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For more information contact: Office of Public Affairs, 518-436-2983

Media Advisory

Canal System to Begin Summer Hours of Operation

ALBANY, NY (05/22/2008; 1122)(readMedia)-- The New York State Canal Corporation today reminds boaters that the summer hours for navigation will be in effect from Friday, May 23, 2008 through Wednesday, September 3, 2008. The summer hours will be from 7 a.m. through 10 p.m. daily.

Further updates and information are available by calling 1-800-4CANAL4 or visiting www.nyscanals.gov and clicking on News and then Notice to Mariners.

The New York State Thruway Authority/Canal Corporation offers a free email service called TRANSalert to its customers via email or text messaging to inform them of major incidents and emergencies that may affect travel on the Thruway or navigation on the Canal System. To sign up for the Canal TRANSalert service, customers can visit the Corporation's website at www.nyscanals.gov/tas/. To sign-up for Thruway TRANSalerts please visit the Authority's website at www.nysthruway.gov/tas/.

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