Welcome to the Statue of Liberty, and enjoy the view - quick.

A new safety report obtained by the Daily News recommends once Lady Liberty's crown reopens on July 4 that only up to eight people enter at a time and that they shuffle out after spending no more than five minutes admiring the vista.

The crown, closed after the 9/11 terror attacks, will reopen to the public for two years, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said last week.

On July 4, visitors to the Statue of Liberty will again be able to climb the narrow, 168 spiraling stairs to her crown. It will be the first time since 9/11, when the terrorist attacks shut down the beloved symbol of freedom.

The decision to reopen the interior of the statue marks a change in the United States as well: The nation has grown more comfortable with the security requirements imposed by the threat of terrorism, say homeland security experts. As a result, America.

Reporting from Washington -- The lofty crown of the Statue of Liberty, closed to the public since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, will reopen July 4, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced this morning.

It wasn't even a drill. It was a photo op.

An Air Force One lookalike and two F-16s circled the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor this morning, halting work on nearby construction sites and giving thousands of people in downtown Manhattan and New Jersey quite the scare.

The Air Force One lookalike is a back up plane for the one used by the president, The New York Times reported. The plane is designated by the Defense Department as a VC-25 but is recognizable to the public as a Boeing 747.