Telephone Scam Alert

On Monday, February 25, 2019, several people contacted the New Haven Police Department  and reported a person calling misrepresenting himself as a New Haven police officer stating he was trying to serve warrants for jury duty.  In another instance, the telephone caller claimed to be a New Haven police lieutenant trying to serve a subpoena for a grand jury indictment.  Several people complained of receiving additional telephone messages with instructions to meet this past weekend at a police substation. In most instances, the calls and messages stated money would be needed. 

The New Haven Police Department is investigating each reported telephone call as a fraud complaint.  The department does not solicit money for warrants, subpoenas, or related matters and anyone who has received such a request should contact the police department.

The investigations are ongoing and anyone with information or a complaint is asked to call the New Haven Police Department at 203-946-6316

MAYOR HARP, CITY OFFICIALS: RALPH WALKER ICE SKATING RINK SET TO REOPEN LATER THIS MONTH

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Trees Director Rebecca Bombero, and City Engineer Giovanni Zinn announced today the planned reopening of the Ralph Walker Rink, set for Saturday, February 16.

Phase I of a thorough renovation of the facility will be complete by that time. Today, as city officials prepare to begin laying ice once again, they announced the rink will re-open in time for February break. 

Grand Re-Opening Celebration

Saturday, February 16, 2019

1:30 p.m. – Reopening Ceremony with Mayor

2:00 p.m. – Police vs Fire Hockey Scrimmage

Open Skate times to follow:

~ 4:00 p.m. (starting after scrimmage ends)

6:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

Phase I renovations include:

Expanded Roof & Ice Length – now regulations size

New Views of East Rock Park

New Dasher Boards

New & More Efficient Compressor System

Updated plumbing to service existing bathrooms

The newly renovated rink will stay open through mid-March, when Phase II renovations will begin.  Phase II renovations are scheduled to include locker rooms (one to serve as the home of the new Division III Albertus Hockey team) and a new concessions building with a separate party room.

Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/ralphwalkericerink/

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City of New Haven plans activation of Severe Cold Wx ProtocolFROM THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN OFFICE OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS:

Due to extremely low temperatures – including dangerous, below-zero wind chill factors – forecast for later this week, Mayor Harp has directed New Haven’s emergency operations team to activate the city’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol. This activation will be effective tomorrow, Wednesday January 30^that 8:00 AM, through Friday morning 10:00 AM.

All city libraries will serve as warming centers during business hours, as will each of the city’s three senior centers, for seniors only. The public’s assistance is appreciated throughout the cold snap as these forecast, dangerously low temperatures and wind push down from Canada.

Outreach workers and members of the NHPD will help ensure homeless individuals are advised of the health risks and the availability of extended shelter hours for warming. Shelter requests can be forwarded to the State 211 info line or 911.  Please see the attached New Haven flow chart for any shelter or warming needs. Thank you.

MAYOR HARP, CITY OFFICIALS, PARTNERS TO START CENSUS PLANNING ATTUESDAY PUBLIC MEETING

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will be joined by other city officials and representatives from partnering agencies tomorrow afternoon to kickoff the planning process for next year’s census in New Haven. The city is working with DataHaven, the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, and other community groups to ensure a comprehensive outreach effort ahead of the 2020 Census.

Tomorrow’s public meeting is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. in Room G-2 in the city’s Hall of Records – 200 Orange Street – in New Haven. Members of the public are encouraged to attend; members of the press corps are invited to cover and report on this important initiative.

This decennial census will have lasting impacts for the city. Census data determines the allocation of federal funding worth more than $675 billion, for programs that impact schools, health care, roads, public works, and much more.

The 2020 Census will be the first in which residents will be able to respond electronically – in any one of thirteen languages, with language guides available for 47 additional languages. Another goal will be to ensure New Haven residents take advantage of available employment opportunities at the Census Bureau. These jobs will include management positions as well as full-time and part-time field positions.

The groups said to be at greatest risk of being undercounted are low-income households, immigrants, racial and ethnic minorities, young children, and those who do not live in traditional housing situations. An undercount can deprive these communities of fair representation and vital resources.

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CITY OFFICIALS TO HOST PUBLIC MEETING TUESDAY RE: PLANNED OVERHAUL OF GRAND AVE. BRIDGE

New Haven – City officials will host a public meeting Tuesday evening to provide information and describe the scope of a planned rehabilitation of the Grand Avenue Bridge. They will also be available to answer questions and participate in a discussion about details of the upcoming overhaul and potential logistical impacts.

