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Amazon workers in Schodack overwhelmingly rejected a union bid on Tuesday, handing a second defeat to the labor group that’s been attempting to drag the company to the negotiating table since its historic win earlier this year.
This time around, warehouse workers near Albany cast 406 votes — or about 66% — against the Amazon Labor Union, giving the company enough support to push back the fledgling group composed of former and current Amazon workers.

The plaintiffs in a case against former NXIVM president Nancy Salzman have dropped the lawsuit. Court records state the civil suit was filed against Salzman, her daughter Lauren, and former NXIVM executive Karen Unterreiner. WTEN reports the lawsuits were dismissed last Tuesday in district court. There is currently no word on why the lawsuit was dismissed.

A Ballston man was convicted Monday of attacking his ex-girlfriend’s father with a shovel. According to WNYT, Troy Tenace from the town of Ballston was found guilty on four charges, including felony assault. The jury found him guilty of choking a woman when she tried to leave his house. When she called her family, her father arrived, and Tenace picked up a shovel and hit the man in the back of the head. He fell to the ground. Tenance continued to hit him while the man was passed out, causing traumatic brain injury.

State police are reporting they had to rescue an injured hiker in Moreau Lake State Park over the weekend. WNYT reports police found the hurt hiker near the waterfall trail. The hiker was safely taken off the mountain and taken to the Saratoga Hospital for an evaluation.

The 21st annual Walk to Strike Out ALS was held Sunday in Saratoga Spa State Park. WNYT reports money raised will benefit the St. Peters ALS Regional Center. As of Sunday, they were more than 93% of the way towards their $100,000 goal.

With the holidays fast approaching, Toys for Tots kicked off its 75th annual program in preparation for the holidays while anticipating obstacles for the year. WNYT reports Toys for Tots and the Marine Corps Reserve will work with more than 250 businesses and organizations across the state to serve more than 200,000 kids this holiday season.

A Saratoga County man is dead after a crash Tuesday night in Hadley. According to WNYT, 48 year old Eric McFarlane and 45 year old Dennis Mason, were riding on a three-wheeled motorcycle when it went off the road. It hit a tree, throwing both men from the motorcycle. It happened just before 8:30 p.m. McFarlane was killed. Mason suffered serious injuries.

Employees at the Amazon facility in Schodack can now vote on whether to unionize. WNYT reports if employees vote “yes,” the warehouse in Schodack would be the second facility to unionize nationwide. Workers in favor of unionizing said at a rally Monday they want better pay and safer working conditions. Others say the union would not be a favorable situation for workers there.

DEC has filed a lawsuit against Norlite to force the company to stop polluting the air with contaminants from its Cohoes facility Norlite has a history of environmental violations and has previously been subject to multiple enforcement actions and penalties from DEC, including orders to cease and desist further violations. Recent air quality monitoring conducted by the state found the facility is emitting contaminants at levels that increase the risk to the health and wellbeing of the surrounding community.

Some improvements are being made to the state of the sidewalks in Mechanicville. WRGB reports updates are being done on Routes 4 and 32 near Central Ave. Those state road updates include repaving, curb cuts and raising the manholes and drains. City officials add they are continuing to make curb cuts in the areas that the city is paving as they’ve been doing for many years to make intersections for ADA compliant.