American news outlets said Liberty Island was also being evacuated because of security concerns. Photo / Getty Images
The Statue of Liberty is being evacuated due to a "suspicious package", US media has reported.
American news outlets said Liberty Island was also being evacuated because of security concerns.
The evacuation begun before 1pm local time, National Parks Service told NBC.
The spokesman for the service said they were conducting "security sweeps".
CNN reported that a bomb squad from the New York police department was at the scene.
It was not immediately clear what exactly caused the security fears but members of the public tweeted that police boats had arrived and they were being taken off the island.
Members of the public evacuating tweeted pictures and video of the crowds.
Times: How her "certain ambition for power" kept her in the top job for 16 years.