For our Readers: Reporting the Pundits party
For the last several weeks, the News has been covering the fallout from a party hosted by the Pundits society on February 19.
Yale submits plan for new colleges to Board of Aldermen
Yale has submitted its plans for the two new residential colleges in the Prospect Triangle area. The New Haven Board of Aldermen will refer the proposal to its Legislative Committee on Monday.
Working with the city, one home at a time
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While Yale is not the only university to offer a housing assistance program to its employees, it is among the few that prioritize community development — and not faculty recruitment — in offering grants. Yet experts say Yale can still learn valuable lessons about reaching all corners of its workforce, such as the lower-income bracket.
Around New Haven 9.24.10
A 43 year-old woman was the victim of a drive-by stabbing Wednesday night. The woman, Tasha Groomes, told police she had been walking in the Dixwell neighborhood when two males on bicycles drove by her and one of the riders stabbed her once in the abdomen. Police said she was taken to St. Raphael’s Hospital and is being treated for her injuries.
Mayor announces downtown crime crackdown
DeStefano says city will increase officers, lighting
Standing on Crown Street near the site of the College Street shooting, Mayor John DeStefano Jr. and New Haven Police Department Chief Frank Limon announced at a press conference that they are taking what DeStefano called "preventative measures" to put a stop to future violence.
Man found dead near Yale-New Haven Hospital
After a dead body was found near Yale-New Haven Hospital, the status of the police investigation is unclear as officers focus on Sunday’s College Street gunfight. There was no announcement about the incident, and some officials were unaware of it.
Police to increase presence near Crown Street
City officials release new details; business owners rattled
Yale Assistant Police Chief Ronnell Higgins said Yale police will add extra patrols along the edges of Old Campus near Crown Street on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights for an undetermined amount of time.
No campus-wide e-mail about shoot-out
Double Take
Federal law requires universities to report certain crimes that take place near their campuses. Yale officials said they are not obligated to report Sunday morning’s incident and students interviewed said they were alarmed by the University’s silence.
One of three College Street gunmen still at large
Two others hospitalized; NHPD chief calls police involvement justified
One of the three gunmen involved in a shootout with police on College Street early Sunday morning fled the scene and has not been caught.
One of three College Street gunmen still at large
Two others hospitalized; NHPD chief calls police involvement justified
One of the three gunmen involved in a shoot-out with police on College Street early Sunday morning fled the scene and has not been caught.
Gunfight breaks out on College Street
Two men hospitalized; 10 to 20 shots fired, witnesses say
A three-way gunfight erupted between two men and police on the intersection of College and Crown streets around 2 a.m. Sunday morning as nearby bars were letting out.
Yale spinoff accuses Apple of stealing invention
A computer science professor alleges that Apple infringed on an invention he and a former post-doctoral student patented in 1999. The trial is likely to begin in Texas within the next two weeks.
Yale, federal officials investigate cause of deadly accident
While work on the chiller plant has been halted for at least a week, Yale and the federal Occupational Safety and Heath Administration are conducting separate investigations into Monday’s construction accident that left three injured and one dead.
1 dead, 3 injured in Science Park construction accident
Steel beam falls at Science Park structure; OSHA to investigate
One of the workers injured by the steel beam died late Monday night at Yale-New Haven Hospital. The accident was the second in five weeks to occur at 275 Winchester Ave. — the future site of a Yale chiller plant, which, when completed, will provide cool air to nearby Yale facilities.
Four injured by fallen beam at Science Park construction site
Online Exclusive
A vertical steel frame of a building collapsed this morning at a Science Park construction site, injuring four workers. Two are in critical condition.
American Apparel struggles with debt, falling stock
Company says no plans to close store, but New Haven landlord concerned
International clothing chain American Apparel faces declining sales and plummeting stock price, but is not planning to close any of its stores.
Downtown food co-op opening delayed
The developer of the 360 State downtown high-rise must raise $7 million before it can open a promised food co-op.Downtown New Haven has been without a major grocer since March.
Jones ’11 continues to push living wage hike
Ward 1 Alderman Mike Jones’ ’11 and three other aldermen advanced yet another version of their plan to raise the city’s living wage for individuals employed by the city and entities that have contracts with or receive funding from the city.
Econ. prof Shiller says beware the 'double dip'
If you thought the U.S. was out of the woods from the so-called Great Recession, think again, says Yale economics professor Robert Shiller.
Utilities work bogs down Prospect bridge construction
City engineer calls coordinating minor projects 'like herding cats'
For the second year in a row, construction on the Prospect Street bridge and the surrounding area will push 9:25 a.m. classes five minutes earlier and force Yale Transit to reroute its shuttles. The bridge's full reopening could be delayed until as late as June 2011.
Rudy’s to reopen on Chapel
Rudy’s Bar and Grill, the popular 76-year-old watering hole that left its spot on Elm Street this summer, will move to its new location on the corner of Chapel and Howe streets by October, its owner said.
Yale pitches in to save tournament
This year’s Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament comes to an end tomorrow night, but the rally to keep it in Connecticut for future years is heating up.
Suspect in doctor's murder asks to be own lawyer
Lishan Wang, the man accused in the shooting of Yale postdoctoral clinical fellow Vajinder Toor made a request in New Haven Superior Court on Tuesday to fire his public defenders and represent himself, The Associated Press reported.
Future of Rudy's lot remains unclear
The bar's owner said his landlord asked him to leave to make room for the expansion of Main Garden, the Chinese restaurant next door. The landlord, Teun Pang Chan, said only that he is in negotiations with a small group of parties interested in Rudy’s current location.
