May 28, 2010 . . . Good news: All Long Island State Parks are to remain open. Bad news: The Environmental Protection Fund has been raided to do so. May 4, 2010 . . . State Parks has advised that the marina at the Nissequogue River State Park will be opening as soon as possible. This does not effect the status of the entire Park, which is currently on the list to be closed because of budgetary reasons. The Park's immediate future awaits the State budget being passed ALONG WITH the necessary money allocated to State Parks to keep the parks open. This news, however, is encouraging. March 24, 2010 . . . Another step closer to keeping parks open. As of today, both the state Assembly and Senate are separately recommending about $11 million in restorations to keep the parks open. CLICK HERE for article. March 22, 2010 . . . The New York State Senate moves towards rolling back Governor Paterson's proposed park closures. CLICK HERE for article from TimesUnion.com regarding the Senate's resolution. March 11, 2010 . . . CLICK HERE for a list of LI parks that have received funds through the Land & Water Conservation Fund. March 7, 2010 . . . TPA sends a letter to the Governor advising that any state parks that may have projects, either present or past, funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund Program, or lands acquired through the Federal Lands to Park Program, may have protected status. CLICK HERE for this letter. March 4, 2010 . . . The "Save Our Parks" petition has been sent, with almost 400 names, to the Governor, Senator Flanagan, Assemblymen Fitzpatrick and Englebright and NYS Parks Commissioner Ash, demanding our state parks not be closed. Many thanks to all who signed and passed the petition around. February 26, 2010 . . . Commissioner Ash responds to Senator Flanagan's February 12th letter. CLICK HERE for Commissioner Ash's response. February 25, 2010 . . . Senator Flanagan sends a follow up letter to Commissioner Ash asking for more information regarding the proposed park closures an to advise that he will vigorously fight any attempt by State Parks to divest itself from jurisdiction over and the responsibility to remediate and redevelop the former KPPC property. CLICK HERE for the Senator's letter. February 24, 2010 . . . Our LI Senate Delegation send a letter to the Governor opposing the closure of NY State Parks. CLICK HERE for the Delegation's letter. February 20th Rally Opposing Park Closures CLICK HERE for CBS coverage PARK ADVOCATE ALERT Several State Parks are in jeopardy of being closed, including the NRSP. CLICK HERE for TPA's letter to our elected officials and State Parks Dept. CLICK HERE for for Senator Flanagan's letter. CLICK HERE for the NRSP Foundation's letter. PARK ADVOCATE ALERT Leaching Fields threaten the Park CLICK HERE for MEMO January 26, 2010 . . . The $29 million dollars secured by Senator John J. Flanagan for the cleanup of the former Kings Park Psychiatric Center/Nissequogue River State Park has been reappropriated in Governor Paterson's 2010 proposed budget. January 10, 2010 . . . At the request of NYSP, the firm of Fay, Stofford and Thorndike is conducting a study to analyze the costs of any potential remediation of York Hall. The cost of this study is coming from the $29 million dollars that has been secured by Senator Flanagan in the past. It is important to note that State Parks is only assessing costs and there are no plans at this time for any specific reuse of this building. We hope to post the study once it is completed. October 15, 2009 . . . State Parks responds to TPA's September 22nd letter regarding the County’s proposed sewage effluent recharge system on Park property. CLICK HERE for response. October 1, 2009 . . . KPCA letter to County Executive Levy voicing opposition to the County's plan that would locate leaching fields at the Park. CLICK HERE for letter. September 23, 2009 . . . NRSP Foundation's letter to County Executive Levy voicing concern about the County's proposal to locate leaching fields for a sewage treatment plant at the Park. CLICK HERE for letter. September 22, 2009 . . . TPA sends a letter to Commissioner Ash concerning the County’s proposed sewage effluent recharge system on Park property. CLICK HERE for letter. September 22, 2009 . . . TPA sends a letter to the County asking for details regarding their proposed sewage effluent recharge system on Park property. CLICK HERE for letter.