§ 826. Statement of legislative intent. The upstate and downstate New York regions possess unique scenic beauty and natural and cultural resources of state and national significance. From Niagara Falls to the Finger Lakes and the wine country, to central New York, to the Tug Hill plateau, to the Thousand Islands and the Saint Lawrence seaway, to the Adirondacks and the source of the Hudson river, to the Champlain valley, to the Glens Falls/Saratoga region, to the capital region, to the Taconics, to the Catskill mountains, to the lower Hudson River valley, to New York city and the Statue of Liberty, to Ellis Island and Long Island, to the southern tier, to western New York, to the Great Lakes, and everywhere in between, the state offers a rich and unique mosaic of tourism destinations. These include the new Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks, the freedom heritage trail honoring the underground railway, the canal way trail system, other museums, state parks, zoos, performing arts centers, sports arenas, amusement parks, natural wonders, and points of cultural, historic, educational, ethnic, religious, agricultural, and commercial interest; all of which provide able and disabled local, domestic and foreign tourists with special places of scenic, cultural and ecological importance. It is the intention of the legislature that efforts to promote tourism in such areas be continued and strengthened under the cooperative efforts of the upstate and downstate New York tourism councils, in order to continue and advance the state's commitment to the preservation, enhancement and development of the world-renowned scenic, natural, historic, cultural and recreational resources in the upstate and downstate regions while continuing to emphasize economic development activities and to enhance tourism and its role in improving the economy, livelihoods and well-being of upstate residents and their environment.
§ 826. Statement of legislative intent. The upstate and downstate New York regions possess unique scenic beauty and natural and cultural resources of state and national significance. From Niagara Falls to the Finger Lakes and the wine country, to central New York, to the Tug Hill plateau, to the Thousand Islands and the Saint Lawrence seaway, to the Adirondacks and the source of the Hudson river, to the Champlain valley, to the Glens Falls/Saratoga region, to the capital region, to the Taconics, to the Catskill mountains, to the lower Hudson River valley, to New York city and the Statue of Liberty, to Ellis Island and Long Island, to the southern tier, to western New York, to the Great Lakes, and everywhere in between, the state offers a rich and unique mosaic of tourism destinations. These include the new Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks, the freedom heritage trail honoring the underground railway, the canal way trail system, other museums, state parks, zoos, performing arts centers, sports arenas, amusement parks, natural wonders, and points of cultural, historic, educational, ethnic, religious, agricultural, and commercial interest; all of which provide able and disabled local, domestic and foreign tourists with special places of scenic, cultural and ecological importance. It is the intention of the legislature that efforts to promote tourism in such areas be continued and strengthened under the cooperative efforts of the upstate and downstate New York tourism councils, in order to continue and advance the state's commitment to the preservation, enhancement and development of the world-renowned scenic, natural, historic, cultural and recreational resources in the upstate and downstate regions while continuing to emphasize economic development activities and to enhance tourism and its role in improving the economy, livelihoods and well-being of upstate residents and their environment.
§ 826. Statement of legislative intent. The upstate and downstate New York regions possess unique scenic beauty and natural and cultural resources of state and national significance. From Niagara Falls to the Finger Lakes and the wine country, to central New York, to the Tug Hill plateau, to the Thousand Islands and the Saint Lawrence seaway, to the Adirondacks and the source of the Hudson river, to the Champlain valley, to the Glens Falls/Saratoga region, to the capital region, to the Taconics, to the Catskill mountains, to the lower Hudson River valley, to New York city and the Statue of Liberty, to Ellis Island and Long Island, to the southern tier, to western New York, to the Great Lakes, and everywhere in between, the state offers a rich and unique mosaic of tourism destinations. These include the new Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks, the freedom heritage trail honoring the underground railway, the canal way trail system, other museums, state parks, zoos, performing arts centers, sports arenas, amusement parks, natural wonders, and points of cultural, historic, educational, ethnic, religious, agricultural, and commercial interest; all of which provide able and disabled local, domestic and foreign tourists with special places of scenic, cultural and ecological importance. It is the intention of the legislature that efforts to promote tourism in such areas be continued and strengthened under the cooperative efforts of the upstate and downstate New York tourism councils, in order to continue and advance the state's commitment to the preservation, enhancement and development of the world-renowned scenic, natural, historic, cultural and recreational resources in the upstate and downstate regions while continuing to emphasize economic development activities and to enhance tourism and its role in improving the economy, livelihoods and well-being of upstate residents and their environment.
