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MONDAY & TUESDAY EVENINGS FROM 5:30 ‘TIL 7:30
New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will host ‘mayor’s night out’ events from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, May 6 and May 7. Details of these back-to-back constituent outreach events are as follows:
Monday May 6th, 2019 @ Fair Haven School – 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 @ Hillhouse High School – 5:30-7:30 PM
Mayor Harp and dozens of city officials will be available during each of these public ‘office hours’ events, during which residents are invited to ask questions, make suggestions, and otherwise address matters pertaining to New Haven and its governance.
The timing of this week’s events is particularly important while the Board of Alders considers the Mayor’s Proposed Budget for the next fiscal year, presented – with no proposed mill rate increase – March 1.
Residents’ questions and comments will be addressed by officials in city department most appropriate to the question or comment. No advance reservations or appointments are necessary.
News and media outlets are encouraged to help notify city residents ahead-of-time about the plan for this event; likewise, members of the press are invited to attend and cover these proceedings as well.
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MAYOR HARP, NHCPA OFFICIALS TO HIGHLIGHT RESULTS OF NEW ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEY
New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will be at the College Street Music Hall tomorrow, Wednesday, May 1, alongside officials of the New Haven Center for Performing Arts Inc. (NHCPA), when the NHCPA will release results of its first economic impact survey.
The organization operates College Street Music Hall, which has been a significant cultural force and economic presence in downtown New Haven since 2015, when it reopened following significant capital investment in the former and then-vacant Palace Theater.
Tomorrow’s announcement is scheduled to take place at 11:00 a.m. at 238 College Street in New Haven.
Special guests scheduled to attend include city officials and those from the Arts Council of Greater New Haven, alongside NHCPA leadership. Highlights will be shared from a report prepared by Mark Gius, PhD, Professor of Economics as Quinnipiac University, who analyzed economic impact based on patron spending and compiled economic impact projections from data collected at College Street Music Hall and online in 2018.
The results shed light on what is working not only in New Haven, but as a model for downtown districts elsewhere in the state and nation.
Following remarks will be distribution of the full press release - including high-quality digital photo images of the venue suitable for reprint. Selected interviews to take place immediately following. Your coverage of this interactive event is most welcome.
The release falls on the eve of Connecticut Arts Day, a statewide rally with opening ceremonies to take place at College Street Music Hall. It has never before been held outside of Hartford.
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Shooting Investigation
On Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 1:56 p.m., New Haven police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert of gunfire and 911 calls reporting gunfire, a car crash, and a person shot in the area of Division Street and Shefffield Avenue in the Newhallville neighborhood.
Arriving officers located a car crashed into a bus stop shelter on Division Street near Sheffield Avenue and found the gunshot victim outside a nearby residence. The victim is believed to have been operating the crashed vehicle. The 32 year old New Haven man suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder and was transported by ambulance to Yale-New Haven Hospital.
The victim is listed in critical condition. No pedestrians were at the bus stop and no other injuries were reported.
Witnesses are asked to call the New Haven Police Department Detective Bureau at 203-946-6304
MAYOR HARP, HAMDEN MAYOR LENG & RESPECTIVE POLICE CHIEFS TO MEET WITH REPORTERS AT NEW HAVEN CITY HALL AT 3:00 P.M.
New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp and Hamden Mayor Curt Leng will be joined by their respective police chiefs at a press briefing/update regarding the April 16, 2019 officer-involved shooting.
Reporters are invited to Floor 2 of New Haven City Hall – 165 Church Street – for 3:00 p.m. today for this press availability.
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MAYOR HARP ISSUES STATEMENT RE: OVERNIGHT OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING
New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp this afternoon issued the following statement in the aftermath of last night’s officer-involved shooting:
“No member of the New Haven Police Department was involved in last night’s shooting incident; New Haven Police officers arrived after-the-fact to help secure and hold the crime scene, allowing investigators from the Connecticut State Police Major Crimes Unit to gather evidence and begin their investigation.”
“At the same time, I remain gravely concerned about what transpired. I called the mother of the young woman who was shot to express my concern and wish the young woman a thorough recovery, and I pledged to work with my counterpart in Hamden and police officials from all three jurisdictions to ascertain exactly what happened, so we can work to avoid it happening again.”
