Brian Zhang
Staff Reporter
brian.zhang@yale.edu
Brian Zhang is Arts editor of the Yale Daily News and the third-year class president at Yale. Previously, he covered student life for the University desk. His writing can also be found in Insider Magazine, The Sacramento Bee, BrainPOP, New York Family and uInterview. Follow @briansnotebook on Instagram for more!
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SOPHIE WANG & BRIAN ZHANG
Pamela Sutton-Wallace named new COO of Yale New Haven Health System

Starting July 11, Pamela Sutton-Wallace will serve as the Yale New Haven Health System COO as it navigates to a new normal at this stage in the pandemic.

April 29, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
Wooster Square sees thousands attend 47th annual Cherry Blossom Festival

When residents arrived in Wooster Square on Sunday afternoon for the city’s 47th annual Cherry Blossom Festival, they saw very little pink. Most of the […]

April 25, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
Humans of New Haven: Charting the skies with Ernest Saunders III

52-year-old Ernest Saunders III has seen the world from both its hollowing depths and soaring heights — literally and metaphorically.

April 20, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
Yale study finds disproportionate environmental protection across neighborhoods in California

Though the pandemic curbed air pollution across California, researchers found incredible disparities among communities in exactly how much their air quality improved — with an interest in the racial and socioeconomic position of such communities.

April 18, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
“From all different walks of life”: Claire’s Corner Copia on community and cuisine

Claire’s Corner Copia prides itself on a lively community of people and a vegetarian menu accommodating various cultures and dietary restrictions.

April 7, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
Ricky D. Rib Shack: Remembering and Remaking Memories of Childhood Cookouts 

For Ricky D. Evans, growing up smelled like family barbecues and cookouts during the summertime.

March 29, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
“Our restaurants are the life of New Haven”: Expanded Restaurant Week returns to the city 

Now in its 14th year, New Haven Restaurant Week returns to the city as masks are coming off. It features two weeks of special offers in 53 restaurants across eight neighborhoods.

March 28, 2022

RACHEL SHIN & BRIAN ZHANG
“What is the city for?”: Protesters condemn New Haven’s current housing budget

On Saturday morning, the voices of New Haven protesters rang out in front of City Hall as they demanded $62.5 million to address the city’s […]

March 28, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns after two-year hiatus

After a two-year pause due to the pandemic, the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade returned, featuring multicultural marchers and streets brimming with spectators.

March 13, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
Ribbon cutting ceremony celebrates new mobile popup hub for the homeless

Mayor Justin Elicker joined New Haven Housing & Homelessness Services Coordinator Velma George in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the city’s new pop-up services hub, which will navigate between two locations in the city to offer homeless people free showers, medical assistance and outreach services.

March 13, 2022

MEGAN VAZ & BRIAN ZHANG
Accessory dwelling units by the Yale School of Architecture offer “cheap” and “stable” housing alternatives

In a partnership with Columbus House, students from the Yale School of Architecture are designing a new housing alternative unit that embodies affordability, stability and sustainability.

March 11, 2022