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THE INNER-CITY NEWS - October 27, 2021 - November 02, 2021

At Elicker Reelection Rally, Statewide Dems Chant, “We Got It Done” by ISAAC YU

New Haven Independent

Touting results and warning against complacency, federal, state, and local Democratic officials descended upon New Haven on a crisp fall Saturday to boost the mayor’s campaign in the final stretch leading up to the Nov. 2 general election. The event took place Saturday, when more than 50 Democratic leaders and constituents gathered outside Mayor Justin Elicker’s campaign headquarters on Whalley Avenue. With Election Day just 10 days away and a Republican challenging for the seat for the first time in 14 years, official after official praised Elicker’s leadership, specifically noting his handling of Covid-19 and that state’s decision to double the amount it reimburses New Haven for lost revenue through the Payments In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program. “We have a new appreciation for municipal leadership having gone through the pandemic together,” Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz told the crowd. “Mayor Elicker stood out: You are the best-vaccinated city in our state. And because of the amazing leadership at the General Assembly ... and the entire New Haven

delegation, the mayor was able to get $90 million for New Haven. It matters.” “Justin Elicker has led over and over again from the day he walked into that office,” U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro said, fist pumped in the air. Elicker, a Democrat, is running for a second two-year term. John Carlson, the first Republican mayoral candidate in 14 years, is running an active campaign against him. “We got it done,” Elicker led the crowd in a chant, adding “We don’t need to just win this election. We need to crush the opposition.” “There cannot be any slacking off because not every race is hotly contested,” State. Sen. Martin Looney warned. “We need to make sure that our operation is functioning on every cylinder this year. and we have to keep up a full court press from now until Election Day.” Also in attendance on Saturday were Gov. Ned Lamont and more than half of the Democrats’ slate of 30 alder candidates. Three Democrats exploring runs for the 2022 secretary of the state race were there, too: Hamden State Rep. Joshua Elliott, State Sen. Matt Lesser of Middletown, and Westville Alder Darryl Brackeen, who has earned Elicker’s en-

dorsement. Labor was celebrating on Saturday, fresh off the ratification of five-year contracts between Yale and its two major unions, UNITE HERE Local 34 and Local 35. Ken Suzuki, treasurer of Local 34 and a Ward 9 Democratic Committee co-chair, thanked Democrats present for their support. “Local 34 won one of the strongest local hiring agreements that we have ever been able to negotiate,” Suzuki said. “Our hiring agreements will continue to deliver tens of millions of dollars in wages and benefits into New Haven’s low income households and neighborhoods every year.” Though the Nov. 2 elections are local, multiple speakers tied the races to larger national debates over the role of government in people’s lives. “We are going to pass an infrastructure bill and an economic reconstruction bill as well,” DeLauro said, conceding that her brainchild, a permanent child tax credit, may not emerge fully intact into the final version of the latter. “We need to use this moment to reinforce for the American people at whatever level that government is there to help make a difference.”

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Cops Step Up Body Cam, Public-Complaint Tech by MAYA MCFADDEN New Haven Independent

The Covid-19 pandemic led the police department to discover new ways to make it easy for people to file electronic complaints — while alders urged that people without computers not be forgotten. That issue came up as top cops offered lawmakers updates on citizen complaints and body camera policy, during a remote workshop held by the Board of Alders Public Safety Committee. As of last year, the New Haven Police Department (NHPD) began offering an online civilian complaint system for the public to make a police officer complaint. Forms for such complaints previously were available only in hardcopy at the police headquarters or police substations. This year has seen a slight uptick in filed complaints, Capt. David Zanneli told the alders, due to the new system and accessibility of the complaint form. “Part of our general order is we never turn down a complaint,” he said. The number of total complaints is updated each month based on the category of complaint. Quinnipiac Meadows Alder Gerald Antunes, a retired police captain and chair of the Public Safety Committee, suggested the complaint forms also be offered in City Hall. Additionally, Hill Alder Kampton Singh suggested complaint forms be available at libraries for those who can’t

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access a computer. Zanneli said the alders’ request would be taken up in the near future. Antunes asked at the workshop Tuesday night if the department tracks the number of complaints made against individual officers. “You get officer A who, he may be cleared all the time, but gets frequent complaints. Is that the type of thing that

you follow through and say, ‘OK, we need to take this officer and get him into training to kind of hone his skills a little bit apparently?’” he asked. Zanneli said the department does have a complaint log that tracks officers’ complaint reports throughout the year. Written warnings may be issued or the officer’s conduct may be reviewed by Internal Af-

fairs. The department also will look into the officer’s personal stress levels, family issues, or need for discipline, if similar complaints continue in a time period. The committee was also given an update from Zanneli and interim police chief Renee Dominguez about officers’ use of body cameras and what happens with footage from incidents. New Haven officers have worn body cameras since 2017. “They’re objective. It’s not opinion or rhetoric. I’s just what happened,” Zanneli said of the footage. Body cam footage has been used during civilian complaints to exonerate or prove an officer did complete misconduct, Zanneli said. Body cam footage is also reviewed by the department regularly to address issues without complaints and for training purposes, Dominguez said. Officers are required to activate their body cameras “at the inception of an encounter with the public until the competition,” she said. Use of force and arrest footage is kept indefinitely by the department, Zanneli said. Body camera footage is viewable for complainants at the department’s Internal Affairs office. “By far and large the body cameras are showing that that officers are doing the right thing,” Zanneli added. The committee recently voted to approve a proposal for the department to

purchase new equipment, including body cameras, dashboard cameras and tasers, in compliance with the state’s Police Accountability Act. The contract is for the department to spend more than $5 million with Axon Enterprises to update its equipment. Body cameras and tasers will be upgraded. Dash cameras will be installed to offer a different perspective for incidents beyond the body camera to supplement additional line of views during incidents Zanneli said. Singh asked if automated technology will be invested in to avoid “a lapse in the footage.” Dominguez said the department’s upgrades will have auto-response options. The department plans to develop a policy for configuring those settings for the new technology. A feature called “single side arm” will allow body cams to activate when a firearm or taser is pulled. The plan is also to equip cars with sensors that will activate the dashboard cam and/or body camera when doors open or lights are turned on, Dominguez said. “It does provide a lot of ease so that we’re not running into something where we know we should have had footage and we didn’t. We’re going to have it automatically,” Dominguez added. Watch the full workshop below.

