Hoffman's Playland was an amusement park in Latham from 1952 until 2014. I went there almost every weekend as a kid and even got to take my son Ryan a few times before it closed. Even though many of the rides were relocated to Huck Finn's Playland in Albany, Hoffman's holds a soft spot in my heart. Take a look at the now-abandoned Hoffman's Playland.
It's been a beautiful week in the Mohawk Valley, so they decided to take advantage of the cool morning and head over to Franklyn's Field on North James Street to play.
Don't be surprised if you see extra police patrolling parks in Utica this Summer. Utica Police are enforcing city codes in an effort to see the parks safe.