Cop-turned-politician seeks seat on Schenectady County Legislature
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Peter Frisoni, former Scotia police chief, is seeking a seat on the Schenectady County Legislature in 2021. (Times Union archive)
GLENVILLE - Pete Frisoni, a retired Scotia police chief who also served with the Schenectady Police Department, has won the endorsement of the Democrats in his inaugural bid to become a Schenectady County legislator.
Over the weekend, the political newcomer got the nod from the county Democratic committee - even though he has long been a member of the Conservative party.
Frisoni said Monday night that he would no longer be interviewing later this week for the backing of county Republicans.
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Tensions sizzle as Schenectady County takes aim at price gouging on food delivery apps
Restaurateurs, app companies both find fault with the latest government effort planned to regulate charges for deliveries
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FILE - This Feb. 20, 2018, file photo shows the Grubhub app on an iPhone in Chicago. Food delivery service Grubhub is considering a possible sale of the business as competition intensifies in the sector. The Wall Street Journal reports that the company is looking at its strategic options. Grubhub competes in a sector filled with players including Uber Eats, DoorDash and Postmates. Consolidation in the industry is expected. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)Charles Rex Arbogast/AP
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Schenectady County is the latest in New York to cap third-party delivery fees at restaurants during the pandemic.
The Schenectady County legislature approved a local law Tuesday, placing fee limits on third-party delivery services during a declared emergency.
County legislator Sara Mae Pratt…
“While third-party delivery services such as Door Dash and Grub Hub offer some benefits to locally owned restaurants, such as a boost in visibility and increased volume, the fees assessed on restaurants always left little-to-no room for the small business to profit,” said Pratt.
Pratt, a Democrat, is also the owner of the Puzzles Bakery and Café in downtown Schenectady.
Schenectady County caps food delivery service fees | The Daily Gazette
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SCHENECTADY COUNTY The Schenectady County Legislature on Tuesday passed a law capping fees charged by third-party food delivery services, which have been accused of charging excessive amounts during the pandemic.
The legislation limits how much web-based food delivery services companies like GrubHub, DoorDash and UberEats can charge a restaurant, generally capping their fee at 15 percent of the cost of the food order.
Albany County Executive Dan McCoy took executive action to cap fees last month, and new Saratoga County Board of Supervisors Chairman Todd Kusnierz said he wants that county to take similar action, with the goal of supporting both residents and struggling restaurants.