THE INNER-CITY NEWS - October 27, 2021 - November 02, 2021

As Opening Nears, Q House Qs Answered by ELSA HOLAHAN |

New Haven Independent

The long-awaited opening of the new Dixwell Community “Q” House is a week away. The city owns the new building; it will rely on a Dixwell Q House Advisory Board and the youth recreation and education group LEAP to oversee its operation. Dixwell Hillhouse junior Elsa Holahan, who serves as youth director of the advisory board, prepared this question-and-answer breakdown of the two organizations’ roles by interviewing two key players: Dixwell Alder Jeanette Morrison, who led the charge for reviving the beloved community center and who chairs the advisory board; and LEAP Executive Director Henry Fernandez.

Q:House Qs For Alder Jeanette Morrison

Q: What is your position on the Q House Advisory Board and how did you assume that role?

I was elected as both the alder for the Dixwell community, which is the Q House side of Dixwell Avenue, and as the chairperson of the Q House Advisory board. Prior to being chairperson of the Q House Advisory Board, I was the chair and co-chair of the Q House Steering Committee and the Q House Building committee respectively. After those two segments, and we became an official city-supported committee, I was elected in January of 2020 by the Q House Advisory Board membership to my current position as chairperson.

: What purpose does the Q House Advisory Board serve? What is the board in charge of?

Each member of the Q House Advisory Board is a community member. While not every one of them lives in New Haven, they have some type of affiliation with New Haven, and they are voices of the community. Often when the government has things happening or going on in the community, they put their own people in. It is very hard to identify what is needed by the people if you are not part of the group. The special thing about this particular group is that these members come from all walks of life - different financial backgrounds, community residence, and educational backgrounds. The board is the community’s voice versus the government’s voice. The board is in charge of supporting the mission and the operations of the Q House. As far as programming is concerned, our job is to come up with various ideas, solicit ideas from the community, and make sure that those services are offered at the Q House. The board is also in charge of fundraising for a Q House endowment. A lot of money needs to be raised because the ultimate goal for the Q House Advisory Board is to be able to take the building back from the city and become an independent nonprofit as it was when it started back in 1924. Those are the two functions of the advisory board: programming - making sure that the Q

meets the needs of the people - and fundraising to help the Q House become independent as it used to be.

What is your role at LEAP? What will your role be at the Q House?

I am the executive director at LEAP. I oversee the organization as a whole. My job comes with lots of things but primarily it comes with trying to make sure that we have good managers and leaders in the organization and then I provide support to those managers and leaders. LEAP will be hiring a director and deputy director of Q House programs who will be on LEAP staff and will be based at the Q House. I made a commitment to the Q House Advisory Board and to the City of New Haven that until we have hired that staff, I will play a leadership role at the Q House, making sure everything runs smoothly and that the building is up and running. Well actually, I made two commitments. One to the City and the Advisory Board: Until we have our team fully in place, I would play a leadership role. I also made a commitment to my board at LEAP that I would play this role and make sure that we are in a very strong place both in terms of our work at the Q House and all of the other neighborhoods we’ve made a commitment to. I made a commitment to make sure that all of that happens and that our programmatic leaders are able to do their jobs and make sure that those sites run well. I’m fully committed to making sure the Q House is successful as it’s opening. One thing that people ask me is whether we will close our Jefferson Street Center or our other five neighborhood sites, and move all our programs to the Q House. The answer is “No.” The Q House is a new and important project for us, but we will continue to do everything else we already do and more.

What is LEAP’s role/job at the new Q House?

A: LEAP is the entity that answered the

call to the request for proposals (RFP) to manage the Q House building itself and to program in what we call “Q House proper.” There are four separate entities in the Q House building: the Stetson Library, the Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center, the Dixwell-Newhallville Senior Center, and the Q House proper. The Q House proper includes programming rooms such as a gym, fitness room, dance studio, kitchen, recording studio, and community conference rooms. These four entities are separate but they also need to function together. LEAP’s core responsibility is to manage all of that, along with the programming of the Q House proper. LEAP’s job is to make sure that all of these things are functioning for the community at large.

Q: What made LEAP a good fit for the Q? A: We needed an organization with the

type of expertise to operate the building. LEAP has a very good track record of servicing young people. Young people ages seven to 24 is their core clientele. They also have a very good track record of managing their funds correctly. LEAP has been in the community since the 90s, including specifically the Dixwell community. It was a match made in heaven to me. They know the community. They have worked in the community for 30 years and so LEAP helping to expand services in Dixwell just seems to me to be the right fit for the community at large. This partnership is going to work out; it has to work because we all have the same goal and that’s high quality programming for kids and adults.

Q: Why does the Q House need an outside

What is the relationship among LEAP, the Q House and the City of New Haven? Team Q: LEAP’s Henry Fernandez, Alder Jeanette Morrison.

services and opportunities for kids, adults, and seniors.

then we can cross that bridge once we get to it.

entity to manage and oversee the building and its programming?

Q: How long will LEAP manage the Q Q: Will there be any programming at the House?

Q House that LEAP does not organize/ manage?

House is a city entity. For example, in the City of New Haven, with Covid, every building you go into, you have to wear a mask. That’s one of the responsibilities of LEAP; to make sure that everyone is adhering to the rules and regulations of the city. As a municipality, the city can get money to do stuff. However, in my opinion, we do not have the manpower that’s necessary or the experience to be able to manage a community center. We have great people who work for the city for example: the Youth Department and the Community Services Administration. But we needed someone or something to be able to make the Q House its own thing. LEAP is there to help the Q House as we build towards independence. While they’re there, LEAP is expanding

tract with the city. That three-year contract is scheduled to end in 2024. However, in 2023 the city is going to need to look at where the Q is, in addition to where the advisory board and their fundraising efforts are. It takes a lot of money, a lot of financial effort, and a lot of operational needs. If the Q House Advisory Board is not in the position to take over the building, then the city is going to have to re-evaluate the partnership with LEAP, depending on how things go — which I think will go wonderfully, because they’re putting a lot of time and effort into making this a great site. In 2023, we’re going to have to go back to the table. Will we need to extend the contract for another year? Will we need to extend the contract for another multi-year contract? We won’t know until we get into 2023, and

