NEAR RECORD HIGH FOR PASSENGERS FLYING FROM TWEED |
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| (1/19/2012) Upward Trend Continues With 11% Increase in Passengers Flying From Southern Connecticut’s AirportNEW HAVEN, CT – Officials at Tweed New Haven Regional Airport (HVN) announced this week that more airline passengers flew out of Tweed in 2011 than in 10 of the past 11 years – including a jump of 11% in 2011 over 2010. A total of 39,791 passengers left Tweed on U.S. Airways Express flights in 2011, more than in any year since 1999 except 2005.Tweed is served several times a day by ...
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NEW HAVEN ANNOUNCES STRONG RETAIL YEAR |
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| (12/21/2011) The city’s retail business market is thriving this holiday season, with 36 new retail businesses opening their doors in the commercial districts since late last year, Mayor John DeStefano announced. More new stores opened in New Haven during that period than at any time in recent memory. The retail success is yet another sign of the strength of New Haven’s local economy, despite the difficult economy globally. “Business owners are being attracted by the city’s commitment to encouraging local ...
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OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & GREATER NEW HAVEN COMMUNITY LOAN FUND INTRODUCE NEW SMALL & MINORITY CONTRACTOR PROGRAM |
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| (11/7/2011) Program designed to improve competiveness of small businesses on city-sponsored construction projects.Mayor John DeStefano was joined by Kelly Murphy, AICP, Economic Development Administrator, and Carla Weil, Executive Director of the Greater New Haven Community Loan Fund, to launch a new loan program that will better enable small and minority owned contracting companies to compete for city-sponsored construction projects. The Small Contractor Loan program will provide the necessary short term ...
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Ivy Bistro opens in Science Park |
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| (9/29/2011) A new restaurant in Science Park is bringing food to the Yale community — and may bolster the economy as well. Ivy Bistro, a new Asian-themed eatery owned by Ivy Noodle proprietor Coreen Guo, officially opened its doors Wednesday morning with an 11:30 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony. The bistro is the first restaurant to open in the Science Park Garage as part of a cooperative project sponsored by Yale’s University Properties. The project aims to build on the economic growth potential in the Science ...
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City Announces Preferred Development Team for the Former Coliseum Site: Next 12 Months Will Be Spent on Planning Activities for Site Redevelopment |
| (8/23/2011) Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. is pleased to announce Live Work Learn Play Inc. along with Newman Architects as the preferred development team to move forward on planning for the redevelopment of the former Coliseum site.The City’s objective is to redevelop the 4.5 acre former Coliseum site into a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood as the gateway to downtown. We have selected the preferred development team (the Team) to begin predevelopment work during the next twelve (12) months with the goal of negotiating ...
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MAYOR DESTEFANO ANNOUNCES SUBMISSION OF FEDERAL AND STATE APPLICATIONS FOR $7 MILLION TO FURTHER ENHANCE CITY’S JOB AND TAX BASE GROWTH |
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| (7/28/2011) NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT - Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. is pleased to announce that the Office of the Economic Development Administrator and its economic development partners including the Economic Development Corporation (EDC), Town Green Special Services District (Town Green) and the South Central Council of Governments (SCGROG) has submitted four (4) new applications that could potentially lead to $7 million investments to further enhance New Haven’s job and tax base growth and enhance New Haven’s ...
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PROJECT STOREFRONTS KICKS OFF ITS SECOND YEAR |
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| (7/7/2011) After the resounding success of its pilot program last year, the New Haven Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) is launching the second phase of PROJECT STOREFRONTS. Conceived as a way to energize some of New Haven’s less active commercial areas while enhancing the city’s standing as the Creative Capital of Connecticut, Project Storefronts works with “creative entrepreneurs” who have innovative business ideas to transform vacant storefronts into places that attract shoppers and potential tenants ...
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Visit to Space-Craft Manufacturing to Announce New Study on Mill River District |
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| (6/13/2011) Today Mayor John DeStefano and Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith visit Space-Craft Manufacturing to announce the launch of a market analysis and planning study focusing on the Mill River district. “New Haven is positioning itself to attract new investment, as well as to facilitate the continued growth of businesses that are already successful here. The Mill River market and planning study being launched will help ensure that it has the ...
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CENSUS RESULTS REVEAL STRONG GROWTH FOR CITY OF NEW HAVEN |
| (3/10/2011) CITY POPULATION GREW 5% DURING THE PAST DECADE; ADDED MORE RESIDENTS THAN ANY OTHER MUNICIPALITY IN CONNECTICUTNew Haven - Detailed figures released by the United States Census Bureau show New Haven added 6,153 new residents over the past decade, a population growth rate of 5.0%. The city added more total residents than any municipality in the state. Among Connecticut’s top five cities, the population increase was the largest in real and percent terms. With a total of 129,779 residents up ...
