Putting the people of
1st Ward first.

Why I’m asking Oneida County District Attorney Todd Carville to arrest me for their 18-month criminal investigation or apologize:

On Oct. 24, I submitted an official request to the DA in hopes he can put to rest so much confusion surrounding what the electoral residency laws are, so that the public’s time and tax dollars are not further wasted on ignorant, bad-faith debates.

VOTE RECAP

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VIDEO:
How I Exposed Widespread Election Fraud

In 2023, I ran for re-election on the Utica Common Council when I uncovered widespread election fraud due to my opponent(s) obtaining forged signatures of voters to try and get ballot access for the upcoming primary.

On May 31, 2023 Judge McClusky declared Mirela Pekmez officially off the ballot as her petitions were permeated with fraud. Read the full Aiello v. Pekmez transcript here.

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**Council Meetings**

**Next Meeting - Tuesday, October 28:**
5:30PM Special Council Meeting

Meetings

VIDEO:
Can Affordable Housing AFFORD to be BETTER? Take a look at these new apartments coming to Utica, NY

In this video 1st District Councilwoman Katie Aiello gives an overview on the new Columbia Square Apartments by DePaul

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VIDEO:
ARPA Overview

The City of Utica received $60 Million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to help reverse the negative impacts of the pandemic, address its economic fallout, and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery.

This video is a brief summary highlighting what projects the city has chosen to invest in with ARPA by the end of 2024.

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VIDEO:
Firefighter Staffing 101

If you're new to understanding how our city's fire department is staffed, it might be difficult to follow along with all the recent conversations regarding the need to hire more firefighters.

I made this introduction video to try and break down UFD’s staffing needs as simple as possible.

Hopefully the visuals help give people a better understanding so they can ask the proper questions and learn more in this important and ongoing conversation.

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