The Trump administration on Thursday said Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty will remain open to the public despite the ongoing 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 Department of the Interior spokesperson said in a statement.

The shutdown, which began Wednesday, has affected many federal operations, though crowds continued to board ferries to tour the sites in upper New York Bay with no immediate signs of disruption, according to The Associated Press.

The sites are managed by the National Park Service, which furloughed about two-thirds of its employees at the start of the shutdown, the AP reported.

Gov. Kathy Hochul warned Wednesday the shutd

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