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Route 34 East/Downtown Crossing Website Goes Live |
| (1/26/2011) NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT — JANUARY 26, 2011 — The City of New Haven announced today that a new website has been launched for the Downtown Crossing/Route 34 East Project. The project, which will transform the depressed Route 34 highway into developable parcels flanked by two livable urban boulevards, will physically and psychologically reunite several neighborhoods in the city’s core and provide New Haven with the infrastructure needed to ensure ...
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City Announces Personnel Changes in Economic Development |
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| (12/10/2010) City Announces Personnel Changes in Economic DevelopmentPiscitelli Promoted to Deputy Economic Development Administrator; Travers Appointed Acting Transportation Department Director(NEW HAVEN)--The City's Economic Development Administrator, Kelly Murphy, AICP, today announced two staff changes. The head of the Transportation, Traffic and Parking Department, Michael Piscitelli, AICP, will assume the role of Deputy Economic Development Administrator and Jim Travers will take over Transportation ...
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LCI launches new website |
| (11/19/2010) LCI (Livable City Initiative) is pleased to announce the launch of its new departmental website. The new website offers up-to-date information about LCI's programs and efforts. It allows staff to regularly update relevant news and program changes to residents, homeowners and developers. LCI welcomes any suggestions to continue to improve its website. Please feel free send feedback using the online form on the new website. And keep checking back for regular updates. This is the link to the new ...
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NEW HAVEN CELEBRATES THE SEASON WITH ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING |
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| (11/12/2010) New Haven, Conn. - The City of New Haven will present its annual holiday tree lighting ceremony on the historic Green Thursday, December 2. The free family-fun event kicks off downtown’s holiday season at 5:30pm with live performances by Katherine Brennan School, Mauro/Sheridan School, Nathan Hale School, Bishop Woods School and the New Haven Chorale. The program will be co-hosted by WTNH News Channel 8/MyTV 9’s own Gil Simmons. Santa, Ronald McDonald and other special guests will lend a hand ...
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New Haven Restaurant Week, Nov 7-12, 2010 |
| (10/29/2010) The 5th NEW HAVEN RESTAURANT WEEK returns November 7 –12! Participating restaurants will offer prix fixe lunch and dinner menus at 32 of New Haven’s unique, award-winning and internationally diverse restaurants.Diners can take advantage of FREE parking in the Broadway District during NEW HAVEN RESTAURANT WEEK (Broadway Center and LAZ lots only) from 6pm-10pm. Just have your NEW HAVEN RESTAURANT WEEK receipt validated at a participating restaurant and present your validated receipt to an attendant ...
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New Business Opening: Amadeus Center for Health & Healing |
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| (10/13/2010) University Properties Welcomes Amadeus Center for Health & Healing to the Audubon/Whitney Arts & Retail DistrictNew Haven, Conn - Yale University Properties invites you to celebrate the grand opening of Amadeus Center for Health & Healing at 20 Lincoln Way in the Audubon/Whitney Arts & Retail District on October 22, 2010 at 11am. Amadeus Center for Health & Healing, founded by New Haven natives Sal & Remy Amadeo in 1989, has been a leading ...
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From Governor's Office: Appointment of Permit Ombudsman |
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| (10/8/2010) Governor Rell AnnouncesAppointment of Permit Ombudsman New Office is Key Part of Governor's PermittingReform Agenda to Promote Economic Development Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that Connecticut's businesses and developers will soon have another advocate when they need help navigating the regulatory process, thanks to the appointment of Maya Loewenberg as the state's first-ever Permit Ombudsman.The new office was created earlier this year as part of Public Act 10-158, ...
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NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERMEN VOTE PAVES THE WAY FOR SCIENCE PARK DEVELOPMENT |
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| (9/9/2010) NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERMEN VOTE PAVES THE WAY FOR SCIENCE PARK DEVELOPMENTWHO: Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. Carter Winstanley, Principal, Winstanley EnterprisesAbe Naparstek, Director of Development, Forest City Residential, Inc. Kelly Murphy, Economic Development Administrator Members of the New Haven Board of AldermenWHAT: This evening’s unanimous vote by the New Haven Board of Aldermen to allow for zoning changes for the development of the former Winchester Arms ...
