City of Utica
Looking south on Utica's Genesee Street
Nickname: Handshake City
Coordinates: 43°5′48″N 75°13′55″W / 43.09667, -75.23194
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Oneida
Incorporated	1832
Government
- Mayor	David Roefaro
Area
- Total	16. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous There are 62 counties in the State of New York. The first twelve counties in New York were created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam Oneida County is a County located in the US state of New York. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 sq mi (43. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²)
- Land	16. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (42. 3 km²)
- Water	0. 3 sq mi (0. 7 km²)
Elevation	456 ft (139 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	60,651
- Density	3,710. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/sq mi (1,432. 4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	13500-13599
Area code(s)	315
FIPS code	36-76540
GNIS feature ID	0968324

Utica (Yunę́ˀnare•θ^[1] in Tuscarora) is a city in the American state of New York, and the county seat of Oneida County. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 315 is a Telephone Area code in Upstate New York. It Stretches from west of Syracuse to Little Falls, north to the Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Tuscarora, sometimes called Skarure(h/ʔ, is an Iroquoian language of the Tuscarora people, spoken in southern Ontario, Canada A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Oneida County is a County located in the US state of New York. The current mayor of Utica is David Roefaro. The City of Utica is situated within the region referred to as the Mohawk Valley and the Leatherstocking Region in Central New York State. The Mohawk Valley ( Yenęˀná•ˀna•č in Tuscarora) region of the U Utica has an extensive park system, with winter and summer sports facilities. Utica and the neighboring city of Rome are principal cities of the Utica–Rome, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Oneida and Herkimer counties. Rome is a City in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 34950 at the 2000 census. The Utica-Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in central New York, Herkimer County is a County located in the US state of New York.

Like many industrial towns and cities in the northeastern Rust Belt, Utica has experienced a major reduction in manufacturing activity in the past several decades, and is in serious financial trouble; many public services have been curtailed to save money. The Rust Belt, sometimes called the Manufacturing Belt, is an area in parts of the Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic States, and portions of the Suburbs in Utica have begun to experience suburban sprawl; this is common in many Upstate New York cities, which are suffering from what the Sierra Club termed "sprawl without growth," although recently notable efforts have been made to revitalize the Downtown and Oneida Square areas of Utica by planning the construction of quality apartment housing. Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is the spreading of a city and its Suburbs over rural land at the fringe of an urban area Upstate New York is the region of New York State north of the core of the New York metropolitan area. Mission statement To explore enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources To educate and

The arrival of a large number of Bosnian immigrants over the past several years has stanched a population loss that had been steady for more than three decades. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan ^[2] Bosnian immigrants now constitute about 10% of the total population of Utica. The city's economy is heavily dependent on commercial growth in its suburbs, a trend that is characterized by development of green sites in neighboring villages and does little to revitalize the city itself.

Utica was first settled in 1773, on the site of Fort Schuyler which was built in 1758 and abandoned after the French and Indian War. Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the fort at Utica NY see Utica New York For the fort at Rome NY see Fort Stanwix Fort Schuyler is a preserved The French and Indian War (1754&ndash1763 was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War. The city's name was said to have been picked out of a hat; it is named after Utica, Tunisia. Utica is an ancient city northwest of Carthage near the outflow of the Medjerda River into the Mediterranean Sea, traditionally considered to be the first

During the American Revolution the original settlement was destroyed by Tories and Native Americans. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" This article concerns Loyalists in the American Revolution. For information on the role of those Loyalists in Canadian history after their emigration see United Empire Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben turned General George Washington's Continental Army volunteers into a more professional fighting force. Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben ( September 17, 1730 &ndash November 28, 1794) was a Prussian-German army officer George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America The settlement was eventually rebuilt. Utica was incorporated in 1832. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian

Utica's location on the Erie Canal stimulated its industrial development. The Erie Canal is a popular canal in New York state from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, approximately 360 miles connecting the Great Lakes The middle section of the Canal, from Rome to Salina, was the first portion to open in 1820. Rome is a City in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 34950 at the 2000 census. Salina is a Town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The Chenango Canal, connecting Utica and Binghamton, opened in 1836, and provided a further stimulus for economic development by providing water transportation of coal from Northeast Pennsylvania. Chenango Canal was a Towpath Canal that existed in the middle 19th century in upstate New York in the United States. Binghamton, known as The Parlor City is a City located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States.

