MEDIA EVENT: NYS Canal Director at Boat Show

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:55:26 -0000

WHEN: All day Friday, Jan. 6

Top Canal Crews Lock Up Honors

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:31:46 -0000

In recognition of superior performance, the New York State Canal Corporation today announced top honors for the operators of canal facilities that provide outstanding service to our patrons.

Canalway Communities to Share $1.5M in State Grants

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:21:19 -0000

Communities across Upstate New York will share $1.5 million in Canal Corporation funding for improvements along the New York State Canal system as part of Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2011 Regional Economic Development Council Initiative.

Capital District Session on Transportation Planning

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:17:33 -0000

A public information session on transportation planning for the Capital District region will be held Thursday, Dec. 1, from 5-7 p.m., at The Crossings of Colonie Meeting House, 580 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville.

Central New York Session on Transportation Planning

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:02:58 -0000

A public information session on transportation planning for the Central New York region will be held Tuesday, Nov. 29, from 5-7 p.m., at the H1 Building of SUNY Onondaga Community College, 4926 Onondaga Road, Syracuse.

Canal System Re-opens Temporarily Beginning November 20

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:41:05 -0000

Sections of the Erie Canal and the Oswego Canal will temporarily reopen for a two-week period that begins Sunday, November 20, the New York State Canal Corporation announced. The eastern portion of the Erie Canal has been closed to navigation in t...

Rochester Info Session on Transportation Planning

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:56:02 -0000

A public information session on transportation planning for the Rochester region will be held Wednesday, Nov. 16, 5-7 p.m., at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center of the Rochester Institute of Technology, One Lomb Memorial Drive, in Roche...

Buffalo Info Session on Transportation Planning

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:32:47 -0000

A public information session on transportation planning for Western New York will be held

Public Info Sessions Set on Mohawk-Erie Corridor

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:51:42 -0000

The New York State Department of Transportation and the New York State Thruway Authority, in cooperation with the New York State Canal Corporation, will host a series of regional public information open house sessions for the Mohawk-Erie Multimoda...

ADVISORY: Champlain Canal Inspection Tour Nov. 3 & 4

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:51:42 -0000

WHAT: Annual inspection tour of the Champlain Canal.

Canalway Trail in Ogden Re-Opens Oct. 20

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:31:41 -0000

The Canalway Trail in the Town of Ogden re-opens on Thursday Oct. 20, the New York State Canal Corporation announced.

ADVISORY: Erie Canal Inspection Tour Oct. 21

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:22:49 -0000

New Launch Site at Rome Harbor

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:33:11 -0000

The site where the Mohawk River meets the Erie Canal at Bellamy Harbor Park was dedicated today as the new Bellamy Harbor Canoe & Kayak Launch, Rome Mayor James F. Brown announced.

ADVISORY: Rome Boat Launch Oct. 14

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:12:40 -0000

ADVISORY: Canal Inspection Tour Oct. 13-14

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:31:24 -0000

ADVISORY: Canal Inspection Tour Oct. 6 and 7

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:21:26 -0000

Canalway Trail in Ogden To Close Temporarily

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:48:06 -0000

A portion of the Canalway Trail in the Town of Ogden will be closed for repairs beginning Thursday, Oct. 6, the New York State Canal Corporation announced.

Historic Schooner Lois McClure Tours Champlain Region

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:15:28 -0000

"The majestic 88-foot canal schooner Lois McClure arrives at the Fort Edward Yacht Basin, Thursday, Sept. 22, as part of a tour of the Champlain Canal and Lake Champlain, the New York State Canal Corporation announced.

Damage to the Eastern Erie Canal

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:04:03 -0000

Brian U. Stratton, director of the New York State Canal Corporation, today issued this statement:

Media Advisory: Waterford Locks Event Postponed

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:44:41 -0000

A ceremony to recognize the Waterford Flight of Locks on the Erie Canal as an historic engineering marvel has been postponed indefinitely in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene, the New York State Canal Corporation announced.

Tugboat Roundup Cancelled in Waterford

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:52:11 -0000

The annual Tugboat Roundup scheduled for Sept. 9-11, 2011, at the Waterford Harbor on the Erie Canal has been cancelled because of the impacts from Tropical Storm Irene.

6th Annual Canal Splash! Activities Begin August 12

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:17:18 -0000

Canal Splash! kicks off Friday, August 12, with a weekend-long celebration of attractions, events and activities available along the 524-mile-long New York State Canal system.

Fleischer Leaving Thruway/Canals Post

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:32:31 -0000

Howard P. Milstein, Chairman of the New York State Thruway Authority and New York State Canal Corporation announced today that Executive Director Michael Fleischer will be stepping down as the Chief Operating Officer of the 570-mile Thruway and th...

Media Advisory: Lock 24 (Baldwinsville)

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:52:11 -0000

The Canal Corporation continues to monitor lower than normal water levels upstream of Erie Canal Lock 24 in Baldwinsville. These water levels are not related to downstream Canal System needs for navigation or any other Canal operations.

Advisory: Engineering Options for Women

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:32:15 -0000

WHAT: Female high school students from around the nation will visit the historic Waterford Locks of the Erie Canal as part of an engineering program at Union College in Schenectady.

Portion of Canalway Trail in Oneida County Reopened

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:55:50 -0000

The Canalway Trail in Oneida County has re-opened between Rome and Whitestown, the New York State Canal Corporation announced.

"Cycling the Erie Canal" Tour Begins July 10

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:44:30 -0000

More than 500 cyclists are expected to participate in the 13th Annual Cycling the Erie Canal, a 400-mile bicycling tour scheduled for July 10-17, 2011, it was announced by the New York State Canal Corporation and Parks & Trails New York.

Media Advisory: Steamboat Flotilla on Erie Canal

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:47:44 -0000

WHAT: More than 20 steam-powered boats are headed toward the Steamboat Meet at the Waterford Visitors on July 1-2

Canal Tugboat Urger Turns 110 Years Old

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:17:09 -0000

A tugboat that has plied the waters of New York's Canals for nearly eight decades years turns 110 today, according to the New York State Canal Corporation.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Tugboat Urger Marks 110th Anniversary

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:52:51 -0000

WHAT: Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings joins other officials in welcoming the 110-year-old tugboat Urger, the flagship of the New York State Canal Corporation fleet, for a commemoration of the 110th anniversary of her launching. After a brief program, ...

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