by | Mar 7, 2013 12:17 pm | Comments (6)
Richard Davis’ landlord “fixed” the pipe that had been leaking water into his basement for three months — and created a new problem in the process. The owner now has 14 days to correct other violations, before the city pursues a warrant for his arrest.
Continue reading ‘City Turns Up Heat On Dwight Co-Op Landlord’
by | Feb 21, 2013 9:55 am | Comments (14)
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Marchand and Mattison: 2 views on politics & zoning.
The City Plan Commissioners voted 3 – 1 (with one abstention) to approve a controversial new zoning plan to make neighborhoods on the edges of downtown denser..
The plan now moves to the Legislation Committee of the Board of Aldermen for further debate.
by | Feb 18, 2013 9:17 pm | Comments (5)
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Seventy-five young people and their adult supporters marched through downtown rush-hour traffic to demand jobs and safer streets — then brought their parade to the porch of a 16-month-old boy named Tramire who almost died from a random bullet.
by | Feb 18, 2013 3:02 pm | Comments (3)
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RCM’s Ron Yeezy.
Q: What happens when you throw a bunch of kids from the Hill and the Tre in a basement with some Yalies?
A: An exchange of music. Dancing. Conversations. And a really fun party.
by | Feb 12, 2013 12:17 pm | Comments (7)
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LCI’s Rafael Ramos joined the emergency shoveling crew.
Tenants Cornell Green Jr. & Sr.
Tenants at the Dwight Co-op Homes got to return to work Tuesday thanks to a crew of city-hired day laborers who came to the rescue with shovels.
by | Feb 1, 2013 8:36 am | Comments (1)
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This was the scene on Elm Street Thursday afternoon after gusts whipped through town.
by | Jan 17, 2013 4:30 pm | Comments (7)
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Elaine Quinn’s daughter’s night started with dinner at Rudy’s and ended with a broken-into car — as well as a zoning lesson.
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‘After Passionate Debate,
Zoning Proposal Tabled’
by | Jan 8, 2013 12:04 pm | Comments (20)
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Neighborhood organizers Victoria Vebell and Olivia Marston.
An epidemic of cheap vinyl siding. A loss of historic houses. Too-tall boxy buildings that threaten their “funky” and diverse walking neighborhood.
Some property owners in the Dwight neighborhood say they’ve seen enough of those perils. So they’ve banded together.
by | Dec 24, 2012 2:14 pm | Comments (1)
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Officer Nancy Jordan greets Tramire.
Sherri Miller didn’t end up grieving for a murdered baby this Christmas. Instead she made room for loads of presents brought by people who shared her joy that little Tramire pulled through.
by | Dec 12, 2012 3:37 pm | Comments (6)
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A 3-family house burns on George Street.
Freshman Torrai Darden looked out of the window at Career High School Wednesday afternoon and saw smoke. He never guessed the flames would be tearing through his house.
Continue reading ‘Firefighters Quell “Stubborn” 2-Alarm Fire’
by | Nov 23, 2012 11:33 am | Comments (0)
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A single-alarm fire destroyed a two-bay garage on Dwight Street.
by | Oct 19, 2012 8:13 am | Comments (0)
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Chef Alan Thayer (left) and Lamont Green.
A professional kitchen where twice as many trainees can learn to bake chocolate scones. A light-filled gathering place that raises dignity and aspirations. A “quiet room” that is truly quiet. And a bathroom, finally, with multiple stalls.
by | Oct 18, 2012 8:25 am | Comments (4)
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Sulo Seval’s crew cleans out a garage.
Work is going on at the Dwight Co-Op Homes — which in this case could be a sign of failure, not progress, at the latest New Haven housing experiment to change hands.
by | Oct 17, 2012 9:59 am | Comments (3)
City lawmakers gave the green light to a plan to install a new discount gas station at the Stop & Shop on Whalley Avenue.
by | Oct 15, 2012 12:27 pm | Comments (11)
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The Hill’s Lt. Wasilewski (left) and Dwight’s Officer Conceicao helped track down Tramire’s alleged shooters.
Someone had shot Tim Miller’s 16-month-old baby Tramire. Neighborhood cop Carlos Conceiaco came to Miller’s house with a message: “Lay low. We’ll take care of it.”
Continue reading ‘2 “Crips” Arrested; Tramire’s Parents Thank Cops’
by | Oct 12, 2012 12:38 pm | Comments (7)
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LCI’s Rafael Ramos & Tracy Claxton hear Community Builders’ Jim Perrine promise to screen tenants better.
Denise Alvarez doesn’t want her 4-year-old playing outside on Kensington Street.
People no longer feel safe in the Dwight neighborhood, a landlord told a roomful of property owners.
You should do a better job managing your property, another landlord replied.
Hours later, their talk turned to bloody reality, as someone shot a 16-month-old child a block away.
by | Oct 11, 2012 10:32 am | Comments (4)
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8:30 a.m.: Shift line-up on Kensington Street.
Neighbors who heard the gunshot that hit a 1 1/2‑year-old boy awoke to another surprise Thursday: a first-ever police shift line-up right out on their street.
Continue reading ‘“All Hands On Deck” To Catch Tramire’s Shooter’
by | Oct 10, 2012 12:57 pm | Comments (11)
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Over the threat of a lawsuit from a neighbor, a developer’s controversial plan to build apartments at the corner of Chapel and Howe took a big step forward Tuesday as city zoners gave a final OK to a slew of variances.
by | Oct 3, 2012 2:22 pm | Comments (2)
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By next summer, basketballs will be bouncing at the corner of Chapel and Day streets.
by | Oct 3, 2012 8:09 am | Comments (16)
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The developer of a controversial 136-unit Chapel West apartment building agreed to postpone his planned project by a couple of months. He agreed to add add some more brick to the facade and put awnings on the first floor.
But he’s not budging on the amount of parking, or on his plans to take down a historic house.
by | Sep 19, 2012 12:00 pm | Comments (4)
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Looking east towards the site of the proposed gas station, just beyond the Elm Street driveway entrance to S&S.
Soon you’ll not only be able to stop and shop, but stop and pump.
by | Sep 19, 2012 8:35 am | Comments (37)
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Palitz & Ayala said young downtowners do have cars.
While planners and professionals debated whether a Chapel Street project needs more parking, six young professionals showed up to say: We have cars and need the spaces.
Continue reading ‘City Plan: Chapel West Has Plenty Of Parking’
by | Sep 12, 2012 8:20 am | Comments (19)
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A multimillion-dollar development could transform a parking lot at the corner of Chapel and Howe streets into a new 136-apartment building with a street-level storefront — if Randy Salvatore can convince zoners to let him build it.
Continue reading ‘53,000 Square-Foot Chapel West Plan Pitched’
by | Sep 10, 2012 2:46 pm | Comments (6)
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Eli Jaser: Selling produce is a losing game.
One still has a thriving produce section. One has given up on healthful foods entirely. The remaining two offer only a token array of vegetables, which the stores’ owners said they are losing money trying to sell.
Continue reading ‘A Year Later, “Healthy” Store Pitch Withers’
by | Jul 10, 2012 3:57 pm | Comments (5)
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The police baton has been passed in the Dwight-Kensington, West River district. It goes to Lt. Ken Blanchard.