This NYPD helicopter raced just a few feet over the harbor to intercept a ferry pulling into the Statue of Liberty on Wednesday, June 27, 2006. At the last moment the aircraft pulled up and away at about the time this photo was taken. A tourist on board was overheard exclaiming that the pilot was a relative. On Sunday July 2, the New York Times ran a story on the new aggressive tactics of the NYPD helicopter squad. Click on the image to see a larger version.