The design of the bridge project is now at the 90% level and expected to be complete and ready for bidding advertisement by late winter. Construction is not anticipated to start until late fall 2019; once underway however, construction could last up to 24 months.

The cost for the project is currently estimated to be $25.5 million dollars, to be underwritten through a combination of federal, state, and local sources. The rehabilitation project will include new bridge abutments, approach spans, electrical and mechanical systems, and rehabilitation of the swing span itself.

Tuesday’s discussion will cover the scope of work on the bridge, bridge closure and other traffic impacts, project finances, project schedule, public amenities, business impacts, and questions from area residents and members of the public.

The city’s informational meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. – on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 – in the cafeteria of the Jepson School – 15 Lexington Avenue – in New Haven. Area residents and members of the public are encouraged to attend; members of the press are asked to publicize this meeting ahead of time and provide coverage on Tuesday.

Those interested in obtaining further information, may do so by contacting New Haven’s Engineering Department at 203-946-6417.

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MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF
MONDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 2019 – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH, 2019
All meetings with an (*) indicate a public meeting

Monday, January 28th, 2019
Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 10:00 a.m., (860) 541-3439

Labor Relations, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 10:00 a.m.,
(203) 946-7151

*GNH Property Owners, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2,
6:30 p.m., (203) 387-4124

Tuesday, January 29th, 2019
*Committee on Student Elections, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 5:00 p.m., (203) 946-8371

*Board of Alders, Tax Abatement Committee, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Aldermanic Chamber, 5:45 p.m., (203) 946-6045

*Fair Rent Commission, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 6:00 p.m.
(203) 946-8157

Wednesday, January 30th, 2019
*CAO, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 11:00 a.m.,
(203) 946-7902

*Transportation, Traffic & Parking Working Group, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 5:00 p.m., (203) 946-8371

Thursday, January 31st, 2019
*People’s Budget Initiative, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Rooms 1&2, 6:00 p.m.,
(203) 946-7670

Friday, February 1st, 2019
No Meetings Scheduled

Monday, February 4th, 2019
*Board of Alders-Democratic Caucus, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3. 5:45 p.m.; Public Information Caucus, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 6:30 p.m.; Full Board Meeting, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Aldermanic Chamber, 7:00 p.m., (203) 946-6483

*Bereavement Care Network, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2, 5:30 p.m.

Eastern Street Shooting Investigation

On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at 9:52 PM, New Haven police officers in the area of Eastern Street heard gunshots. Callers to police directed officers to Cornell Scott Ridge Apartments at 437 Eastern Street for a person shot. 

Officers found a male 20 year old New Haven resident suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the shoulder.  The victim was transported via ambulance to the hospital.

Officers secured a crime scene which included a motor vehicle struck by gunfire.

This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information is asked to call the New Haven Police Department Detective Bureau at 203-946-6304.

Farnam Courts Shooting Investigaton

On Thursday, January 24, 2019, at 1:23 AM and only several hours after the earlier shooting, the New Haven Police Department responded to a Shot Spotter activation for gunfire in the Farnam Courts housing complex. 

Officers found a 22 year male with a gunshot wound to the pelvis.  The New Haven resident was transported via ambulance to Yale New Haven Hospital where he was listed in stable but critical condition.

Officers and detectives secured several crime scenes on Hamilton Street and Franklin Street in the new complex.

The investigations are ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the New Haven Police Department at 203-946-6304

MAYOR HARP: CITY PREPARED FOR FORECAST WINTER STORM; CITYWIDE PARKING BAN PLANNED

New Haven – Mayor Toni Harp said this afternoon city departments and city workers are prepared for the impact of a winter storm forecast for Saturday night and Sunday. The forecast includes the potential for rain, snow, high winds, and hazardous travel, to be followed by extremely cold temperatures.

To help ensure public safety and assist public works personnel with snow plowing and snow removal operations, a parking ban in Zone A (downtown area), Zone B (posted Snow Emergency Routes), and Zone C (all residential areas) will go into effect at 12:00 a.m. (midnight) Sunday. No parking ban cancellation has yet been announced.

