Yale and New Haven Sign $230M Deal, Raising Annual Payments to $30M
Yale agreed to pay New Haven more than $230M over 6 years — raising annual payments to $30M and eliminating an $8M budget cliff in a deal Mayor Elicker called unprecedented.
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New Haven Finance Committee: 56% of City Real Estate Is Tax-Exempt
New Haven’s 2025 Grand List hit $9.26B, up 2.48%, but 56% of city real estate — including 43% owned by Yale — stays off the tax rolls at $10.6B.
New Haven Police: Arrests in 4 of 5 Shootings in 2026, Warrants for More
New Haven police made arrests in 4 of 5 non-fatal shootings in 2026, with 3 cases involving juveniles including a 13-year-old, and warrants outstanding for 2 more suspects.
Mandy Management Sells 16 New Haven Buildings for $7.6M to Out-of-State Buyers
Mandy Management sold 16 New Haven buildings with 52 apartments for $7.6M in early 2026. Most buyers were out-of-state investors; 5 sales coincided with a Chapel Street fire.
New Haven Climate Office Seeks $171K in Budget to Replace Expiring ARPA Funds
New Haven’s climate office needs $171K in FY2027 general fund to survive as ARPA expires — Director Winter and Deputy Director Chua-Reyes positions are at stake.
New Haven Moves to Acquire Abandoned English Station Plant for Public Park
New Haven plans to acquire the contaminated English Station plant for a public park as PURA dropped a $2M cleanup fine on United Illuminating.
Sandra Pittman Defeats Angel Hubbard in New Haven Ward 3 Co-Chair Race
Sandra Pittman and Lisa Velazquez Torres won New Haven's Ward 3 co-chair race March 4 via absentee ballots, defeating incumbents Angel Hubbard and Clarence Cummings.
New Haven Man Gets 20 Months for Cocaine Trafficking at Grand Avenue
Martin Onofre-Mendez, 50, of New Haven was sentenced March 3 to 20 months in federal prison for cocaine distribution from a Grand Avenue restaurant and will be deported to Mexico.
New Haven Man, 61, Dies After Fire at Clinton Elderly Housing Complex
Glenn Hall, 61, of New Haven died March 3 from burns sustained in a March 2 fire at Clinton's Lafayette Green elderly and disability housing. Three units were displaced.
McCrory Steps Away from State Investment Board Amid FBI Probe
Sen. McCrory stepped away from CT’s Community Investment Fund board amid an FBI probe. A forensic audit found potential fraud at Blue Hills Civic Association, which got over $15M in state funding.
Lamont Floats One-Month Gas Tax Holiday as CT Fuel Prices Surge
Governor Lamont is exploring a 1-month suspension of CT's 25-cent gas tax and 48.9-cent diesel tax as fuel prices spike 50 cents due to the U.S.-Iran conflict. Proposal carries a $40M cost.
2.3 Magnitude Earthquake Near Sleepy Hollow Shakes Connecticut Communities
A 2.3 magnitude earthquake near Sleepy Hollow, NY shook Greenwich, Stamford, and New Haven on March 10, 2026. Over 1,000 USGS reports confirmed weak shaking. No damage or injuries.