Comptroller: Open space pays off

Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released this report today, arguing that open space protections have statewide economic benefits.

He points to a reduction in demand for services and community attractiveness as two of the benefits.

I think everyone is familiar with the never-ending controversy surrounding the Forest Preserve in the Adirondacks. So, I will leave the contextualization alone and just provide the report.

Here it is:

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