New York is open for business
Businesses are thrilled to have most COVID-related restrictions lifted after the state reached the 70%-vaccinated threshold, the Post-Star is reporting this morning. Governor Andrew Cuomo had said that he would lift restrictions once the state reached that number of vaccinated adults. Gone are the enhanced cleaning protocols and the health screenings. Businesses no longer have to enforce social distancing guidelines or capacity restrictions.
Small clamp, big money
A new, small clamp that holds electronic wiring in aircraft has garnered nearly $2.2 million in investments, the Albany Business Journal is reporting. Developed by United Aircraft Technologies of Troy, the lightweight, plastic clamp requires no tools--its two halves snap together--and it can monitor electrical activity and send that information to an app. A large airplane can have up to 20,000 of these clamps, holding miles of wire in place, the story says.
Dems pushing Strough out
Warren County Democrats have rescinded an endorsement of Supervisor John Strough and have asked him to resign, the Post-Star is reporting this morning. The action occurred in April, but only came to the Post-Star this week. Strough showed the letter to the paper, the story says. Claudia Braymer and Andrea Hogan both cited issues of misogynistic behavior at the County Board hearing in April. Strough is running for a 10th term on the Queensbury Town Board and said he had no idea that anything was wrong until he was told the endorsement had been pulled, the story says.
Lake Placid: Quality Inn redevelopment
The Quality Inn on Saranac Avenue in Lake Placid may get help in the form of tax breaks, the Adirondack Daily Enterprise is reporting. Essex County voted to let their Industrial Development Agency offer sales tax breaks--$1 million--on materials purchased for the inn's destruction and redevelopment. The IDA will take up the issue one final time later this month.