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The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather, Flood Watch and High Wind Warning for our region, beginning tonight, Tuesday, January 9th and continuing through most of tomorrow, Wednesday, January 10th. As with most major rainstorms, there is the possibility that low lying areas and roadways in the city could become flooded and dangerous for residents. In addition, powerful wind gusts of up to 60 mph are forecasted – particularly during the late night and very early morning hours -- that could down tree limbs and branches.
A few quick safety tips for everyone:
· Drive with caution as visibility will be reduced and hydroplaning can occur without warning.
· Do not drive through flooded roadways – instead turn around and choose a different route.
· Ensure your vehicle is not parked in a low-lying area.
· Remove leaves away from storm drains to reduce the possibility of flooding and secure any lawn furniture.
· Charge your cell phone and other important devices.
· Check in on your family, friends and neighbors.
If your home loses power, contact your utility company directly. To report any down trees or limbs, call the city’s Emergency Operations Center at 203-946-8221. For any life-threatening emergency, call 9-1-1.
Thanks for your cooperation and stay safe!
Hola, soy el alcalde Justin Elicker con un mensaje importante para los residentes de New Haven sobre lluvias intensas, vientos fuertes y posibles inundaciones en nuestra área.
El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional ha emitido una alerta de clima peligroso, alerta de inundaciones y vientos fuertes para nuestra región, a partir de esta noche, martes 9 de enero, y continuará hasta la mayor parte de mañana, miércoles, 10 de enero. Como ocurre con la mayoría de las tormentas importantes, existe la posibilidad de que las áreas bajas y las carreteras de la ciudad se inunden y sean peligrosas para los residentes. Además, se pronostican poderosas ráfagas de viento de hasta 60 mph, particularmente durante las últimas horas de la noche y muy temprano en la mañana, que podrían derribar ramas y ramas de los árboles.
Algunos consejos rápidos de seguridad para todos:
• Conduzca con precaución ya que la visibilidad se reducirá y se puede producir hidroplaneo sin previo aviso.
• No conduzca por carreteras inundadas; en lugar de eso, dé la vuelta y elija una ruta diferente.
• Asegúrese de que su vehículo no esté estacionado en un área baja.
• Retire las hojas de los desagües pluviales para reducir la posibilidad de inundaciones y asegure los muebles de jardín.
• Cargue su teléfono celular y otros dispositivos importantes.
• Controle a su familia, amigos y vecinos.
· ¡Gracias por su cooperación y manténgase a salvo!
Si su casa se queda sin electricidad, comuníquese directamente con su compañía de servicios públicos. Para informar sobre la caída de árboles o ramas, llame al Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia de la ciudad al 203-946-8221. Para cualquier emergencia que ponga en peligro la vida, llame al 9-1-1.
¡Gracias por su cooperación y manténgase a salvo!
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Okay, thank you. Well, good afternoon, everyone. It is good to be back in Atlanta and here at the Gathering Spot, where I have spent some time over the years, but, in particular, to be with the leaders who are in this room to have a continuing conversation — a conversation that many of us have been having for years — around the significance of fighting for basic and fundamental freedoms, the promise of our country, and in particular the right to vote and having access to the ballot and ensuring that access in times where there are, I believe, intentional, full-on attempts to make it more difficult for people to vote so that they will not vote.
When we look at the state of Georgia, in many ways, it is ground zero on this issue, both in terms of Georgia’s history of fighting for the right of people to express their dreams and goals for their country through the exercise of their right to vote. Georgia, of course, the home of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the home of John Lewis, of Andy Young, and, of course, many of the leaders who are at this table.
Yet we have seen in the state of Georgia, by example of what is happening in the country, anti-voter laws — laws that have limited drop boxes, have made it illegal to even provide food and water to people standing in line often for hours.
You know, I say the hypocrisy of abounds when one considers what happened to “love thy neighbor” and the concept of just expressing that kind of kindness for people who are standing and sacrificing their time away from other obligations to exercise their civic duty.