Cornell Scott Hill Health Center is its own entity. They have their own entrance, their own everything. Even though LEAP manages the building and Cornell Scott will be a part of the weekly meetings, LEAP does nothing on that side. The senior center is similar. LEAP is not in charge of elderly services however, there will be a lot of intergenerational programming taking place. The Stetson Library is its own entity, and they have their own staff. However, there will always be programming amongst all of the partners. Even though the entities are separate, every quarter there will be some type of joint programming that happens that shows the unity between those entities even though they function as their own entities at large. Q House Qs For Henry Fernandez

A: There are a lot of moving parts when A: Right now LEAP has a three-year conit comes to a community center. The Q

LEAP has a contract with the City to manage portions of the Q House; that is our actual business relationship or contractual obligation that is laid out in our agreement with the City. Then, we have a relationship with the Q House Advisory Board: where they advise us and we report back. The board makes suggestions about programming for instance, and we report back, letting them know what we’re doing consistent with our budget and this gives them the opportunity to provide feedback. Our job fundamentally is to manage programming in the Q House proper. LEAP is responsible for running and identifying others to run programming as well. When we say the “Q House proper,” we mean the spaces that are not managed by Stetson Library, Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center or Elderly Services. The Q House proper spaces include: a gym, kitchen, art studio, dance studio, music studio, game room, meeting and conference spaces, as well as a fitness room. LEAP’s job is to make sure that there is high-quality programming in those spaces. LEAP is one of the four partners in Con’t on page 06

THE INNER-CITY NEWS - October 27, 2021 - November 02, 2021

Gun Violence Call: Move Beyond T-Shirts by ALLAN APPEL

New Haven Independent

One young man knew seven people who have been shot. He said he is tired of memorial buttons and T-shirts. Now a college freshman in New Haven, he was moved to volunteer to help write a middle-school curriculum on avoiding taking up guns. Then a woman told the story of how, when she was 12, in 1991, she witnessed her 14-year-old brother being shot and killed on a New Haven street. The murder remains unsolved. She has for years run a mentorship program for kids vulnerable to street violence. Those stories of new and old commitment to addressing gun violence emerged Monday night during an emotional panel at Albertus Magnus College. The gathering, entitled “Gun Violence in the Community: Impacts and Responses,” drew nearly 50 people to the new Behan Community Room at the Hubert Campus Center that borders on New Haven’s Newhallville and Hamden’s Newhall neighborhoods, one of the local areas most impacted by gun violence. The panel’s specific focus on guns and youth homicide was the first of its kind, said Sister Anne Kilbride, assistant to the president of the college for Dominican mission, and one of the event’s organizers. The evening featured not just expressions of concern, but examples of concrete action. The featured panelists included former New Haven Police Chief Otoniel Reyes, now chief of public safety at Quinnipiac University, and John Velleca, a former interim top cop in New Haven who now teaches criminal justice at Albertus. They are both Albertus alums. The event also featured organizers of New Haven’s homicide memorial garden, women who have lost sons to gun violence. The gathering was emblematic of the kinds of programs through which the college is planning to engage more actively with social justice, environmental and other pressing issues in New Haven and Hamden in the years to come, according to school officials. “The basis of Catholic social teaching on social justice is: see, judge, act,” said the panel’s moderator, Professor Robert Bourgeois. “Tonight we will engage in the first step: to see and listen, with humility and gratitude, to those affected by gun violence, the voices of the community.” Reyes and Velleca presented the grim numbers about increasing gun violence. Velleca called for passing laws to get guns off the street. Reyes called for efforts to reduce poverty, social disparities, and crumbling family structures. The rest of the evening was devoted to speakers and then audience members sharing their traumatic and, in some cases, recent experiences.

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Tawana Galberth rose from the audience and said: “I was 12 years old when I witnessed my brother, age 14, killed.” Her brother was Markeist Alexander. The date was Jan. 21, 1991, a year when the number of homicides in New Haven topped 30. They included the death of Christian Prince, a white Yale student, whose story, Galberth recalled, completely overshadowed the life-altering tragedy in her family. These years later Galberth has emerged not bitter, even though the crime remains “cold” and unsolved, she said. She called the police a positive force in the community: “They are there to protect us, but it has to begin in the home.” Galberth went on to found a mentorship program where she currently works at the New Elm City Dream. Yes, guns kill people, she concluded, eliciting a standing ovation for her still pained candor, “but it’s people who teach people to point a gun.” “This is very close to home, my home,” said panelist Kim Washington, founder of Mothers Demand Action and a teacher for troubled kids through the Hamden Board of Education. “Gun violence is in our cities, towns, suburbs, worldwide.” She described a Sunday evening years ago when she was living with her 81-yearold father, and 13 or 14 shots rang out, she said. “I pulled him to the floor and

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said, ‘Don’t move.’” In her work with kids, she said, “I hear children and mothers crying at funerals. You see young people wearing pins and T-shirts to remember their loved ones. “If you think you are not affected by gun violence, look in the mirror.” Marlene Miller Pratt did. She’s a lifelong city science educator and the founder of the recently established New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing, dedicated to loved ones, mostly the young, killed by gun violence. After losing her oldest child to “senseless gun violence,” Pratt said, she saw how dangerously desensitized the community was becoming, due to the normalizing of gun homicide. “We can’t just remember them in Tshirts and buttons and carry that for a few days and then forget them because there’s another homicide,” she said describing the percolating of her vision that bore fruit in the garden. “I didn’t want a tree. I wanted an acre of [memorial] land for every child. And not at a cemetery where you will remember the day you buried your child. That’s why a garden. A place where you can reflect and see the child, see them in the water, or look up and see the birds and ask, maybe that’s the spirit of your child.” She invited the audience members —

several of the Albertus students in the audience had not heard of the garden — to visit the memorial walkway there with the names of the dead on the bricks, to walk in the shoes of the bereaved mothers and to experience the “generational void” that each young person’s death represents. In emotional remarks that drew one of several standing ovations from the audience, she emphasized that the garden is also universal, a place for anyone to come if they need healing. Pratt called especially on the students in the audience to become mentors for the city’s vulnerable young people, and to help them steer away from violence by helping with an anti-gun, conflict-resolution curriculum she is developing for vulnerable middle-schoolers. As the emotional gathering drew to an end, Albertus freshman Jared McKenzie approached Pratt. He offered to volunteer to help her develop that curriculum. He told her he was close to seven people in Hartford, where he grew up, who all were killed in gun violence. He, too, is tired of the evanescent memorials, the t-shirts and buttons. “I am motivated” by what he heard Monday night, he said. “This climate will be positive.” As they exchanged contact information, Pratt said, “We got to talk.”