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NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERMEN VOTE PAVES THE WAY FOR SCIENCE PARK DEVELOPMENT |
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| (9/8/2010) This evening’s (Sept. 8) there is unanimous vote by the New Haven Board of Aldermen to allow for zoning changes for the development of the former Winchester Arms factory on Winchester Avenue will pave the way for important economic development opportunities in this neighborhood of the City. With the leadership of Dixwell/Newhallville Alderpersons, the Board agreed to changes necessary for multi-use development to take place at the old gun factory. This is the first step in allowing New Haven-based ...
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LAUNCH OF PROJECT STOREFRONTS |
| (8/31/2010) NEW INITIATIVE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS PROMOTING THE ARTS & ACTIVATING RETAIL The New Haven Department of Cultural Affairs announced today the launch of Project Storefronts, a program designed to enliven the City’s commercials districts. Project Storefronts encourages artists and “creative entrepreneurs” to test the viability of new creative and arts-related retail and other businesses by providing access to empty retail spaces. The Department of Cultural Affairs is leading this ...
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LAUNCH OF PROJECT STOREFRONTS: NEW INITIATIVE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS PROMOTING THE ARTS & ACTIVATING RETAIL (Part 1) |
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| (8/31/2010) The New Haven Department of Cultural Affairs announced today the launch of Project Storefronts, a program designed to enliven the City’s commercials districts. Project Storefronts encourages artists and “creative entrepreneurs” to test the viability of new creative and arts-related retail and other businesses by providing access to empty retail spaces. The Department of Cultural Affairs is leading this initiative with funding from the Economic Development Corporation of New Haven (EDC), and in ...
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LAUNCH OF PROJECT STOREFRONTS: NEW INITIATIVE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS PROMOTING THE ARTS & ACTIVATING RETAIL (Part 2) |
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| (8/31/2010) The First Storefront ArtistsAmong the first storefronts to open is Detritus which opened its doors to the public with a soft opening last Friday, August 27. Owner Alexis Zhangi developed her idea for a curated bookstore offering printed matter from local artists and writers alongside rare and sought after material from high profile publishing houses not yet available in the New Haven area. The bookstore will bring together many writers and poets at its upcoming readings and book events. It ...
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CITY OF NEW HAVEN SUBMITS 3 GRANTS TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND THE CITY’S ECONOMIC BASE |
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| (8/25/2010) NEW HAVEN- This week, the City of New Haven partnered with various municipalities, State agencies and private organizations in the submission of three separate federal grants. Each of these grants seeks funding for projects that will grow the economy, create new job opportunities for residents and support New Haven as a livable community.The City’s Department of Transportation, Traffic and Parking, with the support of the State of Connecticut’s Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) and the ...
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City of New Naven and New Haven Housing Authority Celebrate the Groundbreaking of New William T. Rowe Development |
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| (8/25/2010) NEW HAVEN- At a news conference today, the City of New Haven, the Housing Authority of New Haven (HANH) and Trinity Financial celebrated the start of construction of the William T. Rowe development at its new location on the corner of Sylvan Avenue and Ward Street in the Hill neighborhood.The new nine-story building will consist of 104-unit mixed-income development (78 HANH/affordable units and 26 unrestricted units) and will feature 2,000 square feet of retail space and 2,000 square feet of ...
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NEW HAVEN CELEBRATES EXPANSION OF TWO BUSINESSES AS PART OF CITY’S ONGOING DEVELOPMENT BOOM |
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| (8/12/2010) NEW HAVEN- At a news conference today, the City of New Haven and the Connecticut Development Authority (CDA) celebrated the expansion of two local businesses, New England Seating and BoldWood Interiors.BoldWood Interiors and New England Seating, complimentary businesses that manufacture furniture for restaurants, including bars, cabinetry, booths and tables, recently purchased the 70,000 square foot building located at 120-138 Haven Street, formerly home to the Gant Shirt Factory. The two businesses ...
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360 STATE STREET LAUNCHES APPLICATION PROCESS FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING PROGRAM |
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| (7/19/2010) (NEW HAVEN)- At a news conference in the leasing office of the 360 State Street Development, The City of New Haven, Becker and Becker Associates and Bozzuto Management announced that applications are now being accepted for 360 State Street's workforce housing program. The 500-unit high-rise residential community at the corners of State and Chapel streets has 50 set aside units including 20 affordable Section 8 Project Based Voucher units, 27 workforce housing units, and 3 units reserved for people ...
