Youth Continuum's Bradley House group home in East Haven is for sale at $499K after the 59-year-old nonprofit closed in November 2025. Helen's House in North Haven also shut.
Crime fell sharply along Connecticut's I-91 corridor in 2025. Bridgeport violent crime dropped 37.4%, New Haven overall crime fell 24%. But New Haven recorded 16 homicides — up from 15.
Nicole Carbone, 41, was arrested again at her Holland Road home after police say she resumed drug sales 23 days after 141 grams of fentanyl were seized. DEA and FBI assisted.
The New Haven Pride Center will shut down Feb. 26, furloughing staff and closing its 50 Orange Street location amid $200,000 in IRS debt and back-to-back executive director departures.
AFSCME placed New Haven's Local 3144 under emergency administratorship Feb. 17 after a disputed election and leadership collapse left 397 city employees without union leadership.
Sunset Ridge tenants filed suit against Capital Realty Group in New Haven, alleging retaliation including ICE threats and eviction notices for union organizing at the 312-unit complex.
New Haven's housing authority approved a $41.2M Eastview Terrace rehab. The 20-month, five-phase project will renovate 102 apartments with tenant relocation starting late March.
Dominic Landolfi, 61, was struck in a hit-and-run on Forbes Avenue in New Haven, then boarded a bus to East Haven. He died two days later. Police seek the driver.
New Haven alders transferred 9 city lots to the Land Bank at $1 each. Four more lots went to NHS, which plans three two-family homes for first-time buyers.
Karl R. Jacobson, 55, turned himself in on two counts of first-degree larceny after allegedly stealing $85,500 from police funds to cover gambling losses. The arrest warrant reveals he wagered $4.4 million on DraftKings and FanDuel in a single year.
New Haven is reviewing multiple zoning changes, including transit-oriented development and industrial-to-residential conversions. The Board of Alders has also called for public hearings on park decisions and statue removal. Residents are encouraged to stay informed and participate in upcoming discussions.
New Haven’s Board of Alders advanced major housing and transit initiatives during the week of February 16–22, 2026, including a $26 million HUD grant application for Union Square. The Board also approved street designations and closures for the 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade and adopted key leadership resolutions.