The FEMA mobile vaccination clinic is returning to New Haven, this time to Edgewood Park. This free, walk-up vaccine clinic will be available from 10 AM – 5 PM starting tomorrow Saturday, June 12^th and running through Thursday, June 17^th

^{We’re expecting a party like atmosphere in Edgewood Park because FEMA has partnered with WYBC and their street team. There will be a DJ, food offered to those that come and get vaccinated, as well as additional promotions and giveaways.}

<sup>The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective, and free of charge. No appointments or documentation is required and you will not be required to show ID. Getting vaccinated helps keep you and your family safe from COVID-19.

Thanks for doing your part to stop the spread.</sup>

Beginning tonight. South Frontage Road between College and Church Streets will be closed. This is part of the Downtown Crossing Phase 3 construction, which is expected to last until November of this year.

When completed, this project will re-connect Temple Street to Congress Avenue and reclaim previously undeveloped land that will contribute to significant economic development in our bio sciences industry.

An official detour route has been established for drivers. On-street signage will guide drivers through the detour route. Please pay attention to this signage, slow down, and stay safe.

For more information about these road closures please visit the Downtown Crossing website at: downtowncrossingnewhaven.com

Hola, soy el alcalde Justin Elicker con un importante mensaje sobre ciertos cierres de carreteras.

A partir de esta noche, la calle South Frontage Road situada entre las calles College y Church estará cerrada. Esto es parte de la construcción de la fase 3 de Downtown Crossing. Esta obra es estimada que dure hasta noviembre de este año.

Cuando se complete, este proyecto volverá a conectar Temple Street con Congress Avenue y recuperará terrenos previamente sin desarrollar que contribuirán a un desarrollo económico importante en nuestra industria de ciencias biológicas.

Se ha establecido una ruta de desvío oficial para los conductores. La señalización en la calle guiará a los conductores por una ruta de desvío. Preste atención a esta señalización, disminuya la velocidad y sea prudente.

Para obtener más información sobre estos cierres de carreteras, visite el sitio web de Downtown Crossing en: downtowncrossingnewhaven.com

Public's Assistance Requested in Missing Person Investigation

Charlotte, N.C. – (Friday, May 21, 2021) – The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating 80-year-old Russel Frazier  . 

On May 20, 2021, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Mr. Frazier was last seen around the Village Brook Drive area. He told his daughter that he would be leaving the house to purchase lottery tickets.  Mr. Frazier suffers from cognitive issues.  He was last seen wearing jeans, gray camo long sleeve shirt, black hat, glasses, Timex watch and white sneakers

Anyone with information on Mr. Frazier’s whereabouts is asked to call 9-1-1 immediately. The report numbers for this investigation are 20210520-2011-02.

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Mayor Elicker, Chief Reyes Release Statements on Violence Over the Weekend

Press Conference Tomorrow at 11AM on the Steps of NHPDMayor Elicker, Chief Reyes Release Statements on Violence Over the WPress Conference Tomorrow at 11AM on the Steps of NHPD NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Following the sixth homicide of 2021 and multiple violent acts of the weekend, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and New Haven Police Chief Otoniel Reyes released statements ahead of a press conference to be held Monday morning. Mayor Elicker released the following statement: Over the weekend we experienced multiple violent #

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Following the sixth homicide of 2021 and multiple violent acts of the weekend, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and New Haven Police Chief Otoniel Reyes released statements ahead of a press conference to be held Monday morning.

Mayor Elicker released the following statement:

Over the weekend we experienced multiple violent acts in our community, including those involving a New Haven Public Schools teacher, a New Haven Public Schools administrator, and a graduate student at Yale. I am deeply saddened that we lost Yale School of Environment student Kevin Jiang last night to gun violence. Kevin would have celebrated his 27^th birthday next week.

To those who continue to perpetrate these crimes: you undermine the safety of our residents and yourselves. You continue to promote fear for our safety in our everyday lives. We, as a community, will not stand for this and we will be relentless in efforts to provide justice for all of the victims, their families and loved ones. Addressing and eradicating gun violence takes serious action both in the short-term and the long-term—and the City of New Haven is committed to that. If you have any information pertaining to any ongoing investigations call the NHPD at (203) 946-6304.

Chief Reyes is asking for the public’s help in providing information in these cases. Chief Reyes added, “Our department is working around the clock to solve these most recent acts of violence. We will bring all of our resources to bear to ensure the safety of our city.”

