The Gazette

Statue of Liberty replica plans return to new Cedar Rapids location after unions repair vandalism

The city's first public statue was installed in 1950 by the Boy Scouts of America in a "Strengthening the Arm of Liberty" ...

Federal shutdown: Will the Statue of Liberty be going dark?

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

Even the Statue of Liberty’s Torch Could Go Dark During the Shutdown

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 Post

Hochul refuses to pony up state funds to keep Statue of Liberty open during government shutdown

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 ...