Yurii Stasiuk
Staff Reporter
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Yurii Stasiuk is the Managing Editor of the Yale Daily News. He previously covered City Hall as a beat reporter. Originally from Kalush, Ukraine, he is a junior in Jonathan Edwards College majoring in History and Political Science.
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MAGGIE GRETHER, LAURA OSPINA & YURII STASIUK
Pro-Palestine protesters rally in front of City Hall

On Indigenous People’s Day, the pro-Palestine protest related their struggle to a global movement against colonialism; the rally was held days after a surprise attack against Israel by Hamas and met by a smaller counter-protest.

October 10, 2023

KAITLYN POHLY & YURII STASIUK
Hundreds from Yale and Greater New Haven mourn violence against, deaths of Israelis

On Monday evening, around 600 people gathered at the Women’s Table and the Jewish Community Center in Woodbridge to sing, pray and hear from some of Yale and New Haven’s Jewish leaders.

October 10, 2023

YURII STASIUK
New Haven’s Office of Climate and Sustainability shows strong results nine months in

The office has helped bring city departments together to combat climate change, though activists say it may not have enough resources.

October 4, 2023

YURII STASIUK
City sets aside part of $22.2 million surplus for rainy day fund

The Elm City will put $15 million of the total surplus to its settlement with Randy Cox, saving the rest in its fund balance.

September 24, 2023

YURII STASIUK & KENISHA MAHAJAN
New Haven Democratic primary sees low voter turnout

23.7 percent of eligible voters cast their ballots in mayoral and alder primary elections last week, which was significantly lower than in the last competitive mayoral primary in 2019.

September 21, 2023

MIA CORTÉS CASTRO & YURII STASIUK
Elicker wins mayoral primary

With over 70 percent of the primary votes, Elicker becomes the Democratic nominee for the November general election.

September 13, 2023

MAGGIE GRETHER, NATASHA KHAZZAM & YURII STASIUK
City officials and advocates reflect on two terms of Elicker’s housing policy

Ahead of Tuesday’s Democratic primary, the News spoke with activists and city officials about New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, rising homelessness and a growing affordable housing crisis.

September 11, 2023

OLHA YARYNICH & YURII STASIUK
Two mayoral Democratic primary candidates face off in debate

The two candidates agreed on many issues, but differed on their proposed approaches to drug use and stopping the flow of illegal guns into the city.

September 7, 2023

YURII STASIUK
Incumbent mayor Justin Elicker to face challenger Liam Brennan in Democratic primary

The primary, which will be held on Sept. 12, will feature only these two candidates after two other challengers failed to make the ballot.

September 1, 2023

Liam Brennan and Justin Elicker
YURII STASIUK
Charter changes pass Board of Alders, heads to ballot in November

Starting in 2027, the New Haven mayor, members of the Board of Alders and other city officials might serve four-year terms instead of the current […]

August 30, 2023

city hall
YURII STASIUK
Elm City Montessori School unveils murals celebrating LGTBQ+ identity

Students at New Haven’s Elm City Montessori School can now look up to the faces of six LGBTQ+ activists, writers and trailblazing historical figures, who […]

May 31, 2023