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Fingers Crossed On Passage Of $2M Program Preparing High Schoolers For Manufacturing Jobs by MAYA MCFADDEN New Haven Independent

New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) leaders have their fingers crossed that a U.S. House-passed bill promising to create a college-credited manufacturing program for local high schoolers will also pass the Senate next month. A celebratory announcement of the recent House passage of the bill happened at Wilbur Cross High School Monday morning. New Haven leaders thanked U.S. Rep. and House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro for spearheading the 2022 Government Funding Package. The NHPS project was included in the package of seven government funding bills, which will designate more than $11 million to community projects across Connecticut if passed. That includes $2 million for the New Haven college-credited manufacturing program. DeLauro developed the first-time Community Project Funding within H.R. 4502 with the goal of investing in “architecture for the future” and filling thousands of entry-level technical positions in the manufacturing field, which makes up 14 percent of labor market in state, she reported. “This is about giving the middle class an opportunity, helping working families, small businesses, children, and adults with disabilities, and the most vulnerable in our communities,” DeLauro said. She added that a conference with the Senate will happen before Dec. 3 about the moving the bill forward, and which

Cross senior Dylan Swarez, Johnson, DeLauro, and Dina Natalino.

pieces of it remain intact. “There is nothing more important than giving youngsters that opportunity to education, work training to be able to succeed,” she said. Mayor Justin Elicker, Schools Superintendent Iline Tracey, ManfucutureCT Executive Director Jamison Scott, and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Ivelise Velazquez joined the Monday gathering. Elicker described DeLauro as a “tireless advocate” for New Haven and the state’s working class. He said health care and manufacturing are the city’s key job markets, with job opportunities that don’t

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always require a four-year degree. He cited previous development of health care programs for Hillhouse High School and Hill Regional Career High School students to access health care trainings and certifications. “While every child should know that they can go to a four-year college, the reality is that every child is not going to go to a four year college,” Elicker said. The program aims to make sure students are ready for entry-level jobs soon after high school by offering opportunities to simultaneously earn their high school diplomas and credits for an industryrecognized, two-year associate degree in

Manufacturing Engineering Technology from Gateway Community College. The project would create a six-year manufacturing program for students to begin their first year of high school until graduation, to eventually earn 65 credits. Tracey said the project will be an investment in the goal to build on partnerships to become a “premier urban school district.” Scott’s goal is for the program to help shift the vision of manufacturing that many youth have. “We’re making things right here in Connecticut, and we’re exporting to China,” he said, contrary to what many young people think.

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He reported that Connecticut has more than 4,000 manufacturing firms that employ 160,000 residents. The average salary for a those in the manufacturing sector is $61,000 in Greater New Haven, he added. If passed, the program can help the state solve recent labor shortages in the manufacturing field, Scott said. Velazquez said once the bill passes the Senate, the NHPS team will begin to recruit a cohort of graduating eighth graders in January to begin the program in September 2022. The team is looking to build sites at Cross and Hillhouse. She recalled going through a similar manufacturing program in high school that gave her the computer skills to get a full scholarship to Cornell University for engineering in 1984. “This was at a time when women in engineering, a Puerto Rican girl from the box was not the norm,” she said. Afrer attending the Monday conference, Cross senior Dylan Swarez said she plans to encourage her cousin to come to New Haven from New York to attend Cross and join the manufacturing program next school year. “This would look really good when you apply to a college or a job,” she said. Swarez plans to attend St. Francis College for nursing after graduating this year. Velazquez said the district will aim to give urban students an opportunity like she got with the manufacturing program.

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THE INNER-CITY NEWS - October 27, 2021 - November 02, 2021

Yale Unions Ratify 5-Year Contracts by LAURA GLESBY & THOMAS BREEN

At a time when union-management clashes have grown nationwide, a different story emerged Wednesday night in New Haven: Yale’s two main unions voted to ratify new five-year contracts. The votes, held at two outdoor locations in two parts of town, came on the heels of 16 months of intense negotiations — which spurred a massive UNITE HERE-led protest last spring. Members of UNITE HERE Local 35, which represents 1,400 maintenance and service workers, gathered with folded chairs on the New Haven Green to vote on their contract. Meanwhile, members of Local 34, which comprises 3,700 clerical and technical workers, arrived to vote on the contract on a grassy lawn behind the Yale Bowl in Westville. Most members participated from within their cars with windows rolled down. Those who stood outside wore masks, to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Westville Bowl Drive-In Upbeat music blasted from a stage as a thousand drivers trickled in to participate. Once the meeting commenced, union leaders spoke on behalf of the contract one by one, stressing a host of new job protections that the contracts guarantee. The vote to approve the contract was taken by voice, with people asked to respond as a group to approving or rejecting the pact. The Local 34 contract includes a new “alternative placement” system for laid off employees, which involves a 90-day process for employees to transition to a different position with salary protection before their job ends. This system “anticipates workplace changes on a wider scale,” said Beinecke Library Steward Amelia Prostano, alluding to technological developments that might compete with existing jobs. Library and IT workers gained additional protections against having their jobs outsourced. Per the contract, Yale has to give a 90-day notice before subcontracting union employees’ work, and the university is required to negotiate their plans Library employees had been worried about the threat of subcontractors for years, according to Prostano and fellow Beinecke employee Jennifer Garcia. Yale library administration had already announced an outsourcing initiative in 2019, Garcia said. “But we fought back.” Lynell Graham, who helped negotiate for the first time this year, heralded a special victory for employees at Yale’s Coodirnation, Appointment, Referral, and Engagement (CARE) Center, which helps patients schedule appointments and communicate with their medical providers. The new contract explicitly protects Graham and her co-workers from layoffs due to subcontracting. For Graham, the fear of her job getting outsourced intensified when Covid-19 first arrived in 2020 and CARE employees began to work remotely.

