CITY POLITICS
SYLVAN LEBRUN
Elicker appoints four women to City Hall leadership positions

The newly announced positions include the heads of the City Plan Commision, the Office of Labor Relations and the Fair Rent Commission.

February 6, 2022

SADIE BOGRAD
City moves to close landlord loophole

The Board of Alders Legislation Committee supports making rental ownership more transparent.

February 3, 2022

NATHANIEL ROSENBERG & SYLVAN LEBRUN
City proposes investing $10 million into new “I’m Home” housing support program

Money from the American Rescue Plan will support both homeowners and renters.

February 2, 2022

SADIE BOGRAD & SYLVAN LEBRUN
Elicker proposes $53 million in city spending as residents call for increased transparency

The federal funds would go to affordable housing, vocational training, small businesses, and climate solutions.

January 31, 2022

YASH ROY
City officials optimistic about falling COVID-19 cases

Mayor Justin Elicker and other city officials held a Tuesday press briefing to provide updates on the public health situation in New Haven, as well as discuss actions the city plans to take to address COVID-19.

January 26, 2022

HANNAH QU & SOPHIE SONNENFELD
“Come back again tomorrow I guess”: city faces testing shortages as case numbers rise

As COVID-19 cases surge in New Haven, the city has experienced test kit and essential workforce shortages. With a 24.55 percent positivity rate in Connecticut […]

January 7, 2022

DANTE MOTLEY
Aldermanic committee gives green light to controversial inclusionary zoning ordinance

After much debate, a piece of housing legislation that would require New Haven developers to make a specific amount of their units affordable was unanimously voted in by the Board of Alders Legislation Committee.

December 9, 2021

SARAH FENG
Child support nonprofit CASA expands to Connecticut, led by Yale alumni

CASA’s expansion of its Connecticut branch has been led by Yale alumni, from advisors to ambassadors.

December 3, 2021

JOAQUIN FERNANDEZ-DUQUE
Unidad Latina en Acción sends group to Washington, D.C. to support Build Back Better Act

The New Haven-based organization went to the nation’s capital to continue its fight for immigrant rights.

December 3, 2021

SAI RAYALA
University pressed for time to fulfill New Haven hiring agreement

In 2015, the University committed to hiring 500 New Haven residents from disadvantaged neighborhoods by 2019. Two years later, the University has reached that goal.

December 2, 2021

PIA BALDWIN EDWARDS
New state affordable housing policy facilitates application process

A new state policy was instituted by the Connecticut State Housing Finance Authority last week that makes the process for establishing affordable housing projects in […]

December 1, 2021