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Dear Friends:

This week is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. In these challenging economic times, more and more people are finding themselves without enough money to provide food or shelter for their families and funding to assist those in need is limited. In order to raise awareness around hunger and homelessness, the City of New Haven will be hosting the second annual Tent City on the Green on Thursday, November 19th from 6 to 10 p.m. Last year, this event raised over $40,000 to support the City’s overflow shelter. I encourage residents to stop by the Green to show your support for homelessness awareness, make a donation or sponsor a tent with a group of friends. For more information about Tent City, please contact Lynn Lyons at: llyons@newhavenct.net.

Mayor’s Night Out

This Wednesday, November 18th at 7 p.m., I will be hosting Mayor’s Night Out for Wards 11, 12, 13 and 14 in the Victoria Room of Bella Vista. I, along with representatives from various City departments and agencies, will be available to discuss issues that impact these wards and to answer any questions or concerns that residents may have.

City Plan Commission Public Hearing

Yale University has submitted an application for a zone change for a Planned Development District on Whitney Avenue for a new Yale School of Management building. The City Plan Commission will hold a public hearing on the new proposed district and building on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 in Meeting Rooms 1 and 2 on the second floor of City Hall. The public hearing portion of the meeting will begin at 7 p.m.

Weird Solar Systems

On Thursday, November 19th at 5 p.m., David Rabinowitz, Research Scientist at the Yale Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, will be at the Peabody Museum to discuss the origin of the planets, comets and asteroids in our own and other solar systems. This event is a part of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Program and is free of charge. For more information, please contact Peabody.events@yale.edu or call 203-432-5050.

Community Forum on Health Equity and Panel Discussion

On November 30th, the Community Alliance on Research and Engagement will be hosting a forum discussion on community health and health equity, featuring Dr. Eric Whitaker of the University of Chicago, a nationally recognized public health authority and expert on minority health issues. The forum will held at Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School and will begin at 7 p.m. with the premiere of “3,000 miles,” a short documentary by the youth at The Color of Words about creating a healthy New Haven. To RSVP to this event, please contact care@yale.edu or call 203-785-7651.

Community-University Partnerships to Improve Health: The Urban Health Initiative

On Tuesday, December 1st from 10 a.m. to noon, CARE will be hosting a lecture and panel discussion featuring Dr. Chisara Asomugha, Community Services Administrator for the City of New Haven; Dr. Charles Lockwood, Chair of the Board of Governors for the Yale Medical Group, Anita O’Keefe Young Professor of Women’s Health and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale University School of Medicine; and Dr. Rafael Perez-Escamilla, Professor and Director for the Office of Community Health at Yale School of Public Health. The event will be held at the Yale School of Public Health in the Winslow Auditorium, 60 College Street. To RSVP to this event, please contact care@yale.edu or call 203-785-7651.

Green Tip

Tired of raking leaves? Mulch them into your lawn. The leaves increase the organic matter in the soil, giving you a softer, healthier lawn without using fertilizer.

The following cultural events are taking place in New Haven this week:

Nov. 17. Marks and Majoros Exhibition Reception. Gallery 195. 5-7pm. www.newhavenarts.org.

Nov. 17. The Ordinary Evening Reading Series presents Susan McCallum-Smith and Adrienne Kane . 7pm. Anchor Bar & Restaurant.

Nov 17. Imani Winds @ Yale’s Sprague Hall. 8pm. .$20-28 / Student $10. http://music.yale.edu/.

Nov. 18. NHTC The Funny Stages at BAR. 8pm. http://www.newhaventheatercompany.com/project/

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What's New

West River Tide Gate Project. Public Informational Meeting, Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 7 PM to 8 PM, Barnard Nature Center (Corner of Rte. 34 & Ella Grasso Blvd.). Click here for more information or keep up to date with the progect here.

