Mackenzie Hawkins
Staff Reporter
mackhawk | mackenzie.hawkins@yale.edu
Mackenzie is the editor in chief and president of the Managing Board of 2022. She previously covered City Hall for the News, including the 2019 mayoral race and New Haven's early pandemic response. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she is a junior in Trumbull College studying ethics, politics and economics.
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MACKENZIE HAWKINS
Two alders arrested at airline protest

Two New Haven alders were among 53 arrested at an airline catering workers’ protest at John F. Kennedy International Airport last week. The protestors, who […]

December 4, 2019

TALIA SOGLIN & MACKENZIE HAWKINS
Alders strengthen lead ordinance requirements

The Board of Alders unanimously passed an amendment to the city’s controversial lead ordinance, which — with the addition of the word “shall” — now […]

December 3, 2019

Talia Soglin
MACKENZIE HAWKINS
Alders support divestment activists

The Board of Alders on Monday unanimously passed a resolution supporting the activists who stormed the field at the Yale Bowl on Nov. 23 to […]

December 3, 2019

Talia Soglin
MACKENZIE HAWKINS
Elicker transition team launches podcast

With inauguration just one month away, Mayor-elect Justin Elicker’s transition team is soliciting feedback from New Haveners of all stripes about their visions for the […]

December 2, 2019

MACKENZIE HAWKINS
UNH launches investigation into Faherty

University of New Haven announced on Thursday that administrators hired an independent firm to investigate allegations of sexual impropriety against former women’s soccer coach Brendan […]

November 21, 2019

MACKENZIE HAWKINS
Women’s soccer coach leaves Yale amid allegations of misconduct

Update, November 21: After publication of the story, Faherty’s lawyers, Theodore W. Heiser and Suisman Shapiro, said the coach denies the allegations. “Mr. Faherty is […]

November 20, 2019

Muscosportsphotos.com
MACKENZIE HAWKINS
Alders unanimously approve Steve Hamm to CRB

After a contentious nomination process, the Board of Alders unanimously approved local journalist and filmmaker Steve Hamm to the Civilian Review Board on Monday. In […]

November 19, 2019

Angela Xiao
MACKENZIE HAWKINS
New Haveners talk policy at Elicker transition event

Following his landslide two-to-one victory earlier this month, Mayor-elect Justin Elicker and his transition team welcomed over 200 community members to a standing-room-only conversation about […]

November 18, 2019

MACKENZIE HAWKINS
Elicker announces transition team

Mayor-elect Justin Elicker SOM ’10 FES ’10 — after trouncing three-term incumbent Mayor Toni Harp in last Tuesday’s election — announced his transition team on […]

November 11, 2019

MACKENZIE HAWKINS
The Elicker transition: moving forward

After cruising to victory over three-term Mayor Toni Harp on Tuesday night by a 2-to-1 margin, mayor-elect Justin Elicker SOM ’10 FES ’10 is now […]

November 7, 2019

MACKENZIE HAWKINS
Elicker elected New Haven’s 51st mayor

By a whopping 2-to-1 margin, New Haven voters on Tuesday elected Democratic nominee, former alder and nonprofit executive Justin Elicker SOM ’10 FES ’10 as […]

November 5, 2019

Lukas Flippo