CUOMO VETOES BILL TO OUTLAW BEER WAREHOUSE PERMITS.(Business)

Byline: YANCEY ROY Staff writer

The governor on New Year's Eve granted Stewart's Ice Cream a holiday wish: He vetoed a bill that would have outlawed beer warehousing permits.

Stewart's, the 190-store convenience chain based in Saratoga Springs, is one of just four permit holders in the state and the only one taking advantage of it.

Stewart's warehouses Molson beer, and, according to the company president, is able to deliver that brand at a lower cost to consumers.

Backers of the bill included Anheuser-Busch and the New York State Beer Wholesalers Association.

Gov. Mario M. Cuomo hinted that he might be willing to make a later …