Still, there are some very real consequences here.

Historic sites like the African Burial Ground and Grant’s Tomb are closed. Gateway National Recreation Area, a national park with locations in Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and New Jersey, is open, but with no visitor services. And if you’re itching for a piece of Hamilton history, try the “Hamilton” lottery, because his home in Upper Manhattan is closed.

Gerald Quaye, an air traffic controller at Kennedy Airport, is not getting paid but still reports to work. If the shutdown extends past this week, Mr. Quaye said he is unsure how he will pay his mortgage. “I’ve never been late and I’ve never defaulted,” he said on Friday, “and hopefully, it doesn’t get to that point.”

Other closed historical sites: Federal Hall, Saint Paul’s Church, Eleanor Roosevelt’s home, Franklin Roosevelt house, the Vanderbilt Mansion and Women’s Rights National Historical Park, among others.

Closed museums: National Museum of the American Indian Heye Center and Cooper Hewitt.

Open, but without visitor services: Appalachian Trail, Sagamore Hill, and the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. Enjoy those restrooms.

Open, because of state funding: Ellis Island (where Governor Cuomo had his inauguration) and the Statue of Liberty.