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February, 2019
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New State Park Celebrates Legacy of Shirley Chisholm
This summer, Brooklyn residents will be welcoming a new State Park. Shirley Chisholm State Park honors the late Congresswoman who committed herself to advocacy and equity....
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Making Memories: Share Your Story
The dark, rainy, cold, wet days of late winter have us thinking back to warmer times spent outside under clear blue skies. New York's great Parks are the perfect place to make memories....
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January, 2019
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Government Shutdown Hurts National Parks
Parks can be a barometer of the quality of life in a community. They are a tangible reflection of environmental, economic and social health and during the 35 days the United States government was shutdown, our National Parks were in a storm of epic proportions....
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Rockefeller donates 346 acres to State Park
Rockefeller descendant, David Rockefeller, donates additional 346 acres to New York State park that honors his family....
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Exec Budget Supports Parks, Environment and Grassroots Friends Groups
Kudos to Governor Cuomo for his historic investment in parks, the environment and grassroots Friends groups in the FY2019-2020 Executive Budget....
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Trails Get a Boost
Trail projects from around the state received an early holiday present in December with the announcement of $2.7 million in state grants....
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New Parks Commissioner
Congratulations to our longtime partner and colleague, Erik Kulleseid, who has been tapped to take over the helm of the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation....
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New York's Wintertime Beach Bums
While most New Yorkers are zipping their coats and bundling up during the winter months, a group of out-of-towners are heading for the beaches of New York City and Long Island....
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Canalway Trail Partnership Reached New Heights in 2018
For more than 20 years, Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) and the New York State Canal Corporation have worked together to nurture trail development and promote visitation on the Canalway Trail system. These efforts paid off in 2018....
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New Senate Chairs of Senate, Park and Environment Committees
Congrats to Senator José M. Serrano, who has been appointed Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation, and Senator Todd Kaminsky, who has been tapped to chair the Senate’s Environmental Conservation Committee....
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