Barge traffic increases along Erie Canal
New York's Erie Canal is reviving its history to again be an economic corridor for commercial shipping through upstate New York — after decades of being mostly used by recreational boats. Shipping from...
View ArticleSailing through history
The Lois McClure is a replica of an 1862 canal schooner that's also a floating museum. This summer she's commemorating 19th century transportation history by traveling from Lake Champlain, across the...
View ArticleIncrease in barges coming through Oswego causes unanticipated problems
A dispute is brewing in Oswego over who should get to use some docking space right in the center of town. George Broadwell owns two hotels, a restaurant and a convention center along the east side of...
View ArticleNew York in the World: The history behind the state's economy
All this week, we’ll be bringing you a series of stories from the documentary about the state of the economy in New York state. "New York in the World" with Garrick Utley will air on WRVO Public Media...
View ArticleErie Canal opens for 190th season, as commercial shipping returns
The Erie Canal and New York's smaller waterways are open for their 190th consecutive season connecting New York Harbor with the Great Lakes and other points west and north. The 524 miles of waterways...
View ArticleEnvironmental group tests Erie Canal and Oswego River water for invasive species
The Nature Conservancy and other environmental groups are making use of a recently developed DNA sampling technique to determine whether or not any invasive species might be swimming, living or growing...
View ArticleResidents along Erie Canal are rediscovering it via bike
Many New Yorkers who live along the Erie Canal are rediscovering the waterway via long-distance bicycle trips. The recreational trail along the canal is becoming a well-used resource by people living...
View ArticleSyracuse once held a public vote on a major transportation decision
A sharply divided city argues over whether to keep a major transit link running through downtown, or to route it around the outskirts of town. It’s nearly the same debate going on today, but this was...
View ArticleCompetition hopes to elevate historic Erie Canal path
Before the Erie Canal was dug almost 200 years ago, Syracuse was a swampy village of 250 people. Once that canal opened up commerce between the Hudson River and Lake Erie, the city grew dramatically....
View ArticleErie Canalway funding goes toward preservation projects
The Erie Canal Corridor in upstate New York is getting a boost from some federal dollars. Federal funds from the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor will go to 10 education and preservation...
View ArticlePublic opinion sought on 'Elevating Erie' entries
An elevated museum of sorts, bike trails, a blooming bridge, an outdoor ice skating park. Those are all some of the ideas that have been submitted to the “Elevating Erie” competition, focused on...
View Article$40 million needed to complete Erie Canalway Trail
The Erie Canalway Trail is a multi-use path which extends 360 miles across upstate New York following the original manmade waterway. But there are still large gaps in the trail that advocacy groups...
View ArticleJack Kelly on the Campbell Conversations
We've heard a lot about infrastructure during this campaign season, and it's a perennial issue in central New York. This week on the Campbell Conversations, we're joined by Jack Kelly, who has written...
View ArticleCanalway starts a big year by becoming National Historic Landmark
The year 2017 could be a good year for the New York State Canal System. The federal government has designated it a National Historic Landmark, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo is planning on integrating it into a...
View ArticleHuge beer tanks float down Erie Canal
Three massive tanks in the shape of 60-foot-tall beer cans lie on their side on a barge, as a red tugboat pushes them down the last leg of their journey along the Erie Canal. The Genesee Beer Co. is...
View ArticleAlbany Symphony performing along Erie Canal
New York’s Erie Canal is celebrating its 200th birthday. To mark the occasion, the Albany Symphony Orchestra is holding performances from the canal’s historic beginning in Albany to Lockport in Niagara...
View ArticleElevating Erie survey results announced
The group working to revamp a 4-mile stretch of Erie Boulevard East in Onondaga County is sharing the results of a survey it launched last year. More than 1,200 surveys were completed about how to best...
View ArticleHow the Erie Canal took the U.S. from third-world status to economic powerhouse
Canal enthusiasts from all over the world converged on Syracuse this week for the 2017 World Canals Conference. One of the reasons organizers chose central New York is it's intimate history with the...
View ArticleSUNY/Erie Canal Bicentennial Forum
SUNY Oswego will host the next Erie Canal Bicentennial discussion on New York’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) program and its effect on DRI communities along the New York State Canal System....
View ArticleCuomo administration stresses waterfront development in Downtown...
New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative is in its third year of awarding communities $10 million to fund projects that improve city centers. The strategy of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office is...
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