Residents are reminded that during a parking ban, no parking is allowed on both sides of the street in Zones A and B, and no odd-side-of-the-street parking is allowed in Zone C. Parking will also be prohibited 25 feet from any fire hydrant, intersection, bus stop, or crosswalk.

Residents and visitors are encouraged to use off-street parking wherever possible. New Haven Public Schools parking lots are available to residents as posted: residents are urged to park within designated areas in those school lots.

More than 40 snow-plowing vehicles are standing by to clear the city’s 221 miles of roadway along 818 individual streets and roads, many of which will be pre-treated with a de-icing solution or brine.

Residents are urged to assist snow-clearing and public safety efforts by keeping close-to-home fire hydrants accessible. As a reminder to residents and businesses, property owners are responsible for clearing sidewalks along their property within 24 hours after the end of a storm.

To help vulnerable residents cope with the forecast harsh conditions, New Haven will activate its Severe Cold Weather Protocol from Saturday at 6:00 p.m. through Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. During this period the Grand Avenue warming center will be opened, and the city’s designated overnight shelters will operate with extended hours.

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City of New Haven Statement Concerning Tweed New Haven Airport and new working group established to explore the feasibility of a CAA-Tweed partnership

New Haven – Wednesday the Connecticut Airport Authority (“CAA”) approved a process to explore a deeper partnership between CAA and the Tweed Airport Authority. Both authorities were established by state statute in order to advance commercial and general aviation travel in the State of Connecticut.

Today’s resolution calls for the establishment of a working group to explore the feasibility of a CAA-Tweed partnership. Driven by the need for infrastructure improvements at Tweed, along with enhanced commercial air service in New Haven, the working group will study how best to coordinate efforts this legislative session to obtain funds for capital improvements, such as enhancing the main runway and continuing to deliver benefits to residents of the surrounding neighborhood. All these efforts are designed to reach a consensus of all community stakeholders.

The working group’s first task would be to understand the needs of the New Haven business community. The group would then develop a strategy for coordinating efforts during the legislative session to further advance the Tweed development initiative.

“This is a positive sign that state and local leaders are moving toward consensus about the overall importance of Tweed and the need to support the greater New Haven business community with commercial air service,” said New Haven Mayor Toni N. Harp. “In the coming months, my administration looks forward to this important dialogue. We all agree a viable commercial airport will help attract and retain world class talent and to grow as a city and as a region.”

“The CAA’s interest in Tweed is indicative of the central role that New Haven plays in driving the economic engine in Connecticut. We look forward to embarking on the next chapter of Tweed’s redevelopment with CAA,” said Michael Piscitelli, City of New Haven interim economic development administrator. “It is in the collective interest of the City, State, and business community that Tweed’s capital improvements and air service development program be overseen by a measured and balanced group of state and local leadership. Today’s actions are the kind of positive collaboration that promises to move New Haven and Connecticut forward.”

The Greater New Haven Region is one of the most underserved air-travel markets in the country. More than 4 million passengers live closer to Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport than any other airport. Half of the air travelers in the region fly out of New York City or New Jersey area airports to travel by air and 38% go to Bradley. These passengers generate much needed tax revenues that could be kept in the State of Connecticut rather than leaking to neighboring states.

The new jet service to Charlotte, North Carolina and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  clearly demonstrates American’s confidence in the greater New Haven market, but there is still more work to be done to strengthen Tweed and make it the economic engine that our region so desperately needs.  In no uncertain terms, Tweed’s growth is critical to helping businesses stay in Connecticut and to helping attract new businesses from outside of Connecticut.

Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport (airport booking code HVN) is located just 15 minutes from Downtown New Haven. With free Wi-Fi, no waiting, no lines, no hassle and a matter of minutes between parking in front of the terminal and reaching the gate, Tweed is Southern Connecticut’s preferred airport. For more information visit www.flytweed.com.

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Officer Involved Shooting

New Haven | On Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at 5:44 PM, officers of the New Haven Police Department were working in the Hill neighborhood when they observed a wanted suspect in the area of Greenwich Avenue and First Street.

The suspect attempted to flee on foot and during the encounter, a New Haven Police Officer discharged his firearm striking the armed suspect.  Medical attention was summoned and the suspect was transported to a hospital.  The suspect was listed in critical but stable condition.  A firearm was seized at the scene.

Per the Connecticut State’s Attorney’s Office, the Connecticut State Police (CSP) will conduct the investigation of the officer involved shooting.

