by JASON PONTEROTTO
When Larry M. Nickens worked as a stockbroker in the early 2000s, he was asked what he would do with his first million, to which he replied that he would make Harlem great again. He has remained committed to that mission, describing his work as being an “enforcer of goodwill in the community.”
Today, Nickens, 61, and his...
by AmNews Staff Reports
Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she “might” make a new run for president in 2028, giving her closest indicator yet that she will undertake another race for the Oval Office.“I am thinking about it,” she told Rev. Al Sharpton in a packed room with a...
by Ariama C. Long
Scandal and federal investigations among prominent Black Democratic leadership in Brooklyn erupted last week, casting real concern about the state of the county’s party. But district leaders, who are all up for reelection this year, seem determined to push on.
So far federal prosecutors are circling Councilmember...
by Maya McFadden
Common Ground’s student volunteers and staff with King/Robinson staff.
King/Robinson seventh grader Dorian scooped a shovel full of dirt into a garden bed newly built by Common Ground high schoolers in his school’s courtyard.
Soon enough, he celebrated, “the mood will be more beautiful here.”
That was the scene Friday...
by Thomas Breen
Voters are opening up their wallets to support all three Democrats vying for a west-side state representative seat, according to the first round of campaign finance reports filed in the race.
Those three reports — which were all filed in advance of an April 10 state deadline —...
by Ariama C. Long
Scandal and federal investigations among prominent Black Democratic leadership in Brooklyn erupted last week, casting real concern about the state of...
by Lisa Reisman
The scene at First Haven in Dixwell on Tuesday morning. Credit: Lisa Reisman photo
It’s the difference between preparing children and needing to...
by Halima Taha, BlackArtInAmerica.com
For artists, estate planning is more than a legal formality — it is an act of cultural preservation. Your archive, intellectual property,...
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — Set against a backdrop of elegant pink décor, the daytime affair featured flowing tapas and cocktails, creating a vibrant yet...
LOS ANGELES WAVE — Chris Martin was deemed “not qualified” after failing to submit the required number of valid signatures, the clerk’s office confirmed...
by Maya McFadden
Common Ground’s student volunteers and staff with King/Robinson staff.
King/Robinson seventh grader Dorian scooped a shovel full of dirt into a garden bed newly built by Common Ground...
by Thomas Breen
Voters are opening up their wallets to support all three Democrats vying for a west-side state representative seat, according to the first round of campaign finance reports...
Bridgeport, CT – Today, Mayor Joseph P. Ganim announced the appointment of Francisco Rivera as the Director of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the City of Bridgeport. A seasoned...
by Paul Bass
Connecticut’s leading Catholic state lawmaker Monday blasted President Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV as “an affront to the faith.”
State Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney of...
by Mona Mahadevan
Jorge, a New Haven resident of three years, swapped his car for a bike to save on gas. Credit: MONA MAHADEVAN PHOTO
On Monday morning, credit-card gas prices...
By by Julie Martin Banks
With a volatile international environment due to the war in Iran, Connecticut’s citizens, along with the rest of the nation, are experiencing the shock of...
by Donald Eng
PORTLAND, CT — A dozen food pantries, community health centers and nonprofit agencies are receiving $1.5 million in state grants to purchase locally grown food through the...
Lucy Gellman
Jamire Casteel, a senior at Hill Regional Career High School who plans to attend a performance intensive in Paris this summer. The Shack, he said, has...
New Haven, Conn. (April 13, 2026)—What is the magic that transforms a few simple ingredients into the miracle known as pizza? Scott Wiener, renowned pizza authority and founder of...
By Abiba Biao
That's thanks to Sanctuary Kitchen, a program of CitySeed that last Wednesday held its first cultural luncheon at the Dixwell Community "Q" House on Dixwell Avenue....
Lucy Gellman
NHPS students from across the district's nine high schools join Nicole Zuraitis for a jam session. Lucy Gellman Photos.
The metronome was already going, strong and steady...
by Thomas Breen The New Haven independent
East Haven’s mayor on Wednesday took a key step towards potentially embracing — or at least tolerating — the expansion of Tweed New...
Crying in the Wilderness!
by Vincent L. Hall
These are excerpts from the opening lines of Chapter 12 in the new book by Vincent Lewis Hall, “A Warrior on My Side,”...
by Ariama C. Long
Scandal and federal investigations among prominent Black Democratic leadership in Brooklyn erupted last week, casting real concern about the state of...
by Lisa Reisman
The scene at First Haven in Dixwell on Tuesday morning. Credit: Lisa Reisman photo
It’s the difference between preparing children and needing to...
by Halima Taha, BlackArtInAmerica.com
For artists, estate planning is more than a legal formality — it is an act of cultural preservation. Your archive, intellectual property,...
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — Set against a backdrop of elegant pink décor, the daytime affair featured flowing tapas and cocktails, creating a vibrant yet...
LOS ANGELES WAVE — Chris Martin was deemed “not qualified” after failing to submit the required number of valid signatures, the clerk’s office confirmed...