New Haven, CT

MAYOR ELICKER PROVIDES TESTIMONY BEFORE CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY SUPPORTING INCREASED PROTECTIONS FOR IMMIGRANTS AND STRONGER ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

"Mayor Justin Elicker provided testimony before the Connecticut General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee, urging state lawmakers to strengthen the state’s protections for immigrants, restrict ICE from engaging in immigration enforcement operations in protected areas, and..."

NEW HAVEN AND YALE ANNOUNCE NEW COMMITMENT AND PLAN THAT SUPPORTS THE CITY’S FINANCES AND JOINTLY ADVANCES NEW AND ENDURING GOALS

"City of New Haven and Yale University announced a new commitment and plan to support the city’s finances that also outlines key steps toward other vital shared goals..."

MAYOR ELICKER PRESENTS PROPOSED CITY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027

"Mayor Justin Elicker presented his proposed budget for the City of New Haven for Fiscal Year 2026-27. The $733.3 million budget represents an increase of 4.4 percent, or $31 million, from the previous year’s budget."

MAYOR ELICKER DISCUSSES WINTER STORM PREPARATIONS

On Saturday afternoon at the New Haven Emergency Operations Center, Mayor Justin Elicker and city officials held a press conference to discuss the coming snowstorm and shared preparations the city is taking and precautions residents should take as well.

STATEMENT BY MAYOR ELICKER ON THE ARREST OF FORMER POLICE CHIEF KARL JACOBSON

"The theft and misuse of taxpayer funds was not only a crime, but also a breach of public trust."

MAYOR ELICKER PROVIDES TESTIMONY ON GOVERNOR LAMONT’S PROPOSED FY26-27 BUDGET AND URGES INCREASED STATE FUNDING FOR EDUCATION

"Mayor Justin Elicker provided testimony before the Connecticut General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee on Governor Lamont’s proposed fiscal year 2026-2027 budget and urged state lawmakers to increase the state’s per student foundation amount and to index it for inflation moving forward..."

2026 STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS - February 2nd, 2025

"We’re going big and being bold – in our local economy, housing, public safety, transportation, education, standing up for our neighbors, and continuing to move towards our shared vision of a city where everyone has the opportunity to thrive."

Mayor Elicker Directs Pride Flag to Be Raised on the New Haven Green in Response to the Trump Administration’s Directive to Remove the Pride Flag from Stonewall National Monument

"Mayor Justin Elicker directed the Pride flag to be raised on the New Haven Green in solidarity with New Haven’s LGBTQ community and in response to President Donald Trump’s recent directive..."

MAYOR ELICKER ANNOUNCES CITY OF NEW HAVEN JOINS COALITION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN FILING AMICUS BRIEF TO BLOCK THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S UNLAWFUL FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPLOYMENT IN MINNESOTA

"Mayor Elicker announced that the City of New Haven has joined more than 80 local governments and leaders across the country in challenging the Trump Administration’s unlawful deployment of more than 3,000-armed federal immigration agents in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota."

MAYOR ELICKER ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW DEPARTMENT HEADS TO LEAD FIRE, TRANSPORTATION, LEGAL, AND FINANCE DEPARTMENTS FOR THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN

"Mayor Justin Elicker announced the appointments of four new departments heads to key positions in city government and incoming leaders for the Fire Department; Transportation, Traffic and Parking Department; Office of Corporation Counsel; and Finance Department for the City of New Haven."

Mayor Elicker Announces the Departure of Police Chief Karl Jacobson and the Appointment of Assistant Police Chief David Zannelli as Acting Police Chief

"I wanted to inform you about some deeply disturbing news regarding the theft and misuse of public funds by our former Police Chief Karl Jacobson, the appointment of our new Acting Police Chief David Zannelli..."

Mayor Elicker Delivers 2026 Inaugural Address

"A recording of the event can be viewed via livestream; the speech begins at the 1 hour & 23-minute mark."