AltWeeklies Wire
A Good Story and a Little Tenacity Is Enough to Get You Out of Parking Ticketsnew
In New Haven's Hall of Records, go upstairs if you want to pay full-price for your parking tickets. Go downstairs if you want deep discounts — with practically no questions asked.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
03-10-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: New Haven, parking tickets
Coalition of Activists Seeks Oakland ID Cardnew
Backers say municipal identification would help undocumented immigrants report crimes and open bank accounts.
East Bay Express |
Jocelyn Wiener |
09-17-2008 |
Immigration
New Haven's City Budget Relies on an Unreliable Source of Incomenew
By statute, Connecticut is supposed to fund PILOT -- which compensates cities for tax-exempt property like hospitals, universities and schools -- at 77 percent of the real estate's full value. In New Haven, that adds up to big bucks. But PILOT's only been fully funded twice in the last decade.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
05-20-2008 |
Policy Issues
Taking Aim at New Haven's Immigrant Policynew
Florida Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, a Republican, is introducing legislation that would punish cities like New Haven that have explicit "don't ask, don't tell" policies on illegal immigration -- even though none of these cities are in Florida.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
09-18-2007 |
Immigration