We have seen attacks on election workers. I just, before coming into this room, spent some time with election workers who have been working here in Georgia. And the stories that I’ve heard here and in other parts of our country are so troubling.
These are folks who, again, feel a sense of duty to their community, love our country, and volunteer their time, in most cases, to serve, to do the outreach with their neighbors, to — to let everyone know that we’re all in this together. And yet, we have seen, through efforts that are about harassment and intimidation, in many attempts, a plan to deter people from even doing that work of volunteering to serve at the polls.
Many of us have been voting for as long as we were legally able, and, I can tell you, poll workers and the election workers are some of the nicest people you’ve ever met. (Laughter.)
They’re paying attention to what’s happening in the community. They care about the community. Yet, these very people with that character and nature are being intimidated and harassed.
So, we’re here to have a conversation about all of this — about how we’ve seen politicians intentionally draw unfair maps. And I think we all agree voters should be picking their politicians; their politicians shouldn’t be picking the voters.
And — and then, of course, what we’ve seen in terms of mass challenges, where extremist groups are challenging the eligibility of hundreds of voters, and, again, what that is intended to do to bog up the system in a way that creates deterrence, slows down the process that we should all want and require, which is free and fair elections. And, of course, again, the voter intimidation.
And of — this is not only in — in Georgia. We have seen this assault nationally. Over 300 anti-voter bills were introduced last year. And then, of course, just three days ago, we commemorated January 6th.
The President gave an extraordinary speech that outlined what this means to our democracy, to fundamental freedoms, and what we have seen in terms of the — the images that were about a brutal attack on the United States Capitol to undo the will of the voters and the American people in a free and fair election.
So, this is a big issue. And the President and I have been doing our work as an administration, for example, before when — before we got in office, Vote.gov — which many of you have been reminding folks exists and is there to help them — there were only two languages available: English and Spanish. We have now extended that to 17 languages, which includes Chinese, Korean, Arabic, and Navajo. (Applause.) Yes.
Before we came into office, federal workers were guaranteed paid time off only to vote. Since we came in office, paid time off to vote is still in place and paid time off to serve as a poll worker. And the federal government, of course, is the largest employer in the country in terms of public employer. And so, this is a big matter in terms of allowing people to, again, exercise their civic duty and their sense of duty without having to sacrifice their — their ability to put food on the table to do it.
And all of that to say the President I will continue to fight on these issues, including to urge and to compel, as best as we can, Congress to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
And in particular, I want to thank Representative Lucy McBath, who is here — there — (laughter) — here, right there; we were together earlier — and Representative Nikea — Nikema Williams for the work that you are each doing in the United States Congress to fight for all of these rights.
And I have seen you all when the cameras are on and when the cameras are off in the halls of the United States Congress fighting every day on behalf of the people of Georgia and the people in our country.
So, all of that to say that we have a lot of work yet to do. And the attacks are clear. The — there is, I believe, a full-on intent to attack fundamental freedoms and rights in our country — not only the freedom to have access to the ballot, the freedom for — for people to make decisions about their own body, for women to make decisions about their own body, the freedom of people to love who they love openly and with pride, the freedom of people to — to be safe from gun violence.
There is so much right now that is challenging us as a country. But when I look at the leaders at this table, I know that we are prepared to meet these challenges and to do so in a way that we will work together — continue to work together to build coalitions and to remind people of what is at stake and, most of all, to remind them that on the issue of voting, their vote does matter. It is an expression of their voice. And these are the voices that lead to good outcomes when they have the ability to have access to the ballot.
And so, with that, I want to thank everyone here. And — and I also want to thank you because in the midst of, in Georgia, the challenges that have taken place, you sent the first Black man to the United States Senate from the state of Georgia and — and elected the first Jewish man to the United States Senate from the state of Georgia. (Applause.)