The Mayor, New Haven Police Department and members of the Yale Police Department will be hosting a press conference on violent crime tomorrow on the steps of the New Haven Police Department, 1 Union Avenue at 11:00 AM.

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Mayor Elicker, Chief Reyes Release Statements on Violence Over the Weekend

Press Conference Tomorrow at 11AM on the Steps of NHPDMayor Elicker, Chief Reyes Release Statements on Violence Over the WPress Conference Tomorrow at 11AM on the Steps of NHPD NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Following the sixth homicide of 2021 and multiple violent acts of the weekend, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and New Haven Police Chief Otoniel Reyes released statements ahead of a press conference to be held Monday morning. Mayor Elicker released the following statement: Over the weekend we experienced multiple violent #

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Following the sixth homicide of 2021 and multiple violent acts of the weekend, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and New Haven Police Chief Otoniel Reyes released statements ahead of a press conference to be held Monday morning.

Mayor Elicker released the following statement:

Over the weekend we experienced multiple violent acts in our community, including those involving a New Haven Public Schools teacher, a New Haven Public Schools administrator, and a graduate student at Yale. I am deeply saddened that we lost Yale School of Environment student Kevin Jiang last night to gun violence. Kevin would have celebrated his 27^th birthday next week.

To those who continue to perpetrate these crimes: you undermine the safety of our residents and yourselves. You continue to promote fear for our safety in our everyday lives. We, as a community, will not stand for this and we will be relentless in efforts to provide justice for all of the victims, their families and loved ones. Addressing and eradicating gun violence takes serious action both in the short-term and the long-term—and the City of New Haven is committed to that. If you have any information pertaining to any ongoing investigations call the NHPD at (203) 946-6304.

Chief Reyes is asking for the public’s help in providing information in these cases. Chief Reyes added, “Our department is working around the clock to solve these most recent acts of violence. We will bring all of our resources to bear to ensure the safety of our city.”

The Mayor, New Haven Police Department and members of the Yale Police Department will be hosting a press conference on violent crime tomorrow on the steps of the New Haven Police Department, 1 Union Avenue at 11:00 AM.

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Mayor Elicker Releases Statement on Home Shooting Friday Evening

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Yesterday evening Assistant Superintendent of New Haven Public Schools, Dr. Paul Whyte, and his family were at home when gun fire opened on their house. No one was physically hurt from the gunfire, there was exterior damage sustained to their home. New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker released the following statement:

I went to see Dr. Whyte and his family last night upon hearing about the shooting incident. I was relieved in this moment, traumatic as it was, to hear that Dr. Whyte and his family were physically unharmed by the gunfire. This moment is also a reminder that, with crime on the rise nationally and in our City, bullets have no name. We are very lucky in this instance that no one was hurt. This stresses the important work we are doing as a City to stop gun violence in both the short-term and long-term.

To those who continue to wreak havoc in our communities, divide us further with gun violence, and have no respect for the safety of our neighbors: we are putting you on notice. Your violent actions will have real consequences. The New Haven Police Department is working diligently to get to the bottom of this instance, as well as the many other violent acts that have continued to plague our community. If you have any information pertaining to any ongoing investigations call the NHPD at (203) 946-6304.

I understand that many who are affiliated with group-involved violence and street groups often don’t know how to shake their allegiance to this group identity. We are ready to support you if you want to leave that life behind.

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The City of New Haven to Host COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics for New Haven Residents 75 & Older – Appointments Are Available

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Today, the City of New Haven and the New Haven Health Department announced that appointments for New Haven residents 75 years and older are available for COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics on Saturday, Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb. 20.  The clinics will run from 10 AM - 2:30 PM at the Health Department - 54 Meadow Street, New Haven.  The clinic is by appointment only.  Appointments are available by calling 203-639-2245. There is no cost to the patient for the vaccine, and transportation will be provided by the City free of charge if needed.  

“The New Haven Health Department is working non-stop to make sure the safe & effective COVID Vaccine is accessible to all of our residents, but we need your help,” said Health Director Maritza Bond. “We are encouraging all residents to check in with a Senior (75 years & older) – your parents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, and friends -  to make sure they have received the vaccine or to help them make an appointment,” she concluded.  

For a full list of COVID Vaccination across the City, visit: https://covid19.newhavenct.gov or call 203-946-4949

Mayor Elicker Celebrates Opening of Reentry Welcome Center

Center is first in state offering one-stop services to justice system-involved individuals.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Tomorrow, Thursday, February 4, at 1PM, Mayor Justin Elicker will join City and elected officials, state leaders, and a team of human services professionals serving ex-offenders to celebrate the opening of The Reentry Welcome Center, a one-stop drop-off and resource center for residents reentering the community post-incarceration or currently and previously justice system-involved.

