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April 1st to November 30th New Haven street cleaning

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on April 1, 2022 at 4:56

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City of New Haven with an important message regarding street sweeping. Por favor espere para escuchar este mensaje en español. 

With Spring now officially here, beginning tomorrow, Friday, April 1st, the city’s annual street sweeping program will begin and continue through November 30th. Street sweeping crews and vehicles will once again be cleaning our roads and removing debris on a regularly scheduled basis in neighborhoods across the city.

Please be sure to follow all related “No Parking” street signs posted on your block when street sweeping crews will be operating in your neighborhood and be sure that your car is not obstructing their path. Vehicles that do not comply with the parking rules will be ticketed.

 

You can also check when your neighborhood is scheduled for street sweeping on the city’s website (https://www.newhavenct.gov/gov/depts/pw/street_sweeping.htm).

 

Thank you for your cooperation in helping to ensure New Haven’s 226 miles of streets are kept clean!

 

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Hola, este es el alcalde Justin Elicker con un mensaje importante en  respecto a la limpieza de calles.

 

Con la primavera ahora oficialmente aquí, a partir de mañana, viernes 1 de abril, el programa anual de limpieza de calles de la ciudad comenzará y continuará hasta el 30 de noviembre. Los equipos y vehículos de limpieza de calles una vez más limpiarán nuestras carreteras y eliminarán los escombros en un horario regular en los vecindarios de toda la ciudad.

 

Asegúrese de seguir todas las reglas relacionadas de "No estacionar" en su calle, cuando los equipos de limpieza de calles operen en su vecindario.   Tambien asegúrese de que su automóvil no obstruya la ruta de los vehiculos de limpieza. Los vehículos que no cumplan con las reglas de estacionamiento serán multados. 

 

También puede verificar cuándo su vecindario está programado para barrer calles en el sitio web de la ciudad (https://www.newhavenct.gov/gov/depts/pw/street_sweeping.htm). 

 

¡Gracias por su cooperación en ayudar a garantizar que las 226 millas de calles de New Haven se mantengan limpias!

If you would like to edit the way you receive these messages, please visit:  https://www.newhavenct.gov/gov/depts/emergency_info/alerts.htm
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New Haven Connecticut Stands with the Citizens of UKRAINE..

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on February 28, 2022 at 17:06

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City of New Haven Connecticut Stands with the  people of UKraine

We watched in horror as Russian troops invaded Ukraine, killing civilians and displacing hundreds of thousands. Cities not unlike our own became centers of violence and war. For all Ukrainian-Americans within New Haven, I know that you fear for your families and the future for your homeland. We mourn with you and stand beside you.

This morning I ordered the Ukrainian flag, once banned in the Soviet Union, raised above our city. It will wave alongside the American flag as a reminder to all of the struggle of the Ukrainian people, and our solidarity in their fight for independence and peace. These events are a reminder that freedom and democracy are not slogans but essential tenants of our society. Citizens deserve to choose their leaders, their government, their future. Government by and for the people is what Ukraine is fighting for and what Russia’s authoritarian regime so far cannot accept.

Ukrainians have chosen for themselves that their destiny does not lie with the empires of the past. They have chosen, time and again, to remain a free, open, democratic society where its leaders are selected by the people, not Vladimir Putin. Russia’s failed attempts to force Ukraine back under its control have now led to the most extreme and desperate attempts to subjugate people who just want to live in peace. But this illegal invasion has not been defined by the brutality of Putin’s regime but in the triumph of ordinary people across the world to resist tyranny:

Ukrainian citizens have taken up arms and pushed back harder than Russia ever anticipated.

President Zelensky, while offered the chance to flee, stands and fights with his people.

After five days, outmatched and outgunned, Kyiv still stands.

Tens of thousands of Russians, risking their own lives, have taken to the streets in protest.

Western allies have stood united, imposing the most significant economic sanctions in history against the Russian regime.