The Utica Psychiatric Center, the first psychiatric center in New York State, has been open in Utica since 1843. The Utica Psychiatric Center, also known as Utica State Hospital, which opened in Utica in 1843 was New York's first state-run facility designed to care Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

F. W. Woolworth opened his first store in Utica in 1878, but the store failed within a year [1]. Franklin Winfield Woolworth ( April 13 1852 &ndash April 8 1919) was the founder of F

By the late 19th century, Utica had become the home of the textile industry of the United States, but, by the mid-20th century, virtually all of the textile mills closed and migrated to the American South. In the wake of the demise of the textile industry, Utica became a major player in the tool and die industry, which thrived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, eventually declining in the late 20th century. Like the textile industry before it, the machine tool industry largely forsook Utica for the American South, with one notable example being The Chicago Pneumatic Company, which shuttered its extensive manufacturing facility in Utica in 1997 and relocated to Rock Hill, South Carolina. Rock Hill is the largest city in York County South Carolina, and a Satellite city of Charlotte North Carolina

In the early and mid-20th century, Utica had become a major manufacturing center for radios, manufactured by the General Electric company, which, at one time, employed some 8,000 workers there, and was once known as: "The radio capital of the world. " However, by the mid-1960s, General Electric had moved its radio manufacturing to the Far East. In the early 1990s, GE's Light Military Electronics operation in Utica was sold to Lockheed Martin and soon closed altogether. Lockheed Martin ( is a large multinational Aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology Company formed in 1995 by the merger of In 1996 the former Lockheed facility was purchased by Oneida County's Industrial Development Association for lease to ConMed Corporation (founded by Utica local Eugene Corasanti) for use as a manufacturing facility and the company's worldwide headquarters, bringing 500 new jobs to the area [2].

In the 1930s through the 1950s Utica became nationally if not internationally known as "Sin City" for the extent of its corruption and control by the political machine of Rufus P. Elefante. ^[3][4][5]

Because of the decline of industry and employment in the mid to late twentieth century, Utica became known as "The City that God Forgot. " In the 1980s and early 1990s, some of Utica's residents could be seen driving cars with bumper stickers that read "Last One Out of Utica, Please Turn Out The Lights," clearly taking a more humorous stand on their city's rapid population loss and continued economic struggles.

1909 panorama

Geography

The Erie Canal, the Mohawk River, and the New York State Thruway pass through the north part of the city. The Erie Canal is a popular canal in New York state from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, approximately 360 miles connecting the Great Lakes The Mohawk River is a long River in the US state of New York. The New York State Thruway (officially the Governor Thomas E Dewey Thruway) is a limited-access toll Highway in the U The city is adjacent to the border of Herkimer County, New York. Herkimer County is a County located in the US state of New York.

Utica is located at 43°5′48″N, 75°13′55″W (43. 096569, -75. 231887)^[6] in the Mohawk River Valley region of New York State. The Mohawk River is a long River in the US state of New York.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (43. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), of which, 16. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (42. 3 km²) of it is land and 0. 3 square miles (0. 7 km²) of it (1. 57%) is water.

Snowfall

Average Season Snowfall : 98. 9"

2004-05 Final Snowfall Total: 93. 4" 2005-06 Final Snowfall Total: 106. 8"

Demographics

As of the 2000 census,^[7] there were 60,651 people, 25,100 households, and 14,231 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,710. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (1,432. 3/km²). There were 29,186 housing units at an average density of 1,785. 3/sq mi (689. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79. 42% White, 12. White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School. 92% African American, 0. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 28% Native American, 2. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 21% Asian, 0. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian 05% Pacific Islander, 2. Pacific Islander (or Pacific Person, pl Pacific People, also called Oceanic[s] ' is a geographic term to describe the Austronesian 16% from other races, and 2. 96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically 79% of the population.

