Tourists who came to Battery Park in lower Manhattan hoping to catch a ferry to the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor got an unpleasant surprise on Saturday Jan 20,2018, learning the must-see destination was closed because of the US government shutdown.
The National Park Service announced on Friday afternoon Jan 19,2018 that it would close the historic statue and nearby Ellis Island to visitors if Congress failed to reach a funding deal by midnight
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