Statue of Liberty reopens for Independence Day (16 images)

A man photographs a woman standing near the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island when it is reopened on Independence Day in New York City on July 4, 2013. Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty had been closed to the public since Hurricane Sandy. UPI/John Angelillo .

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the reopening ceremony for the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island when it is reopened on Independence Day in New York City on July 4, 2013. Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty had been closed to the public since Hurricane Sandy. UPI/John Angelillo .

A woman changes the diaper of a child near the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island when it is reopened on Independence Day in New York City on July 4, 2013. Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty had been closed to the public since Hurricane Sandy. UPI/John Angelillo .

A man holds a child standing near the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island when it is reopened on Independence Day in New York City on July 4, 2013. Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty had been closed to the public since Hurricane Sandy. UPI/John Angelillo .