Nurse Adriana Padre Milano A Lifelong Advocate In Syracuse
Adriana Padre Milano, a nurse and advocate born in Puerto Rico, rose from poverty to lead Syracuse community health efforts. In 1995 she became director of the Onondaga County Health Department funded bureau to combat infant mortality and educate mothers with a $4 million federal grant. She credits her mother and family hardships for shaping her commitment to helping poor women access care and navigate language and transportation barriers.
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Llamara Padre Milano
New York City
Padre Mulano
Padre Milano
New York
Syracuse
Onondaga County Health Department
Milano
Community and Family Health Services Bureau
Uts
Lloyd Novick
Visiting Nurse Association of
Central New York
Adriana Padre
Puerto Rico
Santurce
Onondaga
Joseph Milano
Spanish Action League
Tragedy After Club Fight Ends In Fatal Crash In Syracuse
At about 2am Saturday a truck struck six people near a Syracuse club after police broke up a fight. Homer Schauer, 26, survived but victims Tonya McLean, Dianna Torres, Thomas Parks, and Marisol Gonzales remained hospitalized in fair or critical condition. Driver Keith Nelipowitz, 22, faces charges including driving while intoxicated. passenger Brian Pelligrini described a white car triggering the crash. Pelligrini was hospitalized then released.
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Byrne Square
Syracuse
Homer
Schauer
Earler
Dwyer
West
Genesee Street
Tonya Lee McLean
Liverpool
Dianna Torres
Thomas Parks
Marisol Gonzales
Mattydale
Keith A Nelipowitz
Cold Springs Road
Salina
Nehpowitz
Brian Pelligrini
Nebpowitz
Pelligrini
St Joseph’s Hospital Health Center
Daryl Wilkie
Vigil for Gammages seeks justice and memorial peace
Jonny Gammage Sr leads a Sunday vigil and memorial at a church in Syracuse attended by diverse faiths to demand justice for his son. Speakers from NAACP and Nation of Islam urge daily action, likening the pursuit to a marathon rather than a dash. A grandson asked about his uncle's grave as family grieves.
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Gammage
Jonny Gammage
Jonny Gammage Sr
Jonny
Salina
Colvin
Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Reese
Imam Abdullah
Syracuse
Ebdullah
Radio thefts baffle police in Central New York
Thieves have stolen about four dozen two way radios since late summer from Syracuse to Herkimer County. FBI and state police explore organized theft rings targeting hand held and dashboard radios, which are hard to resell and often require licensing. Authorities note radios may be reprogrammed for illegal use, while thefts concentrate on utilities, a bus garage, DPW and construction sites.
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Syracuse
Herkimer County
FBI
Michael Mason
Mason
Derrick O'Meara
Marcy
Utica
Herkimer
O'Meara
al Tompkins
Nutronics Co
Lwoway
Oneida County
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Utica-area
Genant Drive
Fulton Street
Herkimer Dpw
O Wicara
New York
Contested Onondaga spring water linked to treatment doubts
Residents question spring water supply for nation homes amid disputes over water testing and treatment. Lawyer Joseph Heath says chiefs will seek expert guidance before deciding on a safe drinking approach. Springs are vulnerable to contamination. experts urge chlorination and carbon removal if used for multi household supply.
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Joseph Heath
Heath
Shepard
Sawyer
Skaneateles
Allied
Jones
Alhred
Irving Pawless
Onondaga Nation
LaFayette
Nation
Joseph Coleman
Coleman
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