Is COVID-19 getting to our heads to the point where common social norms seem to be out the window? For one smoking "Karen," or "Ken" to follow internet standards, there's clearly some COVID-stress going on for this gentleman and his stunt almost ended very badly.
Rob Palmieri, Mayor of the City of Utica, has released a statement in regards to the video that went viral on Facebook over the weekend. The video showed New Hartford's Barry Wardell yelling racial slurs Jakeila Phillips, from a car on Genesee Street...
Officials at the city of Utica say public safety concerns are one of the reasons they decided to reject a proposal to close a section of Varick Street to vehicular traffic.