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NY state might spare parks from budget ax

2010-06-26T04:02:58Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cash-strapped New York state should keep 41 state parks and 14 historic sites open and avoid reducing services at others by tapping the environmental fund, Governor David Paterson proposed on Monday.

The Democratic governor called on the legislature to approve this stop-gap measure; in Janu...

Park advocates in cash-poor states seek funding

2010-06-26T03:59:57Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As U.S. cities and states grapple with mounting deficits, parks are often the first on the chopping blocks, a trend that has left advocates for open space scrambling for new sources of funding.

Hundreds of state parks could close this year, according to the History under fire: NY and Pa. historic sites face closing, cutbacks as state budgets tighten

State budget cuts in tough economic times are falling on historic sites, from George Washington's Continental Army encampments to a World War II Holocaust refugee center.

Several states in the Northeast and elsewhere are closing...

Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public

2010-04-16T11:30:29Z

The Statue of Liberty's crown, which has been closed since the September 11, 2001 attacks here, reopened to the public on Saturday as the United States celebrated Independence Day.

Each hour, 30 people will be able to climb up a spiral staircase that leads to the very top of the iconic statue, which has been closed to the public amid security concerns.

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Zoos, aquariums face the ax in NY, elsewhere

2010-06-26T01:15:32Z

Lions and tigers and budget cuts, oh my! Zoos, aquariums face the ax in New York, elsewhere

Even porcupines could get pink slips in the slumping economy as states consider cutting or eliminating funding that supports zoos, aquariums and botanical gardens.

As part of his plan to help New York address a potential $15.4 billion budget shortfall, Gov. David Pa...

As Others Fight Cuts, Parks Advocates Want $100 Million

2010-04-16T14:10:12Z

ALBANY—As people from all manner of ideological and interest-group affiliation lobby not to have their funding slashed under a darkening fiscal cloud, parks advocates are arguing for $100 million to improve and bulk up parks infrastructure around the state.

"The state parks system plays a vital role in our economic engine," said Tim Sweeney, the chief park advocate at Parks &a...

Mothers Behind Bars

2010-10-20T22:05:27Z

FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2009 file photo, the Correctional Association of New York's Women in Prison Project, New York Civil Liberties Union, and Women on the Rise Telling Her Story (WORTH), hold a protest in front of Gov. David Paterson's offic...

Food Stamps Sugary Drinks

2010-10-08T09:20:15Z

In this photo provided by the Mayor's office, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, right, and New York Gov. David Paterson, center, attend a news conference to unveil an initiative excluding sugar-sweetened beverages from food stamp purchases Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, in the

Attacks Redevelopment

2010-09-07T15:00:24Z

Developer Larry Silverstein, left, and Gov. David Paterson, center, listen as Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks to the media about the progress of construction at ground zero in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Indian Cigarettes

2010-08-31T13:02:05Z

In this Aug. 23, 2010 photo, signs are posted on a bridge on the Tonawanda Seneca Nation in New York. Tensions are rising as the state nears the Sept. 1 start date to collect taxes on cigarettes sold by Indian tribes. The photo at left depicts New York Gov. David Pa...

NY Governor Tickets

2010-08-27T01:45:32Z

FILE - New York Gov. David Paterson, center, arrives at his midtown office, in this March 5, 2010 file photo taken in New York. In a report Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010 former state Chief Judge Judith Kaye noted four of five of Paterson's tickets to the World Series opening game between the Yankees and the