Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will not reopen in 2012 due to Sandy damage
By | Associated Press – 16 hrs ago
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The National Park Service says the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will not reopen to visitors this year.
Both sites have been closed since Superstorm Sandy hit the region Oct. 29. Cleanup and repairs have been ongoing.
The
Statue of Liberty itself received little or no damage. The pedestal and
base, including the main floor and exhibits upstairs, are OK. But
docks, a brick promenade, railings and other facilities on Liberty
Island were damaged.
At Ellis Island, the storm damaged doors, windows and exhibits in the ferry building among other sites.
Park Service spokeswoman Daphne Yun said Wednesday no projected reopening date has been established.
Both
the statue and Ellis Island, which served as an entry point for
immigrants for a half-century, are among New York's top tourist
attractions.
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This actually says a lot both to the nation and to the world of just how bad Hurricane Sandy actually was.
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