Thursday, shortly after the fighting began, I Mayor Elicker was fortunate to attend service at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church. Fear and uncertainty were palpable. Would Ukraine fall swiftly into Russian hands? Would the world shrug at the plight of their people? By Sunday I attended service once again to a much different feeling. Fear for loved ones and grief for so much needless suffering still remained, but we had seen the resilience and courage of countless Ukrainians. Their fight has been a beacon of hope to the world, and a unifier of western nations.

So many New Haveners come to our city from across the world, many from places that have faced their own conflicts. While no two stories are the same, so many New Haveners have experienced a common struggle to determine their futures for themselves and their people. So many see echoes of their own history and their own story in the plight of the Ukrainian people today. We are united by that shared experience, and the hope for a better, freer, and more just world for Ukraine and for all.

Ми з Україною
We Stand with Ukraine
New Haven City Hall

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Action Alert: Testify on Tuesday on the Right to Housing and Housing Opportunities for Justice Impacted Persons

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on February 26, 2022 at 11:12
Action Alert: Testify on Tuesday on the Right to Housing and Housing Opportunities for Justice Impacted Persons 
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The Housing Committee will hold a public hearing on
Tuesday, March 1st at 1:00 p.m.
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BILL SUMMARIES
H.B. 5208, An Act Concerning Housing Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Persons has come out of the work of the 2019 Council on the Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Record and if enacted will protect housing applicants with criminal records from discrimination and denials. This approach regulates and limits landlord’s review and use of criminal background checks to screen rental applicants or tenants, prevents blanket denial by landlords of applicants with criminal records. This bill also requires landlords to conduct an individualized assessment that considers such factors as the time passed since the conviction, the age at the time of the offense, and any evidence of mitigating circumstances such as rehabilitation, good behavior, or employment. 
S.B. 168, An Act Establishing a Right to Housing is a piece of legislation that expresses the need to progressively implement policies to respect, protect, and fulfill a right to affordable, decent, safe, and stable housing. This legislation would mobilize the Department of Housing to bring together experts on housing issues to analyze how the state can best implement a right to housing. This group will be comprised of appointees who have expertise in – or direct experience with – housing instability due to factors such as domestic violence, immigrant or refugee status, veteran status, as well as with gender or racial discrimination.  
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Please take the time today to sign up to testify or submit written testimony and share this message far and wide. The virtual format of the session allows as many coalition members as possible to testify and ask legislators to end discrimination against justice-impacted people searching for housing, and to guarantee housing for all. 
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Email your written testimony in Word or PDF (preferred) to HSGtestimony@cga.ct.gov 
To provide verbal testimony during the hearing:   
  • You must register using the On-line Testimony Registration Form. Registration will close on Monday, February 28, 2022, at 3:00 P.M. 
  • To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at (860) 240-0340 
  • Speaker order of approved registrants will be posted on the Housing Committee website on Monday, February 28, 2022, at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony. 
  • Testimony is limited to three (3) minutes 
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The public hearing can be viewed via YouTube Live. In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live on CT-N.com.
 
If you need any assistance, please feel free to contact Kay Munoz at kmunoz@cceh.org.  
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Join us for the CT Sun/Boys & Girls Club of New Haven Vax Party! Get Back in the Game!

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on February 17, 2022 at 6:28

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Join us for the CT Sun/Boys & Girls Club of New Haven Vax Party! Get Back in the Game!

*Free basketball clinic hosted by the CT SUN with free WNBA basketballs
*Q&A Panel on COVID-19
*Free Snacks
*And Free COVID-19 vaccines (ages 5-17), administered by Griffin Health

SPECIAL GUESTS!
*Coaches Tharon Mayes and Christian Vick
*CT Sun Coaches Chris Koclanes and Analisse Rios
*Mayor Justin Elicker
*Health Director Maritza Bond
*Dr. Tamiko Jackson-McArthur....
*And BLAZE!

Limited to first 50 youth with one parent/guardian. Masks required and walk-ins welcome!

