Book publisher pleads guilty
John Paeglow III pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court, admitting he created fake invoices to defraud a vendor, the Albany Business Journal is reporting. Paeglow was indicted in 2019. An investigation found he used fake invoices and forged shipping documents in a scheme to collect $428,625 of fake book sales. Paeglow owned the company, IBT/Hamilton in Troy.
Kirsh helmets moving
Startup company Kirsh Helmets is moving its headquarters to Scotia, the ABJ is reporting. The company outgrew the New York State accelerator program as its line has expanded to 40 motorcycle stores across the country, the story says. Kirsh is on pace to expand by two or more stores each week throughout the next year. The company is known for using a silicone material under the helmets, which displaces more energy than traditional foam and is cooler, the story says.
PERB arbitrator approves Albany PD dismissal
An arbitrator from the state’s Public Employment Relations Board said that an Albany police officer should lose his job after a body-cam video showed him using racist language when talking about gun violence. The incident stems from a November 2020 video in which Officer David Haupt called black people “the worst f---ing race” the Times Union is reporting. Haupt was suspended then and appealed to the PERB, which often sides with officers, the story says.
Hochul will not micromanage COVID response
Gov. Kathy Hochul will take steps necessary to control the COVID pandemic but will not micromanage it, the Daily Gazette reported yesterday. She will let the trained professionals handle the response and support them, the story says. As part of that, Hochul convened a special session of the legislature to discuss how to help landlords and renters to avoid the need for eviction. Also, local governments will receive $65 million to offer booster vaccinations in the fight against the delta variant of COVID-19 the story says.
Bike sharing without a permit
Dack Bikes set up a bike rental location at the Saranac Waterfront Lodge in August, but they still must go to the Saranac Lake Village Development Board to win approval to do what they are already doing, the Adirondack Daily Enterprise is reporting. Saranac Lake Development Code Administrator Paul Blaine has not stopped the rentals because he saw no problems and has recommended that the board approve the site plan amendment required for the company to continue, the story says.