Press Releases
December
- December 28, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces the First Graduating Class of Excelsior Conservation Corps
- December 22, 2016New York State Parks Invites New Yorkers to Celebrate the New Year Outdoors
- December 20, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces 26 Properties Nominated to State and National Registers of Historic Places
- December 20, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces $3.5 Million for Design and Engineering of Niagara Gorge Project
- December 09, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces Recipients of 2016 New York State Historic Preservation Awards
- December 01, 2016New York State Parks to Build First Vacation Cabins and Cottages at Long Island State Parks
November
- November 22, 2016State Parks Offers Outdoors Over Stores on Black Friday November 25
- November 18, 2016New York State Parks Announces Special Camping Promotion
- November 14, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of $2 Million Black Diamond Trail
- November 14, 2016Construction Begins on $2.9 Million ‘Cottages at Sampson’
- November 04, 2016New York State Parks Announces Groundbreaking for New Creekside Classroom at Saratoga Spa State Park
October
- October 20, 2016New York State Parks Announces New Grant Program Connects School Children to State Lands
- October 19, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces State Park Campgrounds Set Record Attendance for Fifth Straight Year
- October 17, 2016Niagara Falls State Park Seeks Partner
- October 12, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces $1.2 Million to House Historic Carousel on Buffalo's Waterfront
- October 07, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces Groundbreaking of $3.2 Million Grafton Lakes State Park Center
- October 03, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces Accessible Kayak Launches at New York State Parks
September
- September 28, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces 22 Properties Recommended to State and National Registers of Historic Places
- September 21, 2016New York State Parks Seeks Police Officer Candidates
- September 17, 2016Gantry Plaza State Park Opens Renovated Basketball Courts
- September 12, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces $2.5 Million to Improve 13 Playgrounds at State Parks Across New York State
- September 07, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces Growth in Summer Season Attendance at New York State Parks
- September 06, 2016Jones Beach State Park to Host Ride-and-Drive Event Featuring Clean Fuel Vehicles
August
- August 25, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces New Taste NY Market at the 2016 Barclays Golf Tournament on Long Island
- August 24, 2016Restored Stonehouse to Highlight African-American History at Johnson Hall State Historic Site
- August 22, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces Launch of New York State Women's Suffrage Commission
- August 11, 2016Governor Cuomo Directs New York State Parks to Offer Extended Hours at Swimming Facilities for Second Time
July
- July 28, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces 27 Properties Recommended to the State and National Registers of Historic Places
- July 27, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces $14 Million Revitalization of Historic Harriman Group Camps
- July 26, 2016Governor Cuomo Directs New York State Parks to Offer Extended Hours at Swimming Facilities During Heat Wave
- July 25, 2016Public Comment Sought on Design Report/Environmental Assessment for Robert Moses Parkway Removal Project
- July 25, 2016Efforts to Protect Bald Eagles Are In Place at Strawberry Island
- July 22, 2016Public Comment Period Open for West River Multi-Use Trail
- July 20, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces New MLB Youth Academy at Roberto Clemente State Park
- July 19, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces Opening and Designation of Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth State Park
- July 15, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces $2.25 Million in Improvements at Hamlin Beach State Park
- July 13, 2016State Parks Announces Expansion of Free Learn-to-Swim Programs at State Parks This Summer
- July 12, 2016Governor Announces Completion of $1.9 Million Transformation of Taughannock Falls State Park Overlook
- July 07, 2016Law enforcement and traffic safety partners join together to protect our youngest New Yorkers
- July 05, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces New $4 Million Beach Bathhouse at Allegany State Park
- July 01, 2016Governor Cuomo Invites New Yorkers to Celebrate Fourth of July Weekend at a State Park
June
- June 30, 2016Governor Cuomo Launches New Tourism Initiatives at First-Ever Catskill Summer Challenge
- June 29, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces $1.3 Million in State Park Trail and Outdoor Access Projects
- June 26, 2016Governor Cuomo Signs Executive Order to Establish LGBT Memorial Commission for Monument Honoring Fight for Equal Rights and All Victims of Hate, Intolerance and Violence
- June 21, 2016Tommy Bahama Partners with New York State on Official Uniforms for Jones Beach Lifeguards for Summer 2016
- June 20, 2016Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth State Park Opens
- June 15, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces Coordinated Sweeps to Combat Underage Drinking and Fake IDs During Summer Concert Season
- June 09, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces More Than $17 Million in Funding to Restore and Enhance Historic Niagara Falls State Park
- June 09, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces Launch of New Solar Parks Initiative
- June 06, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces $5.5 Million Effort to Construct New Gateway Visitor Centers on Both Ends of the Walkway Over the Hudson
May
- May 26, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces $36 Million in Projects to Restore Historic Jones Beach State Park
- May 25, 2016Buffalo Harbor State Park to Host Be a NY Ninja Day on Saturday, June 4, following the debut of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
- May 25, 2016Four State Parks in New York City to Host Be a NY Ninja Day on Saturday, June 4, following the debut of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
- May 23, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces Nine New Patrol Vessels Assigned to Law Enforcement Agencies to Enhance Safe Boating Across the State
- May 09, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces Construction to Begin on $2 Million Black Diamond Trail Project
- May 07, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces Thousands of New Yorkers Participate in Fifth Annual "I Love My Park Day"
- May 06, 2016State Parks Announces New Restaurant and Additional Recreation Activities at Buffalo Harbor State Park
April
- April 29, 2016Nikola Tesla Monument Attention at Niagara Falls State Park Begins
- April 22, 2016Governor Cuomo Encourages New Yorkers to Register For the Fifth Annual I Love My Park Day
- April 20, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces Connect Kids to Parks Initiative to Inspire New Generation of Environmental Stewards
- April 18, 2016Governor Cuomo Highlights Earth Week 2016
- April 15, 2016New Schodack Island State Park Campground Now Open
March
- March 31, 2016State Parks Unveils Designs for $2.2 Million Beach Transformation Project at Chenango Valley State Park
- March 30, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces Five Percent Increase in State Park Attendance
- March 23, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces 19 Properties Recommended to State and National Registers of Historic Places
- March 22, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces $42 Million Project to Remove Two-Mile Stretch of Robert Moses Parkway and Enhance Access to Niagara
- March 09, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces $450,000 in Grants to Grassroots Organizations to Enhance State Parks and Historic Sites
- March 04, 2016Public Information Meetings for Taconic State Park Draft Master Plan
- March 02, 2016State Parks Selects New Jones Beach Food and Beverage Operator
February
January
- January 25, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces Agreement to Protect 800 Acres of Farm and Forestland in the Taconic Mountains
- January 20, 2016Governor Cuomo Announces Selection of Inaugural Excelsior Conservation Corps Enrollees
- January 15, 2016Schodack Island State Park Accepting Camping Reservations
- January 14, 2016Governor Cuomo Reminds Out-of-State Snowmobile Enthusiasts of Upcoming Free Snowmobiling Weekend
- January 13, 2016Governor Cuomo Outlines 2016 Agenda: Signature Proposals Ensuring That New York Is - And Will Continue to Be - Built to Lead
- January 07, 2016Public Hearing Set on Historic Niagara Falls Bridges