Governor’s NY Parks 2020 Program Continues to Transform State Park System

Announcement is Part of New York State’s Weeklong Celebration of Earth Day

Who:            State Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey

What:           2015-2016 Park Improvement Project Announcement  

When:          11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Where:         Bear Mountain State Park

                     Carousel adjacent to the Bear Mountain Inn

                     3020 Seven Lakes Drive

                   
On Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 11 a.m., the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will unveil the next round of park improvement projects.  Under Governor Cuomo's leadership, New York State is making a historic commitment to improving and expanding access to outdoor recreation. The Governor's NY Parks 2020 program is a multi-year commitment to leverage $900 million in private and public funding for State Parks from 2011 to 2020. The Governor's 2015-16 Executive Budget allocates $110 million toward this initiative.