New Haven Independent

Posted by: JP | January 22, 2009 2:49 PM

Here's a platform have your school pay what they owe.

Posted by: walt bradley | January 22, 2009 3:58 PM

Paul, I'm curious, why is Yale rewarded with it's own lawmaker? Would it not be fair also to give S.C.S.U. it's own Aldermanic seat? The chances that those students will stick around New Haven and the region longer, and contribue more over a lifetime to the area are far greater than the Yale students who - at least in this case - will probably be long gone in three years. Was this a deal brokered with the University some time ago? I have looked at the ward map and there is abslolutely no "local" housing in it.
I'm thrilled former New Haveners have gone on to positive political careers, but is it appropriate to use our lawmaking body as a college test? It's one thing to volunteer and mentor, that's great, but this is a real, historic, operating city, and one in deep doo doo at that. We need dedicated, committed citizens who are with us for the long haul, not poly-sci students looking for an experiment.

Posted by: James | January 22, 2009 5:21 PM

"Asked his view of the DeStefano administration, Jones responded, "I think they're doing a great job. I have difficulty identifying any shortfalls."

Huh. Look a little harder, Jones. Not really too difficult. I realize that not being in this district I have no say in the matter, but that's either one very naive or one supremely ignorant statement.

Posted by: livelongresident | January 22, 2009 5:59 PM

It's nice to have a Yale Student PINE for the opportunity to serve on the BOA. However, he appears to be a little delusional already. I'm sure Rachel is not running for more then personal reasons and can expound on the barriers put in place by the administration. He needs to meet with various members of the BOA, particularly, the ones that are not in the Mayors pocket or under Carl Goldfields magic powers! Unfortunately, the BOA members and residents that are not impressed by JOHN D. live in the Hill, Dixwell/Newhallville, Fair Haven and West Rock. They also see the needs very differently because the fact that they are clearly effected and face the struggles of their community on a daily basis. He should take it upon himself and meet with the New Haven BOA members that are more independent and serve areas that are being hard hit by crime to have a much clearer picture of what the real issues are in regards to jobs, crime, the budget, the police department, BOE, etc. I'm sure he will have a much different picture. The city consist of more then DOWNTOWN and Wilbur Cross High School!!!!!! Despite what he may have been told by the administration? I would also encourage him to meet with the various organizations on his campus. I'm sure this will also be very enlightening!!!!!!

Posted by: THREEFIFTHS | January 22, 2009 10:08 PM

He looks like greg morehead,Also a fan of king John!!!!!

Posted by: Time For Change | January 23, 2009 8:47 AM

We fell for this before. The aspiring Yale student who run for office under the cloak of helping youth, the homeless, and ofcourse poor people. Well it ain't gona work this time. Alderwoman Gina Colder, kids are getting shot and killed in your Blood-Damu Ward. Where are you? Joyce Chen did the same thing Gina did; disapear. No progress made for youth and the community. Greg Morehead, though not a Yale student, he ran on that same I love the Mayor tone. He used the youth in Dixwell and the poor Black People as his engine and now he like the others has disapeared while children in Dixwell still have no Q- House. It's time for Change for real and believe me, the Community is watching.
I have worked with CHE for the past three years and have not seen this young man in the community working on the ground. New Haven needs leaders who can respond to the needs of the people and stand behind what they say.

Posted by: Greg Morehead | January 23, 2009 1:47 PM

For this post, I had to jump in and set some things straight for 2009.

This goes out to 3fifths, time for a change, and all others that do not come
into my Ward but want to criticize what isn't being done. Like I always
say, STOP standing behind a fictitious name and make yourself known in 09.
It's time for a change with that! How much weight do you think your words
will carry if you can't state your real name? Secondly, regarding the Q
house, if you lived in my Ward, you would know what's going on with that
because I keep my constituents informed of the matters at hand in my Ward.
Even though the Q house was closed WAY before I got into office, that issue
is still number one on my list because that's what the youth and adults want
in my community. The Q House is something that is going to take some time
to re-open or build again because of the current problems that it has. I
wish you that are talking really knew how city government works. Please, do
me a favor before you talk, sign up for Democracy school, talk to your
current Alderman/woman so you can get some sort of understanding that you
just can't waive a money wand and things get done. Does it happen in your
personal life like that?

I know this post was about Mike Jones, and I apologize. I will post
something else exclusively for him, but I had to comment concerning what was
said about my Ward.

Time for a change said....

