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Rockland County Executive Ed Day said on Tuesday, April 14, that after reaching out to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's senior staff, he had received a call from the director of the Palisades Park Commission, who approved closing Rockland Lake State Park, beginning on Wednesday, April 15, for the short term.
The closure of Nyack Beach State Park was also approved, a decision on closing Tallman Lake Park is under review.
The issue with the area state parks began after county parks were closed, and then New Jersey parks, which sent pent-up residents to Rockland's state parks.
The effort to close the state parks was part of a coalition of local leaders including County Supervisor George Hoehmann, Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski, D-New City, and state Sen. David Carlucci, D-Rockland and Ossining, along with others.
News on a decision regarding Bear Mountain and Harriman state park was not available.
"While this is a tough call it is the right thing to do short term and we will be reviewing the county park closures before the end of the month," Day said.
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