Seven finalists have been chosen by the state of New York for a $2.5 million competition seeking innovative ideas to boost economic activity and tourism along the State Canal System.
The site of the first U.S. settlement of the Shaker Christian sect and a crumbling Erie Canal aqueduct are among some of New York's most endangered places, according to a statewide preservation group.
Officials say the large numbers of dead fish seen in some upstate New York waterways doesn't indicate a problem -- it's a common occurrence in late winter and early spring.