i mean since nj evidently does care enough about this to create its
own liberty state park on the nj mainland opposite the island
http://loper.org/~george/around_world/new_jersey/liberty_park.html
so could some nj claim to liberty island additions since 1834 be far
behind
m

--- In BoundaryPoint@y..., "acroorca2002" <orc@o...> wrote:
> yes i can see all this but i was thinking just the prestige value
of
> partly owning the great liberty island might be worth the candle in
> this case
> & i imagine it would be an easy case to make at this point
> m
>
> --- In BoundaryPoint@y..., Arif Samad <fHoiberg@y...> wrote:
> > Mike,
> > I can possibly explain why New Jersey hasn't
> > asked for any part of Liberty Island. Simply, it
> > isn't worth it. For Ellis Island, they got something
> > like 80 to 90% of the island because It was increased
> > hugely. Not only does its territory has almost all
> > subsidiary buildings, also the main building is partly
> > on it. The economic implications are big. Ten feet
> > of land here and there which would end up parts of New
> > Jesey in Ellis Island just isn't worth it.
> > By the way, I believe the pier is old enough that
> > it is possibly exempted though I do not have the exact
> > history of the island nor the case on the boundary
> > with me.
> > Arif
> >
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