erie canal

When campaigning for office, new Rome Mayor Jackie Izzo didn't want to bring gender into the discussion.

Wednesday, December 16th, 2015

Living in Upstate New York with the Erie Canal a major part of our landscape, you likely drive over the Erie Canal multiple times each day without giving it a second thought. There is one place in New York where you can drive under the canal.

Governor Cuomo is announcing that 28 sites across New York State have been nominated to the State National Registers of Historic Places.

The Chittenango Middle School teacher who lost control of her SUV and overturned into the Erie Canal has died at University Hospital In Syracuse.

Does this photo look like it was taken in Ilion, NY? Actually, it was...         ________________________________________________________________________________   You never know what you're going to see on the Erie Canal. This week, as temperatures ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — State officials are set to reopen the last stretch of the Erie Canal that had been closed by severe flooding.

John Robinson of Syracuse was born without full arms or legs and recently, he just finished biking across the state on the Erie trail to raise awareness and motivate people with disabilities. Robinson has carried the Olympic torch, he is a graduate of New House at Syracuse University and has done video production for tv stations and his own non-profit for over 20 years...

Here's a video of Ilion Mayor John Stevens sending a message to village residents as he assists in cleanup on Friday morning at the Ilion Marina.

The Erie Canal played a significant role in transforming New York into the Empire State.  Now young New Yorkers have the chance to learn that history with a new exhibit open at the Children's Museum in Utica.