Several streets are closed as NHPD officers are holding the scene for investigation.

Additional updates may be forthcoming from NHPD

2019 ECFFPC SAVE THE DATE EVENTS

Clickable Link to Events: https://www.elmcityfreddyfixerparade.com/fundraisers

*3rd Annual Awards Gala and Silent Auction

Thursday, March 21, 2019

5 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Omni New Haven Hotel Ballroom

2nd Annual Fashion Show

Friday, May 17, 2019

7 p.m. – 11 p.m.

East Rock Elks Lodge

Live Jazz Happy Hour

Friday, May 31, 2019

5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

East Rock Elks Lodge

2nd Annual Dixwell Freddy Fixer Neighborhood Festival

Saturday, June 1, 2019

12 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Scantlebury Park

Annual Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade

Sunday, June 2, 2019

1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Dixwell Avenue

*2019 Gala Honorees: The Bowens Family; Carlah Esdaile-Bragg; Carroll E. Brown; Erik Clemons; Kim Futrell; Chad Herzog; Leonard Jahad; Patti Lawlor; McClam Funeral Home; Nina Silva; Trinbago American Association of Southern CT; Whalley Sample Shop and; Rodney Williams. 

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Mayor Harp, Transportation, & Development Officials Welcome Inaugural Flight between Tweed & Charlotte, Launching Non-Stop Service to North Carolina Hub

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. HarpJohn Gress/Getty Images Airport Authority are pleased to welcome American Airline’s new scheduled service between Tweed-New Haven Airport and Charlotte-Douglas International.   The new weekly service begins Saturday, December 22, 2018. 

Tweed has a longstanding partnership with American Airlines, which features regional jet aircraft for both its existing service to Philadelphia and this new service to Charlotte.  A newly refurbished jetbridge and gate facilities at Tweed will further improve the customer experience. 

“This new service to Charlotte will help underscore Tweed’s viability as a potential airport of choice for 1.4 million area residents,” Mayor Harp said. “The city enthusiastically welcomes all airlines and travelers, ready to enhance the passenger experience at Tweed through a convenient, no hassle, accessible airport fifteen minutes from its thriving, world class downtown.”  

“We are thrilled with this expanded service to Charlotte, thus linking New Haven to hundreds of destinations within the United States and abroad and thereby improving the economic competitiveness of the entire region,” said Ginny Kozlowski, Executive Director of the Economic Development Corporation of New Haven.

Tomorrow’s inaugural flight, launching American Airlines’ new weekly service is scheduled to arrive at Tweed at 9:20 a.m.

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14 December, 2018 – DUI CHECKPOINT ANNOUNCEMENT

The New Haven Police Traffic Division will conduct a DUI/ Traffic Safety Checkpoint, beginning on Friday, December 14^th at 7:00 PM and concluding on Saturday, December 15^th at 3:00 AM. The checkpoint location will be on College Street at George Street.

11 December, 2018 – BANK ROBBERY

At 6:51 PM, Officers were dispatched to the People’s Bank at 112 Amity Road, regarding a bank robbery.

The teller had been threatened by the robber, who stated he’d shoot the teller if he wasn’t given the bank’s cash. The robber passed a note to the teller. She told police it was illegible and alerted the branch manager, who also couldn’t decipher the note. The frustrated robber told them he had a gun. A gun wasn’t seen.

The teller handed over the cash from her drawer and the crook took it and left the bank.

Bank employees described the thief as a white man with a medium build (neither fat, nor thin), standing between 5’10” and 6’00” tall. He wore a brown jacket over a grey hooded sweatshirt. His eyes are blue/ green. His knuckles were bloodied with cracks in the skin and he “smelled bad”.

Detectives are investigating similarities to recent bank robberies in nearby towns – though there is no certainty it’s the same guy.

9 December, 2018 – COPS DEESCALATE A VIOLENT SITUATION

At 7:59 PM, Officers were dispatched to a reported fight at a home on Adeline Street. Dispatchers told responding officers that one of those involved was said to have a knife. Someone may have been stabbed.

Officers met with the twenty-one year old victim. He said he’d been looking after an emotionally disturbed woman while her care-taker was away. He said the woman became violent, took hold of a knife and attacked him. His lip was sliced open. He said he left to treat his wound and returned moments later to try to calm the woman down. She cracked him across the face with her crutch. The impact split open his forehead. He retreated and phoned police.

