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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There are 10 Republican members of the House of Representatives in Congress from New York state. At a stop in Syracuse, Gov. Kathy Hochul asked all of them, including 22nd District Congressman Brandon Williams, to support an agreement that would change asylum laws and provide money for localities dealing with migrants.
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The appeals court decision clears the way for the teardown of the Interstate 81 viaduct through Syracuse.
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Drakos Clinical Dynamics will open a new urgent care facility in Cicero. The facility will serve both pediatric and adult patients and accept Excellus BlueCross BlueShield insurance, making it one of the few urgent care options in central New York to do so.
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Golisano Children's Hospital in Syracuse has only five doses of the RSV vaccine left. Other hospitals in the region have little to no vaccine supply.
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More than 500 athletes and coaches from across New York will converge on central New York next month for the Special Olympics New York State Winter Games.
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The yearly Point-in-Time survey is now underway in Oswego, Onondaga and Cayuga counties, helping to shed light on the homelessness in the region.
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Housing will be at the center of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh’s final two years in office, announcing a “housing promise” for the community during his State of the City address Thursday night.
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A union representing 1,100 graduate students at Syracuse University is in the midst of negotiating its first contract.
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A longtime leader in Syracuse’s Latino community has announced plans to run for the 48th State Senate seat, currently held by Democrat Rachel May.
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Rep. Brandon Williams is looking ahead to a new session and new year as a central New York representative.