CITY POLITICS
Board of Alders unanimously agrees to sell Dixwell Plaza, working towards redeveloping area

At a Tuesday night meeting, the New Haven Board of Alders unanimously approved the sale of city-owned land for a planned $200 million Dixwell Plaza […]

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Elicker, New Haveners give continued plea for PILOT funding

In a Tuesday morning hearing, New Haven residents and politicians came together to continue voicing support for a bill that would increase funding for the […]

Lamont proposes $46 billion budget, Elicker dissatisfied with PILOT provisions

Gov. Lamont on Wednesday proposed a $46 billion budget for Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 for Connecticut that focuses on COVID-19 and boosting the economy. […]

Elicker calls on Gov. Lamont to increase taxes on Connecticut’s billionaires

$1.7 billion is a lot of money — enough to give every single person in the city of New Haven a check for roughly $13,000. […]

New Haven Budget Office projects 14.8 million budget deficit for the city, up from last month

The Elm City is now projecting a $14.8 million dollar budget deficit for the 2021 fiscal year, up $3.4 million from the city’s original November […]

Environmental Advisory Council members talk ‘toxic chemicals’ in New Haven

At Wednesday evening’s New Haven Environmental Advisory Council meeting, chairwoman Laura Cahn expressed frustration with the quantity of toxic chemicals in New Haven — from […]

Local racial justice leaders welcome new racial equity initiatives but want systemic change

The past two weeks have sparked a new wave of policy focused on racial equity, both in Washington and in New Haven. President Joe Biden […]

Elicker, Salovey split over Yale’s responsibility to resolve city budget crisis

As the wealth disparity between the University and its home city grows, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and University President Peter Salovey are locked in […]

Elicker: The state of New Haven is ‘hopeful’

After a deeply challenging year for the city of New Haven, Mayor Justin Elicker told the Board of Alders on Tuesday over Zoom that he […]

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Residents, students testify for traffic safety bill

Last Tuesday, more than 150 residents of the greater New Haven area submitted testimony in favor of H.B. 5429, an omnibus traffic safety bill that […]