For Immediate Release: August 22, 2005
MEDIA ADVISORY – PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
CANAL CONNECTIONS TOUR STOPPING IN ALBANY
New York State Canal Corporation seeking community input
in shaping the Erie Canal Greenway
Erie Canalway Trail link to Albany to be announced
What:
The Canal Connections Tour will be arriving in Albany. New York State
Canal Corporation Director Carmella R. Mantello will gather input and ideas from
Federal, State and local officials, community and business leaders, as well as
other groups interested in the Canal's future and Governor Pataki's proposal for
an Erie Canal Greenway and Empire State Greenway.
When:
Tuesday, August 23, 2005 (Media is invited to attend all events.)
10:00 a.m. Canal Connections Tour meeting
11:45 a.m. NEWS CONFERENCE at foot of Hudson River Walkway Bridge in Corning
Preserve
12:15 p.m. Albany Aqua Ducks boat tour of Erie Canal historic sites
Where:
Canal Connections Tour meeting:
Bank of America Boardroom
One Peter D. Kiernan Plaza
575 Broadway
Albany, New York 12207
News conference:
Corning Preserve
At foot of Hudson River Walkway Bridge,
which crosses over
Interstate 787
Please allow extra time to check in with the security desk and please have press credentials available.
Who:
Carmella R. Mantello, Director of New York State Canal Corporation
Michael Fleischer, Executive Director of the New York State Thruway Authority
Mayor Jerry Jennings, City of Albany
County Executive Michael Breslin, Albany County
Mary Mangione, Acting Executive Director, Hudson River Valley Greenway
Federal, State and local officials have been invited to attend.
Directions & Parking:
From the South & West:
NYS Thruway to Exit 23 (Albany Downtown).
Straight through the toll booths to I-787.
Take Exit US9 North, US 20 West (Albany Downtown)
(When on the Exit, sign will then say Broadway, Clinton Avenue).
At the light on the exit, take a left onto Broadway, (you’re looking straight
ahead at Key Bank), Broadway bears right. Staying on Broadway, drive past the
Post Office (large gray granite building on your right.)
Still on Broadway, drive past the Dormitory Authority and then Peter D. Kiernan
Plaza on your right hand side.
Take a right on Columbia Street, which is the street just north of Peter D.
Kiernan Plaza.
Take a right into the parking garage. Take a ticket at the entrance and park in
visitor parking.
From the North:
Northway (I-87) to I-90 East.
Take Exit for 787 South.
Take first exit which will be for “Columbia Street.”
Proceed straight on exit through the traffic light to corner of Waters &
Columbia Streets
Take a right onto Columbia Street and left into parking garage. Take a ticket at
the entrance and park in visitor parking.
From the East:
Take I-90 West.
Take Exit for 787 South.
Take first exit which will be for “Columbia Street.”
Proceed straight on exit through the traffic light to corner of Waters &
Columbia Streets
Take a right onto Columbia Street and left into parking garage. Take a ticket at
the entrance and park in visitor parking.
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