Comments | buffalo_dorks: Paterson strikes again

k_i_m_ in buffalo_dorks

Paterson strikes again

Feb 20, 2010 10:35

Paterson wants to close some State Parks...

http://www.nysparks.com/newsroom/press-releases/release.aspx?r=776

political, news, parks

Comments 10

sunlit_window February 20 2010, 16:19:14 UTC

Of course he does.

Woodlawn Beach is on there.

sunlit_window February 20 2010, 16:20:08 UTC

Oh no!
He wants to close Oak Orchard park too!

cerulean February 20 2010, 16:32:19 UTC

Isn't it closed all the time due to insane pollution anyway? Or am I thinking of something else?

whataradialacks February 20 2010, 19:52:43 UTC

why don't we just close all of NYS for a few months and see if we save some money!

lingail140 February 21 2010, 05:35:36 UTC

or how about just NYC? hey i love the city but it's sucking everyone else dry ...

lostveracity February 24 2010, 05:30:17 UTC

...

Uhm. You should really do some research on how much NYC contributes to the overall state economy before you make ridiculous statements like that.

lostveracity February 25 2010, 18:00:16 UTC

In fact, here's an article from right here in Buffalo that explains part of it!

http://artvoice.com/issues/v8n48/dimwitted_disunity

mackmace February 20 2010, 23:45:58 UTC

Joe Davis? Well I can see their rational, as the only people that use it are Disc Golfers.

aceface February 21 2010, 04:10:36 UTC

I don't understand how they would close Joesph Davis park. There's no barriers to entry, people taking money or anything. You just drive right in. It's actually a nice place to spend a quiet afternoon by the river because there is hardly ever anyone there.

mackmace February 21 2010, 19:32:10 UTC

If you take into consideration that in the Lew-Port area that are 3 state parks: Artpark, Ft Niagara & Joe Davis it makes sense to close the one that does not bring in the most money. There is a big barrier to entry right now as they have the South entrance service road closed off for the winter. I can see your point in easily being able to sneak in from 18F or River Rd, but once the closure happens, the U.S. Border Patrol will get you as they are always parked in there looking for illegal aliens crossing the Niagara River.