Sabrina Thaler
Staff Reporter
sabrina.thaler@yale.edu
Sabrina Thaler covers housing and homelessness in New Haven. She is a first year in Benjamin Franklin College.
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SABRINA THALER
Connecticut lawmakers advocate against endowment tax increase

In Congress, Connecticut’s Democrats are battling an expansive bill that includes a tax hike for some private universities, including Yale.

May 24, 2025

SABRINA THALER
Tiny homes still standing at Rosette Village

As the backyard community for the homeless in the Hill enters its third year, a tense dispute with the city over building codes drags on.

May 17, 2025

SABRINA THALER
Livable City Initiative gets a remodel

In February 2023, an investigation by the News found that most complaints filed the previous year with New Haven’s housing code enforcement agency, the Livable […]

May 17, 2025

SABRINA THALER
Trump threatens funding cuts to sanctuary cities like New Haven

On Monday, the president signed an executive order instructing all federal agencies to identify potential funding cuts to sanctuary cities.

May 1, 2025

SABRINA THALER
Housing Authority introduces AI to automate voucher program

Elm City Communities partnered with Bob.ai, a tech company that offers Public Housing Authorities software to expedite affordable housing transactions.

April 24, 2025

SABRINA THALER & ERIC SONG
“Bon voyage Avelo!”: New Haven residents, politicians condemn Avelo’s move to operate deportation flights

Connecticut officials and residents have threatened to pull support from Avelo. An online petition urging supporters to boycott the airline has gained over 32,000 signatures.

April 14, 2025

SABRINA THALER & ERIC SONG
Avelo to carry out deportation flights, citing poor performance at Tweed in internal email

The leading airline at Tweed New Haven Airport will open an Arizona base to operate chartered deportation flights — the first known commercial airline to do so under the second Trump administration.

April 8, 2025

SABRINA THALER
City launches local, low-cost rideshare app

With the help of a state grant, Via NHV will provide on-demand transit across the Elm City for $1.75 per ride.

April 4, 2025

ELIJAH HUREWITZ-RAVITCH & SABRINA THALER
NHPS cafeteria workers secure pay raise in new contract

After nine months of negotiations, New Haven Public School cafeteria staff won a four-year contract that includes a wage increase of $6 over four years.

March 6, 2025

SABRINA THALER
Housing Authority pushes for jurisdiction to develop beyond city limits

Elm City Communities, New Haven’s public housing authority, is backing a state bill that would allow it to develop affordable housing in neighboring municipalities.

March 6, 2025

SABRINA THALER
Elicker, city leaders testify for state housing protections

In a hearing on Thursday, Connecticut legislators heard testimony on a number of bills to bolster housing equity across the state.

February 16, 2025