New York ( CNN ) -- Superstorm Sandy left the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island national monuments with enough infrastructure damage to keep them closed , the National Park Service said Wednesday . Both locations have been closed since October 29 , when a rare mix of converging , destructive weather made landfall in the Northeast . At Liberty Island in New York Harbor , both the visitor and National Park Service docks sustained significant damage , the agency said . On Ellis Island in Upper New York Bay , water filled the basement of the Immigration Building , while there was also significant damage to mechanical systems and the building 's fire suppression system . It is not clear when both locations will reopen . Despite Sandy , Queens family is giving thanks . Volunteers help Sandy victims start over .
Both locations have been closed October 29 . At Liberty Island , both the visitor and National Park Service docks sustained significant damage . It is not clear when both locations will reopen .