Took Liberty with cruise firm’s logo

WILY TICKET sellers in Battery Park are suspected of using the logo of a company that takes tourists to the Statue of Liberty to sell cruises for a competing outfit.

Statue Cruises, which is the only cruise company that can drop people off at the statue and Ellis Island, says Freedom Cruises dealers are using a replica of Statue’s logo on their ticket material. The firm sent Freedom a Sept. 28 letter alleging trademark infringement, records show.

“It has recently come to our attention that Freedom Cruises is currently offering and marketing its competitive cruise services using an exact replica of the mark,” the letter states. “As a brand owner, Statue cannot tolerate or condone such infringing conduct.”

Peter Pal, a Freedom Cruises representative, declined comment.