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African American Mayors Association Issues Statement on HBCU Bomb Threats

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on February 17, 2022 at 6:09
African American Mayors Association Issues Statement on HBCU Bomb Threats
(Washington, D.C.) — Amid a series of bomb threats targeting a host of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) during Black History Month, Mayor Sylvester Turner (Houston, TX), president of the African American Mayors Association issued the following statement calling on the nation to stand united against a hateful minority intent on disrupting racial progress.
 
“Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were created to provide opportunities for people of color to gain access to higher education they were historically denied. Today, these institutions are bastions of innovation, vital cultural pillars, and economic growth engines powering communities and cities across the country.
“My fellow Black mayors and I are appalled by the ongoing bomb threats targeting these institutions. These anti-democratic attacks are relics of the racist past that made it necessary to intentionally create supportive social, cultural, and academic environments for people of color seeking higher education in the first place. 
“Our nation’s racial progress was, and remains, possible because the vast majority of Americans decide each day that racial violence and discrimination are against our values. For that reason, we must stand as a united front in support of HBCU communities and urge our political leaders to take swift action against hateful rhetoric and attacks attempting to take us back to our nation’s darkest days.”
“We support the ongoing efforts by the FBI to work cooperatively with federal and local law enforcement and to fully investigate these nationwide threats as racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism and hate crimes.”
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The African American Mayors Association (AAMA) is the only organization exclusively representing over 500 African-American mayors across the United States. AAMA seeks to empower local leaders for the benefit of their citizens. The role of the AAMA includes taking positions on public policies that impact the vitality and sustainability of cities; providing mayors with leadership and management tools; and creating a forum for member mayors to share best practices related to municipal management
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New Haven Public library In partnership with the City of New Haven's Department of Arts, Culture & Tourism Grants available

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on February 15, 2022 at 1:30

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Apply for a grant between $500 - $5,000

In partnership with the City of New Haven's Department of Arts, Culture & Tourism with funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, the New Haven Free Public Library will be facilitating the distribution of grants to New Haven artists and creative organizations.


Applications will be reviewed by a community panel monthly until June 1, 2022 or until all funds are awarded.

Who Can Apply?

  • Individuals who live in New Haven and identify as an artist/creative
  • Organizations (nonprofit or for-profit) that are located in New Haven, have a history of cultural programming, and less than a $500K annual operating budget

Project Guidelines:

  • Community events, projects, or programs
  • Located in the City of New Haven
  • Focus on arts, culture, or creativity
  • Happening before September 2022
  • Free or low cost to attend or participate

Applicants of color or organizations serving people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
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African American Mayors Association Applauds The Biden Administration on Steps to Stop Gun Violence

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on February 5, 2022 at 0:00
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African American Mayors Association Applauds New Administration Steps to Stop Gun Violence
(Washington, D.C.) — This week, President Biden announced new steps to curb gun violence and called on Congress to provide more funding for community policing.
 
Mayor Sylvester Turner (Houston, TX), president of the African American Mayors Association, issued the following statement in response: 
 
“Black mayors applaud the efforts of the Administration to curb violence in communities across our country. We have long advocated for and implemented practical solutions to foster community-centered policing that keeps all Americans safe. The Biden administration will help bolster our efforts by reducing the interstate flow of guns used in crimes, investing in proven violence interventions, expanding support services for young adults, and more – all while keeping the community at the focal point. 
 
“We also join President Biden in calling on Congress to invest significant funding in evidence-based crime prevention strategies that center the needs of communities. With the support of our legislators, we can reduce violent crime and provide our constituents with the tools to thrive.”
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The African American Mayors Association (AAMA) is the only organization exclusively representing over 500 African-American mayors across the United States. AAMA seeks to empower local leaders for the benefit of their citizens. The role of the AAMA includes taking positions on public policies that impact the vitality and sustainability of cities; providing mayors with leadership and management tools; and creating a forum for member mayors to share best practices related to municipal management
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