The Trump administration will keep the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island open during the partial government shutdown.
“Thanks to the leadership of President Donald J. Trump both Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty remain open for the enjoyment of the American people,” a spokesperson for the Department of the Interior told The Post.
Ahead of the government shutdown, New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul had refused to commit state funds to keep the Statue of Liberty open.
“If Lady Liberty’s iconic torch goes dark, it will be thanks to the Washington Republicans who refused common sense and abandoned the people they were elected to represent,” Hochul said in a statement to The Post hours before federal funding lapsed for the first time since the 35-day shutdown in December 2018 and January 2019.
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