Ethan Wolin
Staff Reporter
ethan.wolin@yale.edu
Ethan Wolin covers City Hall and local politics. He is a first year in Silliman College from Washington, D.C.
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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

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

ETHAN WOLIN
New group to challenge union-backed Democratic ward co-chairs

Over a dozen candidates are gathering signatures in an attempt to reduce the power of Yale unions over the Democratic Town Committee.

January 25, 2024

ETHAN WOLIN & YURII STASIUK
Amid protests, top alder vows to move Gaza ceasefire resolution to committee

The Board of Alders president told the News that she plans to send the resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war to committee for deliberation, as protesters disrupted Tuesday’s meeting.

January 17, 2024

ETHAN WOLIN
New Haven officials, all Democrats, sworn in for new terms

Thirty-two New Haven officials, including Mayor Justin Elicker, took the oath of office in a ceremony on New Year’s Day.

January 16, 2024

ETHAN WOLIN
WOLIN: A liberal Jew’s case for ‘Merry Christmas’

As I walked down Cross Campus on a chilly afternoon in early November, a familiar melody caught my ears. “White Christmas,” the Irving Berlin classic, […]

November 29, 2023

ETHAN WOLIN
‘The Salvagers’ to debut this month at the Rep

Set to premiere at the Yale Repertory Theatre on Nov. 24, the new play — which is by Harrison David Rivers and takes place in Chicago— focuses on the emotional turmoil of a father and son at odds.

November 16, 2023

ETHAN WOLIN
Alders strengthen regulations on elevators, barber shops

In its first meeting since the general election, the Board of Alders clarified the handling of broken elevators and standards for hair salons.

November 13, 2023

ETHAN WOLIN & ARIELA LOPEZ
Contested alder races take shape for three seats in eastern New Haven

Democratic incumbents in Wards 13, 17 and 18 — encompassing Fair Haven Heights, the Annex and East Shore — each face two challengers looking to break the party’s total hold on the Board of Alders.

November 6, 2023

ETHAN WOLIN
School of Drama production to set dystopian ‘Fucking A’ in not-so-distant future

Political resonances are top of mind for Bobbin Ramsey DRA ’24 as she directs her thesis production of Suzan-Lori Parks’ 2000 play.

October 6, 2023

ETHAN WOLIN
Rabbi who survived Auschwitz tells story of faith amid suffering

Rabbi Nissen Mangel recounted his experience of surviving the Holocaust at a Wednesday night event organized by Chabad at Yale.

September 29, 2023