“A conference call to include Mayor Leng, all three police chiefs, and me is scheduled for Wednesday morning to continue the conversation about how this happened and how to prevent anything like it from happening again.”
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NEW HAVEN POLICE ON SCENE OF OVERNIGHT SHOOTING; CSP AND PROSECUTORS INVESTIGATING
New Haven – At approximately 0420 hours, Hamden Police were investigating a report of a possible armed street robbery in that city. During the investigation, Hamden Police officers located a vehicle suspected to be involved in the area of Argyle Street and Dixwell Avenue.
A Hamden Police Officer, assisted by a Yale Police Officer, made contact with the occupants of the suspect vehicle. During this encounter, shots were fired by the police. No members of the New Haven Police Department were involved in this incident.
A female occupant of the vehicle suffered a non-life-threatening bullet wound and is being treated at a local hospital. There was also an arrest made of a male subject in connection with the incident.
The State Attorney’s office has assigned the CT State Police Major Crime Squad to take over the investigation. Any additional information about this incident will be released by The CSP and the State’s Attorney’s Office.
A crime scene is currently being held in the area of Dixwell Avenue and Argyle Street. New Haven Police are on scene to assist with securing and holding the crime scene. The area is expected to be congested while streets are closed during the investigation. Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area if possible.
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DUI CHECKPOINT ANNOUNCEMENT
The New Haven Police Department Traffic Division will conduct a DUI Checkpoint beginning Friday, April 12that 7:00 p.m. and concluding on Saturday, April 13th at 3:00 a.m. The checkpoint location will be on College Street at George Street
Murder Warrant Signed
On Tuesday, April 2, 2019, an arrest warrant was signed for 58 year old John Henry Smith Jr. for the murder of Sherri Ruffin. On May 4, 2017, the 52 year old victim was found deceased in her Jennings Way residence in the West Rock neighborhood. John Henry Smith Jr.’s warrant charges are felony murder and strangulation in the first degree. Bond has been set at $3,000,000. Smith is currently incarcerated on an unrelated case at Osborn Correctional Institute.
Now retired, New Haven Police Detective Chris Perrone and the NHPD Homicide Unit worked this case continuously over the past two years. Detective Manuella Vensel completed the arrest warrant and submitted it to the court.
Forensic Detective Omaida Nieves and fellow members of the NHPD Bureau of Identification worked extremely hard collecting and processing vital evidence in this investigation.
Homicide Unit Sergeant Matt Merced will be working with Lieutenant Robert Maturo to facilitate the habeas of John Henry Smith Jr
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MATT BESSETTE
Hartford, Conn.
22-9, 7 KOs
VINICIUS DE JESUS
Stamford, Conn.
7-2, 3 KOs
WILLIAM KNIGHT
East Windsor, Conn.
4-0, 4 KOs
WHAT:
Official press conference to announceCES MMA 55 at the Connecticut Convention Center, the first sanctioned professional mixed martial arts event in the state of Connecticut.
WHERE:
Connecticut Convention Center
Meeting Room 17 (6thfloor)
100 Columbus Blvd.
Hartford, CT 06103
860-249-6000
WHEN:
Wednesday, March 13th, 1 p.m.
WHY:
CES MMA, the East Coast's No. 1 mixed martial arts promotion, makes history Friday, March 29th, 2019 as it teams with the Connecticut Convention Center to host the state's first sanctioned professional MMA event. Wednesday's press conference is open to all media.
CES MMA 55 features the highly-anticipated return of Hartford native and UFC flyweight contender Matt Bessette (22-9), heavyweight Parker Porter (8-5, 4 KOs) of nearby New Britain, and Philadelphia's own Jeremiah Wells (6-1-1, 2 KOs) in the first defense of his CES MMA World Welterweight Title.
The main card streams live on UFC Fight Pass with Michael Parente handling play-by-play alongside color commentator and longtime UFC vet "Filthy" Tom Lawlor. Showtime is 7 p.m. ET for the preliminary card. Tickets for the event are priced at $35.00, $50.00, $125.00 and $150.00 (VIP) and are available for purchase online at www.cesmma.com or www.ctconventions.com or by phone at 401-724-2253. All fights and fighters subject to change. UFC Fight Pass subscriptions are available at fightpass.ufc.tv.
