of the public observation deck at the base of the statue.
On June 17, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor in hundreds of pieces to be assembled.