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the Q House; there is a real desire that the whole be bigger than the sum of its parts. Therefore, a second responsibility we have is to coordinate collective activities with all of the building’s partner occupants (including the Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center, Stetson Library, and Dixwell-Newhallville Senior Center); bringing them together, talking through different opportunities, and finding chances for working together.

Q: How does LEAP plan to manage/oversee both the building and programming at the Q House?

A: LEAP is actually working through

Scott Olson, Guy Jeudy, and Jerome Sonia.

“Working from home, it gives that threat — that anyone can be hired for this,” even someone working across the globe, she said after the meeting. Still, Graham attested that she and her coworkers worked hard through the challenges of the pandemic. “We turned our dining room tables into desks,” she told the crowd, adding that her two kids learned the directions to various medical locations by heart as they learned from home. When patients called panicking about Covid, Graham said, “we kept them calm.” Ken Suzuki, the secretary and treasurer of Local 34, explained to the car-bound crowd that negotiators made concessions on raises and healthcare in order to win more job security. Yale had proposed a 2 percent yearly raise across the board for Local 34 members, Suzuki said. He paused for a chorus of boos. The union ultimately negotiated that number up to a 2.25 annual raise from 2022 to 2024, and a 2.5 percent annual raise from 2025 to 2026. That’s on top of an additional 2 percent raise each year for employees in their first 11 years at Yale. Another concession was around members’ healthcare plans, which previously did not require them to pay premiums for medical visits covered by Yale Health. “We had to open the door on paying premiums for Yale Health so that we could protect job security,” said Economics Registrar Pam O’Donnell. “Once that door was open, our goal was to keep costs as low as possible — and we won,” she declared. Yale had approached the union with an offer of paying 10 percent of Yale Health visit costs, O’Donnell said. The final contract has a gradually increasing weekly premium rate that will reach $10 per week in 2027 for an individual, and up to $28 per week for family coverage. After a voice call resulted in a ratified

contract, not everyone was pleased with the outcome. A couple of attendees, who said they work for Yale’s Animal Resources Department but declined to provide their names, voted against the contract. They said that since the threat of subcontracting doesn’t affect them, “We’re not happy.” They lamented having to pay fees for Yale Health services. Isaac Bloodworth, a Yale Center for British Art museum technician who recently got elected to the union’s executive board, said that obtaining the contract was a hard-won fight: “It’s not fun dealing with an organization that doesn’t see your worth.” Local 35 On The Green Roughly 200 cafeteria workers, custodians, electricians, and other blue-collar workers at Yale filled the northwest corner of the Green at College and Elm Streets for UNITE HERE Local 35’s contract vote. Sitting in row after row of white plastic fold-out chairs in the late afternoon sun, rank-and-file members listened to a nearly hour-long presentation and pitch by Local 35 President Bob Proto before casting their votes. Proto laid out the key details of the fiveyear contract point by point. He gave his audience a brief history of the negotiatingtable battles that took place between the university and the union before the two parties landed on the final proposed outcome. And he stressed time and again how Local 35’s contract benefits—particularly around job protection, defined pensions, health care costs, and attrition prevention—are some of the best in the nation. “The reason why we have the strongest contract in the country is because we have custodians side by side with electricians and plumbers,” he said, “and electricians and plumbers side by side with cooks and groundkeepers and mail and utility workers.”

Add on top of that the 3,600 secretaries and clerical workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 34, he said, and that’s a full 5,480 people the unions represent at Yale. “That’s the reason why we’re able to bargain decent contracts. It’s not like there’s a custodial union, a physical plant union, a utility union. Because if there was, they’d pick us off one by one. They can’t pick us off. I want to make sure folks understand that,” he said. Some of the terms of the contract as detailed by Proto included: • A five-year term extending from 2022 to 2027. • A 13 percent increase in wages over the five year term. That includes a 2.75 percent increase in January 2022, a 2.75 percent increase in January 2023, a 2.50 percent increase in January 2024, a 2.50 percent increase in January 2025, a 2.50 percent increase in January 2026. “For Yale to think that our folks are overpaid,” Proto said, “when they keep amassing amazing wealth, for them to even want to look at our pockets, is unfair and irresponsible of them as the largest employer in the region.” • Medical premiums for fully covered Local 35 members that will increase to $5 per week in 2022, $6 per week in 2023, $7 per week in 2024, and rise to $10 per week in 2027. For a fully covered child of a Local 35 member, that premium will be $8 per week in 2022, $10 in 2023, and rise to $16 per week by 2027. • The maintenance of the current defined pension plan for all current Local 35 members. • The introduction of a new choice for newly hired Local 35 members, who will be able to pick between opting into the current defined pension plan—which requires five years to vest into—or opting instead Con’t on page 08

quite a bit of this now. Yakeita Robinson, the chief of staff at LEAP, and I are meeting with different groups talking about use of the space at the Q House. We are really focused on identifying the programming. Part of this is designing and managing programs directly, but it is also working with community partners to identify other organizations and initiatives that could use the space. Right now, we are having conversations with the organizations that are already out in the community and who already have a good track record. We’re asking ourselves: who can we bring in? For some of the programming, we will provide it directly, and for other parts, community members will come to us to request space. We’re still working out what we will be charging organizations and people who want to use space. Some of the pricing for groups that want to use space will be related to whether or not they are charging members of the community or not. We will also be running a LEAP site out of the Q House with after school programming that has a focus on literacy and homework assistance, similar to our other sites across New Haven. A site coordinator and New Haven high school and college student counselors have been hired and the program is starting up in partnership with Wexler Grant School.

Q: What is your goal/vision for the partnership between LEAP and the Q House?

A: An organization becomes successful

when they become an institution people build their lives around. That is our goal with the Q House—to work with others to help it become a community institution again. So many people’s lives were successful in significant part because of the Q House, its original history as a settlement house, and then the many programs it ran over the years. The Q House was a Gateway into New Haven and into the north, for so many people moving from the south. That is a tremendous legacy and one that we at LEAP are proud to support and proud to be a small part of. All residents ages seven and older can attend programming at the Q House beginning on November 1. Updates will be available shortly at dixwellqhouse.org. The Q House ribbon cutting ceremony will be on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. RSVP by 10/25 at dixwellqhouse.org to attend.

