Rick Karlin

Don't miss my other reporting detailing how Brooklyn is a hotspot for this activity with 501(c)(3) nonprofits making endorsements, supporting candidate fundraisers and displaying campaign signs. Gift link: timesunion.com/state/article/…

A+ to @emiliemunson for drilling into this problem.

A New Jersey entrepreneur is proposing a $100 million project in Rensselaer, NY that, if approved and built, would take dredging sediment from the Hudson River and other coastal areas and process it into aggregate that could be used in construction. tinyurl.com/298snk42

A Saratoga Springs socialite, formerly known for her lavish, rococo mansion and her fleet of decorative dogs, has become an Airbnb host in New York's Adirondack mountains. The Airbnb digs also appears quite profuse. tinyurl.com/36xcta2y

Updates: Human remains found near area once searched for Jaliek Rainwalker timesunion.com/news/article/t… via @TimesUnion

A plan in New York to mandate low-cost internet connectivity for low-income households has been held up in court for years. Now it may be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court tinyurl.com/yvftazb7

Looking for a public sector job? New York State may have just the job waiting for your and you might not even have to take a civil service exam (for some positions) tinyurl.com/667z43cr

Robots are coming to a supermarket near you, at least if you live near Albany, NY. A local chain is deploying the machines which glide up and down the aisle to scan inventory on the shelves. youtube.com/watch?v=df-0vx…

You with the plastic or prism cover on you license tag -- you know who you are -- NYS is cracking down, they want their toll and traffic fine revenue. tinyurl.com/mtr7vdyb

Some fellas camping on an Adirondack island got a little bit carried away with their efforts to start a campfire and chaos ensued. timesunion.com/news/article/c…

What you think is an Urgent Care medical facility might be something else, known as an Emergent Care center and the price difference can be considerable as this fellow found out. timesunion.com/business/artic…

What you think is an Urgent Care medical facility might be something else, known as an Emergent Care center and the price difference can be considerable as this fellow found out. tinyurl.com/52v75243

Crypto miners fight back: A major power plant/crypto mine in NY's Finger Lakes has gone to court looking to overturn a state environmental ruling that could shut them down. timesunion.com/business/artic…

DraftKings wants to add a surcharge to winning bets in New York and other states where they say the taxes are unusually high. In NY the tax rate for mobile sports betting is 51% tinyurl.com/zwc4438d

With utility-scale battery arrays playing a growing role in renewable energy plans, New York policymakers are grappling with the fire safety issues that surrounds them. timesunion.com/business/artic…

Insurance agents and customers in NY are scrambling to find coverage as a carrier, running short of money prepares to exit the market. It's not as bad as Florida but could be a canary-in-the-coal-mine for things to come. tinyurl.com/mt36knvx

Tractor Supply Co. has discontinued its Diversity Equity Inclusion efforts so a manager at one of their stores quit, prompting another resignation as well. This comes as retailers struggle to find employees. tinyurl.com/e6tzt2m8

The state agencies charged with overseeing NY's 70% transition to renewable energy by 2030 have admitted what others have been saying: They won't make that goal by 2030. Maybe by 2033. tinyurl.com/ycx9feyf

Once they start, tolls are hard to put back in the bottle. Tolls on the NYS Thruway weren't originally envisioned as being permanent, they say. tinyurl.com/2c6a998w

Boaters on the Champlain canal in upstate NY may face some obstacles this summer due to the battle against invasive round goby fish, a rapacious bottom feeder that threatens lake trout populations. tinyurl.com/y36dstas