NY Minute: State parks not likely to be open for Memorial Day; Gov. David Paterson accused of keeping them closed as negotiating ploy

Also: New York City politicians won't reveal their outside income; State OK's $25 million loan to keep horses racing.

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Clik here to view.Stephanie Makosky / The Post-StandardA sign at the entrance of Chittenango Falls State Park, one of the Central New York parks on the chopping block because of state budget problems.»Lawmakers reject plan to reopen state parks [The Buffalo News]

»Sheldon Silver, Malcolm Smith among many New York City pols who won't reveal outside income [NY Daily News]

»Legislature signs off on lending $25 million to cash-strapped New York Racing Association [Albany Times Union]

»State Democrats’ hottest race likely to be attorney general [The Buffalo News]