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New Haven Takes Another Lead in Sustainable Economic Development |
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| (6/25/2010) (City of New Haven Press Release, June 22, 2010)New Haven Takes Another Step Forward in Creating a Sustainable Environment: Growing Contractor Skills for the New Green Economy (NEW HAVEN)— The City of New Haven Office of Economic Development announced the launch of the State’s first Contractor Deconstruction Training Program The program runs from June 14-27. Deconstruction is a relatively recent practice in which buildings are carefully dismantled to salvage components for reuse and recycling. ...
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DOWNTOWN CROSSING COMMUNITY WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 24 |
| (6/21/2010) (NEW HAVEN)--On June 24th, the City of New Haven will hold a community workshop in the Main New Haven Free Public Library at 133 Elm Street from 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Downtown Crossing, a design and development framework for the future Route 34 between State Street and the Air Rights Garage. When the current Route 34 was built as a depressed highway in the 1950’s, it left hundreds of displaced families and razed buildings in its wake, erased an entire urban neighborhood, and physically divided the city’s ...
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Board of Aldermen Extends Small Construction Business Development Program |
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| (6/8/2010) (NEW HAVEN)--On Monday, June 7, 2010 the Board of Aldermen of the City of New Haven unanimously voted to extend, until 2015, the Small Construction Business Development Program Ordinance (Chapter 121/4 of the New Haven Code of Ordinances) The program was originally approved by the Board of Aldermen November, 2001 and went into effect January, 2002. Through this ordinance, the City has made a commitment to small and minority contractors to provide opportunities and to establish parity in New ...
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MATCH POINT: NEW HAVEN FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL RETURNS AUGUST 25 |
| (6/1/2010) MATCH POINT: NEW HAVEN FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL RETURNS AUGUST 25On Sale Beginning June 1, Tickets to Third Annual New Haven Food & Wine Festival Include Access to Culinary Event and Pilot Pen Tennis at Yale NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 2, 2010 - Following its debut in August 2008, the highly-anticipated third annual New Haven Food & Wine Festival returns on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 from 5 - 7:30pm. This year’s event features twenty restaurants, providing visitors with even more opportunities ...
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Union Station Shuttle -- Going Green...to the Green |
| (6/1/2010) Listen up, commuters, travelers and day-trippers! New Haven's Downtown/Union Station Shuttle debuts its new look in June 2010 and we're loving the bright green theme!The shuttle's new look makes it a stand out compared to the blue and white CT Transit city buses and emphasizes the round trip convenience between Union Station and Downtown New Haven.The FREE shuttle service between Union Station and Downtown New Haven, is a partnership between CT ...
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. OF NEW HAVEN ANNOUNCES NEW CEO APPOINTMENT |
| (5/14/2010) The Economic Development Corporation of New Haven (EDC) announces the appointment of its new CEO, Anne Gatling Haynes, effective May 12, 2010. Haynes returns to New Haven to succeed Michele L. Whelley who left the organization in March.The Economic Development Corporation of New Haven is a 501(c) (3) private non-profit corporation. It is dedicated to promoting job creation and bolstering the overall economic vitality of the City of New Haven by working with public and private partners to create ...
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Announching 2010/2011 Mayor’s Community Arts Grant Program |
| (4/23/2010) City of New Haven Announces 2010/2011 Mayor’s Community Arts Grant ProgramNew Haven, Conn. -- Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. and the Department of Cultural Affairs are pleased to announce the 2010/2011 Mayor’s Community Arts Grant Program funding cycle. The program is designed to facilitate outreach and exposure of New Haven’s many artists and neighborhood-based organizations in three program areas: Arts Programming, Cultural Heritage and Artist Education. Goals of the program are 1.) to encourage ...
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History at HistoRx |
| (3/15/2010) A New Haven-based bioscience company has secured a $1.5 million loan from Connecticut Innovations, the state's quasi-public authority responsible for technology investing.HistoRx Inc., which is developing and commercializing a diagnostic technology to aid in cancer treatment, will use the money to build out laboratory space and purchase new equipment.The five-year-old company has developed a technology that quantifies specific protein expression within different parts of the cells in cancerous ...
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NEW HAVEN KICKS OFF 2010 APPLICATION SEASON FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE INITIATIVE |
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| (12/21/2009) NEW HAVEN KICKS OFF 2010 APPLICATION SEASON FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE INITIATIVEPROGRAM DEMONSTRATES SUCCESS OF MAYOR’S COMMITMENT TO JOB GROWTH AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENTNEW HAVEN—At a news conference today, at the site of the Roberto Clemente School, a project labor agreement construction project, Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. announced that the City’s Construction Workforce Initiative (CWI)would be expanding and taking new applicants in January. The City’s CWI program began in 2003 to prepare ...
