(Long Island, NY) “New York State, and Long Island in particular, is home to some of the most magnificent and historic parks in the nation,” said Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau). “In honor of Earth Week, revitalization and rehabilitation projects will be completed at 60 State parks and historic sites this year, including many on Long Island and Nassau County.”
88 projects are part of the NY Parks 2020 plan, a multi-year combination of public and private funding that will invest nearly $900 million in State Parks from 2011 to 2020, including $110 million in the recently passed State budget.
Sen. Kemp Hannon joined a historic “walk in the park” at Belmont Lake State Park in North Babylon, NY. (L-R): Dr. Julius Ade, NYS Public Health Epidemiologist, Acting State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker, Sen. Hannon and Phyllis Henry, a community resident. Photo Credit: NYS.
In the Long Island region, $18.5 million for projects was announced, including $1 million for Belmont Lake State Park, $3.1 million for Bethpage State Park, and $10 Million for the Jones Beach Revitalization Initiative.
“Sustained investment in the revitalization and restoration of our parks and historic sites is not only good for our parks, but they can serve as economic engines for our communities and as healthy outdoor recreation destinations,” said Hannon.
