The Department of Interior said in a statement that both Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty will remain open.

The Trump administration will keep the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island open during the partial government shutdown, the Interior Department revealed Wednesday — after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ...

US government Shutdown: The torch of the Statue of Liberty, one of America’s most enduring symbols, could soon go dark as the federal government shutdown stretches on. With funding halted and no ...

New York Democrats, led by Gov. Kathy Hochul, warned of the damage the government shutdown could cause across the state and blamed Republicans. By Grace Ashford Follow live coverage of the Trump ...

NEW YORK − The Statue of Liberty may go dark during the federal government shutdown, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warned on Oct. 1. With Lady Liberty as a backdrop, the New York Democrat stood alongside ...

The United States government officially shut down on October 1, yet the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will remain open. The Department of the Interior announced their continued operation, ...

The Statue of Liberty may close as a result of the federal government shutdown. And if it does, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said people should blame Republicans who control the federal government. The ...

On the first day of the federal shutdown, New York leaders gathered under the shadow of the Statue of Liberty to make plain the costs of Washington’s dysfunction. Governor Kathy Hochul, joined by ...

The national park remained open during previous government shutdowns thanks to state funding. Hochul said she wouldn't foot the bill this time. The Statue of Liberty may close as a result of the ...

ALBANY – ‘I lift my lamp beside the golden door,’ no more! Gov. Kathy Hochul is refusing to come to the rescue and provide state funding to keep the Statue of Liberty open if it closes due to the ...