COMMUNITY LIFE
New segment of Farmington Canal Trail to open in New Haven

Around 1.5 miles will be added to the trail, which runs from New Haven to Massachusetts.

Laid-off staff at city refugee resettlement agency rekindle volunteer program amid federal funding cuts

Ever since the Trump administration slashed $4 million in federal funding for New Haven’s Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services, four former employees — three of whom were laid off because of the funding cuts — have mobilized a volunteer program to keep the agency afloat.

City launches local, low-cost rideshare app

With the help of a state grant, Via NHV will provide on-demand transit across the Elm City for $1.75 per ride.

‘Treacherous’ East Rock intersection analyzed, solutions floated 

Community members and alders discussed problems and solutions for the persistently dangerous Willow-Nicoll intersection during a crash analysis webinar.

A historic number of students live off-campus. The exodus may be straining an already competitive local housing market

Yale College currently has 524 empty beds. Yet more than a quarter of undergraduates choose to live off campus, driving housing competition in surrounding neighborhoods.

Cuts to federal food assistance promise to destabilize New Haven aid network

Budget cuts pouring out of Washington have already begun to empty the pockets of several food aid organizations in a city where one in four residents is food insecure.

New Haven scores new semi-pro soccer team

New Haven United Football Club will begin competing against other amateur clubs in the National Premier Soccer League this May.

Tweed Airport traffic congestion faces local scrutiny

With the increased air travel at Tweed-New Haven Airport leading to congestion in local residential neighborhoods, New Haven is proposing a roundabout upgrade and one-way system.

Beaver Hills residents call for youth programming amid car thefts

At the Whalley-Edgewood-Beaver Hills Community Management Team, residents addressed youth crime and programming, but expressed doubts over youth engagement with initiatives.

“You are here as a participant in the future”: New Haven Museum hosts Community Day

New Haveners congregated at the museum to celebrate the exhibit “Shining Light on Truth: New Haven, Yale, and Slavery,” presented by the Yale Libraries.

CT Tenants Union looks to take housing ownership into its own hands

By establishing a community land trust, members of the tenants’ union can essentially become their own landlords and set rent at affordable levels.