Randy Simons has a vision for the proposed High Falls State Park in Rochester and it's vivid. When the commissioner pro-tem of the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation looks ...

Jean Simon, 79, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, in Denver, Colorado. Survivors include her husband, Ted Simon; children Carrie (Mike Howard) Simon and Randy Simon; numerous siblings; ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Plans to open a pool at Sojourner Truth Park will get underway in earnest in 2025, a state official said on Thursday. Randy Simons, head of the state Parks, Recreation & Historic ...

COHOES, N.Y. — To kick off the new year, residents across the state joined in on First Day Hikes including several dozen at 10 a.m. in Peebles Island State Park. “This is what parks is about,” said ...

The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is celebrating its centennial this year with plenty to celebrate. Last year marked the 11th consecutive year of record attendance at ...

Alicia Kramer and Randy Simon talk about their efforts to get Jerry Kramer into the Hall of Fame ...