October 21, 2020

MEDIA ADVISORY

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – On Thursday, October 22 at 1 PM, Mayor Justin Elicker will join City and elected officials, neighborhood leaders, stakeholders, and other special guests to celebrate the opening of two food venues in the Westville neighborhood and the long-awaited return of a third to a newer home.

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October 21, 2020

MEDIA ALERT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Today New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker will be hosting virtual press availability regarding all updates surrounding the City’s response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Today’s virtual press briefing will be at 2:00 PM. The COVID-19 pandemic is evolving every day, and the City of New Haven wants to provide accurate and current information regarding the spread of the virus. All briefings are uploaded to the Mayor’s YouTube Page at bit.ly/MayorYouTube.

COVID-19 Virtual Press Briefing

Mayor Elicker, Dr. Dalal, Health Director Bond

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Zoom Conferencing

2:00 PM

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October 20, 2020

MEDIA ADVISORY

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – On Wednesday, October 21 at 11 AM, Mayor Justin Elicker will join Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Alder Honda Smith along with Glendower Group and Elm City Communities (ECC) board, staff, residents, and other special guests to celebrate a ribbon-cutting ceremony of Rockview Phase II, the second phase of the Rockview redevelopment.

Rockview Phase II contains thirty-two buildings with more than 100,000 square feet of residential space. A mixture of bedroom sizes (from 2 to 4 bedrooms) and the availability of accessible units will comprise the 78 units. Sixty-two units will be affordable, and sixteen will be market rate. Phase II also gives the children at Rockview the chance to exercise and play safely outdoors with new playground equipment.

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October 20, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Will Move to the Office of Corporation Counsel at the City of New Haven

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Attorney Michael Pinto, the Chief Operating Officer of New Haven Public Schools (NHPS), announced that he will be stepping down from his position effective Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Pinto will resume working for the City as an attorney in the Corporation Counsel’s office effective Monday, November 30, 2020.

Atty. Pinto has worked with the City of New Haven intermittently since 2007: first, serving as an Economic Development Officer until 2011, then the Deputy Director of Transportation, Traffic and Parking from 2017-2019; most recently, serving as the Chief Operating Officer at New Haven Public Schools.

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If any eligible voter has received an absentee ballot with any ballot errors or incorrect districts, can directly call the general City Clerk’s office phone line (203) 946-8349.

Any and all staff will be able to assist you with having your ballot corrected within 24 hours.

Sorry for any inconvenience during this unprecedented General Election.

Thank you for your cooperation.

WE WILL KEEP POSTING ANY FURTHER UPDATES.

Get tested today!

COVID-19 Testing is available to all community members.

If you have symptoms and would like a test, please call your physician. If you do not have a physician, please sign up for an appointment at one of our community test sites or call our COVID-19 Call Center at 833-ASK-YNHH.

If you do not have symptoms and want to be tested, please sign up for an appointment at one of our community sites by going to this website https://covidtesting.ynhhs.org/.

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October 6, 2020

MEDIA ALERT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Today, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, members of the New Haven Police Department, and community partners from the HOPE Family Justice Center and BH Care will gather at New Haven City Hall for a press conference to kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and highlight the many services provided by the City and from local partners.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Press Conference

Mayor Elicker, Rep. DeLauro, Local Partners

New Haven City Hall

165 Church Street, 2^nd Floor Atrium

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

11:30 AM

WHAT IS NEW HAVEN EMERGENCY HOUSING RESPONSE?

The City of New Haven has launched its New Haven Emergency Housing Response through the City of Haven’s Livable City Initiative to assist New Haven residents experiencing housing insecurity caused by COVID-19. The response will assist New Haven residents in mitigating the risk of eviction and/or foreclosure.

Coronavirus Assistance and Security Tenant Landlord Emergency Program (CASTLE)

The City of New Haven Coronavirus Assistance and Security Tenant Landlord Emergency Program (“CASTLE”), will assist tenants and homeowners in New Haven who have experienced income loss due to Covid-19 and are experiencing housing insecurity.

CASTLE can assist as a standalone program or in conjunction with any of the State of Connecticut’s housing assistance programs, enabling tenants and homeowners to maximize their assistance. The program will assist in mitigating the risk of eviction and/or foreclosure and create housing stability.

For more information on these two programs please click the links below:

New Haven Housing Response

CASTLE Program