There were 25,100 households out of which 27. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35. 5% were married couples living together, 16. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43. 3% were non-families. 37. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 28 and the average family size was 3. 04.

In the city the population was spread out with 24. 1% under the age of 18, 10. 0% from 18 to 24, 26. 8% from 25 to 44, 20. 2% from 45 to 64, and 18. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84. 3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,916, and the median income for a family was $33,818. Males had a median income of $27,126 versus $21,676 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,248. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 19. 8% of families and 24. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 0% of those under age 18 and 12. 1% of those age 65 or over.

Cultural venues

Utica contains several different music venues. Utica Monday Nite features exceptional blues and jazz musicians from the area. Utica is also home to the Utica Symphony Orchestra.

Utica is the home of the Stanley Theatre for the Performing Arts, a 2,945 seat Mexican-baroque movie palace, built in 1928, and designed by prolific theater architect Thomas Lamb, that is fully restored and serves as the premier cultural showcase for the region. The theatre is undergoing a major renovation in 2007 to enlarge the stage area and attract large productions.

Utica is the home of the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Museum of Art, housed in an imposing International-style building, built in 1960, and designed by noted architect Philip Johnson, who considered it to be his finest work. Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute (MWPAI is a regional fine arts center located in Utica New York. Philip Cortelyou Johnson (July 8 1906&ndash January 25 2005 was an influential American Architect.

Utica is the home of the Utica Memorial Auditorium, a 4,000 seat multi-purpose area, built in 1959, and was fully renovated in the 1990s. The "new" Madison Square Garden, in New York City, was modeled after the Utica Memorial Auditorium. The Utica Devils, one-time farm affiliate of the NHL New Jersey Devils, featured several future stars. The Utica Devils were an Ice hockey team of the American Hockey League. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey.

Utica has an impressive public library which was founded and funded locally, and is not a Carnegie library. For other uses see Carnegie Library (disambiguation, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Free Library and Carnegie Public Library The Utica Public Library was founded in 1838, and its current home, a handsome structure on Genesee Street, was dedicated in 1903, and extensively renovated in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Open throughout the year, The Children's Museum of History, Natural History, Science and Technology attracts local visitors and global tourists. The Children's Museum of Utica New York, also known as The Children's Museum of History Natural History Science and Technology, is a hands-on learning center with emphasis

The Utica Zoo is home to the world's largest watering can. The 2,000 pound can is 15 feet 6 inches in height and 12 feet in diameter.

Utica is home of the Hotel Utica, a Renaissance Revival structure, built in 1912, that was meticulously restored in 1999-2001, and was patterned on the restoration of The Willard Hotel in Washington, D. C. , at a cost of $13 million, by Joseph R. Carucci and Charles N. Gaetano. It is currently part of the Clarion Collection hotel chain.

Utica is also the home of one of the largest area bowling alleys east of syracuse. The pin-o-rama bowling center which contains 48 lanes is located on genesee street in the south end of the city. For many years folks from all walks of life have tried their best to knock down the pins. From league players to tournament bowlers. Locals who play the game with an ability to go pro and are currently bowling in PBA regionals such as Ray Cyr Jr. , Larry Porter, Give a hopeful look into a game that has had it's moments in the negative as well as positive. When people in the Utica, NY area continue to play a game throughout the summer months that most only play in the winter. It gives a thriving hope to the city. I was recently at a the pin-o-rama lanes, and had the pleasure of watching a man named Mike Doti Jr. throw an 820 series. This during a summer league. When I talked to him he said he has thoughts about going into some PBA events this 2008-2009 season. Utica, NY. . . Got to love that town.

