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Tuesday, September 04, 2012  The New York State Fair had its lowest total attendance in more than 20 years, but officials say that's because they cut back on the number of free tickets they give out.

Monday, September 03, 2012  The New York State Fair is winding down after a big weekend.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Behind the New York State Fair's rides, food and games there is also serious business at work. Vendors pay thousands of dollars to set up a stand and the fair's slowest start in twenty years means fewer potential customers.

Monday, August 27, 2012  The New York State Fair has seen a decline in attendance from last year.

Saturday, February 11, 2012  Big crowd expected at SU-UConn game

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  Tropical Storm Irene put a major damper on attendance at New York state parks and historic sites going into the unofficial last week of the summer.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  The final day of the Great New York State Fair was filled with crowds of umbrellas and bright ponchos.

Friday, September 02, 2011  State Fair director says we've almost made up for 'the rainout' deficit.

Monday, August 29, 2011  A software glitch kept attendance numbers down for the first few days of the New York State Fair.

Friday, January 21, 2011  A year ago, the Orange made a marketing push to break the Carrier Dome record for largest attendance, and an orange-clad throng of 34,616 turned out to spur Syracuse to a win over the Wildcats.

Thursday, January 20, 2011  The crowd for Saturday's game between No. 7 Villanova and third-ranked Syracuse could break the NCAA attendance record the teams set last year.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011  Officials say the New York state parks system saw nearly 57 million visitors last year, an increase of one million over 2009.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010  Attendance at New York state parks is up 3.5 percent this year.

Monday, September 06, 2010  The 2010 State Fair will be in the record books, despite not hitting the attendance benchmark.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  Governor candidate tours fair, promises an end to waste, fraud abuse and dysfunction.