Wells faces BrazilianVinicius De Jesus (7-2, 3 KOs) of Stamford, Conn., in the five-round main event. Wells aims to bring his welterweight world title back to Philadelphia, the site of his championship victory at CES MMA 52 in August. That night, Wells won his third consecutive fight with CES MMA, defeating the durable Jason Norwood by five-round unanimous decision to capture the vacant title. Wells also boasts wins over regional standouts Gary Balletto Jr. and Jon Manley and carries a three-fight win streak into his first title defense. The dangerous De Jesus, a four-time Bellator vet, has won his last two fights, including a unanimous decision victory over Tim Caron in October and a dominant first-round knockout against Rodolfo Barcellos at Bellator 216.
The 34-year-old Bessette, a seven-time CES MMA vet, returns to the promotion for the first time since May of 2017 and fights in his home state for the first time since 2016 when he starred on the main card of Bellator 153at Mohegan Sun Arena. Bessette is 6-1 lifetime with CES MMA and has won seven of his last nine fights, including a career-best seven-fight win streak from October of 2015 to May of 2017. During that stretch, Bessette captured the then vacant CES MMA World Featherweight Title with a win over Joe Pingitore at CES MMA 37 and later headlined CES MMA 41with an impressive, third-round knockout win over Kevin Croom.
Porter makes his third appearance with CES MMA. The 33-year-old veteran has the noteworthy distinction of appearing on the promotion's inaugural event in 2010, where he submitted regional rival Lee Beane in the opening round of their scheduled three-round heavyweight bout, and now appears on its first event in Connecticut later this month. Eight years removed from his victory at CES MMA 1, Porter returned to the promotion to face Keith Bell at CES MMA 53. In between, Porter bounced from Bellator to Reality Fighting and enters his homecoming bout on the 29thhaving won two of his last three overall.
CES MMA 55also features the return of Providence, R.I., middleweight Eric Spicely (11-4, 2 KOs) and unbeaten Connecticut light heavyweight William Knight (4-0, 4 KOs) in separate bouts. A six-time UFC and nine-time CES MMA vet, Spicely aims for his second consecutive win following a successful return to the promotion in January in which he earned just his second career win by knockout, stopping Leo Pla at 3:53 of the opening round. Knight also fought in January at CES MMA 54, recording his fourth career win by knockout against veteran Kevin Haley.
Visit www.cesmma.com, www.twitter.com/cesmma or www.facebook.com/cesmma for more information, or follow CES MMA on Instagram at @CESMMA.
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CONNECTICUT MAYORS JOIN FORCES TO RECOVER DAMAGES FROM OPIOID CRISIS
New Task Force Formed to Advocate for Legislation
New London, CT – March 6, 2019 – New London Mayor Michael Passero, former state senator and current Mayor of New Haven, Toni Harp, Wallingford Mayor William Dickinson Jr. and New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart have announced that they will collectively co-chair a new bipartisan coalition, the Connecticut Opioid Strategy Task Force (COST). The mission of the coalition is to advocate for the Opioid Accountability Act, legislation that will clarify Connecticut municipalities’ abilities to seek damages from the corporations that have caused and are fueling the current opioid epidemic. Other municipal stakeholders including The Connecticut Council of Municipalities (CCM), Connecticut Uniformed Professional Firefighters Association, Connecticut Association of Directors of Health (CADH), prevention and treatment providers and child welfare advocates are joining the coalition to amplify the message to their legislators.
All pending municipal suits were dismissed or stayed in January, making Connecticut the only state in the nation where municipalities have been denied the ability to seek damages from the corporations that they believe are responsible for the crisis in their communities. In response to this ruling, legislation has been proposed that would clarify that the injuries borne by municipalities fighting the opioid crisis are cognizable and, if proven, recoverable in court. This legislation would not upend Connecticut law or overturn precedent, nor would it have any impact on the State of Connecticut’s case. That suit could take years to resolve and, in the meantime, this legislation would simply provide Connecticut municipalities the ability to seek injunctive relief and damages.
“Every state and federal court in the nation currently adjudicating opioid cases is allowing municipalities’ claims to go forward – except in Connecticut,” said New Haven Mayor Toni Harp. “It is fundamentally unfair that this is the only state where taxpayers are forced to bear the costs of the opioid epidemic with no ability to seek recourse. Even if Connecticut eventually reaches a settlement in its suit, there is no guarantee the monies will find their way back to where the block-to-block battle to contain this epidemic is being waged. The only way to guarantee restitution on a local level is for municipalities to sue on their own behalf.”
