Joe Bruno’s Lawyers E. Stewart Jones, left, and William Dreyer leave the Federal Courthouse on Broadway after a status hearing on Tuesday Aug. 13, 2013 in Albany, N.Y. Attorney E. Stewart Jones speaks with reporters following the sentencing of former Albany broker Timothy M. McGinn who he defended Wednesday, morning, Aug. 7, 2013, at U.S. […]

When I first heard that Utica didn’t have a Starbucks I threw a fit! Then I discovered these gems!! When I got to town I wondered how I would survive the morning without my peppermint mocha from Starbucks. I asked around for some hints and suggestions and here are the gems I discovered! In addition […]

Gun violence is on the rise in the city of Utica and the UPD is having a hard time finding people to cooperate with police to bring criminals to justice. That’s why they offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrests of gun violence offenders. Read more at http://www.topix.com/city/utica-ny/2014/12/the-utica-police-department-releases-video-to-help-end-gun-violence-with-a-reward-watch?fromrss=1

I’m no stranger to a horse or a buggy but this sign on North Genesee Street has me perplexed. I grew up on a farm in Schoharie County and my dad is well known for giving my friends buggy rides. Read more at http://www.topix.com/city/utica-ny/2014/12/horse-and-buggy-crossing-sign-on-genesee-street-in-utica?fromrss=1

Police are looking for any leads after three incidents of gunshots in the Utica area just hours apart, and they say all of them could be related. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at 4:15 this morning on the 1600 Block of Howard Avenue. Read more at http://www.topix.com/city/utica-ny/2014/12/three-shots-fired-incidents-in-less-than-7-hours-in-utica?fromrss=1

Two Oneida County men accused of having sexual contact with a 14-year-old boy several times were charged and then released, state police said. William A. Wameling, 59, of Sylvan Beach, and John E. Greany, 28, of Utica, were charged with second-degree criminal sex act, a felony, and forcible touching, a misdemeanor, state police said in […]

This morning’s shooting makes it the sixth homicide in Utica this year, and also now, the third that remains unsolved. The first homicide was on January 18th when 23-year-old Andre Oliver-Kenny of Utica was shot oustide Two J’s bar on Rutger St.. Read more at http://www.topix.com/city/utica-ny/2014/12/sixth-homicide-in-utica-this-year?fromrss=1

An early morning shooting in Cornhill leaves one man dead, and Utica Police seeking answers. The victim has been identified as 36-year-old Kareem Christopher. Read more at http://www.topix.com/city/utica-ny/2014/12/man-shot-and-killed-in-front-of-utica-bar?fromrss=1

According to authorities, police responded to the club at Park Avenue and South Street around 2:20 a.m. Friday on a report of shots fired. When officers arrived, someone had already taken the victim to the hospital. Read more at http://www.topix.com/city/utica-ny/2014/12/utica-man-killed-in-early-friday-shooting?fromrss=1

It looked like the start of a typical Friday night at the bar Benjamin’s on Franklin in Armory Square — crammed and full of people drinking. But between the happy hour attendees, young people dressed in business casual clothes met with potential employers, hoping to land a professional job in Syracuse. Read more at http://www.topix.com/city/utica-ny/2014/12/40-below-hosts-event-to-encourage-people-to-work-in-syracuse?fromrss=1