Every time a new business or improvement is proposed in a Central New York town or city, people come out to protest it. Our region is quickly becoming the "Not in my Backyard" capital of the world. The most recent NIMB victim is a proposed hotel in the Village of New Hartford.
The Utica Police Department honored several of their men and women in uniform Tuesday for their bravery and efforts to keep streets safe. Almost all awards given out involved taking a dangerous illegal firearm out of the hands of criminals.