Owen Tucker-Smith
Staff Reporter
owentuckersmith | owen.tucker-smith@yale.edu
Owen Tucker-Smith was managing editor of the Yale Daily News. Before that, he covered Mayor Justin Elicker's administration as a City Hall reporter.
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ÁNGELA PÉREZ & OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
City provides updates on eased COVID-19 restrictions, vaccinations

With eased COVID-19 restrictions on the horizon, city officials are preparing to make the expansion of New Haven business capacity as smooth and safe as […]

March 9, 2021

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OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
Karen DuBois-Walton ’89 to take on Elicker in mayoral primary

Karen DuBois-Walton, president of Elm City Communities — New Haven’s housing authority — will challenge Mayor Justin Elicker in the 2021 mayoral Democratic primary race.  […]

March 5, 2021

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OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
‘Innocent until proven guilty’: Local environmentalists discuss pesticides in New Haven

For the members of New Haven’s Environmental Advisory Council, pesticides are the quiet but odorous threat they have been trying to take down for years. […]

March 4, 2021

OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
House passes Equality Act, Sabin introduces resolution in support

On Feb. 25, Downtown Alder Eli Sabin ’22 introduced a resolution to the Board of Alders Health and Human Services Committee that would declare the […]

March 1, 2021

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THOMAS BIRMINGHAM & OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
In unprecedented move, Elicker unveils two budgets simultaneously

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker introduced not one, but two budget proposals for fiscal year 2021-22 on Monday morning for the Board of Alders to […]

March 1, 2021

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OWEN TUCKER-SMITH & RAZEL SUANSING
Alders, law enforcement agencies discuss increasing violent crime rates in New Haven

In response to the high number of violent crimes that have occurred in New Haven over the past year, the Board of Alders Public Safety […]

February 19, 2021

OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
STRANGERS: Making Fashion Green with Rakel Tanibajeva

Last spring, Rakel Tanibajeva traveled to Turkey for spring break — and then the world shut down. Stranded there, the Yale sophomore wound up learning […]

February 18, 2021

THOMAS BIRMINGHAM & OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
Elicker, New Haveners give continued plea for PILOT funding

In a Tuesday morning hearing, New Haven residents and politicians came together to continue voicing support for a bill that would increase funding for the […]

February 16, 2021

ALVARO PERPULY & OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
Lamont proposes $46 billion budget, Elicker dissatisfied with PILOT provisions

Gov. Lamont on Wednesday proposed a $46 billion budget for Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 for Connecticut that focuses on COVID-19 and boosting the economy. […]

February 11, 2021

CHRISTIAN ROBLES & OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
New Haven lawmakers sponsor bill to increase ELL funding

A new bill proposed by nine Connecticut state representatives and state senators would increase state funding for educating English language learners, who require special attention […]

February 10, 2021

OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
New Haven Budget Office projects 14.8 million budget deficit for the city, up from last month

The Elm City is now projecting a $14.8 million dollar budget deficit for the 2021 fiscal year, up $3.4 million from the city’s original November […]

February 9, 2021