Syracuse, N.Y. – Mayor Ben Walsh will start a new job in February as director of the state Canal Corp., which oversees New York’s canal system, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced today. His salary will be $215,000.
Walsh, 46, will oversee tourism, recreation and economic development efforts along the state’s four historic canals — the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga–Seneca – which traverse a combined 524 miles. He will be based in Syracuse.
Hochul said Walsh achieved significant progress as mayor of Syracuse, where he worked with state officials on projects like Interstate 81, the STEAM school and the redevelopment of Syracuse Developmental Center…