Schumer, Gillibrand: We’re Turning The Tide For Hamlin Beach & Ensuring It Gets The Fed $$ Needed To Be A Destination For Years To Come
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $5 million to restore the Hamlin Beach Shoreline at Hamlin Beach State Park. This project aims to make the Hamlin Beach Shoreline more storm-resilient and build improved pedestrian and bicycle paths for visitors. The funding comes from the National Parks Service’s Land and Water Conservation Fund, which Schumer and Gillibrand successfully pushed to permanently reauthorize.
“Every year, thousands of visitors come to Hamlin Beach to hike, bike, boat, fish, and enjoy the beautiful landscape, and this $5 million in federal funding will ensure that the shoreline is safe and can be enjoyed by visitors for generations to come,” said Senator Schumer. “This federal support will help increase the shoreline’s resiliency while protecting this beautiful beach that attracts visitors to the area, boosting the local Monroe County economy. I fought to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund with projects like this in mind, and I’m glad that this program is continuing to deliver critical federal resources to public lands across Upstate NY.”
“Hamlin Beach’s natural beauty and sandy beaches attract thousands of visitors each year,” said Senator Gillibrand. “This $5 million in federal funding will help restore and boost resiliency of the shoreline, helping preserve the beach so visitors can continue to enjoy its beauty for years to come. I’m proud to deliver this funding and will continue to fight to bring federal dollars home to New York.”
New York State Parks Commissioner Pro Tem Randy Simons said, “I’m grateful for this federal support to ensure and improve access to Hamlin Beach State Park, a popular recreational and tourism asset. This much-needed work will help safeguard Hamlin Beach from future storms and flooding, while making the park more inviting to our visitors.”
With this federal funding, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will make improvements to the shoreline and relocate existing trails away from flood-prone areas in the state park. In addition to protecting the shoreline from erosion, the project will create new landing areas at the shoreline, create safer paths to the jetty, and improve accessibility to pedestrian and bicycle paths.