The City of New Haven Housing Fair: Opportunities and Assistance, will be held on Tuesday, December 1, from 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM in the Atrium of City Hall. Local banks, community organizations, and businesses will provide information for homeowners at risk of foreclosure, renters whose landlords are in a foreclosure, new home buyers, and current homeowners/renters who would like to learn about energy saving and weatherization programs. Seminars will also be held to provide more in-depth information on each topic. The event is open to all New Haven Residents and is sponsored by the ROOF Project. Click here for more information.

Get involved with Tent City 2009! The City of New Haven will hold a community fundraiser on November 19 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the Green in order to address homelessness and to keep the overflow shelter open during the winter. Tent City began in 2008, & it is the hope of the City to promote the same spirit of community this year while raising raise awareness of homelessness issues. Click to learn more!

ENERGY EFFICIENCY REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM" DETAILED INFORMATION

H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza Information & Current News

IMPORTANT UPDATE to the 2010-2011 Consolidated Plan Application Process. A mandatory Ethics and Conflict of Interest Workshop is required in order to complete the application (click here for details). View the 2010-2011 Annual Action Plan Application for CDBG, HOPWA, HOME and ESG. (PDF format) or (Word format)..... Application Files were revised 10/27/2009

The City of New Haven will initiate the application process for the 2010-2011 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development Programs - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) - by hosting two public meetings. Click here to view the Mayor's Letter.

Come and join us this fall for another session of the Citizens Academy. A behind the scenes look at your local police department. Download an application form here.

View the 2008-2009 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report.

Click Here for a Schedule of Health Department Seasonal Flu

New Haven’s public schools have been making steady strides over the past few years and are now poised to move from incremental to exponential gains with a comprehensive new initiative for school reform. The initiative endeavors to establish New Haven Public Schools as the best urban district in the nation by creating a portfolio of effective, diverse and empowered schools through the following strategies:
• High Expectations for Students and Adults
• High Quality Principals and Teachers
• A Portfolio Approach to School Management
• Engaged Students, Families and Community
To learn more about the NHPS Education Reform plan click here

ELDERLY/DISBABLED EMERGENCY REPAIR PROGRAM

State Street Bridge closing....follow the reconstruction progress here.

What Employers Need to Know Workshop: Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments and Reasonable Accommodations.

The Prison Reentry Initiative works with community partners, state agencies and other reentry stakeholders to support the reintegration of formerly incarcerated residents into the New Haven community. Please click here to visit the Prison Reentry Initiative website for more information.

This fall, the Office of the Mayor will be coordinating New Haven’s eighth - Democracy School – a seven session course aimed at introducing residents to their local government. Click here to read more and download an application form.

View the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Substantial Amendment to the 2008-2009 Annual Action Plan and the Community Development Block Grant Recovery Program Substantial Amendment to the 2008-2009 Annual Action Plan. Also view the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Consolidated Annual Action Plan.
Printed copies of the amendments are made available in all of the City of New Haven’s police substations, four libraries throughout the City, various City Departments and the City/Town Clerk’s Office all of which are handicapped accessible. There is also an Office of Disability Services whose sole charge is to assist individuals in accessing information and assistance inclusive of housing and

community development needs. The City provides translation services to speakers of other languages when necessary. Yale University also provides the City with Braille Service for the visually impaired. If so requested, the Office of Management and Budget will provide a translated copy of the substantial amendment as submitted to HUD.

ROOF: Helping New Haven Homeowners. If you are having trouble paying your mortgage, call 2-1-1 for help finding a foreclosure intervention counselor who specializes in foreclosure assistance. Click here to find out more.

Click here to see the Schedule for 2009-2010 Budget Meetings

View the Aldermen Approved Mayors budget for Fiscal Year 2009-2010.

If you owe car taxes or have outstanding parking tickets you are at risk of having your car booted or towed. Click here to use our new tool to find out.

City of New Haven Sliver Lots. Click here for more information.

Click here to learn more about New Haven's Priority Projects for the Federally Proposed Stimulus Package. Please note that this list is subject to change as the specifics of the proposed stimulus package are decided.

View Transportation Advisories here

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