Mayor Michael Galime of the City of Utica did not pull any punches when addressing the issue of one local humane society discontinuing their longstanding relationship with the city.
The Utica Police Department has released details surrounding the arrest of the city employee, after Mayor Michael Galime acknowledged the arrest Tuesday morning on WIBX's Keeler Show.
What used to be a quaint brick breezeway between Hotel Utica and Genesee Street in Franklin Square, downtown Utica - which was used for wedding and graduation photos, has now become a dangerous eyesore. $200,000 in ARPA funding was spent on that area by Councilperson Katie Aiello and the sad fact is - it should have just been left alone.
It looks like the controversy over Utica's Kennedy Parking Garage is over.
On Thursday, Utica Mayor Rob Palmieri announced that the city's Urban Renewal Agency has approved the sale of the garage to none other than, Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) for $1.5 million.
The city of Utica, NY is 191 years old as of Monday, February 13th. Utica, located on the New York State Thruway almost in the center of the state, was incorporated as a city on February 13th, 1832.
''The City also advises that children should only trick or treat in close proximity to their homes and not in multiple areas throughout the city,'' a release from the Mayor's office said.
Is COVID-19 getting to our heads to the point where common social norms seem to be out the window? For one smoking "Karen," or "Ken" to follow internet standards, there's clearly some COVID-stress going on for this gentleman and his stunt almost ended very badly.