Officers Christian Carfora, Matthew Curran and Jonathan Caron entered the apartment. The woman was hole up in her bedroom. They knocked at the door and asked her to open it. She barricaded it instead, using a metal chain. The cops spoke to her, again asking her to open the door. She told them she wouldn’t because she was asleep. The officers managed to open the door. The woman was in bed. She took all of her clothes. She had nothing in her hands but reached beneath a pillow and retrieved the knife. Officer Carfora had his Taser at the ready and promised the disturbed woman he’d use it, should she not put down the knife. She eventually did.

The officers handcuffed the woman. Both she and the victim were taken to the hospital – the victim for treatment of his injuries, and the perpetrator, for an evaluation. The woman had two outstanding warrants. She was placed under arrest – charged with breach of peace in the second degree, assault in the third degree, threatening in the second degree and interfering with police. Her detention was continued under police guard at the hospital. The victim was not related to or in a relationship with the perpetrator. His injuries are not considered serious.

Police supervisors expressed great praise for those officers in how they handled this volatile situation and the restraint they used in dealing with a violent situation involving someone who’s emotionally disturbed.

8 December, 2018 – NEW HAVEN MAN UNDER ARREST – CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC ASSAULT

At 3:21 AM, Officers were dispatched to an assault in progress at an apartment on the double-digit block of Donna Drive. When they pulled up and went inside, a bloodied woman met them in the rear staircase. She told Sergeant Louis DeCrescenzo and Officer Ruben Para that she’d been

The victim told them she’d been stabbed by “Desohn” and that he was still inside. The victim, who’s injuries were minor cuts to a nostril and finger, was sent to the hospital for treatment.

Officer Nicholas Gogliettino and company went inside and grabbed the suspect. He said he was Desohn Wilson (4-3-1989) and he lived there with the woman. Officer Brendan Hawley found a knife – believed to have been used in this crime, on the floor. It was entered into evidence.

A four year old boy and one year old girl were at the home during the alleged assault. Cops got in touch with relatives who came to pick up the kids.

The officers heard the fight started with a couple punches and escalated. Later on, at the hospital, the victim’s story changed. She said she hadn’t been assaulted and had cut herself accidentally.

Desohn Wilson was arrested and charged with third degree assault, second degree threatening, second degree breach of peace and two counts of risk of injury to minors. He was also served with an outstanding warrant for violating a protective order in 2017. His bond on the warrant is $35,000.00 He was sent to lock-up.

Officers contacted the state of Connecticut Department of Children and Families and the Yale Child Study Services to look into the best needs of the involved children.

New Haven Community, Clergy, and Politicians to hold Press Conference Calling for Good Jobs in New Haven

New Haven - Pastor Kelcy G.L.  Steele of Varick Memorial AME Zion Church and State Representative Toni Walker will gather a press conference calling on the the New Haven board of Alders to  hold a public hearing regarding the employment opportunities that Yale University is providing to New Haven residents. They will be joined by a group of New Haven residents, job seekers, and Yale Undergrads.

WHAT: Press Conference with Sen. Toni Walker and Pastor Kelcy Steele

WHEN: 10:00am, Wednesday December 12, 2018

WHERE: 1 Prospect Street, Corner of Grove and Prospect

Community Leaders Call for a Public Hearing on Yale Jobs in New Haven

On December 12^th, elected leaders, clergy, and other community leaders called on the President of New Haven’s Board of Alders, Tyisha Walker-Myers, to hold a public hearing regarding the employment opportunities that Yale University is providing to New Haven residents.  The speakers called for this hearing to better understand the University’s progress on the hiring agreement that it signed in 2015.  In that agreement, the University committed to hiring 1,000 New Haven residents with 500 of those residents coming from neighborhoods of need.  Neighborhoods of need are seven neighborhoods that have consistently had the highest rates of unemployment in New Haven: The Hill, Dwight, West River, West Rock, Newhallville, Dixwell, and Fair Haven.  The University must hit these goals by April 1, 2019.

