Authorities in New York state say they’ve found the body of a 63-year-old Milton man near where he was last seen while paddling the Erie Canal. Madison County Undersheriff John Ball says Steven J. Cullen was found around 7:30 Thursday morning near Sylvan Beach on the eastern end of Oneida Lake. A search had been launched the night before after Cullen’s empty kayak, with his keys, wallet, and cellphone inside, washed up on the lake’s southeastern shore. His body was found about 2-1/2 miles from the kayak. A severe storm had been reported in the area Tuesday. He was wearing a life jacket.
