CITY POLITICS
ISOBEL MCCLURE
New director takes up mantle at newly-reestablished Parks Department

The arrival of a new director comes after the separation of New Haven’s Parks and Public Department in May and emphasized the city’s efforts to dedicate renewed attention to the parks.

December 6, 2024

LILY BELLE POLING
How will the Trump administration impact New Haven’s tough housing market?

Trump has promised to bring down mortgage rates, eliminate homelessness and deport millions of immigrants. New Haven will pay close attention to his moves in these issues.

December 3, 2024

ETHAN WOLIN
Democratic-endorsed Gary Hogan wins Beaver Hills alder race

The retired housing official defeated former Alder Claudette Robinson-Thorpe in a low-turnout special alder election in Ward 28.

November 19, 2024

ETHAN WOLIN
Alder candidates hard on crime, soft on past union tensions

Gary Hogan, the Democratic-endorsed candidate, and Claudette Robinson-Thorpe, a former Ward 28 alder, are competing in Tuesday’s special election in Beaver Hills.

November 18, 2024

MAIA NEHME
Connecticut makes strides to expand prison education programs

In the wake of the 2023 reinstatement of Pell Grants for incarcerated students, state officials are working to boost education access in prisons.

November 15, 2024

ARIELA LOPEZ
New Haven’s presidential election in four maps

Final results from last week’s presidential election show an overall dip in turnout and a slight citywide shift to the right.

November 14, 2024

ETHAN WOLIN
Alders face second Trump term as welcoming front

New Haven alders voiced worries about Donald Trump’s return to power and determination to protect immigrants and others in the city.

November 8, 2024

EMILY KHYM
New Haven Climate Movement rallies for transportation decarbonization

The New Haven Climate Movement hosted a Zombie CARmageddon event to promote their Transportation Transformation Resolution.

November 8, 2024

ARIELA LOPEZ
Progressives who spurned Harris reflect on Trump victory

Active in criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris’ policies in the run-up to the election, organizers on the left deny their campaigns hurt Harris and express concern about the incoming president.

November 7, 2024

MAIA NEHME
City immigration attorneys, activists brace for Trump’s reinauguration

President-elect Donald Trump’s landslide win on Tuesday night sparked anxiety about how his second term will impact New Haven’s immigrant community.

November 7, 2024

ARIELA LOPEZ, ASUKA KODA & CELIA HERNANDEZ
Same-day registration voters met with hours-long lines at City Hall

1,130 individuals — including hundreds of Yale students — registered and were issued ballots at City Hall on Election Day, standing in lines for up to three hours.

November 6, 2024