[steve-o]

Now this brings back memories. I lived there my entire childhood until leaving for college and never returning. My whole family and most friends have since left. Really sad - the architecture is quite nice now that I look back at it.

The beautiful apartment building used to have an identical sister building that went up in flames in the late 80s. I remember being disgusted (even as a child) looking at it in ruin. Though it also scared the heck out of me that it was completely demolished in just a few hours. Not built very close to current codes I'd imagine.

The "black and white" cookie is known as a "half moon" in Utica. Speaking of it as anything but will stop music and get you immediately exiled by a local if they hear it. There is not much left in Utica except the past and their questionably invented/re-named foods.

Nice pics - thanks for the memories!