This abandoned 5-star hotel was once the height of luxury, with a grand ballroom that hosted unforgettable events. But after the financial crisis, it was left behind—empty, silent, and slowly ...

at the Crouse-Irving Memorial Foundation dinner at the new Grand Ballroom at the Hotel Syracuse on Feb. 26, 1982. (Post-Standard file photo) The Crouse-Irving Memorial Foundation dinner on Feb. 26 ...