Ethan Wolin
Staff Reporter
ethan.wolin@yale.edu
Ethan Wolin covers City Hall and local politics. He is a sophomore in Silliman College from Washington, D.C.
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ETHAN WOLIN & YURII STASIUK
Amid protests, top alder vows to move Gaza ceasefire resolution to committee

The Board of Alders president told the News that she plans to send the resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war to committee for deliberation, as protesters disrupted Tuesday’s meeting.

January 17, 2024

ETHAN WOLIN
New Haven officials, all Democrats, sworn in for new terms

Thirty-two New Haven officials, including Mayor Justin Elicker, took the oath of office in a ceremony on New Year’s Day.

January 16, 2024

ETHAN WOLIN
WOLIN: A liberal Jew’s case for ‘Merry Christmas’

As I walked down Cross Campus on a chilly afternoon in early November, a familiar melody caught my ears. “White Christmas,” the Irving Berlin classic, […]

November 29, 2023

ETHAN WOLIN
‘The Salvagers’ to debut this month at the Rep

Set to premiere at the Yale Repertory Theatre on Nov. 24, the new play — which is by Harrison David Rivers and takes place in Chicago— focuses on the emotional turmoil of a father and son at odds.

November 16, 2023

ETHAN WOLIN
Alders strengthen regulations on elevators, barber shops

In its first meeting since the general election, the Board of Alders clarified the handling of broken elevators and standards for hair salons.

November 13, 2023

ETHAN WOLIN & ARIELA LOPEZ
Contested alder races take shape for three seats in eastern New Haven

Democratic incumbents in Wards 13, 17 and 18 — encompassing Fair Haven Heights, the Annex and East Shore — each face two challengers looking to break the party’s total hold on the Board of Alders.

November 6, 2023

ETHAN WOLIN
School of Drama production to set dystopian ‘Fucking A’ in not-so-distant future

Political resonances are top of mind for Bobbin Ramsey DRA ’24 as she directs her thesis production of Suzan-Lori Parks’ 2000 play.

October 6, 2023

ETHAN WOLIN
Rabbi who survived Auschwitz tells story of faith amid suffering

Rabbi Nissen Mangel recounted his experience of surviving the Holocaust at a Wednesday night event organized by Chabad at Yale.

September 29, 2023

MIA CORTÉS CASTRO & ETHAN WOLIN
New Haven alders approve $16 million for city’s contribution to Cox settlement

The transfer of funds, set for disbursement later this fall, will mark the only payment to Randy Cox directly from city accounts.

September 19, 2023

ETHAN WOLIN
City alders throw out bid to rename Whitney Avenue

The renaming proposal’s main proponent, former Yale grad student Robert Lucas, told the News he still views the increased awareness as a victory despite its legislative failure.

September 7, 2023