A MESSAGE FROM CHIEF ANTHONY CAMPBELL ON GUN VIOLENCE

The New Haven Police department is currently investigating several shooting cases occurring over the last two weeks. Two of these investigations involve minors who have been shot - one succumbing to his injuries.

Chief Anthony Campbell said; “Although we take all crimes seriously, it is particularly tragic when the youth of our city are the victims of gun violence. This is a situation which cannot and will not be tolerated. This is the time where both the New Haven Police Department and the community can utilize the relationships which have been built over the years to ensure that this type of behavior stops immediately”!

“We strive each and every day to bring justice to those in our community who’ve been wronged. Success happens through collaboration and hinges on working with our community. There is no place in New Haven for those who do not value the safety of every member of our community and the sanctity of life”.

“As a result of these recent shootings the New Haven Police Department has deployed multiple additional resources to the areas which are being affected by this violence. Although this may help reduce the probability of additional shootings, it is imperative that the community step up and work with Police to bring justice to the victims of these horrible incidents. Now is the time for the community to take charge and to join us at the NHPD in a way that it has not done before. This violence must stop immediately”.

 Homicide, Non-fatal Shooting victims and Shots Fired* statistics from 2011 – 2017 (to date).

*The Shots-fired numbers are significantly down beyond what the numbers indicate. The city greatly expanded its ShotSpotter® gunfire detection system which associates NHPD firing range activity with generated shots-fired calls for service, not to mention those gunfire reports that otherwise wouldn’t be made outside of the ShotSpotter® system.

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New Haven/CT - On Monday, July 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., Mayor Toni N. Harp will partner with Microsoft to kick off a three-day Coding Camp at City Hall for nearly 100 of New Haven’s youth.  

The camp will expose the kids to many innovative computer experiences such as Hololens (semi-Virtual reality), Paint 3D, Lego Robotics, Arc GIS Mapping and Kinect Sensor showcase. The Microsoft YouthSpark Hub host guest speakers from Connecticut Invention Convention. The New Haven Free Public Library, Yale University Librarian and New Haven Information Technology will also be on hand to provide assistance at the Camp.

This event comes on the heels of the official free Wi-fi on the Green announcement by Mayor Harp this week and continues Mayor Harp’s administration’s vision of digital inclusion, closing the computer science gap and promoting the value of STEM careers by focusing on New Haven youth in addition to promoting the value of STEM careers.

The Mayor along with Microsoft will also host educators to present a potential TEALSprogram that helps schools build and grow sustainable computer science programs through co-teaching partnerships with volunteers from the tech industry. Fewer than 40% of US public schools teach computer science or programming, yet there are currently 500,000 open high-paying tech jobs available for people with this skillset around the country.

Monday’s kick-off will be held on Floor 2 of City Hall in the Aldermatic Chambers– 165 Church Street – in New Haven.

SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

At 1:24 PM, it was reported to police that occupants of two cars were involved in an exchange of gunfire . This occurred on Walnut Street between Wallace and East Streets.

Moments later, State Police relayed information that a shooting victim had been reported on East Street, just south of Water Street, some five blocks away. Officers were sent to both locations and secured two related crime scenes.

The shooting victim is Devin Davis (9-26-1995), of Ivy Street in New Haven. Davis was shot in his face and left arm. Davis was taken by ambulance to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he remains alert and able to talk with investigators. His injuries are reported to be non-life threatening.

Witnesses reported the two vehicles involved were the one Davis was in – a grey Audi station-wagon and a red car. Neither the red car or its occupant(s) have been located.

Detectives have been collecting evidence at both the Walnut Street and East Street crime scenes.

Anyone with information about this crime is urged to phone detectives at 203-946-6304. Calls may be made anonymously.

22 July, 2017 – SHOOTING INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY

At 2:57 PM, Officers and Firefighter/ EMTs were dispatched to the area of Shelton Avenue and Ivy Street regarding a reported person shot. The victim, a thirteen year old boy was located a block away on Bassett Street. He’d been shot in his leg. The victim was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment, where he remains alert and in stable condition with a non-life threatening wound.

Detectives are on scene searching for evidence and witnesses. The exact location the victim was shot is being investigated.

Assistant Chief Achilles Generoso said, “We’re asking for the public’s help. If anyone has information that can lead us to the perpetrator, we’re eager to talk to them”.

Calls may be made anonymously by phoning 203-946-6304.