Greg Morehead, though not a Yale student, he ran on that same I love the
Mayor tone. He used the youth in Dixwell and the poor Black People as his
engine and now he like the others has disappeared while children in Dixwell
still have no Q- House. First off, when did I run on the tone of "I Love
the Mayor"? Secondly, how did I use the youth in Dixwell and the poor black
people as my platform? Till this day, I have a rapport with my community
because I am visible and in contact with them. If you were in my Ward, you
would know about the newsletters that I pass out quarterly that I started in
2007. You would know that I take the youth and adults on trips in my Ward
2-3 times a year since 2007. You would know that I personally find sponsors
for each child or adult to go on those trips so that they would not have to
pay anything. They also eat for FREE at a restaurant while on the trip.
You would know that I have gatherings and forums for the seniors and youth
in my Ward so that I can see their needs and try and cover every age group
by these events. OH, but you probably DON'T live in my Ward or if you do,
DO NOT participate with the many events that go on! Gimme a break!

Don't talk about it, Be about it!

Alderman Greg Morehead

Posted by: City Hall Watch | January 23, 2009 5:02 PM

Greg:

As a poster who used my own name, I can tell you it came with a very high cost. I don't do it anymore. Don't put it down. Words should matter whether written by somebody using their real name, or not.

Secondly, don't assume somebody who's critical of you isn't in your ward or isn't involved on some level with acitivites in your ward, or even if they are not, that they don't know what's going on in your part of town. A lot of us on here may not live in that ward, but we still travel in it, visit friends in it and are affected by the goings on there too.

Thirdly, the people who give you bad marks are frustrated and angry. Give them their do. This city spends more money on social programs, community outreach, community services and education and have damn little to show for it. We are not safer, we don't have less poverty or better education, more jobs or more graduates capable of handling college, or less juvey crime and destruction. We have a lot of talk about solutions that never solve anything; we spend a lot of money and time making it look like we're doing something. At the end of the day, everything's the same but the cost of doing the same old, same old is alot more expensive. I for one am sick of it and the platitudes that go along with it.

I'm sick and tired of a city government that can't live within its means, can't even fix a sidewalk without borrowing money for it; can't repave a single block in this city without bond money and has not for the last five years at least, stayed within budget without gimmicks and funky accounting at year end. You have gone along with it all. That's disappointing.

Posted by: Webblog 1 | January 24, 2009 10:30 AM

Listen closely Morehead....

You profess to have kept your ward well informed, while taking kids on field trips.. For that you get one atta-boy. However, as City hall Watch has said..."city government that can't live within its means, can't even fix a sidewalk without borrowing money for it; can't repave a single block in this city without bond money and has not for the last five years at least, stayed within budget without gimmicks and funky accounting at year end. You have gone along with it all. That's disappointing".

Disappointing is putting it mildly...

I would add:

Since you have been in office you have not voted against a tax increase you didn't like.. Go ahead respond to that.
While busing kids on trips..
through the back door you have gotten in bed with Winstanley, privately out of public view- attended meetings and signing off on new development projects for which you have no idea whether your constituents will be hired--
--projects like the 800 space parking lot and the Yale water chiller, which will add millions of pollutants into your back door and through-out your immediate community.

In as much as the Q house is concerned--- it's demise did pre-date you, however, since your arrival on the BOA, you have not proposed one single proposal for the revitalization of the Q- house. At the same time the Mayor proposes down town projects @ 100M at a time-- yet nothing for inner city infrastructure.You continue to vote AYE... I think you got it twisted YO.

Don't even try to explain.....!!!

Posted by: Walt | January 24, 2009 11:49 AM

Walt Bradley

Don't see answers to your question from anyone knowledeable, so here is answer from fuzzy memory

There is no "Yale seat", but since it was proclaimed years ago that Yale students, though temporary, had a right to vote in CT (A sad decision IMHO), and students are the predominant group in Ward 1, non-students have little chance of being elected unless they kow-tow to students' rather than regular citizenry interests.

Thus , in reality, if not in law. Yale students, being the majority of eligible voters even tho they own no property and only have short-term interests in the City, control that Ward.

Corrections welcome!

Posted by: Edward_H | January 24, 2009 3:20 PM

Greg Morehead

Like I always say, STOP standing behind a fictitious name and make yourself known in 09

From http://www.ward22newhaven.com/news.htm

I encourage you to speak up if you see or hear something that affects someone else in our Ward. You can remain anynomous and email your comments on our website or contact the New Haven Police Department

So being anonymous is OK as long as said person does not criticize you?

Posted by: THREEFIFTHS | January 26, 2009 12:48 AM

Greg Morehead
First who are you to say that my name or any one
who post on this sites name is fictitious.Second you said how much weight do you think my words will carry,If i can't state my real name.By just reading some of the peoples post looks like they care more about you fail record than my name!!!You also said that you need to set some things straight for 2009,From what i heard from people in your ward,You should have started the day you took office!!! Last you said don't talk about it,Be about it,My task is to weed out charlatan politician and pulpit pimps,Buy doing this my name
has a lot of weight!!!