Local Stuff

One lawmaker out of New York City wants to double the tax on beer in New York State.
I caught this posted by Channel 7 abc out of Buffalo, because a bill has already been written.  Harvey Epstein of the New York Assembly has sponsored Bill Number A8915 to double the tax on beer...

The last time a small earthquake hit Northern New York, I was lying on my back deck tanning in a bathing suit and thought to myself "weird, why did my butt just jiggle".  I picked my head up, looked around, and then put my head back down...

Lawmakers in Vermont that are introducing a bill to legalize prostitution in the state.

Governor Cuomo overstepped his authority on this one.
At least, according to a New York State Supreme Court that overturned his emergency ban on flavored vaping products.  The ruling was made just this past week to overturn Cuomo's ban on flavored vaping products...

I mean, is this really true?
Amidst recent reports I've heard about all the people leaving New York, moving out of New York, and of course all of the political frustration going on currently, I recently caught some positive news about New York...

It's a new year, meaning new laws taking effect in New York.
Yes, I know bail reform has been all over the news and social media since even before the year turned.  I know I've made my thoughts on that known before, and I've gotta bite my tongue now otherwise it's like beatin…

New Year's Eve can be a long night, even if you're not celebrating.  Good news is, you can get free coffee and hot chocolate at a couple Capital Region convenience stores.
From 5pm tonight to 5 am on New Year's Day, you can get free coffee and hot chocolate at Cumberland Farm…

One too many on New Year's Eve? As cliche as it sounds, better safe than sorry.
Plus why risk it when you can get a free ride.  That's right, the Martin, Harding & Mazzotti free cab program is returning to the Capital District for New Year's Eve!
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A new year is coming, and why not kick it off with some Bowie and beer right here in the Capital Region.
I’m not talking about a New Year’s Eve celebration.  There’s enough stuff going on in the Capital Region on the 31st. But, when all of that cel…

It’s not even 2020 yet and the Capital Region has already seen one major change happen for the new year.
To the surprise of many, a major cab company in the Troy area has closed it’s business.  After over 70 years in business, Black & White Taxi of Troy ha…

The Ticonderoga Star Trek attraction is expanding- to accommodate the Next Generation!
Right now, you can visit and tour the set of "Star Trek" the Original Series in Ticonderoga.  I've written about this attraction before, as I just think it's so cool that this …

Well Capital Region, you didn't exactly vote, but you did use.  And these are to top Uber and Lyft destinations for 2019.
Last year, I posted about the top spots for ride-sharing services for 2018.  For a quick recap- here's what they were straight from that post:

Lyft: City Beer Hall, Pearl Street Pu…