WHITE PLAINS, New York, Oct. 1 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release: * * * New York Power Authority and New York State Canal Corporation Announce Christening of the Thomas X. Grasso Tugboat Named in Honor of Beloved Canal Icon and Placed into Service during the Erie Canal's Bicentennial Season, the Tugboat Ushers in a New Generation of Maintenance Vessels that will keep the Iconic Waterway Safe and Operable Three Additional Tugboats Being Manufactured with   more