rick: it's led to the closure of much national parks and monuments. the statue of liberty in new york harbor shut down. reporter: lady liberty is one of the main attractions. people come from all over the country and all over the world to see in new york. a lot of people buy their tickets well in advance. but this weekend the closest they could get to lady liberty is if they took a tour on a privately operated ferry. the state will pay park employees $65,000 a day to do it. >> tino the statue of liberty is a federally controlled memorial. but it's a major income source for new york state. reporter: he says it's important