CITY POLITICS
OLHA YARYNICH
Connecticut Legislative session kicks off with State of the State

Governor Ned Lamont discussed his budget proposals including for housing, education and making New Haven a biotech hub, while pro-Palestine protests interrupted Lamont’s speech.

February 8, 2024

ZACHARY SURI
Local leaders react to governor’s proposal set to cut K-12 education funds for more early childhood care funding

Lamont has proposed shifting some of the $52 million for magnet and charter programs included in the budget passed last session to go to early childcare programs instead.

February 8, 2024

ZACHARY SURI
Local leaders look to legislative session to address inequality 

The 2024 state legislative session will center on questions of economic inequality, cost of living and education funding.

February 7, 2024

YURII STASIUK, ARIELA LOPEZ & ETHAN WOLIN
State of the City address disrupted by pro-Palestine protests

Protesters from several groups promoting a ceasefire resolution halted the mayor’s annual address for 25 minutes.

February 6, 2024

MIA CORTÉS CASTRO & ARIELA LOPEZ
ANALYSIS: Four takeaways from State of the City

Amid a chaotic Board of Alders meeting, Elicker highlighted housing and growth as key priorities in his annual State of the City address.

February 6, 2024

LAURA OSPINA
Yale Office of New Haven Affairs ushers in new leadership

After 13 years, Lauren Zucker, associate vice president for New Haven Affairs and University Properties, retired on Thursday. Alexandra Daum, with a background in state development and New Haven real estate, assumes the lead on town-gown relations.

February 5, 2024

ARIELA LOPEZ
Sixteen New Haven Agenda candidates make the ballot for ward co-chair

The insurgent slate touted the fact that 16 co-chair candidates had qualified for the ballot by the Wednesday deadline in a press conference.

February 1, 2024

ETHAN WOLIN
Inside the coalition pressing local officials for a Gaza ceasefire resolution

A two-month effort to lobby the Board of Alders for a ceasefire resolution, uniting New Haven groups and Yale students, has met opposition from some Jewish residents. Top alders told the News that they are hesitant to take an official position on the divisive proposal.

February 1, 2024

YURII STASIUK & LUA PRADO
Education Secretary highlights $2.5 million grant during New Haven visit

At Fair Haven School, Secretary Miguel Cardona promoted a grant for community programming in two NHPS schools, awarded last November.

January 31, 2024

LILY BELLE POLING
New Haven Climate Movement holds rally in front of City Hall to protest New Haven Transportation

Last Friday, the New Haven Climate Movement Youth Action Team organized a rally in front of City Hall to protest the city’s lack of clean transportation options.

January 30, 2024

MIA CORTÉS CASTRO
Hundreds call for a ceasefire on the New Haven Green

The protest, which organizers held on Holocaust Remembrance Day, was part of a nationwide call to action to stop what protestors described as a genocide in Gaza.

January 29, 2024