Ellen Abbott
Reporter, SyracuseEllen produces news reports and features related to events that occur in the greater Syracuse area and throughout Onondaga County. Her reports are heard regularly in regional updates in Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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The CNY Diaper Bank is working to meet demand in central New York, even with new state funding, the needs for families continue to rise. -
National Grid and A Tiny Home For Good have partnered to bring new homes to Syracuse's Southside.
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County lawmakers will work on their own version of a budget, with a final vote planned for October 10.
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Onondaga County is taking more steps to fight the lead poisoning issue in central New York, which affects hundreds of children each year in the city of Syracuse.
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The nearly 34,000 foot expansion will allow for more office, storage and volunteer space, along with a bigger, safer area for volunteers to pack food boxes.
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The state Department of Transportation is closing the 81 southbound ramp at Exit 16A, which sends drivers on to 481 North.
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A new law passed by the Syracuse Common Council will make it harder for young people to buy smoking or vaping products by limiting the number of convenience stores.
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High school and middle schoolers in the Syracuse City School District are starting classes as much as 25 minutes earlier this year than last.
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Cicero-North Syracuse organization looks to help teens struggling with back-to-school stressors.
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The Onondaga County Sheriff's office said that gangs of youths are behind much of a spike in car thefts and burglaries across central New York this summer.
