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Rufus Elefante. Rufus Pasquale "Rufie" Elefante (April 11, 1903 – November 15, 1994) was an American political boss from Utica, New York. [1] Originally a Republican, who worked as a trucker, Elefante rose to power during the late 1920s. Though he never held public office, [2] he came to control the Democratic political machine in Utica ...
Chicken riggies or Utica riggies is an Italian-American pasta dish native to the Utica-Rome area of New York State. [1] [2] Although many variations exist, it is a pasta -based dish typically consisting of chicken, rigatoni, and hot or sweet peppers in a spicy cream and tomato sauce. [3] [4] [5] Many of the chefs from the Utica area seem to ...
Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center is a state-run psychiatric hospital located in Utica, New York. Facilities. Utica State Hospital was founded in 1836 and opened in 1843. It was New York State's first state-run mental health facility, and one of the first of its kind in the United States.
The Utica Zoo was founded in 1914 with an initial collection of three fallow deer. The City of Utica owns the 80 acres (32 ha) of zoo property, of which 40 is currently developed. The first permanent building was erected in 1920. The City of Utica Parks Department managed the zoo until 1964, when responsibility was transferred to a dedicated ...
New York City and other branches. On March 17, 1784, a group of New York City's Irish officers who had served in the Continental Army formed the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in the City of New York. Its founder and first president was Daniel McCormick, a merchant who was one of the first directors of the Bank of New York.
The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute ( SUNY Polytechnic Institute or SUNY Poly [7]) is a public university in Marcy, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Established in 1966 using classrooms at a primary school, [8] what became SUNY Poly is New York's public polytechnic college. [9]
Thomas R. Proctor High School is the only high school in the Utica City School District in Utica, New York. The school was built in 1934 with funds from the Works Progress Administration and Thomas R. Proctor. It opened its doors on September 9, 1936. The school is the only public high school in Utica after Utica Free Academy closed in 1990.
WIBX (950 AM) is a commercial radio station in Utica, New York.It is one of Central New York's oldest radio stations, dating back to 1925. The station airs a news/talk format and is owned by Townsquare Media as part of a cluster with adult contemporary 98.7 WLZW, country music 104.3 WFRG-FM, classic hits 96.1 WODZ, and classic rock 96.9 WOUR.