Day: October 16, 2024

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Bemus Point Bridge

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A ferry connecting Bemus Point and Stow was founded in 1811 by Thomas Bemus. The original ferry was a raft built by Thomas, and had to be poled across the lake.[5] Today, a cable-drawn ferry exists in its place and is operated by the Sea Lion Project. Until the nearby bridge (now part of I-86) opened October 30, 1982, the Bemus-Stow Ferry was the only way to cross Chautauqua Lake. When closed for the winter months, motorists had to travel northwest to Mayville, or southeast to Jamestown to reach Stow. Either way was a 19-mile (31 km) round trip. Local residents often purchased a seasonal pass to use the ferry, commuting to Lakewood, Sherman, or other areas west of the lake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bemus_Point,_New_York

Virginia Accents

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It’s kind of interesting how local people I have talked into in Maryland and Virginia – especially women – have Southern accents. In West Virginia, at least in the northern part, don’t have much of an accent or if they do its mostly a rural Midwestern accent as is common in much of Rural Upstate NY, especially the western part of the state.

Residential Rental Properties in the City of Albany

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Lately there has been a proposal to enact a form of rent stability enhancement known as Good Cause Eviction in the City of Albany. This would ensure renters across the city would be able to maintain their homes, while limiting future rent increases for existing tenants and increasing neighborhood stability. Some neighborhoods in Albany would be greatly benefited by such regulations, although it would come at the cost of higher upfront rents for new tenants and lower profits for landlords with large numbers of long-term tenants.

Data Source: Albany County Property Tax ArcMap REST/SERVICE, showing "PROP_CLASS" IN ('215','220','230','281','411')

Residential Rental Properties in the City of Albany