BUSINESS
HANWEN ZHANG
Clean Tech in the city: a look at ClimateHaven’s first half-year

New Haven’s climate start-up incubator has focused on establishing the Elm City as a hub for climate tech development since its doors opened last November.

April 3, 2024

NATASHA KHAZZAM
Ocean Management’s unusual property transfers may be defrauding tenants

Coupled with Ocean’s history of housing code violations and tenant complaints, public records suggest that the mega-landlord may be conducting fraudulent property transfers to avoid liability to tenants.

April 2, 2024

CHRISTINA LEE
Past and present of Mamoun’s Falafel in New Haven

Mamoun’s Falafel has been feeding Yalies and New Haveners for over 47 years.

March 28, 2024

ALYSSA JHINGREE
From digital dreams to streetwear reality: the resilient rise of Mindless Thoughts Clothing

Mindless Thoughts, which originally started online in 2012, expanded in 2022 to a physical location and has continued to grow.

March 7, 2024

TYSON ODERMANN
Six front desk agents unionize at the Omni

Front desk agents at the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale voted to join their colleagues in the local hospitality union, Local 217 UNITE HERE.

March 7, 2024

NATASHA KHAZZAM
City’s fifth tenants union forms in response to burst pipe

The Emerson Tenants Union registered with the city on Friday morning, becoming the city’s first to organize against a small landlord.

February 27, 2024

NATI TESFAYE
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program ramps up service campaign

Mayor Justin Elicker joined VITA, which provides free filing services and financial advice to low to moderate-income New Haveners, to promote its work on Thursday morning.

February 23, 2024

ZACHARY SURI & YURII STASIUK
New Haven labor and business leaders disagree on automatic minimum wage increases

The minimum wage in the state automatically rose to $15.69 per hour in January, the first such raise mandated by a 2019 law.

February 22, 2024

CHRISTINA LEE
Alternate Universe keeps comic books super in New Haven

The store, which has two locations in Connecticut, is supported by a loyal customer base.

February 21, 2024

BROOKLYN BRAUNER
University of New Haven workers protest against ‘second-class treatment’

Workers represented by local hospitality union UNITE Here Local 217 demanded that university administrators sign a proposed union contract with the hopes of increasing wages and providing health care to union members.

February 21, 2024

NATI TESFAYE & TYSON ODERMANN
Ricky D’s Rib Shack launches new game for patrons

Following a strong seven year run, Ricky D’s Rib Shack is using a new mobile game to increase customer engagement and rewards.

February 14, 2024