Thomas Breen
Editor at New Haven Independent
managing editor for @newhavenindy and host of Deep Focus for WNHH-LP
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5 days ago |
newhavenindependent.org | Thomas Breen
Nearly five years after the city removed the Christopher Columbus statue from Wooster Square Park amid nationwide racial justice protests, the Elicker administration announced on Friday that the memorial has a new home — at a museum of New Haven artifacts and memorabilia on Hamilton Street. That’s according to a Friday afternoon press release sent out by city spokesperson Lenny Speiller.
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5 days ago |
theinnercitynews.com | Thomas Breen
by Thomas BreenA dispute at a Carmel Street tattoo party saw a 27-year-old New Havener allegedly shoot and kill 45-year-old Gregory Perez — before wracking up a handful of other warrants and fleeing to Boston, where city cops ultimately found him a year later and arrested him for murder. Contributed photoThe late Gregory Perez (center). Police Chief Karl Jacobson and Asst.
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5 days ago |
newhavenindependent.org | Thomas Breen
Decades of advocacy, hard work, easement negotiations, delays, and persistence culminated Friday morning with a ribbon cutting in a tunnel under Whitney Avenue — marking the official opening of the final downtown stretch of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail. Mayor Justin Elicker, City Plan Director Laura Brown, U.S. Rep.
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5 days ago |
newhavenindependent.org | Thomas Breen
City police are looking for a man who appeared to shout an anti-trans slur at a pro-Palestinian protester before spitting in that protester’s face. The spitting incident took place during a tense, widely covered protest of the visit to New Haven by far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir — who was pelted with bottles later in the night by other protesters.
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6 days ago |
newhavenindependent.org | Thomas Breen
A Chapel Street changeup now has a specific projected start date. As well as a sign prepping drivers for two-way traffic. That sign now stands just off the southbound travel lane of College Street near Chapel. “Chapel 2‑Way Traffic,” reads one message on the electronic sign. “College To York,” reads the next message. “Begins 5 – 26-25,” reads the third. Read more here about the coming one-way to two-way traffic change for three downtown blocks of Chapel Street.
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Real-time signs, new bus shelters, extended service, and other bus system improvements in the works, as detailed by @geucalitto and Rich Andreski of @CTDOTOfficial Read more at @newhavenindy https://t.co/7PvAxvguii
The latest twists and turns in the ongoing saga of Murphy Medical Associates and the Covid-19 pandemic. https://t.co/Nv8ofRTK7N