Thruway Authority confirms layoffs, Erie Canal users raise concerns about impact
The New York Thruway Authority's decision to layoff 234 staff as part of a strategy to address its financial predicament includes the loss of 42 canal workers who maintain 57 locks along the 524-mile...
View ArticleCuomo announces state tourism summit in Albany for May 8th
A state summit on the tourism industry will be held on May 8 in Albany, the governor’s office announced Wednesday. The event is described as a forum for industry leaders, business owners and other...
View ArticleMaid of the Mist construction resumes with much opposition
The Maid of the Mist tour boats have been working around Niagara Falls for 167 years. Development has just resumed on the operation’s new maintenance dock, after delays caused by local opposition....
View ArticleGrain elevator light show expected to boost tourism
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation gave the go-ahead Wednesday to fund a lighting display that it hopes will generate tourist traffic to the City of Buffalo.
View ArticleGillibrand pushes to promote tourism through 'Brand USA'
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was at Old Fort Niagara near Niagara Falls on Monday to announce that the federal government is working to draw more visitors the Buffalo/Niagara region. Gillibrand, a...
View ArticleAllowing Canadians to stay in U.S. 2 more months "a shot in the arm"
Older Canadians will be able to spend more time in the United States under a proposal floated by New York Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer.Right now, Canadians can stay in the U.S. up to six months....
View ArticleUpstate New York tourism spending reaches new high
Tourism spending rose across every region of New York state last year, with overall growth of more than 6 percent according to new research. Traveler spending reached a new high of nearly...
View ArticleBuffalo Central Terminal restoration plans aim to boost regional tourism
Restoration efforts continue for Buffalo’s historic Central Terminal. The plans focus on bringing life back to the large train station while boosting cultural tourism in the area.Buffalo’s Central...
View ArticleObama swings for tourism increase at baseball hall of fame
President Obama wants to make it easier for foreigners to visit the United States so they can come and spend more money at tourist sites. The president visited the National Baseball Hall of Fame in...
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