Somali-American refugee and immigrant rights activist Deeqo Jibril arrived in Boston in 1991 after fleeing civil war. Today, she is running for Boston City Council in Roxbury, Massachusetts. If she wins this November, she will be the first Muslim elected to the Boston City Council and hopes to inspire others to be more civically engaged.

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp and Chief of Police Anthony Campbell today reported the overnight death of 14-year-old shooting victim Tyriek Keyes, a city resident.

On July 16, at approximately 9:30 p.m. New Haven police officers responded to the report of a person shot in the area of Bassett and Newhall Streets. Upon arrival, they located the victim, Tyriek Keyes 14 YOA of New Haven, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

He was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital and listed in critical condition. Early this morning Keyes died from injuries sustained from the shooting.

“Tragically, gun violence has claimed the life of another city resident; this time the sadness we all feel is compounded by the youthful age of the victim,” Mayor Harp said. “On behalf of all city residents I mourn with his family, I praise the first responders and hospital staff who tried to save his life, I condemn the casual use and glut of these guns, and I appreciate the ongoing efforts of the police department in its continuing investigation.”

“This young student had just completed 8^th grade at Fair Haven – the entire school community is heartbroken by these tragic circumstances,” New Haven Public Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Reginald Mayo said. “School and district staff have been in constant contact with the family since the shooting and the district’s Youth and Family Services Division, trauma team, and community partners remain available to support students and staff affected by the tragedy.”

New Haven Police Department detectives have been following leads about the shooting all week and their investigation continues. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact detectives at 203-946-6304 or call the New Haven Police anonymous tips line at 203-946-6296. 

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MAYOR HARP TO INTRODUCE OFFICIAL WIFI SERVICE ON HISTORIC NEW HAVEN GREEN

JUST IN TIME FOR START OF ‘MUSIC ON THE GREEN’ CONCERT SERIES

~ The Stylistics to perform free concert Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ~

New Haven – With the City of New Haven’s summer activities well under way, and the Music on the Green Concert Series beginning this weekend, Mayor Harp along with Daryl Jones, Controller of the City of New Haven and Dick Sherwin, President and CEO, Spot on Networks, LLC will formally announce that the City now provides free outdoor public WiFi on the Historic New Haven Green.

WHO:             Mayor Toni Harp

                        Daryl Jones, Controller of the City of New Haven

                        Dick Sherwin, President and CEO, Spot on Networks, LLC

WHAT:           Official announcement of a new amenity on the Historic New Haven Green

WHEN:           Thursday, July 20 at 10:30 a.m.

WHERE:         Lower New Haven Green

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CITY OFFICIALS OFFER ‘BEAT THE HEAT’ OPTIONS IN THE FACE OF HOT WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven – City officials with the Office of Emergency Management, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Trees, and New Haven Free Public Library today offered residents helpful suggestions and possible ‘beat the heat’ options in the face of forecast hot weather the rest of the week.

All residents are encouraged to stay hydrated, wear loose-fitting clothing, and remain out of the direct sun; elderly residents, children, pets, and those with respiratory ailments are said to be particularly susceptible to heat and humidity so they should pay special attention to these suggestions, emergency management officials said

The five branches of the city library system are open and available as cooling centers during regular hours of operation. In addition, the city’s parks ‘n’ rec department announced extended hours at its pools, splash pads, and Lighthouse Point Park because of the forecast heat index for the rest of the week.

Specifics of this week’s schedule for the city’s swimming pools, splash pads, and Lighthouse Point Park and their locations are as follows:

Pools 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Hillhouse High School, 480 Sherman Parkway

Wilbur Cross High School, 181 Mitchell Drive

Conte West Hills, 511 Chapel Street

John Martinez School, 100 James Street

Career High School, 140 Legion Ave

Splash Pads: Operational 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

South Genesee Park, South Genesee Street

Cedar Hill Playground, View Street and Rock Streets

Edgewood Park, Corner of Chapel Street & Ella T. Grasso Blvd.

Kensington Street Park, Between Edgewood Ave & Chapel Street

Jocelyn Square Park, Corner of Humphrey & East Streets

Ann Street Park, Between Kossuth & West Streets

Trowbridge Square Park, Cedar and Portsea Streets

Galvin Park, Greenwich Avenue and First Street

Lighthouse Point Park, 2 Lighthouse Road

Scantlebury Park, Ashmun Street and Bristol Street

Lewis Street, Front Street

Dover Beach, Front Street

Lighthouse Point Beach: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

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CLINK LINK PHOTOS FROM HOOP IT UP CT 2016

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will hold a ‘mayor’s night out’ tomorrow evening, Wednesday, July 19, at the Columbus School – 255 Blatchley Ave, New Haven – from 7:00 until 8:00 p.m.

