Utica Mayor Rob Palmieri is never afraid to get his hands dirty when it comes to helping the city grow and prosper. He conducts a city clean-up weekly and recently got behind the controls of some heavy construction equipment - all in the name of progress.

The former Sabatino's Pizza on Court Street near Lincoln Ave needed to come down to make way for the new West Utica Stewart's Shops location. And in this video recently released by the City of Utica, it was the mayor who lead the way in the demolition.

 

 

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