And so, we are inspired by what you’ve been doing here on the ground, because we know in spite of the obstacles, the people have expressed their desire and will to participate in the future of their country and their government.
And so, with that, I thank you all for being here. I look forward to our conversation. And I thank the press. Thank you.
Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his Administration:
- Jennifer D. Gavito, Nominee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the State of Libya
- Vanesa Soledad Simon, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Arts
Also today, the White House will begin renominating candidates whose nominations were returned to the President at the end of the first session of the 118th Congress. Today’s transmission to the Senate will include 25 renominations. The White House will continue transmitting renominations to the Senate in the coming weeks and hopes the Senate will take action expeditiously.
Jennifer D. Gavito, Nominee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the State of Libya
Jennifer Gavito is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor. She most recently served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iraq, Iran, Press and Public Diplomacy. Prior to assuming that position, she served as the Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in London and, before that, she was the U.S. Consul General in Munich, Germany. Gavito, a specialist on the Middle East, served previously as Deputy Principal Officer of the U.S. Consulate General in Dubai; Director for Syria and Lebanon on the staff of the National Security Council at the White House; Deputy Director of the Maghreb Affairs Office in the State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs; Libya Desk Officer; and as head of the Economic/Commercial section at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon. Among her other assignments, Gavito was Chief of the Political Section at the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem and the Foreign Affairs Policy Advisor to the U.S. Africa Command’s Director for Plans and Policies (J5). Gavito earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from American University, Washington, D.C.
Vanesa Soledad Simon, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Arts
Vanesa Soledad Simon is an entrepreneur and artist who has innovated ways to use the arts in health for herself and others. She is the Founder and Program Director of Healing Through the Arts, which she piloted in 2017. This program works with an array of organizations to bring varied art modalities to communities facing health, environmental and historic traumas. It promotes the use of the arts in non-clinical ways to process stress for wellbeing and encourages participants to develop a creative practice in a supportive environment. Mariposa Arts, Simon’s company, utilizes strategic partnerships at the organizational, sponsor and community level with an entrepreneurial approach to community building that is human-centered and promotes belonging.
Simon holds a Creative Catalyst Certificate, is a Certified Zentangle Instructor, holds a Trauma-Informed Teaching Artist certification and training for instructing Adults as Beginners from Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation, has been trained in Creative Aging facilitation practices through Lifetime Arts, and is a Certified Facilitator for Open Studio Project method.
As an artist, she has participated in exhibitions throughout Argentina, Barcelona, and New York City with an artist collective from Argentina and has exhibited locally in Delaware.
Yale University Office of New Haven Affairs
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Good afternoon,
In light of expected on-street parking restrictions due to the upcoming snowstorm,
Yale University is making the following lots available to New Haven residents free of charge as of 4pm today.
All cars must be removed by 8am on Monday, January 8th.
Amistad Garage—10 Amistad Street
Science Park Garage—enter from Argyle Street. Park on floors 3, 4 or 5. Enter and exit via the same lane.
344 Winchester Lot
Lot 16 and Pierson Sage Garage—260 Whitney Avenue, entrance at Whitney and Humphrey Streets
Lot 41—221 Whitney Avenue
Lot 78—74 Ashmun Street (corner of Ashmun Street and York Square Place, entrance on Ashmun Street)
Lot 81—297 Crown Street (corner of Crown and High Streets)
Lot 96—201 Washington Avenue
In addition, all of our ungated lots will be accessible for public parking.
Please share.
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Lightweight prospect Tevin "Hitman" Regis returns to action on January 13, 2024, in his hometown of Dorchester, MA. PIctured from left to right are trainer Marc Gargaro, Tevin Regis, and manager Nico Gargaro.
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HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he will be nominating Jodi Hill-Lilly to serve as commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) when the 2024 regular session of the Connecticut General Assembly begins in February. She will succeed Commissioner Vannessa Dorantes, who is planning to leave state service in January to pursue a new opportunity in the private sector.
