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January 18, 2026 Syracuse.com Exclusives Central Ny News How a police officer helped a woman sleeping in a Syracuse cemetery find a home The two met once when the officer gave her a ride on a cold winter day. Then others came to the rescue, too. By Darian Stevenson | DStevenson@syracuse.com Read more Central Ny News NY’s nuclear plants want billions more in subsidies. Are state officials in a position to say no? Nuclear reactors in Oswego and Wayne counties supply one-fifth of New York's electricity. By Tim Knauss | tknauss@syracuse.com MORE    Subscriber Exclusive   Plenty of coaches told Calvin Russell he could play basketball. Only Fran Brown told him he should Russell’s first public appearance as a Syracuse athlete came in the JMA Wireless Dome on Tuesday with the men’s basketball team. By Chris Carlson | ccarlson@syracuse.com MORE    Health News An outsider helped revive a notorious Syracuse nursing home. It’s a blueprint for other NY homes The state tried something new to fix Bishop. Here's what we learned. By Douglass Dowty | ddowty@syracuse.com MORE    Crime And Safety He wanted to write police novels so he became a cop. That started a 40-year police career Syracuse Police Chief Joseph Cecile retired Wednesday. By Jon Moss | jmoss@syracuse.com MORE    Subscriber Exclusive   Inspectors fault Syracuse VA Medical Center for risks to patient care after doctors resign Eight doctors resigned in protest after the hospital closed its neurosurgery program and allowed other contracts to lapse. By Mark Weiner | mweiner@syracuse.com MORE    See more   Enjoy a full year of All Access   for only $1 a week.