Annual events

Utica is the site of the annual Boilermaker Road Race (the largest 15K road race in the United States), and the National Distance Running Hall of Fame. The Boilermaker Road Race is a 15- Kilometer (93-mile race in Utica, New York, United States. The National Distance Running Hall of Fame was established on July 11, 1998 to honor those who have contributed to the sport of Distance running. Universities in Utica include Utica College, State University of New York Institute of Technology, Pratt at Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Mohawk Valley Community College, and Utica School of Commerce. Utica College (or UC) is a private University located in Utica New York. The State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNYIT is a campus of the State University of New York located just north of Utica New York in the town Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute (MWPAI is a regional fine arts center located in Utica New York. Mohawk Valley Community College is a two year college of the State University of New York located in Oneida County New York in the United States. The Utica School of Commerce is a business college with three locations in upstate New York. Nearby colleges include Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, Herkimer County Community College in Herkimer, New York, and Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. Hamilton College is a private independent liberal arts college located in Clinton, New York. Clinton is the name of several places in New York State Clinton Clinton County New York Clinton Dutchess County New York Herkimer County Community College is a two-year Community college in the Village of Herkimer in Herkimer County New York, USA. Herkimer is a Village in Herkimer County New York, about southeast of Utica. Colgate University is a private liberal arts college located in the Village of Hamilton in Madison County New York, USA Hamilton is a Village located in the Town of Hamilton in Madison County New York, USA. The Stanley Theater of Utica is one of the best known theatres in the eastern U. The Stanley Theater is an art and music venue in Utica New York, USA designed by Movie palace architect Thomas W S.

In the winter, Utica hosts Central New York's largest winter festival, Snowfari. The event draws thousands of winter recreational enthusiasts while raising funds for the Utica Zoo. Snowfari offers regional qualifiers for Winter Empire State Games events, SBX (snowboarder cross), mountain bike races, and The Cardboard Sled Race, to name a few events.

Throughout the summer, Utica has a celebration of Visual Arts, Performing Arts, History and Heritage, called Utica Monday Nite.

Education

Utica's sole remaining public high school is Thomas R. Proctor High School, its original public high school, Utica Free Academy, founded in 1814, having shuttered its doors in 1987. Thomas R Proctor High School is a public high school in Utica, New York. Utica is also home to Notre Dame High School, a small parochial high school, founded in 1959 by the Xaverian Brothers. Utica is also the home of Mohawk Valley Community College, which was founded in 1946 as the New York State Center of Applied Arts and Sciences at Utica, and was the first community college established in New York State. Mohawk Valley Community College is a two year college of the State University of New York located in Oneida County New York in the United States.

Utica is the home of Utica College, founded in the 1946, as a four-year college affiliated with Syracuse University. Utica College (or UC) is a private University located in Utica New York. Syracuse University (SU is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. While Utica College became fully independent from Syracuse University in 1995, its undergraduates still receive Syracuse degrees. Utica College was originally an urban campus in the Oneida Square area of the city. In 1961, it relocated to a modern 128-acre campus on the west side of Utica. Currently a new science wing and additional buildings are being added to the campus.

Music and art

Utica is also home to a thriving art community, largely due to the existence of the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Museum of Art and community art space The Resonance Center, as well as the Central New York Community Arts Council. Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute (MWPAI is a regional fine arts center located in Utica New York. The music scene in Utica is also the birthplace of noted musicians such as Joe Bonamassa. Joe Bonamassa (born May 8, 1977) is an American Blues Guitarist singer

