People probably said/thought similar things about purple loosetrife, Japanese knotweed, and multi-flora rose also. Point is, althougth they may grow great and produce good food they may not be ideal to plant. There are other, more suitable options.

here is a good sight for NY info on invasives:

www.ipcnys.org

Here are some suitable alternatives:

Jap Honeysuckle - Trumpet Honeysuckle; Lowbush Blueberry; Gray Dogwood; Sweetfern; Fragrant Sumac

Shrub Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii & Lonicera tatarica) - shrub Viburnums; shrub dogwoods; American Fly-Honeysuckle; Bush Honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera); Elderberry; Spicebush

Some of the Honeysuckles mentioned above may very well be alternates that are not invasive???

ok i will stop my "preaching" on this subject