Brian Nearing

I am the Deputy Director of Public Information at the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

[Lauren Stanforth @TUcitydesk]

from @meeshdelrey "At her 10 year reunion, Chancellor Melvin A. Eggers told her, 'We couldn’t wait for you to graduate,' Hochul said, explaining that she’s still unsure about whether the comment was a joke." https://t.co/xR4n3TM3Lg via @TimesUnion

[Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo @NYGovCuomo]

Today's update on the numbers:

Total COVID hospitalizations are at 462.

Of the 83,082 tests reported yesterday, 1,452 were positive (1.75% of total).

Sadly, there were 5 fatalities.

[NewYorkStatePolice @nyspolice]

Approximately 400 pounds of various edibles containing THC/Marijuana, 2 pounds of Marijuana, and $8,000 cash were seized by an SP Schuyler Trooper during a traffic stop on the Thruway, resulting in a felony arrest. Good work getting these drugs off the road!

[Brian Nearing @bnearing10]

An act of kindness by caring staff at Orient Beach State Park at the eastern tip of Long Island brought a holiday miracle to a family dealing with a tragic loss. Learn more about this poignant tale in the latest State Parks' blog post: https://t.co/0F7D8IeEJy

[Brian Nearing @bnearing10]

A hands-on kayak mission this summer at a State Park in Columbia County should mean less of an invasive plant in the water there next paddling season. Learn more in this edition of the NYS Parks Blog. https://t.co/P7BQr84Nub

[Brian Nearing @bnearing10]

Extra! Brutish King Hiring Foreign Thugs, War Elephants and Samurai to Attack America!! Or, Fake News In Colonial New York. Learn more in this edition of the New York State Parks Blog! https://t.co/cjGLiMrwQ0 via @wordpressdotcom

[Brian Nearing @bnearing10]

With Independence Day coming this weekend, learn more about New York State's so-called "Declaration of Dependence" and the involvement of one of the state's richest men. It's in this week's NYS Parks Blog. https://t.co/xbx3QDnY16

[Brian Nearing @bnearing10]

Juneteenth is an African American celebration of the end of slavery dating to the Civil War. And its origin story includes a New Yorker from Wayne County, not far from Lake Ontario. Learn more in this week's edition of the New York State Parks Blog... https://t.co/6N23QFudwy

[Brian Nearing @bnearing10]

Nurses have been on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this week's NYS Parks Blog, learn about a nurse from New York State who became the first woman to be awarded the Purple Heart for wounds suffered near the front lines in World War I. https://t.co/yK79hmAawS

[Brian Nearing @bnearing10]

There are too few workers with skills need to restore historic buildings. To fix that, NYS Parks has created a training program in partnership Hudson Valley Community College, Historic Albany Foundation, and other groups. Learn more at the NYS Parks Blog https://t.co/G5dOcfRRo9

[Brian Nearing @bnearing10]

People who care about State Parks can put that belief into action by joining a "Friends" group. Learn more finding a Friends group near you, or how to set up a group at a park currently without one, in this week's edition of the NYS Parks Blog. https://t.co/qKr0j5QRA8

[Kyle Hughes @nysnysnews]

The Norlite toxic waste incinerator in Cohoes is next to a public housing project and a few miles west of a huge drinking water reservoir. The @timesunion story from 10 yrs ago that disclosed the pollution https://t.co/AytK7vnN1b

[Brian Nearing @bnearing10]

One of New York's wealthiest residents during the Gilded Age helped popularize the sport of ice skating for women, and even had a hand in creating one of North America's earliest indoor ice skating rinks. Learn more in this week's NYS Parks Blog. https://t.co/Yj4HGtyOGM

[Brian Nearing @bnearing10]

During the 1930s, when segregation held sway in the U.S., there was a Depression-era federal public works unit where African-Americans, not whites, were in command. And it was here in NYS Parks ... Learn more in this week's edition of the NYS Parks Blog. https://t.co/bBc5LSzCxl

[NY State Parks @NYstateparks]

NEWS: The numbers are in! @NYstateparks and historic sites, campgrounds, trails, marinas and more welcomed a record-breaking 77.1 million visitors in 2019. Attendance is up nearly 3 million visits from 2018, an increase of 4 percent! 🏆#NYParks2020 https://t.co/nGCIcsT44d

[NY State Parks @NYstateparks]

Cross-country skiing is a fantastic way to explore the trails-- it's peaceful, low-impact, age-friendly, a great cardio workout, and just plain fun. To help decide where to go in State Parks when conditions allow, here are some staff favorites. ❄️ https://t.co/pBFXRP5QLV

[Brian Nearing @bnearing10]

Now that there is finally some snow, how about doing some cross-country skiing in your local New York State Park?Here are some suggestions in the latest edition of the New York State Parks Blog... https://t.co/M3I7ZWPCYZ

[Brian Nearing @bnearing10]

Hollywood is abuzz over the Oscars Awards next week. New York State Parks has a long history of being used for motion pictures, going back to the Silent Era. Learn more about it in this week's edition of the New York State Parks Blog...https://t.co/cwT4Mi3Ruu

[Brian Nearing @bnearing10]

How has a cave at Thacher State Park in rural Albany County seen its population of bats rebounding in the wake of a fungal plague that has killed millions of bats across the U.S.? Find out in this week's edition of the New York State Parks Blog... https://t.co/kgVDm0ipo7

[Brian Nearing @bnearing10]

To help restore native ecosystems, State Parks needs many different kinds of native plants. Find out where some of them are coming from in this week's edition of the NYS Parks Blog... https://t.co/KRua1lurYb