You’re not gonna find a self hosted solution as good as iCloud Photos, at least not yet. As a stop gap you can turn on advanced data protection on iCloud to significantly improve your privacy.

Not in Utica, no. It’s all Albany expression.

It’s pretty good, but doesn’t satisfy the same craving as a good slice of NY style.

That said, there’s a place here in Seattle called Moto Pizza that makes incredible Detroit-styles pies.