Yash Roy
Staff Reporter
@yroy87 | yash.roy@yale.edu
Yash Roy covered City Hall and State Politics for the News. He also served as a Production & Design editor, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion chair for the News. Originally from Princeton, New Jersey, he is a '25 in Timothy Dwight College majoring in Global Affairs.
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YASH ROY
“This time it must be different”: hundreds march through New Haven and Yale after Black man is paralyzed in NHPD custody

A June 19th arrest resulted in the serious injury and paralysis of Randy Cox, a 36-year-old Newhallville resident.

July 11, 2022

YASH ROY
“Stymying change”: Current student BOE member reflects on tenure as next year’s candidate prepares for the future.

As the school year comes to an end, New Haven Public Schools is preparing for a turnover in its student BOE members.  On Monday night, […]

April 29, 2022

YASH ROY
State legislature set to pass first in nation AAPI studies legislation

After activism from Make Us Visible campaign and AAPI advocates at Yale and across the state, state legislature prepares to pass AAPI education bill.

April 29, 2022

YASH ROY & GIRI VISWANATHAN
aapiNHV plans events to celebrate AAPI history month

As aapiNHV expands its membership in New Haven, the organization is planning on hosting three events to celebrate AAPI heritage month and bring the AAPI New Haven community closer together.

April 29, 2022

YASH ROY
CT expands abortion access, creates legal shield against anti-abortion lawsuits that could target Yale students

State House clears abortion rights expansion bill which Lamont vows to sign pending Senate passage.

April 21, 2022

YASH ROY
A look inside the Yale lab sequencing local COVID-19 cases 

Working with Nathan Grubaugh, scientists at the Yale Center for Genomic Analysis are on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19.

April 19, 2022

YASH ROY
Who’s behind the School of Management’s viral corporations in Russia list?

Despite a flurry of global media attention, often overlooked is the fact it is a team of Yale undergraduate, graduate, MBA and EMBA students maintaining the list behind-the-scenes.

April 13, 2022

YASH ROY
New Haven receives $5.3 million in funding from state

New Haven wins newly created grant to improve liveability and vibrancy.

April 13, 2022

YASH ROY
Board of Education debates family-member appointment and masking policy 

The Board of Education debated the appointment of family members to NHPS admin roles, masking and the 2022-23 academic calendar.

April 12, 2022

YASH ROY
New Haveners, unions, teachers demand increased funding for schools

Community advocates came together to call for an increase in public school funding for K-12 education on the heels of pandemic disruptions.

April 1, 2022

YASH ROY
New Haven high school reckons with tough week following weapon at school

Following weapons at school and reassignment of a school security officer, Metropolitan Business Academy devolved into chaos on Friday.

March 30, 2022