CITY POLITICS
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

CHRIS TILLEN
Students organize phone-banking campaign to advocate for ceasefire

From Jan. 29 through Feb. 9, students spent seven days tabling in the Schwarzman Rotunda encouraging people to call Representative Rosa DeLauro and push her to support a ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.

February 20, 2024

MAIA NEHME & NATASHA KHAZZAM
Warming centers reach capacity as temperatures drop

In response to Tuesday’s winter storm, the city’s warming centers underwent emergency protocols to accommodate people beyond capacity constraints. Existing constraints have prompted efforts for new construction and advocacy by local nonprofits.

February 20, 2024

ZACHARY SURI
Legislators and advocates condemn Governor’s proposal to reallocate K-12 education funds

State legislators, educators and advocates held a press conference Thursday to condemn Lamont’s plan, which Mayor Justin Elicker also criticized.

February 19, 2024

ZACHARY SURI
CT Voices for Children report calls for permanent state child tax credit 

The advocacy group published a report last month recommending the Connecticut legislature enact a permanent statewide child tax credit in 2024.

February 16, 2024