This Is Not Us!

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by MICHAEL JEFFERSON (Opinion) On Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, Tyshaun Hargrove was shot and killed in New Haven. He was 14 years old. He was Black and if the truth be told it wouldn’t surprise most (including this writer) if it turns out that his killer is Black. As of this writing no arrests have been made. According to the Children’s Defense Fund — in 2019 Black children and teens made up only 14 percent of all children and teens in the U.S. yet accounted for 43 percent of child and teen gun deaths. There’s more. Black children and teens were four times more likely to be killed with guns than their white peers and Black boys were 18 times more likely to be killed in gun homicides than white boys. According to the research, in urban centers across this country homicide rates are nearly 20 times the national average. Black men and boys who make up less than 7 percent of the U.S. population account for 63 percent of all homicide victims. And over the last few years 72 percent of children murdered before their 18th birthday were people of color, and 50 percent were Black. If we are to stop the bloody carnage resulting from gun violence in the Black community then Black people must acknowledge several harsh, yet fundamental truths. The first being — many in the dominant culture and their “whiteadjacent” allies are at best indifferent as it concerns the general welfare of Black people. I’m even certain more than a few applaud the current internal slaughter in Black communities for their own nefarious reasons. Notwithstanding the glee amid this fiendish horde or even considering the noble efforts by empathetic policymakers and sincere law enforcement officials to combat this phenomenon, the truth is, a large chunk of the burden undoubtedly falls on the shoulders of the Black community. Namely, adult Black males. One of the Five Principles of the Kiyama Movement — a movement dedicated to self-improvement — is Commitment to Fatherhood. It reads: Children need both parents. Black men must choose to be involved in the lives of their children. This involvement must extend beyond an occasional gift or check

in the mail. Our children need to see us. Spending quality time with our children must be a priority in our personal lives. There is no definitive book that explains how to be a perfect father but one can be a caring, visible and responsible dad simply by trying. The absence of caring, visible and responsible dads has levied a crippling blow on Black communities across the spectrum. While structural racism (read Richard Rothstein’s The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America; Douglas Blackmon’s Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II and Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness) has unquestionably played a significant role in the underdevelopment of the Black family, Black men must find the strength and rise to the challenge. The alternative leaves us no choice. It won’t be easy but it must be done. Another driving force second only to “absent” fathers is the less talked about and often ignored issue of self-hatred. Simply stated, Black people in this society have been socialized to hate ourselves. The powerful combination of movies produced by Hollywood, rooted in white supremacy and an educational system that historically perpetuated the same, has led members of the dominant culture to develop a false sense of superiority and for Blacks — a false sense of inferiority. One of the ways in which self-hatred is manifested is the Black fratricide presently on display in Black communities across the country. The late, great poet Maya Angelou sums it up in an excerpt from her essay “I Dare to Hope”: “In these bloody days and frightful nights when an urban warrior can find no face more despicable than his own, no ammunition more deadly than self-hate and no target more deserving of his true aim than his brother, we must wonder how we came so late and lonely to this place.” One of the more misleading aspects regarding gun violence in the Black community concerns the partakers in the disorder. The notion that the contributors to the violence are considerable in size and scope is flat out wrong and only reinforces the racist trope that Black people are violent by nature. Dispelling this notion is critical in combatting the problem. While most young Black males are raised by single mothers encumbered with a myriad of socio-economic issues, to say nothing of the stress of being a Black woman in American society, it is a fallacy to believe that the vast majority of

Black children reared under such circumstances become participants in senseless acts of violence. This is a perilous leap. In doing so we criminalize an entire community, particularly Black males. Equally alarming we allow a small dangerous element — the real “troublemakers” — to take cover within the community at large. Exposing and targeting the latter must be a major priority. We simply cannot create safe havens in the midst of chaos. Those individuals who are identified by local law enforcement with the assistance of local school officials and quasigovernmental agencies whose primary mission is violence prevention and/or intervention, must be neutralized (i.e. restricted in their movement). Municipal leaders cannot be hesitant in using the power of the state to round up this small group of “bad” guys. Many municipalities, including New Haven, take civil action against those who are accused of abusing animals. They drag the accused into civil court and present the evidence of their abuse. In most cases, a criminal action is filed simultaneously. Why not take civil action against those who are known troublemakers? Why not bring an action against an individual who has proven to have a propensity for violence? Why not use evidence from social media; intelligence gathered by the police and any other useful information to bring a compelling case that would enjoin that person from leaving his/her home unless there is a valid reason (i.e. Con’t on page 08

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Acclaimed drummer and composer Gustavo Cortiñas and his jazz ensemble to perform free concert at Quinnipiac University on Oct. 30

Internationally acclaimed drummer and composer Gustavo Cortiñas and his jazz ensemble will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30, in the Clarice L. Buckman Theater at Quinnipiac University, 275 Mount Carmel Ave. This event, which is the first in the inaugural Frank J. Natale Concert Series, is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Please register https://www. brownpapertickets.com/event/5282674. Cortiñas and his jazz ensemble will perform music from his third album “Desafío Candente,” which was inspired by Eduardo Galeano’s “The Open Veins of Latin America.” The Frank J. Natale Concert Series will bring talented performers from a variety of musical backgrounds, including jazz, classical and contemporary music styles, to the Mount Carmel Campus each year. For more information, call 203-5828652.

