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Rally to keep parks open planned in Albany

Quick ReadThe advocacy group Parks & Trails New York said the rally is in response to a state parks plan that closes 41 of 178 parks.

A snowshoer makes a trail across the snow

Photo credit: John Dunn | A snowshoer makes a trail across the snow covered hills at Heckscher Park in Huntington. (Feb, 26, 2010)

ALBANY - New Yorkers protesting Paterson administration plans to close dozens of state parks and historic sites plan to rally Wednesday at noon outside the Capitol.

The advocacy group Parks & Trails New York said the rally is in response to a state parks plan that closes 41 of 178 parks, reduces services at 23 others and shuts down 14 of 35 historic sites because of New York's budget crisis.

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