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LARISSA JIMENEZ, ÁNGELA PÉREZ & OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
New Haven groups host Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrations

This week, several New Haven groups — including Unidad Latina en Acción — hosted celebrations and protests in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Indigenous Peoples’ […]

October 13, 2020

OWEN TUCKER-SMITH & RAZEL SUANSING
What happened to State Street: Behind New Haven’s Polish exodus

On the corner of State Street and Pearl Street stands a stout white-and-red-painted deli. Amid a block of restaurants, Polmag Deli’s brick facade blends into […]

October 13, 2020

THOMAS BIRMINGHAM
Arlevia Samuel looks to create “housing for all” as Livable City Initiative director

New Haven has a new director for its Livable City Initiative — the city’s primary Department for Housing and Community Development. Arvelia Samuel took over […]

October 12, 2020

OWEN TUCKER-SMITH & JORDAN FITZGERALD
Mourning Our Losses and Yale Undergraduate Prison Project host vigil mourning detention center deaths

The crowd-sourced memorial Mourning Our Losses partnered with the Yale Undergraduate Prison Project, a social justice organization that seeks to challenge the inequity of the […]

October 12, 2020

NATALIE KAINZ
Dwight residents oppose city’s plan to destroy park for affordable housing

Just four blocks away from campus, there is a medium-sized park dotted with trees, benches and one broken splash pad. It’s also the center of […]

October 12, 2020

OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
YPD officer releases civilian complaint to the Register

Last week, a Yale police officer faced backlash from students and New Haven residents after declining to release the details of a civilian complaint filed […]

October 12, 2020

ALEX ORI
New Haven Green Party plans upcoming year

On Thursday night, the New Haven Green Party hosted a Zoom meeting to discuss party goals and political campaigns for the year. Six members, including […]

October 9, 2020

SYLVAN LEBRUN
Greater New Haven Green Fund awards grants to local environmental organizations

At the end of August, the Greater New Haven Green Fund announced that eight local environmental organizations will receive grants this year. The Green Fund […]

October 9, 2020

ZAPORAH PRICE & KENEANE EJIGU
Black communities endure COVID-19 pandemic

This year, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately impacted communities of color in New Haven, as has been the case throughout the nation. […]

October 9, 2020

TALAT AMAN & RAZEL SUANSING
Mayor Elicker nominates UNH professor to the Board of Police

On Sept. 24, Mayor Justin Elicker announced his nomination of University of New Haven professor Michael Lawlor to serve on the Board of Police Commissioners. […]

October 9, 2020

THOMAS BIRMINGHAM
Board of Alders green lights $93,000 in absentee ballot support

Amid a historically high demand for absentee methods of voting, the New Haven Board of Alders voted on Monday to accept a $93,000 grant from […]

October 9, 2020