Located at 830 Grand Street, the Reentry Welcome Center will be operated by Project MORE, a program providing a range of services to the ex-offender community. It will be operated with a combination of public and private funding and is part of a broader systemic solution to enhance reentry services coordination, service delivery, and pool resources.

The center will be the first in Connecticut to serve as a one-stop-shop for all justice-involved residents, including those on pre-trial release, under community supervision on probation or parole, and completing their sentences. Services will include, but not be limited to, behavioral health, workforce development, job development, family reunification, court-ordered services, benefits, and housing assistance.

Reentry Welcome Center Grand Opening

Mayor Elicker, Alder Cupo, Rep. Porter, Dr. Dalal, Carlos Sosa Lombardo, Dennis Daniels, Morris Moreland, Keisha Gatison, Roger Hines, AC Dominguez, AC Jacobson, & Eulalia Garcia 

830 Grand Street 

New Haven, CT

Thursday, February 4, 2021

1PM

Photo Credit MM

New Haven Police Make Gun and Stolen Car Arrests

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Throughout the past year, New Haven has experienced a spike in motor vehicle thefts.  As of November 8^th, New Haven Police crime analysts have reported that 570 vehicles have been reported stolen in the city of New Haven, a 1.7% increase from 2019.  This spike in motor vehicle thefts is not exclusive to New Haven as surrounding towns and cities have also experienced an increase.  Many of these motor vehicle thefts are a crime of opportunity; with victims leaving their vehicles unsecure, often with the keys left inside of the vehicle and the engine running. 

On Friday, November 20^th, at approximately 9:30 am, the National Insurance Crime Bureau called into the New Haven Police Department and reported that there were several stolen vehicles in the area of Greenwood Street, located in the Hill North Section of the City. 

Officer Christopher Lawrence canvassed the area and located one of these vehicles, a 2015 Black Ford Fusion parked in front of 25-27 Greenwood Street.  Officer Lawrence confirmed that the Ford Fusion had been stolen out of Hamden on November 18^th. 

Officer Lawrence exited his patrol vehicle to address the stolen Ford Fusion and discovered that the vehicle was running, and there were three juveniles asleep in the car.  (It was later discovered that the juveniles were thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen years of age).

Officer Lawrence, along with the responding Officers, exited their patrol vehicles and attempted to open the doors of the stolen Ford Fusion, only to find that the doors were locked.  Officer Lawrence wanted to decrease any chance of the juveniles fleeing the area, so he made the decision to break the driver side window with a window punch that is attached to his pocketknife.  Upon breaking the driver side window, chards of glass penetrated Officer Lawrence’s hand. 

Officer Lawrence reached inside of the stolen Ford Fusion and unlocked the doors.  The operator of the vehicle, a fifteen-year-old juvenile male, was taken out and detained.   

While this was taking place, Officer Lozada observed the backseat passenger, a thirteen-year-old juvenile male, reach into his waistband and pull out a firearm.  Officers drew their department-issued firearms and gave the backseat passenger numerous orders to drop the firearm.  After a brief standoff, the backseat passenger placed the firearm down and was taken out of the vehicle and detained.   

The front seat passenger of the stolen Ford Fusion, a fourteen-year-old juvenile male, was taken out of the vehicle and detained. 

A secondary pat-down of all the occupants of the stolen Ford Fusion revealed that the operator of the vehicle was also in possession of a firearm.  Both recovered firearms were loaded with a round in the chamber. 

Officers later confirmed that the operator of the vehicle, the fifteen-year-old juvenile, had three outstanding warrants, two (2) from the city of New Haven for drug sales and violation of probation and one (1) from the town of Stratford for Burglary.  The fifteen-year-old was additionally charged with Carrying a pistol without a permit, Weapon in a motor vehicle, Larceny in the Second Degree, and Conspiracy to Commit Larceny in the Second Degree 

The rear passenger of the stolen Ford Fusion, the thirteen-year-old juvenile male, had two outstanding warrants, one (1) from the city of New Haven and one (1) from the town of West Haven, both for stolen automobiles.  The thirteen-year-old was additionally with Carrying a pistol without a permit, Weapon in a motor vehicle, Larceny in the Second Degree and Conspiracy to Commit Larceny in the Second Degree. 