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into the management matching retirement plan, which does not require as long of a time vest but pays out less in the long run. • A retirement incentive that will pay out $1,500 per year of service to Local 35 members who are over 60 years old, who have at least 25 years of work service in their Local 35 jobs, and who retire between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, 2021. The next eligibility period for this retirement incentive will start in April 2026. • A no-layoff clause. • A one-for-one hiring mandate, which requires the university to hire for each employee who retires or otherwise leaves. • Three categories of exemptions for the universities’ vaccination mandate. Those include medical exemptions, religious exemptions, and “personal belief” exemptions. Proto said that last option—the “personal belief” exemption—may ultimately get overruled by a new federal order that requires employers who get more than $250,000 in federal funds to only allow for medical and religious exemptions to vaccines. He said that 90 percent of Local 35 members are vaccinated already, but the 139 people who have opted out because of the “personal belief” exemption should be aware that option may not exist for too much longer. Before the vote, Local 35 members expressed their enthusiasm for the new contract. “Our pay raise,” 20-year facilities operations veteran Rhonda Greene said when asked about the best part of the new contract in her opinion. She spoke of how much pride she takes cleaning hallways, entryways, bathrooms, and other parts of campus. “They know I keep them clean,” she said about Yale students’ responses to her work. “We take pride in what we do,” said Local 35 Vice President and Beaver Hills Alder Brian Wingate. Scott Olson, an 18-year veteran electrician who works at the medical school, said that the clause of the contract that mandates “direct replacement, one for one” is the best part of the contract. For Guy Jeudy, the best part is the retirement incentive. Born and raised in Haiti, Jeudy has worked at Yale for 40 years—just about the entire time he has lived in this country. Jeudy said that upon arriving in New Haven in 1981, he quickly learned that the best place to work was Yale. So he got a job as a custodian—and has subsequently risen to the ranks of a plumber, where he looks after labs at the medical school. “I never was a part of a union before” getting his first job at the university, he said. “That’s part of life at Yale.” Jeudy said he plans to retire later this year. Phillip Wayne Allen also cited the retirement incentive as the best part of the contract. He too plans on retiring later this year. He’s worked at the university for 32 years, first as a dining hall staffer, now as a light truck driver. “I love it,” he said. What’s the best part of his job? “Just being able to make the money we make.”

employment, church, medical) to do so? Civil injunctions are not criminal in nature but can lead to criminal consequences in the same way that a civil restraining order can lead to such consequences if violated. Civil injunctions, in most circumstances, have been found to be constitutional and quite effective in small cities and towns. Those who are targeted by a civil injunction have the right to appear in court and present evidence as to why they should not be confined to their home or restricted in their movement. Even if the person is given a reprieve and not deemed a “pariah” by the court at least he/she has been identified and now recognizes that the community is serious about the safety of the residents therein and will go to great lengths to rid itself of those who seek to bring ruin upon it. The idea is to make those wedded to violence live in fear of law abiding citizens — not vice versa. While these measures are hard-hitting and admittedly can invite potential abuse, the reward — keeping our children alive, far outweigh the risks associated with misapplication. These are the tough choices we have to make as a community. Over the last 60 years America has witnessed two powerful, Black led movements that have helped to change the American landscape. The Civil Rights Movement and Black Lives Matter targeted state sponsored injustice. They were right to do so and America is better because of both. Notwithstanding the critics, haters and naysayers. What we have not seen and is well overdue, is a Black led mass movement organized to confront the small, yet lethal criminal element in our communities. In short, Black lives have to matter to us too. An integral part of this movement must focus on teaching our children the history of violence against Black people in this country. For starters, consider slavery and its aftermath as well as the Jim Crow era. Black children must understand that Blacks today who choose to engage in senseless acts of violence in their own community are merely replicating the role of terrorist outfits like the Ku Klux Klan, neo Nazis, etc. It is also vital that we teach our children the violence plaguing our community is not part of our history. It is in fact a recent phenomenon, enabled by absent fathers, rooted in selfhatred and propelled by the proliferation of weapons that are not produced in our community. These are the primary factors. Building a movement to rid our communities of their most lethal elements will require us to be honest in our analysis, creative in our response and daring in our deeds. Above all else, our message must be resounding — this is not us!

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This Is Not Us!

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Deltas Get A First Look At The New Stetson by Lucy Gellman, Editor, The Arts Paper www.newhavenarts.org

Evelise Ribeiro grew up going to summer camp at the Dixwell Community Q House. She remembers walking to and from Stetson Library on her way home from school, ready for the thrill of new books. Decades later, she’s watching as both institutions are reborn for future generations of New Haveners. A housing choice voucher director by day, Ribero is a member of the New Haven Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Saturday morning, she joined Stetson Branch Manager Diane Brown, City Librarian John Jessen, New Haven Free Public Library Foundation Director Of Advancement Lauren Bisio and fellow sorors for an intimate tour of the new Stetson library and adjoining Dixwell Community Q House. While a formal ribbon cutting for the Q House is planned for the end of the month, the library will not open until early 2022. Currently the building consists of three separate entities: the Stetson branch library, LEAP-operated Q House, and a new satellite of the Cornell-Scott Hill Health Center that is still under construction. Members of the sorority plan to name a first-floor reading room at the library in honor of the chapter, which is based in mentorship, outreach, scholarship, and lifelong learning. In the years leading up to the space’s reopening, the group contributed to the library’s $2 million campaign, helping get it off the ground. In a phone call Monday, Jessen said that the naming process is finalized only after library staff and board vote on it. “This group of sisters, you have supported Stetson for a long, long time, and I want to thank you for that,” Brown said Saturday, trying not to get emotional as she addressed 20 masked women dressed in bright Delta Sigma Theta red. “All of this is married, for so many years, in many, many different ways. And I’m honored to be here in this community.” The new Stetson—Brown is adamant about the library retaining its identity from within the Q House—has been decades and multiple mayoral administrations in the making. In the years after the old Q House closed in 2003 (the building was demolished in 2017), Brown grew Stetson’s Dixwell Plaza location into a hub for community, from dance classes and holiday sing-alongs to outdoor skateboard lessons. It became, in many ways, a surrogate for the space that had stood across the street for so long. In 2017, the library announced a $2 million campaign for a new, two-floor Stetson Library with new technology, programming for children, teens, adults and seniors, and a collection of almost 25,000 books dedicated to the African diaspora. For the past 18 months, Brown has been

Lucy Gellman Photos: Members of the New Haven Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., City Librarian John Jessen, and Stetson Branch Manager Diane Brown.