Utica in popular culture

• In an episode of The Office, Michael, Jim and Dwight drive to Utica, where Karen is the Regional Manager of the town's Dunder-Mifflin branch. "Branch Wars" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the American Comedy television series The Office —the show's fifty-eighth Michael Gary Scott (born March 15, 1964) is a Fictional character on NBC 's The Office portrayed by Steve Carell Jim Halpert is a Fictional character in the United States version of the television sitcom The Office, played by John Dwight Kurt Schrute III is a Fictional character on NBC 's The Office portrayed by Rainn Wilson. Karen Filippelli is a Fictional character from the US Television series The Office. Dunder Mifflin Paper Company Inc is a fictional Paper company featured in the United States television series ''The Office''. Although they did not film this in Utica, locals from there had to send in objects to decorate the set in order for it to look like an actual Utica-style office. The Utica branch is one of a handful of the fictional company's satellite offices, and has been mentioned sporadically throughout the show.
• Jenny McCarthy's character in Jenny was originally from Utica. Jenny is a short lived Adult sitcom that aired on NBC from 1997 to 1998
• Superintendent Chalmers of The Simpsons mentions to Principal Skinner in an episode that he is from Utica after Skinner says he is from Upstate New York
• Also in "The Simpsons" episode from season 5 titled "$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)", Grampa watches an old newsreel of Springfield's early

period of prosperity. The newsreel ends with the narrator declaring, "So watch out, Utica, Springfield is a City on. . . the Grow!"

• Dick Clark got his start in a mailroom at Utica radio station WRUN
• In the film Poor Pretty Eddy, Leslie Uggams character is from Utica. Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark (born November 30, 1929) is an American Television, Radio personality, Game show host WAMC is a public radio station out of Albany New York, broadcasting on the 90 Leslie Uggams (born May 25, 1943, New York City) is American Actress and Singer, perhaps best known for her Tony
• Is mentioned in Allen Ginsberg's poem Howl. Irwin Allen Ginsberg (ˈgɪnzbɝg (June 3 1926 &ndash April 5 1997 was an American Poet. Howl and Other Poems is a collection of poetry by Allen Ginsberg.
• Bobbi Anderson, the protagonist of Stephen King's novel The Tommyknockers, is from Utica. The Tommyknockers is a 1987 horror novel by Stephen King. While maintaining a horror style the novel is more of an excursion into Her family still lives there, and some small portions of the book take place in Utica. Ironically enough, Stephen King's daughter is a preacher in a church located in Utica, who also resides in Utica.

Local inventions

The "Union Suit"- a type of red-colored long underwear jumpsuit with a buttoned flap on the backside was invented in Utica.

The first color newspaper, "The Utica Saturday Globe" was published in Utica.

The Utica Crib

The Utica Crib was named for the New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica where it was heavily used in the 19th century to confine patients who refused to stay in their beds [4].

Food and drink in Utica

Unique foods that are popular in the area include:

• Halfmoons (a black and white pastry made with a large (5") dark chocolate cake style cookie iced on one half with white cream frosting and the other half with dark chocolate frosting) [5]
• Tomato Pie (a rectangular thick-crust bread covered with a sweet tomato sauce, served cold)
• Chicken Rigatoni (Chicken Riggies as called by the locals) Riggie Fest occurs every May in the city[6]. A black and white cookie is a soft sponge cake-like shortbread which is iced on one half with Vanilla Fondant, and on the other half by Dark chocolate Tomato pie is a type of Pizza that is common in Italian populations around the world
• Greens (a generally spicy dish made of escarole with various ingredients (depending on recipe) such as potatoes, sausage, hot peppers)
• Sausage and peppers on Italian Bread

Utica has many offerings of ethnic food, mostly Italian and Polish but also Greek and Lebanese. Endive (ˈɛndiv or /ˈɛndɪv/ Cichorium endivia is a Leaf vegetable belonging to the daisy family.

Several widely distributed beers are brewed at the historic F. X. Matt Brewery including the Saranac line of beers, and Utica Club, a naturally-aged pilsner beer, which was the first beer to be sold in the United States after Prohibition was repealed. Utica Club is a brand of naturally-aged Pilsner Beer from Utica New York. Other famous sites include Utica Zoo, Munson Williams Art Museum, Children's Museum, Baggs Square, the Oriskany Monument, and the Val Bialis Alpine Ski Area, located in Roscoe Conkling Park, right in the heart of Utica, which is one of the few municipal ski areas in the United States. Background See also [[Battle of Saratoga]] [[Battle of Bennington]] A two-pronged attack known as the Saratoga Campaign of 1777, was launched by the

