Noah Daponte-Smith
Staff Columnist
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NOAH DAPONTE-SMITH & MICHELLE LIU
MALLOY POISED TO CLINCH VICTORY

More than six hours after polls closed on Tuesday evening, results pointed toward a victory for Gov. Dannel Malloy in Connecticut’s gubernatorial race.

November 5, 2014

NOAH DAPONTE-SMITH
Firefighters move toward new contract

Years of administrative headaches and budgetary turmoil in the New Haven Fire Department may soon come to an end.

October 31, 2014

NOAH DAPONTE-SMITH
Alders move forward with Board of Ed restructuring

The New Haven Board of Education moved one step closer to a major structural reform last night, as the Joint Aldermanic Affairs/Education Committee voted on ordinances about the selection of elected members and student representatives on the Board of Ed.

October 28, 2014

NOAH DAPONTE-SMITH
Alders delay Brewery Square action

The owners of the beleaguered Brewery Square apartment complex in Fair Haven will have to wait to receive financial help from the city, after the Board of Alders delayed approval of an assistance package at their meeting last week.

October 16, 2014

NOAH DAPONTE-SMITH
Cook, Levin discuss future of technology

As technology evolves, both Scott Cook, the former CEO and founder of Intuit, and former University President Richard Levin said Yalies are uniquely positioned to take advantage of these opportunities.

October 14, 2014

NOAH DAPONTE-SMITH
City hopes to revamp Goffe Street Armory

New proposals from City Hall could soon transform the Goffe Street Armory — a cavernous, 240,000-square-foot building in Dixwell that has sat vacant for five years — into a storage center and generator of solar power.

October 13, 2014

NOAH DAPONTE-SMITH
DAPONTE-SMITH: The reality of crime

This city might indeed be considered “dangerous,” but the situation is undeniably improving. The Yale administration and students alike ought to take note.

October 9, 2014

NOAH DAPONTE-SMITH
City envisions community outreach program

The Community Services Administration has plans to establish a new community outreach program, judging by a presentation made to the Board of Alders on Monday night.

October 7, 2014

NOAH DAPONTE-SMITH
MTA proposes linking New Haven and Penn Station

Connecticut residents seeking to travel directly to Penn Station in New York City may be in luck, thanks to a proposal passed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority last month.

October 3, 2014

NOAH DAPONTE-SMITH
At SOM, Geithner chides regulators

Financial crises extend far beyond Wall Street, former Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner told a crowd of 400 at the School of Management Wednesday.

October 2, 2014

NOAH DAPONTE-SMITH
Downtown crossing plans move forward

City officials presented plans for phase two of the New Haven Downtown Crossing/Route 34 East project, which aims to link downtown with Union Station and the Hill.

September 30, 2014