“Connecticut communities are being crushed by the direct cost of the crisis through the increased investment in services and resources required to deal with the epidemic,” continued Mayor Passero. “This means critical financial and personnel resources are being diverted from programs designed to meet the needs of the rest of our citizens and the entire community suffers.”
“With 50,000 people dying every year and 1,000 overdoses a day, there is no denying that this is national public health emergency,” said Mayor Stewart. “Connecticut municipalities are simply asking, as are the hundreds of other municipalities across the country that have filed suit, that the drug companies and pharmaceutical executives who made billions in profits, while leaving devastated communities in their wake, be held accountable. “
“It is important to note that this is a bipartisan issue that cuts across political, geographic and social lines to impact every community in our state,” added Mayor Dickinson. “We encourage municipalities, fire and rescue organizations and concerned individuals to contact their representatives and encourage them to support the Opioid Accountability Act.”
To join COST or learn how to reach your state representatives, please visithttp://www.opioidscostct.com/
About the Connecticut Opioid Strategy Task Force
The Connecticut Opioid Strategy Task Force (COST) is a bipartisan coalition of municipal stakeholders advocating for legislation that will allow Connecticut municipalities to seek damages from corporations involved in the manufacture and distribution of the pharmaceuticals that are fueling the current opioid crisis in their communities. To learn more or to join the coalition please visit http://www.opioidscostct.com/
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Mayor Harp to Join Students, United Way, Yale New Haven Health to Kickoff Region’s Largest Read Across America Event
NEW HAVEN—Join us this Friday morning (March 1, 2019) for a brief photo opportunity and celebration with local elementary students, Mayor Toni Harp, and officials from United Way and Yale New Haven Health. In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, over the next week, United Way is matching volunteer readers with classrooms at eight schools across the towns of Branford, Hamden, New Haven, Orange, and West Haven. Our goals are to foster a love for reading in these children at a young age, and to make reading fun!
WHAT: Kickoff press conference in New Haven
WHEN: Friday, March 1, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Strong School, 130 Orchard St., New Haven, CT
WHO: United Way of Greater New Haven, Strong School Students, Mayor Toni Harp, and Yale New Haven Health
OUR 2019 READ ACROSS AMERICA SPONSORS AND PARTNERS: Yale New Haven Health, Comcast, Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce, Ion Bank Foundation, Marcum, Quinnipiac University, Start Community Bank, The Children's Museum, Tyco Print and Promo, City of New Haven, Town of Hamden, Town of Branford, City of West Haven, and Town of Orange.
About United Way of Greater New Haven:
At United Way, we bring people and organizations together to create solutions to Greater New Haven’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Health, and Financial Stability. We tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone. Learn more at uwgnh.org.
School Bus – Pedestrian Struck Accident
On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at 7:14 a.m., New Haven police officers were dispatched to Sherman Parkway at Munson Street for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a student struck by a school bus. The 14 year old student suffered bruising and swelling to a foot after the school bus had earlier driven over his foot.
The accident occurred on Ellsworth Avenue when the student walked into the roadway as the school bus approached. The injured student boarded the school bus and traveled for several blocks before alerting the bus driver to his injury.
The student was transported via ambulance to the hospital where he is expected to be released soon
MAYOR HARP, YOUTH DIRECTOR TO ANNOUNCE EXPANDED STREET OUTREACH INITIATIVE AT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON PRESS CONFERENCE
New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp and Department of Youth Services Director Jason Bartlett will be joined by Leonard Jahad of the Connecticut Violence Intervention Program, Inc. Wednesday afternoon to announce an expanded street outreach initiative in the city – enhancing a program already credited with ‘marked reductions in community violence.’
Wednesday’s press conference is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. on Floor 2 of City Hall – 165 Church Street – in New Haven. Members of the press are encouraged to cover this description of an innovative, effective approach to violence mitigation among young people.
The program premise treats violence as a preventable health epidemic – one that can be addressed using evidence-based practices. More specific goals include one-on-one case management and mentoring services to help high-risk students improve attendance, advance to the next grade, and reduce in-school discipline and out-of-school suspensions.
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