Notable Uticans

• T.J. Allard, Television host (most notably from "Good Day Live" and "3 Men & A Chick Flick")
• Vaughn Bodé, famed underground cartoonist, creator of Cheech Wizard
• Joe Bonamassa, internationally touring blues musician and songwriter
• Steven Brill, film writer/director
• Dave Cash, Major League Baseball player (most notably of the Philadelphia Phillies - retired - member of first All-Black starting lineup)
• Gary Chalmers, school superintendent on The Simpsons (fictional)
• Roscoe Conkling, US Senator and leading Republican party leader in late 19th century
• Robert Esche, NHL hockey player (Philadelphia Flyers/Team USA 2006)
• Wayne R. TJ Allard (born Thomas Joseph Allard in Utica, New York January 23, 1979) is an American actor and was the winner of Vaughn Bodé ( July 22, 1941 - July 18, 1975) (boʊˈdei was an influential artist involved in and inspirational to Underground comics Cheech Wizard was a cartoon character created by artist Vaughn Bodé and appearing in various works including the National Lampoon, from 1967 until Bodé's death Joe Bonamassa (born May 8, 1977) is an American Blues Guitarist singer Steven Brill (born May 27 1962 is an American actor Film producer, director, and Screenwriter. David Cash Jr (born June 11, 1948 in Utica New York) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman who played in the National Springfield Elementary School is a fictional school on The Simpsons, attended by Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson and other Springfieldian children See also Roscoe Conkling Patterson, a US Senator from Missouri Robert Esche (born January 22, 1978 in Whitesboro New York) is an American professional Ice hockey Goaltender currently playing for Felton, Bishop
• Annette Funicello, Former Mouseketeer, actress
• Matt Hamill, UFC Fighter
• Ward Hunt, Supreme Court Justice
• Francis Kernan, United States Senator
• Lech Kowalski, documentary film maker
• Mark Lemke, Major League Baseball player (most notably of the Atlanta Braves - retired - World Series Champion, 1995)
• Mark Mowers, NHL hockey player (Anaheim Ducks)
• Ron O'Neal, actor
• Tiffany Pollard, reality star ('New York' - I Love New York)
• Horatio Seymour, 1868 Democratic Party presidential nominee
• James Schoolcraft Sherman, 27th Vice President of the United States
• Will Smith, NFL football player (New Orleans Saints)
• Andy Van Slyke, Major League Baseball player (most notably of the Pittsburgh Pirates - retired - All-Star in 1988, 1992, 1993; 5 consecutive Golden Gloves; 2 Silver Slugger awards)
• Steve Wynn, developer
• Michael S. Zarnock, Published Author/Columnist and 2 Time Guinness World Record Holder
• James Zogby, political advocate, founder of Arab-American Institute
• John Zogby, pollster, founder/CEO of Zogby International

Tommy DeCarlo, Lead vocalist for the band Boston

Media outlets

Television stations

• WKTV-NBC NEWSChannel 2 - Central New York's NBC Affiliate
• WUTR- Central New York's ABC Affiliate
• WFXV- Central New York's FOX Affiliate

Newspapers

• Observer-Dispatch - Utica's daily newspaper
• The Daily Sentinel - Rome's daily newspaper
• The Evening Telegram - Herkimer's daily newspaper
• The Evening Times - Little Falls' daily newspaper
• The Oneida Daily Dispatch - Oneida's daily newspaper
• The Utica Phoenix - Independent news magazine

Educational institutions

• Colgate University
• Hamilton College
• Herkimer County Community College
• Mohawk Valley Community College
• Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
• SUNY Institute of Technology
• Utica School of Commerce
• Utica College

References

External links

• City of Utica, New York
• The Landmarks Society of Greater Utica

• Utica, New York is at coordinates 43°05′48″N 75°13′55″W / 43.096569, -75.231887 (Utica, New York)Coordinates: 43°05′48″N 75°13′55″W / 43.096569, -75.231887 (Utica, New York)