Mayor Harp will be available to meet with residents during these public ‘office hours’ – residents are invited to ask questions, make suggestions, and otherwise address matters pertaining to New Haven and its governance.

The timing of this session is particularly important as New Haven begins its fiscal year this month without the benefit of an approved state budget. Residents’ questions and comments will be addressed on a first come, first served basis. No advance reservations or appointments are required or necessary

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp, acting on behalf of the City of New Haven, will join nearly 150 other cities around the world tomorrow when she signs the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact. Mayor Harp will be joined by Joy Johannes, the city’s Food System Policy Director, members of the city’s Food Policy Council, and other anti-hunger activists.

With tomorrow’s signing, New Haven residents will join some 470 million inhabitants of other member cities in a global effort to strengthen urban food systems.

Tomorrow’s signing ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. on Floor 2 of City Hall – 165 Church Street – in New Haven.

MAYOR HARP SIGNS ONTO LETTER SUPPORTING NET NEUTRALITY; OPPOSES REPEAL OF 2015 ORDER

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp today joined scores of other American mayors and chief elected officials and signed onto a letter addressed to Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The letter details the mayors’ opposition to the proposed repeal of the President Obama-era Open Internet Order, which established ‘net neutrality’ rules in the United States.

The 2015 order provides a level playing field for all internet content regardless of individual internet providers, reinforcing the idea of free and open internet service for all users.  In May, under the Trump administration, the FCC voted to reconsider provisions of the 2015 order and contemplate full repeal.

“Net neutrality is a pocket book issue for American households,” the letter states. “When internet providers restrict access to certain types of content and services and charge residents for the luxury of accessing information and services online, we are all less free to participate in the modern economy.”

The letter cites five nondiscrimination principles memorialized by the U.S. Conference of Mayors in 2014, ahead of the 2015 order:

• ·         A commitment to transparency
• ·         The free and unrestricted flow of information over the internet
• ·         No blocking of law-abiding websites
• ·         No unreasonable discrimination of lawful network traffic
• ·         No paid prioritization

“Additionally, technology startups depend on net neutrality to gain fair and competitive access to customers,” the letter goes on to say. “A repeal of net neutrality rules could see innovative solutions from these startups relegated to the background as entrenched internet providers steer consumers to established solutions that can afford to pay for privileged status.”

“Our cities depend on a thriving startup community to drive innovation and our continued economic growth.”

With her signature on the letter, Mayor Harp joined the mayors of New York, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, D.C., Seattle, Chicago, and other major urban centers, “to ensure the principles of openness, freedom, and innovation continue to drive the American economy into the twenty-first century.”

New Haven's Ferry St Bridge to be closed for routine maintenance Tuesday, July 18 from 9:00 a.m. -

11:00 a.m.

On the Road with Mayor Toni Harp:

Next Stop:

Grand Apizza Meet & Greet with Mayor Toni Harp

Tue, July 18, 5pm – 7pm

111 Grand Ave, New Haven, CT



Mayor’s Night Out

Wed, July 19, 7pm– 10pm

255 Blatchley Ave, New Haven, CT



Stylistics Concert On The New Haven Green

Sat, July 22, 6pm

250 Temple St, New Haven, CT



Democratic Town Committee Convention

Tue, July 25, 6pm – 8:30pm

Hill Regional Career High School

140 Legion Ave, New Haven, CT

16 July, 2017 – SHOOTING INVESTIGATION – UPDATE (7-17-2017 |12:51 PM)



On Sunday evening at 9:30 PM, Officers and firefighter/ EMTs were dispatched to Bassett Street near Newhall Street regarding a reported person shot. The victim, a fourteen year old male from New Haven had been shot and was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital. As of noon today, the victim remains in critical condition.



According to Assistant Chief Achilles Generoso, at this preliminary point in the investigation, it appears the victim was the specific target of the shooter and that this was not a drive-by assault. Detectives are busy with this case. Evidence collected from the scene, including that which is ballistic, is being scrutinized by department forensic experts.

Witness reports suggest the shooter was a passenger in a white Cross-over type vehicle. Originally, the perp’s vehicle was thought to have been a Toyota sedan. The Cross-over vehicle driver is a black male. The shooter wore a white shirt, denim jean shorts, “Jordan” sneakers and a black face mask. (The shooter’s gender and race were not given).



Police are looking to the public for help. Anyone with information about this crime is urged to phone detectives at 203-946-6304. Calls may be made anonymously