Utica Common Council member Joe Marino is questioning a release sent out last week by Mayor Palmieri in which it was stated that a Utica firefighter was punished after an investigation into an allegation by a prospective recruit.
On Thursday, Utica Common Councilman Joe Marino called on Mayor Rob Palmieri to step down as Public Safety Commissioner, a position he holds by choice while serving as Mayor, unlike previous administrations which filled the position with an independent person with a law enforcement background.