A uniquely Utica film will be hitting video on-demand services this month after a multi-year labor of love.
“As Long As We Both Shall Live,” formerly titled “Falling,” is a romantic thriller from director Ali Askari and stars Josh Helman (Mad Max: Fury Road), Yael Stone (Orange is the New Black) and Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas).
The movie is filmed and set in the city, with notable landmarks such as the Utica Zoo, Utica Coffee Roasting Company and The Tailor and the Cook.
The film follows the story of Malcolm, played by Helman, as he recovers from crippling depression in the wake of his wife’s death. Aided by his sister-in-law and mentor, Malcolm eventually starts dating again and meets Nya, played by Jennifer Allcott.
City charter
The state legislature grants the village of Utica a city charter. Thus, on February 13th, Utica – population nearly 8,400 becomes the sixth city in the state … after New York (chartered as the city of New Amsterdam in 1653), Albany (1686), Hudson (1785), Schenectady (1798) and Troy (1816).
Utica’s boundaries are from the Bagg’s Square area on the north to the Oneida Square area on the south and from Third Avenue on the east to the York Street area on the west.
Utica will have four wards. The First Ward will be on the northeast corner, the Second Ward on the northwest corner, the Third Ward on the southwest corner and the Fourth Ward on the southeast corner. In March, an election will be held to choose three aldermen from each ward. The 12 aldermen will make up the Common Council and elect the city’s first mayor.
Amid errors and delays, a lesson from New York 22nd race: How not to run an election
Updated Feb 03, 2021;
Posted Feb 03, 2021
Carolann Cardone, right in cat mask, and Rose Grimaldi testify in late November about how sticky notes with important information might have fallen off ballots in the 22nd Congressional District race. It was the tip of the iceberg.
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UTICA, N.Y. – Rose Grimaldi and Carolann Cardone huddled over tables stacked with more than 1,000 ballots at Mohawk Valley Community College last week, fixing their third big mistake in the nation’s only undecided Congressional race.
They discovered they’d tossed nearly 400 ballots from people whose votes should have counted. It was just the latest mistake that has delayed the results of the 22nd Congressional District race for nearly three months.
Sign Up For COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Alerts With Kinney Drugs
The majority of people who are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine are in a constant state of competing for appointments to get the shot. One local pharmacy is allowing you the opportunity to sign up to be notified when new appointments are available.
The pharmacy chain announced that they are providing a new service where you can sign up for text or email alerts to give you the opportunity to book a vaccine appointment. While their supply is fairly limited each week, new appointments are being made available on a somewhat regular basis.