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CITY CELEBRATES TOPPING-OFF OF 360 STATE DEVELOPMENT |
| (12/11/2009) NEW HAVEN- Today marks a significant milestone in the construction of the 360 State Street Project, as the City celebrates the “topping-off” of the building’s 32 stories of steel framing. The $190 million, 700,000 square foot mixed-use development, when completed, will be the second tallest building in New Haven. This LEED Platinum development will be host to 500 apartment units and a full service grocery store. Apartments at 360 State will be ready for occupancy by Summer 2010. In building ...
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New Haven's Answers |
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| (11/17/2009) From November 16, 2009 New Haven RegisterAnswers more likely to be found in cityBy John DeStefano Jr.NOW that M. Jodi Rell has announced her intention to not run for another term as governor, I hereby declare my candidacy — for mayor.In 2006, I had the absolutely wonderful, life-changing experience of running as the Democratic Party’s candidate for governor. In an effort that stretched over two years, I met thousands of people, learned lifelong lessons, won a close Democratic primary ...
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CITY & TOWN DEVELOPMENT ACT REFERENDUM |
| (10/30/2009) CITY & TOWN DEVELOPMENT ACT TO APPEAR AS REFERENDUM QUESTION ON TUESDAY’S BALLOTNEW HAVEN- On Tuesday, November 3, 2009, the City of New Haven’s ballot will contain one referendum question asking the electors to approve or disapprove the reauthorization of the use of the powers available to the City under the City & Town Development Act.The ballot question will be printed in English and Spanish and will ask electors to vote yes or no on the following question:“Shall the City of New Haven, ...
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Investments on River Street |
| (9/14/2009) -NEWS RELEASE-CITY OF NEW HAVEN CONTINUES TO MAKE INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION IN THE RIVER STREET AREA IN FAIR HAVENNEW HAVEN- Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. announced today the completion of public improvements within the River Street Municipal Plan (MDP) Area. Reconstruction of River Street, Poplar Street between River Street and the river, and Blatchley Avenue between Chapel Street and River Street, as well as the installation of ...
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Connecting More Dots Via the New Haven Union Station Shuttle |
| (8/31/2009) August 31, 2009CT Transit -- PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTCTTRANSIT Announces Expanded Hours and Extended Routing on New Haven Union Station Shuttle CTTRANSIT announced today enhancements to the free weekday shuttle which connects rail passengers using Union Station to additional off-site parking locations, including the Temple Street Garage and the parking lot at the former Coliseum site. Effective Monday, August 31st, all shuttle trips will extend to the New Haven Green, creating easy ...
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360 State - Another Milestone |
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| (7/2/2009) 360 STATE STREET PROJECT “JUMPS” TO NEW PHASE OF CONSTRUCTIONToday marks another milestone in the construction of the 360 State Street Project, as the $180 million, 700,000 square foot mixed-use development prepares to start erecting steel on the base structure.Preparations began yesterday evening when the electric cable was extended and assembly of the jump frame of the crane was begun and will be completed this morning.The jump frame is two pieces attached to the side of and wrapped ...
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Office of Economic Development New Web Launch |
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| (6/15/2009) The Office of Economic Development is pleased to announce that today we are launching a new departmental website. Despite a slumping national economy, New Haven continues to be active in moving forward with development projects and assisting businesses to grow or come to New Haven. We want to be able to share this information with our residents, the business community and those outside of New Haven who want to find out more about what and who we are as a City and why they should think about locating ...
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Green Energy Tax Credits Press Conference |
| (6/14/2009) On Wednesday, June 17th at 2 p.m., I will be holding a press conference to celebrate the recent legislation establishing a tax credit for taxpayers who construct “green” buildings. To qualify for these state tax credits, projects must meet certain energy and environmental standards, such as utilizing less energy and installing Energy Star standard equipment and appliances. Please join me on Wednesday at 360 State Street to learn more about the green energy tax credit program.
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Office of the Mayor Press Archive |
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| (6/13/2009) Please check the link below to see all of Mayor's Office Press releases.
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The International Festival of Arts and Ideas |
| (6/13/2009) The International Festival of Arts and Ideas kicked off this weekend and will continue through Saturday, June 27th. The Festival is a great opportunity for families to enjoy world-class entertainment, cultural and learning programs right here in New Haven. For a full list of this year’s activities, please visit: www.artidea.org. Or use the link below.
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