MAYOR HARP, REP. DeLAURO, DR. SALOVEY TO HOST NEA, NEH CHAIRMEN & CT
POET LAUREATE FOR CITY’S VALENTINE TRIBUTE TO ARTS AND CULTURE

OMNI HOTEL SITE FOR SALUTE TO PILLARS OF CREATIVE ECONOMY

New Haven THIS UPLIFTING EVENT IS 'ON' THIS AFTERNOON, NO MATTER THE WEATHER... – Mayor Toni N. Harp, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, and Yale
University President Dr. Peter Salovey will welcome to New Haven
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu, National
Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Chairman Willian ‘Bro’ Adams, and
Connecticut’s Poet Laureate Dick Allen on Monday when they host a
special Valentine-themed tribute to the city’s vibrant arts and
culture community.

New Haven is the irrefutable hub of the region’s creative economy and
literally dozens of city-based arts groups are celebrating milestone
anniversaries at this time. Mayor Harp, Rep. DeLauro, and Dr. Salovey
invited these special guests to help celebrate the historic
contributions of the arts and culture community to New Haven’s economy
and quality of life. Scores of arts groups will be represented at the
celebration.

Monday’s event will be held at the Omni Hotel, at 155 Temple Street,
beginning at 4:00 p.m. Members of the press who cover government,
business, arts, and culture are invited to the proceedings.

●       Who: Mayor Toni N. Harp, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Yale University
President Dr. Peter Salovey, NEA Chairman Jane Chu, NEH Chairman Willian
‘Bro’ Adams, CT’s Poet Laureate Dick Allen, and pillars of the
city’s arts and culture community.

●       What: A special Valentine-themed tribute to the city’s vibrant
arts and culture community.

●       When: Monday, February 9, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.

●       Where: Omni Hotel ballroom, 155 Temple Street, New Haven.

●       Why: To acknowledge the historic contributions of the arts and
culture community to New Haven’s economy and quality of life.
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POLICE NEWS:

3 February, 2015 – “DID YOU HEAR THAT GUNSHOT”?

At 8:30 PM, Officers Christopher Cameron and Carlos Conceicao were at
Dwight and Chapel Streets when they heard a gunshot. It sounded to them
as if it had come from the area of the nearby Antillean Manor housing
complex.

Officers Derek Werner and David Diaz were just blocks away on
Kensington Street when they heard the shot and radioed it in to
dispatchers. They thought the shot was fired close to the Kensington
Park. They headed there and began searching.

As they searched, Officers Conceicao and Cameron spotted Hassan Toller
(7-25-1990), of Bond Street in New Haven. He was on housing authority
property and didn’t live there. He was hunched over in a parking lot.
When Toler saw the Officers, he started walking down the sidewalk.
Officer Conceicao recognized him from a previous gun and drug arrest and
followed him to Day Street.

The Officer got in Toler’s way forcing Toler to walk toward him.
“Did you hear that gunshot”, asked Officer Conceicao. “No,
Carlos. I didn’t hear anything”, Toler responded. When asked what he
was doing back there, Toler said, “Nothing”. He was breathing
heavily and when questioned by the Officer about that, decided not to
stick around. Toler picked up his pace, looking over his shoulder at
Officer Conceicao several times.

Officer Conceicao followed Toler who had his right hand in his jacket
pocket. He called out, “Hassan, come here”. He didn’t. Instead,
Toler ran in a full sprint from the Officer. Officer Cameron was running
toward Toler from another direction. Toler took a dark object from his
pocket and tossed it to the ground.

Officers Werner and Diaz were heading to the spot Toler was running.
Soon surrounded, Toler followed the order to stop.

The item he’d discarded was a loaded black “Ruger” LC9 9mm
semi-automatic handgun with a laser attachment. The items he’d failed
to discard – found in his sweatshirt pocket were his five bags of
crack cocaine and money – suspected to be the profit from illegal drug
dealing.

Toler, a convicted felon, was arrested and charged with carrying a
pistol without a permit, criminal possession of a firearm, a few
narcotics charges and trespassing. No one had been shot.

During his arrest, Toler complained he was out of breath and requested
medical assistance. EMTs were called and transported him to Yale – New
Haven Hospital. He was soon released and brought to the detention center
for booking.

Officer David B Hartman, Media Liaison
Office of the Chief
Headquarters
New Haven Police Department
1 Union Avenue
New Haven, CT 06519

Office - 203-946-6285
Department Mobile - 203-589-3238

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 I'm sending a budget to Congress to kick off an important, and often difficult, process of deciding how our government should use taxpayer dollars.

Most years, this debate goes on behind closed doors in Washington, with too much input from special interests and lobbyists.

I think that should change. I know you're someone who cares deeply about where we go as a nation.

That's why OFA is asking people like you to make your voice heard in this debate -- will you join in?

Making budgets is something everyone does -- they're the truest measure of our priorities.

As Vice President Biden likes to say, "Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value."

I started the conversation during the State of Union by proposing ways to expand economic opportunity for the middle class, and make critical investments in infrastructure and education.

The budget I'm presenting today lays out exactly what else we can do to keep our families strong -- ways to make paychecks go further, raise wages, and create good jobs here at home. I'm also proposing that we re-evaluate how we make spending cuts -- because they shouldn't be made blindly across the board, as they have been in years past.

