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NY Lawmakers Fall Short For Now In Effort To Rename Donald J. Trump State Park NY Lawmakers Fall Short For Now In Effort To Rename Donald J. Trump State Park
NY Lawmakers Fall Short For Now In Effort To Rename Donald J. Trump State Park Lawmakers in New York will have to wait, as their efforts to remove the Trump name from a Hudson Valley state park stalled in the Assembly. The state Senate approved a bill this week that could have led to New York stripping the Trump title from the rarely frequented Donald J. Trump State Park on the Westchester-Putnam border. Earlier story - NY May Rename Trump State Park The Senate approved a new, scaled-down version of the legislation with the hope of getting it passed before the Legislature wrapped its annual session at the state Capitol this week. However, the Assembly didn’t take up…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Popular Area Lake Closes Due To Lack Of Social Distancing COVID-19: Popular Area Lake Closes Due To Lack Of Social Distancing
Covid-19: Popular Area Lake Closes Due To Lack Of Social Distancing A Hudson Valley lake was forced to close for the weekend due to beach-goers unable to socially distance themselves in accordance with state COVID-19 guidelines. Lake Superior State Park in Bethel, which is operated by Sullivan County, was closed from Friday, July 24 through the morning of Monday, July 27 due to large crowds that had been gathering against state health mandates. The parking lot, swimming beach, dock area, and boat launch were all closed, with patrols put in place to ensure compliance at the lake. “Unfortunately, we have had crowds of people at the park who have not been fo…

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by Zak Failla