Looks like it’s actually a permit to park your car in a State Park after Sunset, which is normally not allowed, not a permit to look upward. “This permit allows after sunset parking”
https://parks.ny.gov/regions/attachments/2020DashboardPermitGuide.pdf
Not defending in ANY WAY the Peoples Republik of New York. But this particular story is B.S.
OK...That makes sense...
I thought there was more to the story. State parks cost money to operate. If their hours are expanded that means more staff and security is needed. That means more people have to be paid.