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Statue Of Liberty evacuated over suspicious package

Officials are currently evaluating the package that was left unattended.

A view of the the Statue of Liberty, as Liberty Island opens to the public on July 4, 2013 for the first time since Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New York area. The Statue of Liberty, one of America's most recognizable symbols, reopens just in time for the July 4 national holiday, after being repaired from damage inflicted last year by Hurricane Sandy. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island has been evacuated over a suspicious package.

Around 12:33 p.m. Friday, a suspicious package was found at Liberty Island shoreline, sources told CBS2.

Officials are currently evaluating the package that was left unattended.

Photos and videos posted to Twitter show tourists being evacuated from Liberty Island.