With the uncharacteristically pleasant winter weather, construction on the Oneida County parking garage near the Wynn Hospital has been making significant progress, according to County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr.
After a years-long legal battle, the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division, Fourth Department, ruled on Friday, Feb. 2 that the OCIDA can take ownership of the property because its intended use — a parking lot to go along with a medical office building and ambulatory surgery center — serves a public purpose.
UTICA, N.Y. Sitting in the shadow of the new Wynn Hospital, the former O’Brien plumbing building at 411 Columbia Street has been shrouded in controversy and court cases.
292 babies have been delivered at the Wynn Hospital since it opened in October 2023. Many infants are still waiting for social security numbers three months after their birth.