CITY POLITICS
MAIA NEHME
Work Live Ride bill aims to increase housing near transit, reduce sprawl

The legislation failed at the state legislature in 2023. Now, housing coalition Desegregate Connecticut is trying again with an updated bill.

March 4, 2024

YURII STASIUK
ANALYSIS: Mayor’s proposed budget funds housing, parks

The budget, introduced by Mayor Justin Elicker on Friday will add 33 city positions — including in housing, parks and police — if approved in its current form.

March 4, 2024

ETHAN WOLIN
Fired by Elicker, Jason Bartlett now leads co-chair challenge

Jason Bartlett, a former city official who faced scrutiny during the 2019 mayoral campaign, helms a slate of candidates seeking Democratic ward co-chair roles in elections on Tuesday.

March 4, 2024

YURII STASIUK
ANALYSIS: Here is what you need to know about New Haven’s budget

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker will release a budget proposal on Friday, starting the budget adoption process.

February 29, 2024

MIA CORTÉS CASTRO
Board of Education announces two student improvement plans

The two new plans aim to improve diversity ratios in public schools around the city and student literacy in various subject areas.

February 28, 2024

ETHAN WOLIN
Dueling events promote Democratic ward co-chair slates

Campaigning for the March 5 Democratic Town Committee elections heated up on Saturday, prompted by the first coordinated attempt in over a decade to reshape the local party leadership.

February 25, 2024

ARIELA LOPEZ
PROFILE: Rick Fontana to the rescue

New Haven’s emergency operations director of 16 years stepped down in January to take on the part-time position in his hometown of West Haven. While Fontana is looking to scale back, he’s not scaling down.

February 23, 2024

YURII STASIUK & ARIELA LOPEZ
Hamden Town Council hears four hours of testimony on ceasefire resolution

Residents in support of the resolution urged the council to stand up for global human rights, while opponents condemned the “divisive” resolution’s invocation of the Holocaust. No vote was held on the resolution.

February 22, 2024

YURII STASIUK
PROFILE: Frank Redente’s path from gang member to alder and activist

Redente, a 30-year employee in New Haven Public Schools, became the first challenger to oust an incumbent alder since 2015 last fall.

February 22, 2024

ZACHARY SURI & YURII STASIUK
New Haven labor and business leaders disagree on automatic minimum wage increases

The minimum wage in the state automatically rose to $15.69 per hour in January, the first such raise mandated by a 2019 law.

February 22, 2024

ETHAN WOLIN
PROFILE: Ellen Cupo’s fight for New Haveners, from Yale to City Hall

Ellen Cupo serves on the Board of Alders, works at Yale, organizes for her union and is raising two young children. It all amounts to a campaign for the future of her hometown.

February 21, 2024