COMMUNITY LIFE
HELEN HUYNH
Kwadwo Adae captures community through murals in library talk

Adae, a New Haven artist who has commissioned several murals for the city, presented his work at Mitchell Library on Monday night.

February 14, 2024

EMILY KHYM
Over 3,000 race in IRIS ‘Run for Refugees and All Immigrants’

Before this year’s Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services 5K race on Sunday morning, organizers had to take down flyers with anti-immigrant hate speech that had been put around the course. At the start of the run, pro-Palestine protesters cut off Rep. Rosa DeLauro’s opening speech.

February 13, 2024

LILY BELLE POLING
Eight to ten inches of snow to hit New Haven 

After a week of mild, sunny weather, New Haven is set to receive eight to ten inches of snow on Tuesday.

February 13, 2024

MAGGIE GRETHER & LAURA OSPINA
Court blocks eviction of migrant workers by boss-landlord

Edgar Becerra, a migrant worker from Guatemala, will remain at 200 Peck St. as he awaits his pending workers’ compensation complaint against his employer MDF Painting & Power Washing.

February 8, 2024

MAIA NEHME
New Haven Health Department tells community kitchen to pause operations  

Before its operations were suspended, Newhallville fREshSTARTs held the launch event for its fREsh-taurant last Friday from 5 to 8 p.m.

February 7, 2024

NATASHA KHAZZAM & MAGGIE GRETHER
Lenox Street Tenants Union demands landlord enter negotiations 

Union members and activists gathered outside the office of Ocean Management with a petition alleging landlord neglect.

February 7, 2024

ESMA OKUTAN & LAURA OSPINA
Graduate students reflect on new union contract

After Local 33 UNITE HERE ratified its first contract with the University last December, graduate workers are celebrating affordable insurance plans and pay raises.

February 6, 2024

NATASHA KHAZZAM & KENISHA MAHAJAN
Black Heritage Stamp honors New Havener Constance Baker Motley

The city held an unveiling ceremony of the stamp on Thursday evening at the Dixwell Community Center, featuring several speakers who honored Motley’s legacy as a trailblazing politician and prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement.

February 4, 2024

DYLAN GUNN
After tumultuous year, New Haven Pride Center moves to more visible location

The Center hopes to use the new location to play a more visible and active role in the New Haven community.

February 1, 2024

ADAM WALKER
‘Helping the underdog’: YLS grad and civil rights lawyer Alex Taubes fights for legal justice

Civil rights attorney Alex Taubes LAW ’15 helps the people of Connecticut fight against powerful corporations and government negligence through lawsuits and class actions.

February 1, 2024

NATASHA KHAZZAM
Construction trends show city efforts to revitalize waterfronts

Several waterside developments, including construction at Long Wharf along with new cycling trails and housing complexes, underscore broader city efforts to revive the city’s waterfronts.

February 1, 2024