EVENTS (update 3/3/10)
ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION
Area's high hope ride on high tech
2/20/2010 Utica Observer Dispatch
“If I had tried to start the same company in Upstate New York, ... potential and be the key differentiator in the technological revitalization of the area. ...
New life for renewal plan
2/18/2010 Albany Times Union
The Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority is working on getting private developers interested in the sprawling factory site on the Mohawk River. ...
DEVELOPMENT: Betting on Broad Street
2/17/2010 Rochester City Newspaper
And work will begin soon on a draft environment impact statement for what is being called the Historic Erie Canal Aqueduct and Broad Street Corridor project ...
Scriber Sees Progress, Growth at New Port Position
2/16/2010 Oswego County Business Magazine
It receives international shipping, as well as road, rail, and canal traffic. ... and moving forward, and is a good hope for economic development in Oswego. ...
Schenectady County Democrats: New York to receive federal funds ...
2/15/2010 By Schenectady Democrats
"This will help our economic development efforts by improving rail service, reliability and creating future opportunities for high-speed rail service," said Susan E. Savage, Chair of the Schenectady County Legislature. ... I want to thank the Upstate New York delegation, led by Chairwoman Louise Slaughter, for working hard to deliver this investment to help revitalize our Upstate economy.” Click here for Congressman Tonko's complete release. ...
HERITAGE PRESERVATION / RESTORATION
Augusta Canal National Heritage Area Facing Potential Federal Cuts
2/22 GPB
Twenty-two National Heritage Areas, including the Augusta Canal, might be facing cuts of about 50 percent to federal funding. ...
Campbell-Whittlesey House will be put up for sale
2/20 RocNow
A stylish piece of Erie Canal history will sail into the horizon this summer, as the Campbell-Whittlesey House ends 71 years as a museum. ...
HERITAGE TOURISM / RECREATION
Meeting to discuss Greece Canal Park upgrades
2/25/2010 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
... County officials will discuss during a meeting today at Greece Canal Park. ... more Erie Canal-related amenities, lacrosse fields and garden plantings. ...
NIAGARA COUNTY: Greenway grant awarded for Discovery Center addition
2/23/2010 Tonawanda News
Penney Center at Erie Canal Discovery Center is a go, now that funding to build it has been lined ... It also is the first project funded on the Erie Canal, ...
'The Great Loop' - 7500 miles cruising and not one sail
2/22 Sail World http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/The-Great-Loop---7,500-miles-cruising-and-not-one-sail/66659
First there's Waterford and then you can take the Erie Canal to Lake Ontario or Lake Erie or the Champlain Canal to the St. Lawrence. Canada's Rideau Canal ...
SPORTS: Curling on the Canal (2/21)
Rochester City Newspaper
By Rebecca Rafferty on February 17, 2010 Curling on the Canal takes place Feb 21 from noon-3 pm on the Erie Canal in the Village of Palmyra. ...
2 NY bike tours to raise funds for parks advocacy group
2/18/2010 WCAX
Registrations are being accepted for the 12th annual cross-state bicycle tour along the Erie Canal and the sixth annual Great Hudson Valley Pedal. ...
Tour the Erie Canal by Bike this Summer
2/17/2010 Buffalo Rising
The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is the event's Heritage Sponsor. Supporting sponsors included CSEA, M&T Bank, Wegmans, and Brookfield Power. ...
ENVIRONMENT / CONSERVATION
State funds available for cleanup of former Erie Canal
2/24/2010 Utica Observer Dispatch
But studies have shown that the hazardous chemicals could seep into the Mohawk River, making the cleanup imperative. That response satisfied Jessica Cooper ...
$12.7M waste cleanup planned in Frankfort
2/18/2010 Utica Observer Dispatch
A black oily sludge several feet thick is present in one section, and the site's contamination could potentially spread to the Mohawk River, state officials ...
Canal Corporation Provides Testimony to EPA Hudson River Dredging Peer Review ...
2/17/2010 ReadMedia (press release)
"My name is Carmella Mantello and I am the Director of the New York State Canal Corporation , a subsidiary of the New York State Thruway Authority. ...
New York Submits Comments on "Phase 1" of Hudson River PCB Dredging Project
2/17/2010 ReadMedia (press release)
DEC is providing oversight of the dredging work, along with the state Department of Health and the state Canal Corporation . ...
PARK/SITE CLOSURES
Cuts at park would save state $171000
2/24/2010 Olean Times Herald
Last week, Carol Ash, state commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, listed state park service reductions, including the closing of ...
More parks may be on chopping block
2/24/2010 Troy Record
The Office of State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has compiled a second list in case that plan is rejected. It includes an additional 34 state ...
