Hochul is governor of New York
Just after midnight Tuesday Aug. 24, Kathy Hochul was sworn in as New York's 57th governor at the Capitol. The new governor, the first woman to hold the job, is expected to take the oath again on Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Capitol's Red Room and address the state about her vision at 3 p.m. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo submitted his letter of resignation a few hours earlier, a story in the Times Union says.
Saratoga Polo Grounds for sale
The 123-year-old, 43-acre Saratoga Polo Grounds are back on the market, just 19 months after after a loan default placed the property in the hands of Carver Laraway the Albany Business Journal is reporting. Others have tried to develop the grounds into a resort, but have failed. Laraway, according to the story, thought about it but cut the idea. The asking price $4.89 million.
New food app in the 518
518 Foodies and KRKS Solutions, an app developer, teamed up to create a new food coupon app. 518 Foodies began as a Facebook group but developed into a company later using a card that people could use in the area to get deals and find restaurants, the ABJ is reporting. Apparently, the app replaces the card system [it's not made explicit in the story.]
Pfizer vaxx is good, FDA says
The United States Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, the Adirondack Daily Enterprise is reporting. The approval may mean that public confidence will go up along with requirements from universities, companies and local governments to mandate vaccinations. The military will require vaccines of its members, the story says. Some colleges have already required them.
On a related note, also in the ADE, Paul Smith's College is back in class, with masks on. The college will reduce the need for masks as the rate of vaccines rises. They stayed open, in-person last school year, the story says.