State sources: 10 LI parks may close by summer
Photo credit: Newsday / Tony Jerome | Long Islanders sit on the beach at Orient Beach State Park
Photos: Heckscher State Park
Orient Beach State Park
As many as 10 Long Island state parks from Valley Stream to Orient Beach could close by summer to make up for a proposed $29-million budget cut, according to park sources.
The state might also raise the cost of ocean beach admission and a round of golf. Sources said admission fees at venues such as Jones Beach would rise 25 percent from $8 to $10.
Sources said special events or programs...