Commentary: Closing Fort Ontario a 'Terrible' Idea
2/23/2010 Oswego County Business Magazine
Closing the historic site in the heart of the city of Oswego is a terrible idea. ... including the Old Erie Canal State Park, Chittenango Falls, ...
Park Closures Recommended - Susan Arbetter - Capitol correspondent ...
2/22/2010 By Susan Arbetter
State agencies in New York have been on the chopping block for over a year. They've all had to take more than “a little off the sides”. But since tax revenues have been revised lower some agencies have been asked, again, to cut more deeply into their budgets. ... In fact, a 2009 report found that the State Park system serves as a catalyst for our state's economy by generating $1.9 billion for private businesses and supporting nearly 20000 jobs. This means, the state ...
County exec: Sponsors could save NY state parks
2/22/2010 Seattle Post Intelligencer
"We're willing to talk to anybody," said Eileen Larrabee, spokeswoman for the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. ...
Olana's hours cut by state budget ax
2/20/2010 Catskill Daily Mail
... Recreation and Historic Preservation (ORPHP). Another list, obtained from the Web site of Parks and Trails New York, says Clermont State Historic Site ...
Preservation League Reacts to Park, Historic Site Closure List
2/19/2010 ReadMedia (press release)
For this reason, we, along with Parks & Trails New York, jointly nominated the New York State Park system to the National Trust for Historic Preservation's ...
Paterson proposes closure of 55 parks
2/19/2010 Ithaca Journal
By Joseph Spector •jspector@gannett.com • February 19, 2010, 11:45 pm ALBANY - More than one-quarter of state parks and historic sites in New York would ...
Oriskany Battlefield in danger of closing
2/19/2010 Utica Observer Dispatch
Old Erie Canal State Park in Onondaga County. The Parks and Trail news release points out the amount of money generated annually at New York state parks ...
Closings listed for state parks, historic sites : News : WSTM NBC3
2/19/2010 Fort Ontario State Historic Site, Oswego County Helen McNitt State Park, Madison County Herkimer Home Historic Site, Herkimer County Hunts Pond State Park, Chenango County Oquaga Creek State Park, Broome County Old Erie Canal State Park ...
Paterson, Ash: Sorry, folks — the park's closed - Capitol ...
2/19/2010 By Casey Seiler
Old Erie Canal State Park Onondaga Close Park Oriskany Battlefield/Steuben SHS Oneida Close Historic Site Pixley Falls State Park Oneida Close Park Robert Riddell State Park Delaware Close Park Selkirk Shores State Park Oswego Close ...
State considers closing 100 parks, including Clark Reservation, Verona Beach
2/18/2010 The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com
Syracuse, NY - The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is considering closing more than a dozen Central New York state parks and ...
Save Thacher Park
2/18/2010 WXXA
Over the next few weeks, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation will decide whether to keep John Boyd Thacher State Park ...
Parks could close under governor's budget plan
2/16/2010 Elmira Star-Gazette
The state Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation is stressing that no decisions have been made on potential closures, but the agency says some ...
Officials worry about state park closings - The Record News ...
2/16/2010 TROY — New York's state parks are again being threatened by reduced funding and possible closures, leaving local officials concerned about the future of several popular Rensselaer County spots. Gov. David Paterson's proposed 2010-2011 budget would reduce funding for the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation by 40 percent over an 18-month period. According to the Rensselaer County Legislature, parks that could end up shuttered by the proposal include ...
State considers closing 100 parks, including Clark Reservation, Verona Beach
2/15/2010 The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com
Syracuse, NY - The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is considering closing more than a dozen Central New York state parks and ...
BUFFALO INNER HARBOR
Mixed-use is the linchpin of waterfront success
2/28/2010 Buffalo News
By Maureen O. Hurley As an active member of the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. board of directors and a strong advocate for arts and culture, ...
Canal Side Project lacks a plan to make it work
2/22/2010 Buffalo News
By Mark Goldman Ihave serious reservations about the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp.'s plan for the Canal Side Project. The plan, created by leading ...
ECHDC Approves Union Workforce | City | Buffalo Rising
2/17/2010 By Buffalo Rising
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) has entered into an agreement to exclusively utilize local union workforce projected to reduce overall project costs by more than $2.3 million Yesterday, the ECHDC board of directors approved a Project Labor Agreement ... Public Hearing: Canal Side General Project Plan. Tuesday, January 26th, 2010, 6PM Albright-Knox Art Gallery 1285 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222 Pursuant to the New York State Urban Development. ...
OTHER
MAGAZINE: 'Locks' to love
2/28/2010 Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
She recalls the view of the Erie Canal from the Big Bridge, Cottage and Main streets, as hypnotic. Alongside beauty, she sees horror churning in the water, ...
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