ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn ðə pˈɑːɹk wʌz ɐmˌʌŋ ɐbˌaʊt fˈoːɹɾi nˈuː jˈɔːɹk stˈeɪt pˈɑːɹks ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd fɔːɹ klˈoʊʒɚɹ ˌʌndɚ ɡˈʌvɚnɚ dˈeɪvɪd pˈæɾɚsənz ɔːstˈɛɹᵻɾi bˈʌdʒɪt plˈæn.
In February 2010 the park was among about 40 New York State parks recommended for closure under Governor David Paterson's austerity budget plan.