CITY POLITICS
YURII STASIUK
Alders approve new affordable housing development and creation of shelter for unhoused people

The New Haven Board of Alders passed a tax abatement plan for the Winchester Green Project in Science Park and an amendment establishing funding for more shelters for unhoused people.

March 9, 2023

MEGAN VAZ
City awards $1 million to local organizations as part of Career Pathways Initiative

Recipient programs look to support the city’s youth and young adults through equity-focused education and training.

March 7, 2023

NATHANIEL ROSENBERG
Four months in, New Haven leaders praise crisis team’s progress

The team has responded to almost 300 calls and is planning to expand its hours in July, but has also faced challenges connecting residents to services

March 3, 2023

YASH ROY
Connecticut looks to expand abortion access in the wake of Dobbs

Connecticut is solidifying its standing as a national leader on access to abortion, setting up a Safe Haven fund for out-of-state patients.

March 2, 2023

YASH ROY
“Budgeting from a place of strength”: Elicker announces $30 million increase in city budget

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker’s plan for the city includes adding 34 city jobs while cutting the property tax rate after a property valuation that saw residents' tax bills skyrocket.

March 2, 2023

YASH ROY & MAGGIE GRETHER
Advocates at State Capitol call to cap rent increases at 2.5 percent

As hearings commenced for two pieces of legislation supporting rent caps in the Connecticut State Senate and House, tenant union advocates claimed that politicians bent rules to limit testimony in favor.

March 1, 2023

YASH ROY
Hartford Inspector General Liam Brennan makes mayoral campaign official

The Yale Law School grad and former Department of Justice corruption prosecutor has launched a campaign focused on criminal justice reform and expanding housing access.

February 26, 2023

YASH ROY
Mayoral candidate protests outside City Hall as alders confirm BOE nomination

Tom Goldenberg has called on the Board of Alders to vote down all BOE nominations until NHPS makes clear commitments to transparency, accountability and rigor.

February 22, 2023

AVA SAYLOR & YASH ROY
Three-year New Haven Federation of Teachers contract ratified by Board of Alders

After close to a year of negotiating, NHFT has won a 15 percent pay raise over the next three years .

February 22, 2023

YASH ROY
Major Connecticut city mayors issue gun control recommendations for repeat offenders

Alongside Governor Ned Lamont who has made lowering gun violence in the state a priority, municipal leaders and gun control advocates presented a 10-point proposal to lower gun crimes in Connecticut at the state Capitol.

February 21, 2023

LAURA OSPINA
New Haveners react to proposed ban on the term “Latinx” in state general assembly

Following the proposed ban on state agencies using the term “Latinx,” some in the New Haven Latine community believe that the bill may work to erase non-binary identities.

February 20, 2023