Liberty - no entry
, October 1, 2013
A sign announcing the closure of the Statue of Liberty, due to the US Government shutdown, stands near the ferry dock to the Statue of Liberty in Battery Park in New York, on October 1. The US government began a partial shutdown on Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, potentially putting up to 1 million workers on unpaid leave, closing national parks and stalling medical research projects. Reuters/Mike Segar