Christopher Maag North Jersey Record Published 5:05 AM EDT Mar 28, 2019 Never in the history of the world has a Statue of Liberty boogied like Alexander Jeremy Bernard. His performances are singularly ecstatic. Like the real Lady Liberty, Bernard is tall, handsome and classically proportioned. He stands 6 feet, 5 inches, with bony shoulders and long, tapered fingers. From his altitude, Bernard sees plenty of huddled masses yearning to breathe free. Unlike the original Statue of Liberty, which hasn’t budged from her concrete pedestal in New York Harbor since 1886, Bernard loves to dance. On a recent afternoon, Bernard was found at his job, on the sidewalk outside Liberty Tax Service on Main Street in downtown Hackensack. He wore a shimmering green robe. On his head sat a floppy foam crown, which resembled the Statue of Liberty’s crown if Lady Liberty got drunk, passed out and woke up with her head smushed against a dresser. Under the crown, Bernard wore a pair of … [Read more...] about Tax day: Transcendent joy of Hackensack NJ dancing Lady Liberty
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New York judge visits Lady Liberty to assess climber’s possible sentence
In this July 4, 2018, frame from video provided by the New York City Police Department, members of the NYPD Emergency Service Unit work to safely remove Therese Okoumou, a protester who climbed onto the Statue of Liberty and was charged with misdemeanor trespassing and disorderly conduct. (NYPD via AP) A federal judge visited the Statue of Liberty on Wednesday to assess what the proper sentence should be for a woman convicted last year of scaling the landmark in a protest against immigration policies. Magistrate Judge Gabriel Gorenstein visited the iconic statue with 44-year-old Therese Patricia Okoumou to see what danger the activist wrought for tourists and first responders when she had to be rescued at the conclusion of her July 4 climb, the New York Post reported. STATUE OF LIBERTY CLIMBER SCALES TEXAS BUILDING IN IMMIGRATION PROTEST In December, Okoumou was found guilty of trespassing, interfering with agency functions and disorderly conduct for scaling … [Read more...] about New York judge visits Lady Liberty to assess climber’s possible sentence
Jim Carrey Depicts ‘Lady Liberty’ At Death’s Door In Attack On Donald Trump’s Wall
ENTERTAINMENT 12/22/2018 03:31 am ET "WE'RE LOSING HER!" By Lee Moran Jim Carrey chimed in on President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall on the U.S.-Mexico border with his latest artwork. “Lady Liberty” appears to be receiving medical attention from a man with a defibrillator in the new cartoon that the actor-artist shared online Friday: “WE’RE LOSING HER!” pic.twitter.com/72skEAJR4o— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) December 21, 2018 “WE’RE LOSING HER!” he captioned the piece. Carrey, whose art HuffPost has relentlessly documented in recent months, on Wednesday imagined White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders surrounded by “lies.” Beware the Gorgon.pic.twitter.com/mGwn7GClea— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) December 19, 2018 RELATED COVERAGE Trump's Bonkers Tech Boast Leaves Twitter Users In Stitches Ann Coulter Ripped Trump And He Went All Passive-Aggressive With Her On Twitter … [Read more...] about Jim Carrey Depicts ‘Lady Liberty’ At Death’s Door In Attack On Donald Trump’s Wall
Take a Tour of Lady Liberty’s Torch (Right This Second)
The original Statue of Liberty torch — 3,600 pounds of copper and glass, and 16 feet tall — is being moved to the other side of Liberty Island. In advance of the crane’s arrival, we took 675 photographs to present the torch in augmented reality. NOV. 13, 2018 We're using augmented reality, a new approach to digital storytelling. Read about how to use it on your phone or tablet here. If you want to skip it for now, you can view an alternate immersive experience instead. It took two years of worry and strategizing, but the day of truth is about to arrive for Doug Phelps. As part of a $100 million upgrade, his construction crew will be moving the original Statue of Liberty torch from its resting place inside the statue’s pedestal, where it’s been on display since it was replaced in 1986, and relocating it to a new museum nearby. Early Thursday morning, a crew of 15 will move the 3,600-pound torch, made of copper and amber glass, from one side of … [Read more...] about Take a Tour of Lady Liberty’s Torch (Right This Second)
Lady Liberty on Las Vegas Strip dons Golden Knights sweater — PHOTOS
Workers at New York-New York finish putting a Golden Knights sweater on The Statue of Liberty. (Max Michor/Las Vegas Review-Journal)Workers at New York-New York finish putting a Golden Knights sweater on The Statue of Liberty. (Max Michor/Las Vegas Review-Journal)Workers at New York-New York finish putting a Golden Knights sweater on The Statue of Liberty. (Max Michor/Las Vegas Review-Journal)Workers at New York-New York finish putting a Golden Knights sweater on The Statue of Liberty. (Max Michor/Las Vegas Review-Journal)Workers at New York-New York finish putting a Golden Knights sweater on The Statue of Liberty. (Max Michor/Las Vegas Review-Journal)Workers at New York-New York finish putting a Golden Knights sweater on The Statue of Liberty. (Max Michor/Las Vegas Review-Journal)Workers at New York-New York finish putting a Golden Knights sweater on The Statue of Liberty. (Max Michor/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Hockey is back in Las Vegas, and that means Lady Liberty is ready to … [Read more...] about Lady Liberty on Las Vegas Strip dons Golden Knights sweater — PHOTOS