Pressing on
The Glenville company Bruno Associates, has built a new electric press they believe will change the industry. It’s smaller, quieter and requires less maintenance than traditional hydraulic presses, a story in the Albany Business Journal says. Bob Bruno Sr. has a patent pending on the new device, and the company is expanding, again, to prepare for production and sales, the story says. The company builds presses for firms from 3M to puzzle makers.
Short-term rentals in Schroon
“The Schroon Town Board approved a short-term rental law Monday, but deferred its enforcement date to 2023, giving residents and renters — and the town itself — time to get acclimated to the new policy,” the Adirondack Sun writes this morning. As in other North Country towns, Schroon requires renters to register their properties, provide local contacts to handle complaints, ensure the property is safe and pay occupancy taxes on the rentals. It passed in a 4-to-1 vote with one board member questioning some enforceability and the staffing levels to handle enforcement in the town. To assuage similar concerns, board members delayed the implementation, the story says.
Hochul will fight lawsuit
Gov. Kathy Hochul will fight a lawsuit that argues New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate is unconstitutional because it lacks a religious exemption. Tuesday, a federal judge blocked the state from enforcing “any part of its mandate that prohibits religious exemptions for healthcare workers,” a story in the Times Union, via the Associated Press, says. The case will reach court in coming weeks. The judge's order means healthcare workers can ask for religious exemptions rather than getting vaccinated by the Sept. 27 deadline. The case centers on the use of aborted fetal tissue that may have been used in the creation or production of the vaccine.
Beekman Arts celebrates 20 years
The Beekman Street Arts Districts will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a slate of events this weekend, the Daily Gazette reports this morning. [See the event in our new calendar feature here!] Building the district on the west side of Saratoga Springs has been great for the neighborhood, but—at times—tough on the artists, the story says.
Albany man charged with hate crime
Albany police arrested a man who they said defaced the Black Lives Matter pavement mural with “KKK” in white paint on Lark Street Thursday afternoon. Police identified the man as Ian Rawlinson. He was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief as a hate crime, the story in the Times Union says.