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Med student Robert Rock leads a chant.
Some 50 Yale med students joined their peers nationwide in a “white coat die-in” protest against police brutality Wednesday afternoon.
by | Dec 9, 2014 9:43 am | Comments (10)
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As a crowd of neighbors looked on, Mark Fenton ran into the middle of North Frontage Road near Orchard Street and jumped up and down because no cars were coming. Then he joined the crowd on the side of the road as a flood of cars, released by the traffic signal at Howe Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, zipped by at speeds well above the posted speed limit.
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Human beings were seen jogging, walking, and hanging out at the urban renewal-devastated corner of Legion and Dwight — in an architectural sketch displayed at a groundbreaking for a project aiming to make that dream a reality.
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City development chief Matthew Nemerson, Continuum board member Tom Macy, developer Bob Landino, Mayor Harp, Walker, & Malloy at Wednesday’s Route 34 West groundbreaking.
by | Nov 28, 2014 4:08 pm | Comments (2)
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The man who brought a detailed view of cities from around the world to the Hill neighborhood has a new mission: helping New Haveners bring their own city into view.
by | Nov 24, 2014 5:27 pm | Comments (0)
Police are investigating two apparently related shootings within a block of each other in the Hill this weekend.
by | Nov 21, 2014 3:00 pm | Comments (26)
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Bird with his battered iPhone 6.
“Help! Help!” Bret Bird screamed. A dozen or more bystanders could see him being attacked. They could hear him.
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A boy trying to board a school bus ended up at Yale-New Haven Hospital instead Wednesday morning after a driver hit him.
by | Nov 17, 2014 4:16 pm | Comments (17)
View of what Legion Avenue could look like near the intersection of Vine Street
New Haven has given the green light to a private developer to begin rebuilding on a stretch of Legion Avenue demolished a half-century ago during urban renewal. New Haven architect Jonathan Hopkins has looked at the plans — and come up with a different vision.
by | Nov 11, 2014 2:51 pm | Comments (1)
Just past closing, the Hill’s Wilson branch library was undergoing a strange change. The librarians, packing their bags and putting on their coats, could hear rustling coming from the basement. An occasional giggle or squeal of delight floated up the narrow stairs, joined by the soft pitter-patter of doll-sized gym shoes and mini ballet flats. Someone rummaged around for a pint-sized cello.
by | Nov 6, 2014 6:47 pm | Comments (9)
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A detail from the historic monument in the Hill undergoing a city-funded restoration.
With his tricorn hat askew, one of three defenders leans forward, squinting with one eye to focus on the approaching enemy. “Ready… aim… fire!” The cannon explodes with thundering kickback.
by | Oct 31, 2014 8:37 am | Comments (2)
It’s not every day that the governor interrupts your lunch, but that just what happened to medical professionals and students midday Thursday on the stretch of Cedar Street that bisects the Yale-New Haven Hospital campus.
Continue reading ‘Malloy Hits The Cedar Street Food-Cart Crowd’
by | Oct 29, 2014 2:41 pm | Comments (14)
David Norman recalled a time that he would put on his coat to leave his home at the Church Street South housing complex, hear gunshots, take off his coat, and wait 15 minutes before he put his coat back on to leave.
Continue reading ‘Church Street South Connects With The Cops’
by | Oct 29, 2014 12:55 pm | Comments (7)
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With just a week to go until Election Day, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill told a room full of seniors that when it comes to voting, the crisis isn’t voter fraud. The real crisis is that not enough people are participating in the a fundamental part of democracy by voting.
by | Oct 15, 2014 3:42 pm | Comments (3)
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A construction worker in the Hill took this photo — and the police are grateful.
by | Oct 6, 2014 12:26 pm | Comments (3)
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Lena Largie showed a merry band of community-garden supporters something they’d never seen before: a melon cucumber.
Continue reading ‘Grassroots-Veggie Tour Reveals Some Surprises’
by | Sep 22, 2014 7:05 am | Comments (4)
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The call went out for “1,000 men” to march through city neighborhoods. Some 30 showed up — and raised 1,000 men’s worth of spirit as they walked a 3.5 mile route through city neighborhoods to bring a message of peace to the steps of City Hall.
Continue reading ‘Marchers Spread Peace Message From Newhallville To Hill To City Hall’
by | Sep 15, 2014 7:49 am | Comments (14)
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Anstress Farwell raises objections to the plan.
The clock is ticking for two historic buildings on Howard Avenue facing demolition to make way for the new site of a Ronald McDonald House.
by | Sep 11, 2014 1:29 pm | Comments (1)
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Gerard Bellamy won’t even need his bike anymore — he can walk the one block from his new home on Putnam Street to work at the Hill Fire Station.
by | Sep 3, 2014 8:13 am | Comments (1)
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Mayor Toni Harp swore in Latrice James as the newest alder for Ward 3 in the Hill Tuesday afternoon, making her the third person to hold the position this year.
by | Aug 13, 2014 8:05 am | Comments (5)
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The New Haven school district is bringing meals to kids via truck at four new sites for stops through Aug. 22.
Continue reading ‘City’s Driving Meals To Kids Until School Starts’
by | Aug 7, 2014 4:06 pm | Comments (0)
A police investigation appears to be backing up the story of a clerk at a Hill grocery who shot dead an alleged robber late Tuesday night.
by | Aug 7, 2014 3:03 pm | Comments (2)
“See that car?” Osvaldo Garcia said, peering into the darkness at an idling black Acura. “Somebody’s in that car.”
by | Aug 6, 2014 4:51 pm | Comments (2)
Homeless advocates declared victory after a state judge acquitted them on trespassing charges in connection with a protest encampment they erected on city-owned property.
by | Aug 6, 2014 3:40 pm | Comments (4)
The owner of a market in the Hill was closing up shop around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday when a masked robber threatened him at gunpoint.
Continue reading ‘Market Owner: “This Is The Best Neighborhood”’
by | Aug 1, 2014 3:13 pm | Comments (2)
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Eneida in the revived Hill community garden.
A month ago, Eneida Martinez didn’t know you could even grow vegetables in old contaminated New Haven.
Continue reading ‘Teen Garden-Rescuers Beat Back The Invasives’