N.Y. (WETM) – Voting is now open for New Yorkers to decide what exactly the coolest product made in New York State is for 2025.

On Wednesday, July 30, The Business Council of New York State Inc. announced that voting has opened for the second annual Coolest Thing Made in New York contest.

The Business Council noted that it received applications from 33 manufacturers for this year's contest, which will all be featured in the first round of the competition. Out of the 33 applicants, only one manufacturer from the Southern Tier is participating: the Association for Vision Rehabilitation and Employment, Inc. (AVRE) in Binghamton. Through the contest, AVRE is showcasing its blind-made copy paper, which is made using modern and advanced equipment operated by people who are blind or visually im

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