The Democrat and Chronicle's reporters and photographers, along with Syracuse University journalism students, examined the ...

The Erie Canal is a waterway that not only played a pivotal role in New York's economic development, but expansion of the country westward.

Upstate New York’s Erie Canal offers countless ways to explore its scenic beauty and history. Whether you prefer to walk, bike, drive, or even pilot your own boat, there’s something for every kind of ...

Staten Island and New Berlin residents received lump sum payments after taxes from a special commemorative drawing that ...

Democrat and Chronicle photographer Tina MacIntyre-Yee spent the nice weather months of 2025 on a grand tour along the Erie Canal, on a journey to experience the rhythms and sights of this manmade ...

The Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Indigenous nations that the French called the Iroquois, engaged in canoe-based trade ...

The Erie Canal, completed in 1825, celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2025. Known as one of the most remarkable engineering feats of its time, it transformed early American infrastructure, connecting ...

As New York marks the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal this fall, UB faculty member Marla Segol is helping bring the canal’s stories — both famous and forgotten — into the spotlight. Segol is a ...