Thomas Birmingham
Staff Reporter
thomas.birmingham@yale.edu
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THOMAS BIRMINGHAM
The Death of the Livable City

February 24, 2023

THOMAS BIRMINGHAM & OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
DuBois-Walton launches exploratory committee for Democratic mayoral primary

On Monday afternoon, Karen DuBois-Walton ’89 — president of Elm City Communities, the Housing Authority of New Haven — publicly launched an exploratory committee for […]

March 10, 2021

Looking across the stairs leading up to the front doors of City Hall
THOMAS BIRMINGHAM
PILOT proposal awaiting Lamont’s signature, move to Appropriations after advancing through legislature

A proposal that could generate an additional $49 million in state aid to New Haven is headed to Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk — and if he […]

March 5, 2021

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

Photo of City Hall from the New Haven Green
THOMAS BIRMINGHAM
A victory for Elicker, Looney as PILOT proposal passes in state Senate

After months of advocacy from New Haven politicians, the Connecticut state Senate voted in favor of Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney’s proposal to increase […]

March 1, 2021

A photo of city hall
THOMAS BIRMINGHAM & ÁNGELA PÉREZ
Board of Alders approves anti-racist policy recommendations

Last week, the Board of Alders voted to approve and endorse the recommendations of the Racism as a Public Health issue working group. On Jul. […]

February 25, 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

THOMAS BIRMINGHAM
Elicker calls on Gov. Lamont to increase taxes on Connecticut’s billionaires

$1.7 billion is a lot of money — enough to give every single person in the city of New Haven a check for roughly $13,000. […]

February 10, 2021

THOMAS BIRMINGHAM & ROSE HOROWITCH
Elicker, Salovey split over Yale’s responsibility to resolve city budget crisis

As the wealth disparity between the University and its home city grows, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and University President Peter Salovey are locked in […]

February 3, 2021

THOMAS BIRMINGHAM
Elicker: The state of New Haven is ‘hopeful’

After a deeply challenging year for the city of New Haven, Mayor Justin Elicker told the Board of Alders on Tuesday over Zoom that he […]

February 3, 2021

The front façade of City Hall during the daytime.
THOMAS BIRMINGHAM
Alders approve $250,000 police grant from state, appoint housing commissioners

On Monday night, the New Haven Board of Alders kicked off its biweekly meeting by approving a grant of up to $250,000 for increased police […]

November 17, 2020