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Statue of Liberty reopening unsure after Sandy

Posted: January 6, 2013 at 2:36 a.m.

Parts of the brick walkway of Liberty Island were damaged in Hurricane Sandy. Two months after the storm, authorities have no estimate on when the island will reopen.

The Statue of Liberty survived Superstorm Sandy with every crown spike in place, but its surrounding island was so badly damaged that the National Park Service doesn’t know when the beloved tourist attraction will reopen or how much repairs will cost.

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Travel, Pages 47 on 01/06/2013

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