New Haven Independent

Breaking News | April 2, 2009

Winners Selected in Couture New Haven Contest

by Ben Johnson | April 2, 2009 10:34 AM | Permalink

After a contest that drew more than twice the expected number of applicants, Yale University Properties marketing and promotions coordinator Brittany Lipsett said the new face of "Couture New Haven" would be 23-year-old North Haven resident Marie-Lynn Piscitelli (pictured, left).

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Breaking News | December 15, 2008

Power Outage Hits City

by Paul Bass | December 15, 2008 12:35 PM | Permalink

(Updated: 3:23 p.m.) Some 3,100 customers lost power in New Haven Monday after an accident involving a United Illuminating (UI) employee.

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Breaking News | September 13, 2008

"Now Cracks a Noble Heart"

by Allan Appel | September 13, 2008 9:14 PM | Permalink

More than 1,000 officers in a long blue line saluted as the casket of fallen Sgt. Dario Aponte was carried into St. Michael's Ukrainian Church for his funeral mass.

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Breaking News | September 12, 2008

Hundreds Flee Omni Fire

by Paul Bass | September 12, 2008 9:51 AM | Permalink

Fire Lt. Herschel Wadley (at left) thought he was bringing his crew to another middle-of-the-night false alarm. Instead they arrived to find close to 300 visitors -- including Korean filmmaker Eunjae Lee (top photo) and economists from around the country -- streaming groggily out of the Omni Hotel.

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Breaking News | August 7, 2008

"Democracy Victory" At VA

by Leonard J. Honeyman | August 7, 2008 5:00 PM | Permalink

There was peace, and voter registration, at the veterans hospital Thursday, thanks to an agreement between state officials and the head of the local facility.

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Breaking News | June 26, 2008

Gun Ownership Right Affirmed

by Patricia Dillon | June 26, 2008 4:13 PM | Permalink

In an historic 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court Thursday struck down Washington, D.C.'s ban on handguns in D.C. v. Heller, 07-290, and ruled that the Second Amendment contains the right of an individual to possess firearms. .
(Click here for a summary of the D.C. law.)

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Breaking News | June 11, 2008

The Lights Are Back On

by Staff | June 11, 2008 2:51 PM | Permalink

The juice was back by 1:20 p.m. in almost all of the 3,300 New Haven homes that lost power overnight, according to United Illuminating.

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Breaking News | May 21, 2008

Last-Minute Math Disputed

by Paul Bass | May 21, 2008 4:15 PM | Permalink

New Haven appealed to the governor to sign a health-care pooling bill -- and disregard an HMO's version of New Math.

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Breaking News | April 17, 2008

Bleach Factory Evacuated

by Melissa Bailey | April 17, 2008 12:20 PM | Permalink

(Updated: 12:49 p.m.) Thirteen to 15 people have been taken to the hospital for respiratory problems after a leak of chlorine gas at H. Krevit & Co. on Welton Street near the Hamden border.

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Breaking News | February 5, 2008

Library Parties On

by Allan Appel | February 5, 2008 11:19 PM | Permalink

In her commedia dell'arte mask, Margaret Watley was in fine Mardi Gras form as she attended the ninth annual Fat Tuesday-themed party to benefit the New Haven Free Public Library (NHFPL) in its 121st year.

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Breaking News | February 5, 2008

Rookie Rodriguez Bats for Hall of Famer

by Allan Appel | February 5, 2008 12:24 PM | Permalink

The rookie alderman from the 15th Ward in Fair Haven, Joey Rodriguez, went to bat at Monday night's BOA meeting on behalf of Roberto Clemente, the great baseball player, who is a role model for many local Latinos.

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Breaking News | February 4, 2008

Lauri Roman Cleans Her Office

by Paul Bass | February 4, 2008 1:30 PM | Permalink

In five minutes! A presidential candidate was coming.

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Breaking News | January 17, 2008

No Noose Is Good News

by Melissa Bailey | January 17, 2008 3:21 PM | Permalink

In the wake of a disturbing rash of incidents involving nooses across the state, New Haven's NAACP and Turner Construction vowed zero tolerance for hate crimes in New Haven.

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Breaking News | January 10, 2008

Rell Pressed On Tobacco $$$

by Paul Bass | January 10, 2008 7:46 AM | Permalink

New Haven's Rosa DeLauro (pictured) and the rest of Connecticut's D.C. delegation want answers from the governor about where all that tobacco settlement money -- $1 billion and counting -- is going. Full story here.

Breaking News | January 7, 2008

Long Wharf Memorials Cleaned, But . . .

by Allan Appel | January 7, 2008 1:28 AM | Permalink

The Vietnam Memorial and others in Long Wharf Park, recently defaced with gang graffiti, were cleaned by the city Sunday morning. Becky Sanchez, peeking out from her business, might have had a bird's-eye view. For three months now she's been the owner and operator of the La Pinchera Coamena food truck, which is parked more or less parallel to the great V that faces toward Long Island Sound and the Atlantic in the direction of Vietnam.

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Breaking News | January 5, 2008

Vietnam Memorial Defaced Again

by Paul Bass | January 5, 2008 8:54 PM | Permalink

The city is considering installing security cameras on Long Wharf after vandals defaced the Vietnam veterans memorial for the second time in a little more than a week.

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Breaking News | December 12, 2007

Fire Damage Totals $10M

by Melissa Bailey | December 12, 2007 9:58 AM | Permalink

(Updated: 5:32 p.m.) A fire that ripped through a downtown block Wednesday morning has destroyed at least six businesses and incurred $10 million in damages, city officials say.

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Breaking News | July 5, 2007

July 4 Brings Anti-War Message From CT to DC

by Melinda Tuhus | July 5, 2007 9:06 AM | Permalink

As New Haveners joined a patriotic anti-war protest at an out-of-town Independence Day "boombox" parade, a Connecticut Congressman joining the march said that summer hearings will keep the pressure on the White House to bring troops home from Iraq.

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Breaking News | March 19, 2007

Ortiz Answers The Question Of The Hour

by Staff | March 19, 2007 4:19 PM | Permalink

Why did Police Chief Francisco Ortiz (pictured above) transfer Lt. Billy White -- then change his mind? That's the question of the hour in the unfolding city police bribery and theft scandal. Ortiz offered answers Monday. Click here to read about it.
Other developments:
• The state's ACLU chief (pictured) accused the mayor of ducking responsibility and questions about the affair by "scapegoating" another prominent black leader with accusations of a "shakedown." Click here to read more.
• Embattled Lt. Billy White (pictured) -- at the center of the scandal after his arrest last week in an FBI sting -- was honored as "cop of the year" at this police-firefighter hockey game last year.
• Cllck here to read a potboiler 57-page FBI affidavit about the case; here to read about the "Estupido" incident on Long Wharf; and here, here, here, here, here , here and here for other coverage of the case.

Breaking News | March 13, 2007

FBI: City Narcotics Cops Stole Money, Took Bribes, Gambled; Billy White Considered Suicidal

by Paul Bass and Christine Stuart | March 13, 2007 2:30 PM | Permalink

(Updated: 7:15 p.m.) The government has requested a psychiatric evaluation of arrested New Haven police Lt. Billy White following his arraignment Tuesday afternoon on charges of accepting bribes from local bail bondsmen and stealing money at crime scenes. The government said the FBI caught White in a sting operation described in this affidavit. According to New Haven Chief Francisco Ortiz (pictured outside court Tuesday), it was a joint operation.

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