Prescott S. Bush Jr. '44 dies at 87
Prescott S. Bush Jr. ’44, brother of former President George H.W. Bush ’48 and uncle of former President George W. Bush '68, died Wednesday in Hingham, Mass., due to long illness, The Associated Press Bush, a Whiffenpoof who graduated from Silliman College and a retired insurance executive, worked for Pan Am Airways in Brazil after graduating Yale to help construct airfields there. After retiring from Johnson & Higgins, a Wall Street insurance firm where he was a partner, Bush took on work as a consultant and is credited with having introduced many American companies to China by founding the United States-China Chamber of Commerce in 1993.
After 48 years, Clark's Dairy to close Sunday
Though the landmark Whitney Avenue diner is shutting its doors, the pizzeria next door, run by the same family, will stay open and serve some dishes from the dairy's old menu.
Suspicious package closes Tweed for 3 hours
At about 11:30 a.m., the New Haven Fire Department and bomb squad were sent to the airport, where they detonated the package and found nothing inside. Airport operations resumed at 2:30 p.m.
Accused murderer to give DNA sample
At a hearing Tuesday, Lishan Wang, the man accused of murdering Yale postdoctoral fellow Vajinder Toor, was ordered to give a saliva sample of his DNA. The Branford Police will perform two cheek swabs Tuesday afternoon.
360 State grocer may be co-op
Though Becker + Becker has been negotiating with national supermarkets to move into 360 State’s ground floor since mid-September, the developer is now leaning away from housing a large scale grocery chain in favor of a community-owned co-op.
Aldermen weigh grocer incentives for Shaw's lot
More than a dozen aldermen and community members discussed ways the city can make the Dwight Place lot more attractive to a potential grocer in the future at a meeting Wednesday night.
‘Yaliens’ own New York City
Read an excerpt from the article after the jump.
In-class pranks peeve professors
Dean’s e-mail warns of disciplinary action
While stunts staged inside lecture halls are a perennial feature of fraternity and secret society initiations, professors and administrators say they are fed up.
Aldermen want to raise ‘living wage’
Ward 1 Alderman Mike Jones ’11 and two other aldermen will submit a proposal to the Board of Aldermen today that would raise the “living wage” to at least $13 per hour from $12.
Awards honor Yalies, city residents
Four years ago, Samuel Purdy ’10 and Eli Bildner ’10, who grew up together in Montclair, N.J., and have known each other for 14 years, were surprised when they were both admitted to Yale College. They were even more surprised when they were both randomly selected to live in Davenport College. Now, both have been named among the recipients of the 2010 Yale University Seton Elm-Ivy Award.
Grant to help Tweed add flights
Authorities talking with several airlines, but unclear when new routes will get off the ground
Tweed New Haven Airport is poised to offer flights to Washington, D.C., Detroit and Orlando. Officials are in talks with several airlines but do not know when the expanded service could become available.
Yale helps construction workers find jobs
Every year since 2003, Yale has teamed up with New Haven’s Commission on Equal Opportunities, local trade unions and local developers on the Construction Workforce Initiative, a city-run program that helps minorities, women and ex-cons living in New Haven find work in construction.
New Haven vies for Google high-speed network
New Haven has submitted an application to be one of the test sites of an experimental “ultra high-speed” broadband network known as Google Fiber.
Scholars reflect on Dante
After the last event of this past weekend’s conference “Dante’s Volume from Alpha to Omega: A Graduate Symposium on the Poet’s Universe,” assistant professor of Italian David Lummus dismissed the participants and thanked them for their attendance — but Italian professor Giuseppe Mazzotta chimed in with a reply.
Police raid targets recent violence
Responding to recent violent activity, police served search and seizure warrants at two Newhallville residences Friday.
Crushes and Chaperones … and Fire Marshals
Read more about the police presence at the party after the jump.
Haircuts: A Comprehensive Guide
Let scene tell you, most Yalies prefer to get their hair cut from the same person at HOME who’s been doing it forever, that magic man or woman who knows exactly how to work your layers or how to not make your ears stick out. But sometimes you need a cut FORTHWITH. Maybe you’re ready for a new look, but aren’t sure if you can trust the unfamiliar options in New Haven. scene took the guessing out of the equation and investigated EIGHT different salons, barbershops and beauty parlors around the ’Have. Here’s what we found:
Other grocers prepare to step up
Community members say they are finding it difficult to find new places to buy their groceries after the closing of Shaw's.
State may ‘ban the box’
Community activists are trying to push a bill through the Connecticut State Assembly that would require the state to offer jobs to potential employees before asking if they have criminal records.
Peru drops six charges in suit
The Republic of Peru has withdrawn six of the 17 charges filed against Yale in its 2008 lawsuit demanding the return of ancient Inca artifacts removed from Macchu Picchu.
Police chief search advances
New Haven will welcome two new members to its public safety team in the next 10 months. The first is a new chief of police. The second is a 40-foot long maritime vessel.
Neighbors fear Shaw’s to stay dark
More than 70 students and local residents flocked to the Edgewood Avenue police substation Tuesday night to discuss how to hold onto the Whalley Avenue Shaw’s.
Schools, police respond to bomb threats
Though bomb threats in New Haven high schools happen on occasion, a shake-up on Monday may have demonstrated that the school district is prepared to deal with them.
New Haven starved for a grocer
As Shaw's begins to wind down its operations in anticipation of closing at the end of this month, community members — including Yale officials — are searching for a way to save it.
Morse junior seduces his way to Mr. Yale title
After an evening that included karate demonstrations, glass harp performances and attempts to seduce audience members, Morse College's Tully McLoughlin ’11 was crowned Mr. Yale in a packed Sudler Hall on Thursday night.
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