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Friday, March 22, 2013  Security screening for visitors to the Statue of Liberty will be held on Ellis Island when the site reopens this summer after being closed since Superstorm Sandy.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Uncle Sam statues will begin popping up this spring in the upstate New York city that lays claim to being the birthplace of the iconic symbol for the United States.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  The National Park Service says the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will not reopen to visitors this year.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  The Statue of Liberty is set to reopen to the public on Sunday, the U.S. landmark's 126th anniversary.

Sunday, July 22, 2012  The famed statue of Joe Paterno was taken down from outside the Penn State football stadium Sunday, eliminating a key piece of the iconography surrounding the once-sainted football coach accused of burying child sex abuse allegations against a retired assistant.

Monday, July 09, 2012  The sculpture of Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant that was stolen from Mexico Point Park early Saturday morning has been found.

Sunday, July 08, 2012  Statue of Mohawk Chief taken early Saturday morning

Friday, May 25, 2012  Cortland County Sheriff's deputies hope you can help catch a group of vandals.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  The judge's 13-page decision concludes the public's right to know does not outweigh the importance of keeping key elements secret in the early stages of an investigation.

Thursday, February 17, 2011  A Central New York town plans to erect a statue of Dr. Mary Walker, a Civil War surgeon who is the only woman awarded a Medal of Honor.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010  You might call it the shot of a lifetime.  But, wait, is this picture real?

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  Oneida Police are looking for your help after vandals destroyed a shrine at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church this past weekend.