Cuomo Creates New Panel to Study Future of Erie Canal
The future of the Erie Canal will be the focus of a new state task force created to study how to reinvent the historic waterway as an economic engine.
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New Children's Museum Set To Open On Buffalo Waterfront
A new museum that's expected to attract a quarter-million visitors each year will be opening soon on Buffalo's waterfront.
SPCA Rescues Black Swan From Erie Canal In NY
A rare black swan seen swimming in the Erie Canal north of Buffalo has been safely captured and moved to an animal sanctuary.
Beer Boats, Canal-Side Neighborhoods Win New York Funding
Pocket neighborhoods and a festival featuring brewery-themed boats are the winning projects in a $2.5 million state competition seeking innovative ideas to boost economic activity and tourism along New York state's 524-mile canal system.
New Erie Canal Trail Section Opening
A new five-mile section of the Erie Canalway Trail is opening in the Mohawk Valley.
Group To State: Belay Plans To Scuttle Old Canal Boats
Historic preservation groups and maritime history buffs are urging New York state to reconsider its plans for obsolete canal vessels.
Possible Heavy Rain Leads To Closure Of A Section Of Erie Canal
Possible heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Florence has led to the New York State Canal Corporation to close a section of the Erie Canal.
Search Underway For 14-Year-Old Boy With Autism
Police are searching an area where three upstate New York waterways meet for a missing 14-year-old boy with autism.
2 Adults Face Drug Charges After Child Drowns In Erie Canal
Authorities say two adults who were with a child when she wandered off and drowned in the Erie Canal are now being held on drug charges.
Police Divers Recover Body Of 5-Year-Old Girl In Erie Canal
The body of a 5-year-old girl who went missing has been recovered from the Erie Canal in upstate New York.