Utica, New York

This article is about Utica in New York, USA. For other places with this name, see Utica.

Additional facts about Utica

As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 60,651.

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A 2003 estimate projected that Utica's population had shrunk to 59,947.

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Frank Woolworth opened the first of many of his 5 and 10-cent Woolworth stores on February 22, 1879 in Utica.

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Frank Woolworth - February 22 - 1879

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Utica is the site of the Boilermaker Road Race and the Running Hall of Fame. Universities in Utica include Utica College, State University of New York Institute of Technology, Pratt at Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, and Mohawk Valley Community College. Nearby colleges include Hamilton College in Clinton, New York and Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. The Stanley Theater of Utica is one of the best known theatres in the eastern U.S.

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Boilermaker Road Race - Running Hall of Fame - Utica College - State University of New York Institute of Technology - Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute - Mohawk Valley Community College - Hamilton College - Clinton, New York - Colgate University - Hamilton, New York - Stanley Theater of Utica

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Several widely distributed beers are brewed at the historic F.X. Matt Brewery including Saranac, and Utica Club. Other famous sites include Utica Zoo, Munson Williams Art Museum, Children's Museum, Baggs Square and the Oriskany Monument.

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Utica Club - Oriskany Monument

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Utica is the birth place of Isaac Singer and former Mouseketeers Annette Funicello.

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Isaac Singer - Mouseketeers - Annette Funicello

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The current mayor is Timothy Julian, who took office in 2000. He was re-elected in 2003 for a full four-year term.

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Timothy Julian - 2000 - 2003

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

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Open throughout the year, The Childen's Museum of History, Natural History, Science and Technology attracts local visitors and global tourists. www.museum4kids.net,

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Unique foods that are popular in the area include:

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• Tomato Pie
• Chicken Rigatoni (Chicken Riggies as called by the locals)
• Greens

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.

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