In The News

January, 2015

A Trail to Better Life, Health

timesunion.com

New York has an opportunity to create a multi-use trail through the Adirondacks that would be a wonderful addition to the constellation of upstate multi-use trails, including the Erie Canalway Trail that connects Albany with Buffalo. The state should amend its 1996 management plan for the 119-mile Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor to allow for the establishment of a year-round Adirondack Recreational Trail ....

State Park Group Gets Grant To Increase Publicity

Salamanca Press

The Friends of Allegany State Park, a volunteer group dedicated to work in Allegany State Park, was recently awarded a $1,734 grant by a statewide advocacy group. Parks and Trails New York (PTNY) announced the organization was one of seven groups statewide to receive funding totaling almost $16,000. For Friends of Allegany State Park, the money has been earmarked to be used for a website, brochures, banners and business cards to increase membership and fundraising...

October, 2014

Rail or Trail? Trail would be huge economic boost

Utica Observer Dispatch

We now have a golden opportunity to add a whole new recreational dimension to the Adirondack Park. The New York state Departments of Transportation and Environmental Conservation have announced plans to review the 120-mile Remsen-Lake Placid rail corridor to determine its best use. More good news is that the man who oversees these agencies, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, seems committed to boosting Adirondack tourism...

Pair of Bicycle Tourist Events Slated

Union Sun and Journal

Two events aimed at helping Canalway Trail communities take advantage of the growing bicycle tourist market will be held in the cities of Tonawanda and North Tonawanda on Oct. 14 and 15. An evening Bicyclists Bring Business roundtable is scheduled from 6 until 8 p.m. Oct. 14 at the City of Tonawanda’s Niawanda Park Pavilion, 600 Niagara St. The roundtable will focus on how to attract and profit from the area’s growing number of bicycle tourists. There will also be time to network with business people and tourism professionals from other communities and enjoy some light refreshments...

September, 2014

Park(ing) Day in Albany

Time Warner Cable News

For one day only several parking spots in downtown Albany were set up as temporary public spaces as a part of a global movement to promote nature. Rich Kappes knows all too well the beauty and potential dangers, when enjoying mother nature in an urban environment. “Were kind of vulnerable out there," said Kappes.

Albany Parking Spots Become Parks

Albany Times Union

Public uses took over parking spaces throughout the city on Friday for PARK(ing) Day. The annual worldwide event brings artists, activists and citizens together, yet independently. The mission of PARK(ing) Day is to call attention to the need for urban open space, to generate critical debate around how public areas are allocated and to improve the quality of urban human habitat.

August, 2014

Cyclists Ask Cuomo to 'Close the Gaps'

CBS 6

Hundreds of postcards dropped off at the Capital Friday, asking Governor Andrew Cuomo to close the gaps that remain on the Erie Canal way trail. The Trailway extends 360 miles across New York State. Each year, cyclists get access to more and more of the trail but 83 miles still needs to be finished.

July, 2014

A Riders Experience in Artwork Form

Eight-Day, 400-Mile Bike Tour Ends in Albany (Video)

Time Warner Cable News

An eight-day, 400-mile bicycle tour along the Erie Canalway Trail from Buffalo wrapped up this weekend in Albany. More than 500 cyclists began the 16th annual statewide trip last Sunday, covering between 40 and 60 miles a day. The trip came to an end Sunday at the Albany Visitors Center. Cyclists making the trip ranged in age from 9 to 90, and came from far away as Australia and Israel.

Local Bicyclists Ready to Finish 400 Mile Trek

WXXI News

A 400-mile bicycle tour along the Erie Canalway Trail from Buffalo to Albany is scheduled to wrap up this weekend. More than 500 cyclists began the 16th annual statewide trip last Sunday, covering between 40 and 60 miles a day. They are scheduled to finish this Sunday at the Albany Visitors Center.

1st or 6th Time, Riders Enjoy Erie

Rome Sentinel

Here’s the long and short of it on the 16th annual Cycling the Erie Canal — for some like the first-timer 9-year-old from Brooklyn it’s a big thing and for others, well, not so big. Although some got caught in rain Thursday, most were enjoying the sunshine in Rome as they set up camp on the lawn at Fort Stanwix.

Cyclists Set to Arrive in Area Thursday

Rome Sentinel

More than 500 cyclists kicked off the 16th annual statewide Cycling the Erie Canal Sunday, a 400-mile bicycling tour from Buffalo to Albany concluding this Sunday. Riders will arrive in Rome Thursday and depart Friday morning.The Rome Area Chamber of Commerce has issued its annual guide for cyclists. It outlines the schedule, attractions, where to eat and details for the shuttle bus service offered. Riders will camp on the west lawn at Fort Stanwix National Monument.

Erie Canal Bike Tour Makes a Pit Stop in Rome

WKTV News

The annual "Cycling the Erie Canal Bike Tour," brought cyclists through central New York, Thursday. Some 500 bikers are spending eight days traveling 400 miles across New York State, starting off in Buffalo and riding through towns along the canal until they get to Albany.

Oneida Reaches Out to Erie Canal Bike Riders

Oneida Daily Dispatch

Thirty miles into their fifth day of riding, more than four hundred bikers on the Erie Canal Trailway Tour were greeted by members of the Greater Oneida Area Chamber of Commerce, Oneida Rail Trail Committee and Parks and Recreation just outside Oneida.

Erie Canal Cyclists Ride Through Northern Madison County

Madison County Courier

More than 500 cyclists will be coming through Chittenango, Canastota, Wampsville, and Oneida on Thursday, July 17 as part of the 16thAnnual Cycling the Erie Canal Bike Tour. This is an opportunity to roll out the welcome mat and showcase our local businesses and area attractions.

Group Bicycling Along the Erie Canal (Video)

News Chanel 9, Syracuse

Orleans Rolls Out Big Red Carpet for Cyclists

Orleanshub.com

After a big welcome reception in Medina on Sunday night, about 500 cyclists on the Erie Canal are being treated today to refreshments and greetings in Albion and Holley. The top photo shows a group of cyclists by two welcome tents in Albion.

True Tales from On The Erie Canal (A Rider's Blog)

Cyclists Wake Up in Burnett Park (Video)

News Chanel 9, Syracuse

See 500 Cyclists Biking 400 Miles Across New York for Cycling the Erie Canal

syracuse.com

On July 13, more than 500 cyclists began pedaling along the historic Erie Canalway Trail from Buffalo to Albany.They arrive in Syracuse today, July 16, halfway on the 16th annual 400-mile Cycling the Erie Canal tour, organized by the statewide nonprofit Parks & Trails New York. At 3:45 p.m., the cyclists will stop at Rosamond Gifford Zoo for a half-way point celebration.