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5mo ago

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Stay Open as Shutdown Enters Third Day

Federal officials say operations will proceed with curtailed National Park Service staffing set by shutdown plans.

A woman photographs the Statue of Liberty from Battery Park during the first day of a partial U.S. government shutdown in New York City, New York, U.S., October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
The entrance to Cabrillo National Monument is shown closed during the first day of a partial U.S. government shutdown, in San Diego, California, U.S., October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
A view of a sign warning that the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is closed, with the U.S. Capitol dome visible in the background, on the first day of a partial government shutdown, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
A would-be visitor looks into the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum which is closed, on the first day of a partial U.S. government shutdown, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

Overview

  • The Interior Department said both sites remain open to visitors, crediting President Donald Trump for the decision.
  • Gov. Kathy Hochul refused to use state funds to keep them operating, a reversal of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2013 and 2018 interventions that cost about $65,000 per day.
  • The National Park Service furloughed more than 9,000 employees under its contingency plan, leaving some services limited even as Liberty and Ellis visitor centers were open Thursday.
  • Tourists reported successful visits and ferries continued running in New York Harbor, while other parks and historic sites saw closures, reduced access or suspended services.
  • Hochul blamed Trump and congressional Republicans for the shutdown’s impacts on New Yorkers, with unions warning that lower-paid contract workers at the sites may not receive back pay.