Speakers noted that the recent gubernatorial campaign and current gubernatorial transition made this hearing even more urgent.   State Representative Toni Walker, who is also serving as a Co-Chair for Ned Lamont transition team, provided the context for the hearing, “I have been fighting to uplift Connecticut families my entire life.  Yale deserves praise for committing to its hiring agreement, and I always believed that the agreement could be an important model for our city.  So, I was encouraged to see Lamont and other state leaders recognize the importance of this agreement during campaign events this fall.  As Lamont’s transition team focuses on expanding job opportunities in our cities, we need New Haven’s Board of Alders to hold a public hearing that can help our city understand the opportunities that Yale is providing for our neighborhoods of need.”

Pastor Kelcy G.L. Steele of Varick Memorial AME Zion Church said, “I supported Ned Lamont’s campaign for governor because he shares my vision that large employers must do more to provide opportunities for all neighborhoods in our city. At a public hearing, Yale can show us that it is credibly committed to helping the people of New Haven end decades of economic and racial inequality in our city

NEW HAVEN POLICE, YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL & THE NEWTOWN FOUNDATION SEEK SUPPORT AHEAD OF DECEMBER 15th CITY GUN BUY-BACK EVENT

Every day, 96 Americans are killed with guns and hundreds more are shot and injured. The effects of gun violence extend far beyond these casualties—gun violence shapes the lives of millions of Americans who witness it, know someone who was shot, or live in fear of the next shooting.
- Everytown For Gun Safety

New Haven |Six years after the horrific Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, The New Haven Police Department, the Injury Free Coalition for Kids of New Haven, Yale New Haven Hospital and The Newtown Foundation will again host a sponsored Gun Buy-back event on Saturday, 15 December, 2018 from 9:00 AM till 3:00 PM at the New Haven Police Academy, 710 Sherman Parkway.

This program is a determined effort to make New Haven safer by taking dangerous weapons off the streets and potentially out of the hands of those who perpetrate crimes, are the unfortunate souls lost to suicide and those victimized by accidents.

The Buy-back will provide Gift Cards to those who turn in any working firearm.

 $25 – Single and double-shot (Derringer style) Handguns
 $50 – Rifles and Shotguns
 $100 – Pistol and Revolver Handguns
 $200 – Assault Weapons (to be determined by NHPD)

Guns must be delivered unloaded in clear plastic bags, and any ammunition must be delivered in a separate bag, police said. The person dropping off the gun will not be charged with illegal possession of that specific firearm.

MAYOR HARP, CITY OFFICIALS TO UPDATE PLANNED WINTER WX RESPONSE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will be joined by city officials Wednesday afternoon to provide an update of revised, upgraded winter weather response, street clearing, and snow removal operations. New Haven has new equipment and new strategies ‘ready to roll’ at the next sign of winter weather.

Wednesday’s update will be provided in the city’s Emergency Operations Center – 200 Orange Street – beginning at 1:30 p.m.; 

City officials will once again place a special emphasis this year on communication and cooperation with residents and business owners.

• Who: Mayor Toni N. Harp and city officials.

• What: Update for new parking, street clearing, and snow removal strategies.

• When: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 1:30 p.m.

• Where: New Haven’s Emergency Operations Center – in the basement at 200 Orange Street in New Haven.

• Why: To ensure familiarity with revised and enhanced snow clearing and snow removal strategies for winter 2018/19.

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MAYOR HARP TO HELP CELEBRSGwatFIRST NIGHT OF HANUKKAH AT MENORA  H LIGHTING ON N.H. GREEN 

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will be among those on the New Haven Green Sunday evening to welcome the start of Hanukkah and light the shamus and first ‘candle’ of the large menorah there. Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, officially begins at sunset Sunday; the ceremony on the Green is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.

In Judaism, the Hanukkah festival celebrates two miracles: 1) the victory of a small, outnumbered army of Jews – the Maccabees – over the Greeks who had occupied the Holy Land, and 2) the subsequent miracle in which a one-day supply of lamp oil burned for eight days while new oil was purified.

Jewish tradition calls for an additional light to be lit on each of seven nights following; members of the press are invited to cover Sunday’s festive, first night celebration.

WHO: Mayor Toni N. Harp, leaders of New Haven’s Jewish community, and others.

WHAT: First night of Hanukkah celebration.

WHEN: Sunday, December 2, a2018 at 5:30 p.m.

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WHERE: On the lower New Haven Green, near the corner of Temple and Elm Streets.

WHY: To acknowledge and celebrate the start of the popular, eight-day Jewish festival of lights.

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