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West Utica Community Meeting Wednesday Night

Kristine Bellino — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:16 +0000

The West Utica Community meeting will be held Wednesday, May 22, 2013.

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Palmieri's Quality Of Life Sweep Targeting Utica's West Side

Gino Geruntino — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:43:26 +0000

Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri is hosting his seventh Quality Of Life Sweep today, targeting the city's West side.

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Palmieri Targeting West Utica For Second Quality Of Life Sweep

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:47:39 +0000

Utica Mayor Rob Palmieri is embarking on his second Quality of Life sweep today in West Utica.

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Large Fire on Whitesboro Street in West Utica [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:36:41 +0000

Utica firefighters were called to a large blaze on the city's west side late on Sunday evening. The fire, reported on the UFD's facebook page to be at 1207 Whitesboro Street, was brought under control early Monday morning.

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Oneida County Receives Additional Funding To Increase Lead Poisoning Inspections

Gino Geruntino — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:31:18 +0000

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente says a new grant from the New York State Department of Health will help decrease the lead poisoning rate in some of Utica's hardest hit areas.

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More Details On Columbia Street Fire In West Utica

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:08:23 +0000

One person was seriously injured during an early morning fire at a "boarding house" located at 914 Columbia Street in West Utica.

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Early Morning Fire Injures West Utica Man

Eric Meier — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:42:22 +0000

A fire at a 'boarding house' at 914 Columbia Street has left a Utica man injured.

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Harmony Speciale, Arts West Alliance Hold Meeting To Curb Bullying In West Utica

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:47:05 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Arts West Alliance is hoping to establish a program to reduce the amount of bullying in West Utica.

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Mayor Palmieri Discusses Second Phase Of Utica Sewer Project

Gino Geruntino — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:24:17 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - The City of Utica has completed the first phase of its sewer compliance project.

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Demolition for North South Arterial Project to Begin

Branden Block — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 02:39:57 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - The New York State Department of Transportation took some time out to update West Utica residents on the North-South Arterial project. Representatives meet with about 50 residents to let them know that the demolition phase of the project will soon be underway

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UPD Responds To Shots Fired Incident In West Utica

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:58:25 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Utica Police are investigating a shots fired incident in West Utica.

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Boyfriend Of Catherine Koestner Arrested At Varick Street Bar

Gino Geruntino — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:53:37 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - The man who was with Catherine Koestner on the night of her death has been arrested for harassment, following an incident on Varick Street.

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Stolen Wheelchair Sought By Utica Man, Paraplegic After Accident

WIBX — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:39:50 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - A West Utica man, who became a paraplegic following a snowmobile accident three years ago, had his wheelchair stolen from his driveway.

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Utica's Common Council Creates Vacant Building Registry

Branden Block — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 03:04:49 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - It's been two and a half years in the making, but now the city of Utica has a new ordinance establishing a vacant building registry and permit program. Last night the council meeting to approve the legislation unanimously, Councilman-at-large James Zecca sponsored the ordinance

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Two Robbery Suspects Sought By UPD

WIBX — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:27:37 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Utica police are investigating two back-to-back robberies in West Utica and need your help solving them.

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Anti-Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center Closure Movement Gains Momentum

Branden Block — Tue, 08 May 2012 04:46:45 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - The fight to keep the Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center open continues. Concerned residents, employees and former patients meeting last night to hand-in nearly 3,000 signatures, urging Governor Cuomo to reverse a plan that will close the psychiatric center, laying off nearly 150

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Citizens Sound Off About State's Plan to Close MVPC

Branden Block — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:04:09 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - About 50 concerned citizens turned out to hear more about the proposed closure of the Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center, the State announced its closure back in February.

Those who turned out to the meeting had a chance to sign a petition urging Governor Cuomo to reconsider the consolidation plan that would ship patients from MVPC to a Syracuse-based facility

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House Fire on Lincoln Ave in Utica [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:17:01 +0000

Utica's near West Side and Downtown neighborhoods where under a heavy veil of smoke late Friday night after a fire broke out at a home on Lincoln Avenue and quickly spread to at least one nearby structure.

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West Utica Residents Voice Concerns

Kristine Bellino — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:54:45 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - More than one-third of all larcenies from motor vehicles occured in West Utica last year according to the Utica Police Department.

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UPD: Shooting Incident In West Utica, Victim Not Fully Cooperating

WIBX — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:39:15 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Utica police are still investigating a shooting incident that happened last night on the 1200 block of Maple Street in West Utica.

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