MANHATTAN — A giant banner reading “Refugees Welcome” was unfurled on the Statue of Liberty Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Parks Service.
The large banner was hung on the base of the statue at about 1 p.m, Gothamist reported, and attracted immediate reaction from visitors who posted pictures on social media.
Visiting the Statue of Liberty today and this "Refugees Welcome" banner is creating lots of conversation pic.twitter.com/rpRK8AhI1U
— Tim O'Shei (@timoshei) February 21, 2017
National Parks Service spokesman Jerry Willis said the 3-foot by 20-foot banner was attached using nylon rope to the wall of the public observation deck for just under an hour before workers removed it.
“Rangers, alerted to the presence of the banner, immediately made their way to the location and conducted an assessment of the banner and how it was attached to the monument," Willis said in a statement.
"It was determined that the banner could be removed without damaging the pedestal and Rangers began the process of removing it. Affixing a banner to the national monument is strictly prohibited, and an investigation is underway by the United States Park Police to identify suspects.”
