State parks system getting $89 million funding boost

From the Associated Press (via WGRZ Channel 2 or Syracuse.com): The $132 billion state budget approved by the Legislature late last month includes $89 million in New York Works capital projects for the state-run system of 178 parks and 35 historic sites. The funding breakdown released earlier this month includes: — $25 million for Niagara…

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Future brightening for Falls State Park

From the Buffalo News: Months after it was criticized as “shabby” and underfunded, Niagara Falls State Park and other regional state parks are getting new attention from the state. The relief comes in the form of equipment upgrades and money for promotions and hires, as well as new capital projects to follow current upgrades. “It’s…

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