Boost in visits to New York State parks
Photo credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams, Jr. | A large crowd at the main mall at Jones Beach. (July 4, 2012)
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Mild weather and tight travel budgets have helped boost visits to state parks across New York and on Long Island.
Statewide, there have been 43.7 million park visitors so far this year -- up 2.3 million, or 5.6 percent, over the same period in 2011, state officials said Friday.
The figures from the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation showed a 6.3 percent jump for state...