The fourteen-year-old juvenile male who was seated on the front passenger side of the stolen Ford Fusion was placed under arrest and charged with Larceny in the Second Degree and Conspiracy to Commit Larceny in the Second Degree. 

All Officers involved resorted to their training and handled a potentially deadly situation with poise and calm.  Apart from Officer Lawrence suffering minor cuts to his hand, no one was harmed, and all three juveniles were taken into custody. 

In addition to the juvenile arrests,  Officers recovered three additional stolen vehicles in the immediate area, a Buick stolen from the town of Hamden, a Nissan stolen from the town of West Haven and a Mitsubishi stolen from the city of New Haven. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):

4:40 a.m.

Democrat Joe Biden is now leading President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Georgia.

By Friday morning, Biden overtook Trump in the number of ballots counted in the battleground, a must-win state for Trump that has long been a Republican stronghold. Biden now has a 917-vote advantage.

The contest is still too early for The Associated Press to call. Thousands of ballots are still left to be counted — many in counties where the former vice president was in the lead.

An AP analysis showed that Biden’s vote margins grew as counties processed mail ballots cast in his favor.

There is a potential that the race could go to a recount. Under Georgia law, if the margin between Biden and Trump is under half a percentage point of difference, a recount can be requested.

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HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE:

Democrat Joe Biden is pushing closer to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to carry the White House, securing victories in the battlegrounds of Wisconsin and Michigan and narrowing President Donald Trump’s path.

Read more:

— Trump predicts a ‘lot of litigation’ to decide the White House race

— ANALYSIS: Trump delivers a diatribe that’s both shocking and unsurprising

— EXPLAINER: States still in play and what makes them that way

— Trump and his Republican allies made significant inroads with Latino voters

Mayor Elicker to join Local Partners to Launch Black Church Project to Address Alcohol and Other Drug Use

The Black Church Project will provide substance use treatment to residents struggling with alcohol and other drugs to determine best way to offer care

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Tomorrow morning, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker will join Dr. Ayana Jordan, leadership from addiction clinic MCCA, Community Services Administrator Dr. Mehul Dalal, Rev. Streets, and members of the Dixwell Avenue Congregational Church to launch The Black Church Project. The Black Church Project was recently awarded $3M from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, within the National Institutes of Health.

The need for programs like The Black Church Project is necessary because of severe health problems associated with people of color who use alcohol and other drugs, but don’t feel comfortable or safe accessing traditional settings for addiction treatment. Even though the Black community uses alcohol and other drugs at lower or at equal rates to the White community, the Black community has more severe health problems related to their substance use like higher rates of HIV, Hepatitis C and other diseases and are more likely to be put in jail as a result of their use. By partnering with Dixwell Church and community members, The Black Church project could really help communities of color with alcohol and other drug problems get the help they need in a way that speaks to them and honors their humanity and culture. The goal in this project is to get our community to seek alcohol and other drug treatment and stay in treatment.

Black Church Project Launch

Mayor Elicker, Dr. Jordan, Dr. Dalal, Rev. Streets, and MCCA leadership

Dixwell United Congregational Church

217 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven, CT

Thursday, November 5, 2020

11:00 AM

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New Haven City-Town Clerk Announces COVID-19-Positive Election Worker

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Today the City of New Haven announced that an employee in the Office of the City-Town Clerk has tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, staff in the Clerk’s Office that were exposed will quarantine in an effort to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. Last night, November 3, the offices of the City-Town Clerk and City Hall were cleaned and disinfected. Since the proper safety precautions have been made, there is no further risk identified at this time to those in the office.

New Haven Director of Public Health Maritza Bond stated, “As a result of the positive case in the City-Town Clerk’s Office, we have quarantined twelve individuals who came into contact with the employee. They will quarantine for fourteen days and should any employee develop any symptoms, they should consult with their medical provider for testing. The employee who tested positive showed initial systems of COVID-19 last Thursday and has not returned to work since then. They received their COVID-19 test results yesterday, Election Day, indicating that they had tested positive. The City-Town Clerk’s facilities have been cleaned and disinfected to ensure that we can reduce the spread of COVID-19,” she concluded. 

City-Town Clerk Michael Smart has reached out to the Office of Secretary of State Denise Merrill this morning to send the City of New Haven additional support to ensure that all election operations will be completed on time today. The majority of the work to be completed in the City-Town Clerk’s Office is data entry into the Secretary of State election reporting system. 

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