New York State Funds Statue Of Liberty To Remain Open During Shutdown

The New York state government is funding Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island to keep them open during the partial government shutdown that has affected national parks across the country.

New York has kept the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island open during federal government shutdowns three times in the past five years, CBS New York reported.

When the government funded the Statue of Liberty in January of this year, it reportedly cost $65,000 per day.

Read more at The Hill.

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