Utica, NY (WIBX) - In the face of adversity, one has to rise to the occassion. In this photo essay, the finer points of the city have been captured, whether it be in a simple cup of coffee or at a job fair. These photos are a mere glimpse of the lives normal residents lead every day. There is no embellishment of these photos, just people stopping to chat.

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