I suspect that some members of Congress will have their own ideas about what our priorities should be.

So do you.

This directly affects your life -- you need to have a say in it. This can't be a conversation that happens only in the halls of the Capitol.

OFA was founded to make sure the voices of ordinary Americans are heard in Washington.

That's why I hope you'll be part of this, with OFA or in any way you can -- say you will today:

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New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp, state Department of Revenue Services

(DRS) Commissioner Kevin Sullivan, Executive Director for Connecticut
Association for Human Resource James Horan, VITA Volunteer and Policy
Analyst for Connecticut Voices for Children Nick DeFiesta, and Senior
Tax Consultant for Internal Revenue Service Ron Peruzzi will kick off a
free tax assistance program for working families at a City Hall press
conference Wednesday morning.

The city’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Coalition (VITA) provides
tax preparation guidance, including advice about the state’s Earned
Income Tax Credit (EITC), and suggestions about how to manage any
anticipated income tax refund.

The announcement by Mayor Harp and others is scheduled for Wednesday,
February 4th on Floor 2 of City Hall: 165 Church Street, at 10:00 a.m.
Members of the press are invited to cover this event.

●       Who: New Haven Mayor Toni N. Harp, DRS Commissioner Kevin
Sullivan, Executive Director for Connecticut Association for Human
Resource James Horan, VITA Volunteer and Policy Analyst for Connecticut
Voices for Children Nick DeFiesta, and Senior Tax Consultant for
Internal Revenue Service Ron Peruzzi.

●       What: Kick off and promotion of a free tax assistance and
guidance program available for working families.

●       When: Wednesday, Feburary 4th 2015 at 10:00 a.m.

●       Where: Floor 2 of New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, New
Haven.

●       Why: To ensure working families in New Haven have access to
proper tax preparation guidance and suggestions, including referrals to
the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
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MAYOR HARP TO PRESENT ‘STATE OF THE CITY’ REMARKS AT BOARD OF ALDERS MEETING TONIGHT

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will attend tonight’s meeting of the
Board of Alders and present to its members her ‘State of the City’
remarks. The mayor’s address is listed on the board’s agenda for
tonight; the Board of Alders meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.

Tonight’s meeting will be held in the Aldermanic Chamber on the
second floor of City Hall: 165 Church Street in New Haven. Members of
the press corps are invited to attend tonight’s meeting and provide
coverage of the mayor’s remarks.

●       Who: New Haven Mayor Toni N. Harp and the city’s Board of
Alders.

●       What: State of the City remarks at regular meeting of the
Board.

●       When: Tonight, Monday, February 3, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

●       Where: Aldermanic Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 165 Church
Street, New Haven

●       Why: To present State of the City remarks to members of the
board.

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NEW HAVEN CITYWIDE, EMERGENCY PARKING BAN WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT

NEW HAVEN CITYWIDE, EMERGENCY PARKING BAN WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
OVERNIGHT

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp said this afternoon that provisions of
the citywide, emergency parking ban will remain in effect overnight
tonight. The parking ban includes an outright prohibition on downtown
streets and Emergency Snow Routes, and no parking on the odd-numbered
side of the remainder of city streets.

Mayor Harp reinforced the public safety concerns prompting the parking
ban. “The snow and ice deposited by this winter storm has to be
cleared away before it freezes – the parking ban allows snow removal
equipment better access to city streets to allow private vehicles to
pass but most importantly, to allow fire trucks and ambulances to get
through if and as necessary,” Mayor Harp said.

City officials also announced that the downtown portion of the ban,
inside Howe Street, Martin Luther King Boulevard, State Street and Grove
Street, will be rescinded Tuesday morning at 6:00. New Haven Public
Schools officials will make a decision about Tuesday operations at 5:00
a.m.

Mayor Harp also reminded residents that Governor Malloy signed an order
extending property tax filing deadlines statewide.

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NEW HAVEN CITYWIDE PARKING BAN ANNOUNCED

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp has announced a citywide parking ban
to allow public works and emergency vehicles better access to city
streets – the parking restrictions are intended to streamline the
city’s response to this week’s snowstorm.

The parking ban will be in place beginning at 1:00 a.m. Monday,
February 2nd and extend until further notice.

“New Haven is on full alert despite the uncertainty of the weather
forecast – we anticipate a coordinated, comprehensive response to the
snow, sleet, ice, wind, and freezing conditions we might experience. The
city’s response will be improved by cooperation from city
residents,” Mayor Harp said. “We’re again asking for compliance
with parking ban restrictions and we hope those residents and businesses
with extra driveway space will invite neighbors to park there so the
streets stay clear and accessible.”

“To the extent we work together we’ll minimize the inconvenience
and disruptive potential of this storm and maximize public safety,”
Mayor Harp added.

The parking ban includes downtown New Haven (the area encircled by
Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, State Street, Grove Street, and Howe
Street), posted snow emergency routes, and the odd-numbered side of all
other city streets.

Free alternative parking is available in New Haven Public Schools
parking lots, city park parking lots, the Granite Square parking garage,
and for a $3 per day fee, at the Temple Street parking garage beginning
Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Residents are also reminded the neighborhood parking
remains permissible on the even-numbered side of city streets.

All storm related inquires can be directed to the city’s Office of
Emergency Management at 203-946-8221 or the city’s Snow Line at
203-946-SNOW.
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