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For the safety or your staff and our employees, prior to going to any Canal facility including Locks, Lift Bridges and Guard Gates, contact our office at (518) 433-6734 for permission to interview, film or photograph on the NYS Canal System.

We pledge to be as helpful as possible to coordinate the necessary arrangements for your staff.

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Email public.info@canals.ny.gov to request a copy of the Canals logo or any of its identities such as those for the Canalway Trail. You must cc the email address of the Canals or NYPA employee with whom you are working.

Media Inquiries

NYS Canal Corporation
Public Engagement & Media Relations
30 S Pearl St.
Albany, NY 12201
(518) 433-6734, 24/7
shane.mahar@nypa.gov

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Erie Canal Lock E20 Power House building

Erie Canal Lock E20 Power House

Western NY cycle bridge with flags flying overhead

Western NY Cycle Bridge

Cayuga Seneca Lock CS1 guard gate open

Cayuga Seneca Lock CS1 Guard Gate

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An aerial view of the Erie Canal, stretching westward towards the Village of Medina in Orleans County, New York, tranquil waters with lush greenery and a view of the Horan Road Bridge

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