Hill-Lilly has worked at DCF since 1988. She is currently the agency’s deputy commissioner of administration in a role that she has held since 2019 and that requires her to oversee several of its administrative functions, including fiscal services, human resources, workforce development, information systems, multicultural affairs, and systems development. She also leads the department’s initiative on racial justice and is responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of policy, training, and coaching on issues related to race and culture throughout the agency and with community partners.
Prior to her current role, Hill-Lilly was DCF’s director of training, in which she was responsible for delivering and providing a multi-faceted training program for employees statewide. She also worked for the agency as a child welfare trainer, an investigations supervisor, and a case management social worker.
Hill-Lilly was one of only 15 fellows and the only child welfare professional to be selected for class 12 of the Annie E. Casey Fellowship program focused on leadership development for administrators in the nonprofit, philanthropic, and public sectors to improve life circumstances of children, youth and families living in low-income communities. She is the co-chair of the National Partnership on Child Safety and is a nationally recognized practice improvement and subject matter expert and consultant including for the Center for States in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Administration for Children and Families, and the American Humane Association.
She earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in social work from Southern Connecticut State University.
“Jodi has dedicated her career to strengthening the lives of children and families, and her direct, hands-on experience in this field, including as a case management social worker, will be a valuable benefit to Connecticut as we work to protect the safety and security of the youngest and most vulnerable residents of our state,” Governor Lamont said. “For more than 35 years, she has been intimately involved in every aspect of our state’s child welfare system and has formed strong relationships with the state and community partners who contribute to these efforts. Jodi will be able to seamlessly transition into the role of commissioner, and I thank her for agreeing to step into this leadership position.”
“Good leaders listen, they learn, and they remain teachable,” Hill-Lilly said. “In this world of child welfare and well-being, that means taking to heart the lived experiences of our kids, our families and our communities, and keeping our promise to remain accountable as we strive to serve their unique needs. I am grateful for the trust Governor Lamont has placed in me to follow in the footsteps of Commissioner Dorantes. My friend and my colleague of decades will be a hard act to follow, but I am committed to continuing the momentum of all we have accomplished over the last five years.”
Dorantes is leaving DCF after working with the department for more than 31 years. Since becoming commissioner in January of 2019, the department has reduced the number of children in state care and custody by approximately 30%. During this time, the department has helped more than 7,200 children have reached permanent housing, including 2,324 adoptions, 1,794 transfers of guardianship, and 3,117 reunifications.
Governor Lamont specifically credits Dorantes’ leadership with helping to bring an end to the three decades of federal court oversight DCF accepted under the Juan F. consent decree, which ended last year. The court’s decision to end the oversight indicated the court agreed that DCF had made transformative, systemic reforms that are meeting the needs of children in care.
“I am so grateful to have had Vannessa at the helm of DCF for the last several years, and I am absolutely convinced that her leadership is responsible for having a forever impact on improving the lives of many children in Connecticut,” Governor Lamont said. “The employees who work with DCF have some of the most essential responsibilities that we face in state government, and their selfless dedication to their work is an inspiration. Throughout her more than three decades with DCF, Vannessa has been amazingly devoted to serving and safeguarding the most vulnerable youths of our state. She is a friend, and I applaud her public service to Connecticut.”
“Social work is not just what I do, it’s who I am,” Dorantes said. “I have the highest regard for the DCF staff – as they are me. They make personal and professional sacrifices each and every day to keep children safe, empower parents, and strengthen Connecticut families. I will miss all of our cherished memories, shared experiences and accomplishments – most notably from the last five years. Lastly, I cannot thank Governor Lamont enough for his unconditional support from day one and the faith he has shown in me and my team. His trust in my leadership has been unparalleled.”
When Dorantes departs DCF in January, Hill-Lilly will immediately begin serving as the agency’s interim commissioner until her confirmation by the legislature as commissioner.
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