The newly elected Mayor of Utica in his first year so far has taken a lot of beatings when it comes to policy changes and decisions he's had to make. Most notably a 14% city tax rate increase. Now, there are some calling him a "bigot" due to a policy that will prohibit a pride flag being flown during the month of June, or Pride Month.
Veteran's Day weekend is just around the corner, and once again The Good News Center will be selling flag sponsorships to honor service men and women everywhere. During the holiday weekend the Memorial Parkway in Utica will be filled with these flags, and included in a special ceremony. You can sponsor your flag right now.
Flags at all City buildings in Utica will be lowered to half-staff in honor of the five service members who were killed in last week's shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered flags on all state government buildings to be flown at half-staff in memory of New York City police officer Brian Moore, who died yesterday.
Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff tomorrow in honor of U.S. Army Major General Harold Greene, who was killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday.
Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed that flags on all state government buildings be flown at half-staff on Friday in remembrance of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day.
Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed that flags on all state government buildings be flown at half-staff on Tuesday in honor of fallen State Trooper Christopher Skinner.