Man dies after being tasered by police, casino app public comment day, Latham building shut for "really horrible" conditions, Huck Finn's Playland?
Ballston Spa police say a man died Saturday night after being tasered by police. Police say they had responded to a call about a "suspicious and disorderly subject" and found Daniel Satre, who they said was combative with police. Police Satre was warned he was about to be stunned and when he didn't comply, he was tasered. Police said he was unresponsive after being tasered and was later pronounced dead at Saratoga Hospital. Said a neighbor of Satre's behavior: "It was like a switch (flipped) ... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He was ranting and raving and making no sense at all." [News10] [TWCN] [Daily Gazette] [TU] [WNYT]
Today is the public comment event for the Capital Region casino applications. (Live video stream.) [Daily Gazette] [NYS Gaming]
Police say a Wilton man was arrested for allegedly slamming a man face-first into the floor of a Caroline Street bar in Saratoga Springs early Friday morning. The man slammed into the floor was taken to the hospital and was in critical condition. [News10] [TU]
Justin Corcoran won the Democratic nomination for state Supreme Court in the 3rd Judicial District over Peggy Walsh -- a process that roiled the Albany County Democratic party and has prompted the impending exit of the county party chairman. [TU]
Campaign profiles in the NY-20 Congressional District: incumbent Democrat Paul Tonko | Republican challenger Jim Fischer. [TU x2]
Campaign profiles in the state Senate 46h district: Incumbent Democrat Cecelia Tkaczyl and Republican challenger George Amedore. [Daily Gazette]
Unanswered questions about the Andrew Cuomo-Rob Astorino handshake at the Business Council meeting at the Sagamore on Friday: Was the grip firm? Did either candidate have sweaty hands? Was hand sanitizer used afterward? [TU]
A look at the Schenectady school district's effort to change how it disciplines and manages disruptive students. [Daily Gazette]
The owner of the Luther Forest tech park is pushing for zoning changes that would allow companies other than GlobalFoundries to qualify for PILOTs at the site. GloFo is still the park's only tenant. [TU] [Daily Gazette]
The town of Colonie closed a mixed-use Latham building for alleged code violations, the conditions in which the town supervisor said were "really horrible." [TU]
Schenectady city officials allege a landlord collected rent from tenants in properties that been been foreclosed on by the city. [Daily Gazette]
There are indications -- if not confirmation -- that the owner of Huck Finn's Warehouse is hoping to relocate the Hoffman's Playland rides to an area near the store in North Albany. [TU]
Solarize Troy says it's signed up almost 40 households for solar installations. [Troy Record]
Historians say they've surfaced the name of a US soldier executed in East Greenbush during the War of 1812. [TU]
A baby was born Friday in the Queensbury Price Chopper -- the manager says the mother came to the service desk and said, "I'm having my baby now." [Post-Star] [TU]
... said KGB about Drawing: What's something that brought you joy this year?