Gov. Cuomo: 2-day state park passes offered as incentive to get vaccinated in NY
News 12 Staff
Updated on:May 24, 2021, 5:31pm EDT
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a new incentive Monday aimed at getting more New Yorkers vaccinated.
Cuomo says that every person who gets vaccinated with either a first dose, or single dose of Johnson & Johnson, anywhere in New York State between May 24 and 31 is eligible to receive a free two-day pass to any New York State Park valid through September 30, 2021.
Cuomo says there s a decline in the vaccination rate especially among the young and those who are doubtful.
The program applies to all 16 state parks across New York.
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A vaccination clinic will also be held at Grafton Lakes State Park Memorial Day weekend
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People enjoy cooling off in the fresh lake water at Grafton Lakes State Park beach on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 in Grafton, N.Y. New York will have a vaccination clinic at Grafton Lakes Memorial Day weekend 2021. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union
ALBANY Local and state officials announced more incentives Monday to get people to take the COVID-19 vaccine, including offers of free tickets for children 12 to 15 to an Albany professional lacrosse game and free two-day passes to a state park for anyone who gets a shot between Monday and Memorial Day.
BRUNSWICK, N.Y. â New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez recently announced that work is beginning on a $2.6 million project to replace the Route 2 bridge over the Poesten Kill in the town of Brunswick.
The steel truss bridge, built in 1931, carries approximately 4,600 motor vehicles per day and is a connector for motorists linking Brunswick and central and eastern Rensselaer County with the City of Troy.
âAll across the Capital Region, DOT is making investments in projects that are vital to improving our infrastructure and the quality of life of local residents, Dominguez said.
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âThis bridge is a vital link for many people, from local residents and daily users of Route 2, to visitors of Grafton Lakes State Park and those coming to and from Massachusetts. This new bridge will be a welcome enhancement to both residents and visitors alike, Dominguez added.
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Snowshoeing is a great winter activity to get kid out of the house. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)SKIP DICKSTEIN
Time is a crazy construct in these pandemic days. It both flies and crawls, and just when you think you’ve conquered the calendar and settled into a routine, you realize it’s mid-winter school recess. The kids are off for a whole week and you have nothing planned.
But then what is there to do? So many go-to sites, like museums and movie theaters are still closed. Certain available scenarios still feel wildly unsafe. The closest most of us can get to a warm-weather respite is a light therapy lamp, an ocean waves sound machine and a margarita.
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