Article: Perilous time for parks

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RBJ is covering it too.

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Also, Stony Brook State Park in Steuben County would be closed to swimmers, and camper recreation programs at multiple unidentified sites in the Rochester region would be eliminated.
That's going to piss off my family... we host parties here
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Yeah, and guess what I got in the mail yesterday? Why, a renewal notice for my empire pass. Well, if they are closing all the parks, no need for that now, is there? sheesh
Yeah... it's a downward spiral anyone familiar with basic economics can comprehend. Less empire pass renewals, less visitation in general = even less revenue = even MORE cuts we'll see in the future. :(
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GRRRR!
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Thanks Matt for the email address. I'm emailing Paterson my comments about these stupid closings. There was a big email alert going around called "If your in - your out". Which said anybody in was out after election day, because we cannot get things done with the ones that are in there now. And maybe the new ones being voted in would take this to heart and make some good changes for the people instead of what the current ones are doing for themselves !! These officials are elected in at a high price salary. And when they hve a "cut-back" it's NOT coming out of their pockets JUST the low end workers, that's not fair at all. I think they should be in at a lesser pay scale and then after their first year of service, get voted by the people on a possible pay raise for doing a good job !! Then I think you'd see good changes for all.....
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This a copy of the Governor recieving my email. I'll let you know if I REALLY get a real answer back in the near future !
Thank you for your email. Feedback from New Yorkers and others is essential to my work as Governor, and it is important to me to know your views and issues of concern. Due to the volume of emails this office receives, it can take some time to provide a personal response to your correspondence. I want to assure you, however, that your email has been received, and will be read and shared with the appropriate members of my staff.

I encourage you to visit my website at http://www.ny.gov/governor/, and please feel free to contact my office again about this matter or any other.

Once again, thank you, and warmest regards.

Sincerely,

Governor David A. Paterson
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This man has no clue!!

This statement includes a list of parks that are looking to be closed

http://readme.readmedia.com/Statements- ... sh/1166601
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