Residential Real Estate
Two local college students plan to release a beta version of their real estate app Venture in March, the Albany Business Journal says. The app aims to “level the playing field,” they say, by giving smaller realtors better exposure, and by allowing realtors and customers to chat directly instead of through a third party application process. The business partners are both from Clifton Park and are finishing their senior years remotely, the story says.
Government, Law and Legal Services
Hank Pelton is running for the Ward 4 city council seat in Glens Falls, the Post-Star says. He is the president of the Greenjackets semi-pro football club and is running as a Republican. He likes the general direction of the city but sees a chance to increase recreational opportunities that draw tourists, the story says.
Health Care and Fitness
The Department of Health and Human Services wants to hear from local doctor Philip Gara, among others, the Post-Star says. Dr. Gara used monoclonal antibody infusions to save the lives of seniors at the Ft. Hudson assisted living facility. Regular COVID testing at the facility allowed the doctor to get the infusion process moving quickly enough to help. The antibody has to be injected very early in the sickness if it is to be effective, the story says.
Travel, Tourism and Recreation
Don’t give up without a fight! The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival, which first asked out-of-towners to stay home, and when they did not, cancelled the second of two fireworks shows, is now collecting videos and photos from locals who were at the first show and putting them together in a video-and-soundtrack, and will run it online, Saturday at 7 p.m. as a replacement to the cancelled show, the Adirondack Daily Enterprise is reporting. Technically, it is not the carnival that is collecting the clips but video producer Eric Wilson of Good Guys Productions who just wanted to see the show go on.
Entertainment and Sports
Arenas that hold 10,000 or more people may re-open for events soon if they follow strict COVID-safety guidelines, the Times-Union is reporting this morning. Ten percent capacity maximum, a negative COVID test from all attendees within the previous 72 hours of the event, and assigned seats and other social distancing guidelines apply under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s latest revisions of the rules, the story says. Arenas must apply to the state for approval. Up next: rules for smaller venues, says the story.