New York's Three Statues of Liberty

Everyone knows about the Statue of Liberty who holds her golden lamp in the middle of New York Harbor. She was the first glimpse of America for millions of immigrants and continues to beckon hoards of out-of- towners every day.

A lesser known, but similarly arresting sight is the Statue of Liberty that reigns at 43 West 64th Street (between Broadway and Central Park West). For the best view of this particular Lady Liberty, stand opposite 63rd Street, at the top of the steps leading to Lincoln Center Plaza from Columbus Avenue and look east towards 64th Street. Perched on top of a building that houses O'Neal's restaurant and the Liberty Warehouse, and wearing the familiar green patina, is a smaller version of the famous original.

There is another replica downtown at 219 West Broadway. She's made of iron rather than copper and weighs only one ton rather than thousands, but the points of her crown, the broken shackles at her feet, and the tablet in her hand are all similar to Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi's model. Of course, the main difference between this statue and the world-famous Lady is that this one only lights the way to El Teddy's, a nearby former-Mexican restaurant, while the statue on Liberty Island lights the way to all of New York.

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