working with library staff to “weed” old books from the collection, while also running curbside pickup and a series of neighborhood events out of the Dixwell Plaza location. Saturday, she pointed out that Stetson’s history is also bound to that of the former Q House, which began as an African-American settlement house in 1924 and expanded in the 1970s. Years ago, the building served as a temporary home to the library when it was getting renovations. Before becoming a librarian, Brown worked at the Q House as a program director. After training under the late City Librarian James C. Welbourne, she became branch manager in 2006. The programs that she’s built up since have earned her statewide and national recognition while serving a community that has been chronically under-resourced for decades. She said that she plans to bring her focus on intergenerational learning to the new building. “This is something that the community needs,” she said “There are so many people that are not in this room that need so many things, and we’re all aware of what those people need. So, Stetson library will continue to do what we did across the street and more. I’m going to be asking this group [of Deltas] to work with me for some of the things that I’m going to do going forward.” Saturday, she walked through the new space, soaking in sunlight that streamed through the street-facing windows and pooled on the carpet. Nearby, Jessen described what will soon be a young minds reading room, small alcove for desktop computer use, and wireless lounge and working area closer to Dixwell Avenue. Multiple tutor rooms stand around the

open plan, waiting eagerly for both the young patrons who will arrive early next year. In its new home, Stetson will be able to loan out laptops and WiFi hotspot devices, just as the NHFPL has started doing at other branches. Jessen said it is also growing its staff by one young minds librarian and one library technical assistant to serve growing needs at the new space. After working with the company Phase Integration, its technology is more up-todate than in any of the other branches. While the library’s first floor is dedicated entirely to youth and families, seniors in the community will have keycard access to the space, which opens out onto Dixwell Avenue. Jessen painted it as part of a move towards community ownership that the NHFPL is embracing at all of its branches. He doesn’t just want kids, families, and elders to feel comfortable coming into the space: he wants them to know that it belongs to them. “Where libraries are going is one day, people will have keys to come in on their own,” he said. “It’s about ownership. We want people to use the library. It’s your library.” “We could have our book club here,” chapter member Karimah Mickens-Webber said softly as the group made its way toward the stairs. A few mmmhhhhms and enthusiastic nods followed. On the second floor, Jessen guided the group through a “technology commons,” teen maker space, coworking area, and rooms intended for community conversation. To murmurs of delight, Brown described a mural of an African sunset from artist Katro Storm that will soon appear on the space’s single separating wall. Storm has done work at Stetson’s Dixwell Plaza location, including portraits of Mi-

chelle Obama and an ode to the Black Panther comics and movie. Both floors are outfitted with a sound masking system, which allows speakers in the ceilings to pump out white noise as a way to block sound in areas that need to be quiet. In places on both the first and second floors, there are public address (PA) systems that can connect with hearing assistance devices. Ribeiro, who grew up in New Haven’s Dixwell neighborhood and returned after college, said she’s excited for both the new library and the larger Q House to reopen. As a kid, she attended day camp at the Q House, watching her world expand through regular day trips around the city and the state. When she wasn’t at camp or at home, she was often at the library, which by then was nestled into the strip of Dixwell Plaza across the street. She described getting a library card at 10 as ”like when you get excited about having a driver’s license.” She said she hopes kids in the neighborhood still experience the same sense of wonderment. “It was a way of exploring new things,” she said. “Growing up in the community, you only saw what was happening around you. But when you were able to go to a library and take out the books, you could kind of envision what was going on in other places and other peoples’ lives.” Those years at the Q House and the library taught her that there was a wide world beyond New Haven, she said. After attending Hopkins and UMass Amherst, she returned to the city, where she and Brown are now close. “I think it’s important to let children know that the library is still there for them, and it’s theirs,” she said as Jessen walked the group past a dance studio that LEAP will be running. “It’s not the city’s.

And it’s not the adults’. It’s there for the kids.” Jessen walked the group down a long hallway, members glancing down into an empty, clean gymnasium fitted with basketball hoops. At the end of the hall, Robin Miller-Godwin explored a stillfurniture-less room that opens up onto an outdoor senior patio. A manager at the city’s Housing Authority, Miller-Godwin grew up in L.A. but spent her summers in New Haven with her grandparents. From 1966 to 1982, she got to know the library as a kid growing into her own. After high school, she returned to the city to care for her grandparents. She moved to a home in Beaver Hills, where she ultimately raised a family. She never left—and she never stopped using the library. “She’s talking about ownership, right,” chimed in chapter President Paula Irvin. “I think that’s a lot of why we’re so excited. This is just another piece of our service in the community.” As the group headed back down the stairs and into the room where their tour had started, Irvin took one final look over the reading room. The space was still waiting for furniture; only a few lone posters on easels stood in the open plan. The laptops and hotspots were still waiting in a room at the main library to make their way to Dixwell. But already, it felt like a new beginning. “This is the driver of the community,” Jessen said. “You guys, and you getting together … What you stand for is the lead of the community. And the community is what we have that makes our humanness what it is. You bring the animus, you bring the life into the building.”

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Access Health CT extends Special Enrollment Period deadline to October 31 Connecticut residents have more time to shop, compare, and enroll in health insurance – and they may qualify for plans for $0. This is made possible by the new Covered Connecticut Program created by the State of Connecticut.

James Michel CEO of Access Health CT

“Typically, you have to wait until a certain time of year to sign up for health insurance, known as ‘Open Enrollment,’” said James Michel, CEO of Access Health CT. “But the pandemic is a threat to public health, making it more important than ever for the people of Connecticut to have access to quality, affordable health insurance plans. That’s why we’ve made it possible to enroll in health insurance outside of the annual Open Enrollment period. If you or someone you know needs health insurance, please look into your options through Access Health CT.”

Access Health CT – Connecticut’s official health insurance exchange – has extended the deadline to enroll in health insurance plans to October 31. This Special Enrollment Period started May 1, after the American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law, making health insurance coverage more affordable and accessible for many residents. The law virtually eliminates or vastly reduces monthly payments (premiums) for many people with low and moderate incomes. It also provides new financial help for people with somewhat higher incomes who can face high premiums.

Visit AccessHealthCT.com to learn more and to enroll online, or visit Project Access New Haven or the Community Renewal Team in Hartford to enroll in person.

Eligible Connecticut residents who qualify for the Covered Connecticut Program have until December 31, or the end of Open Enrollment, to enroll. As of July 1, some Connecticut residents who meet specific eligibility requirements are paying zero dollars a month for their health insurance coverage through Access Health CT, thanks to the new Covered Connecticut Program created by the State of Connecticut. To qualify for the program, you must be a parent or caretaker relative, and you and your tax dependents must meet all of the following eligibility requirements.

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be enrolled in an eligible Silver Level Plan If you think you might be eligible for the Covered Connecticut Program, call the Access Health CT call center at 1-855-805-4325, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you are deaf or hearing impaired, you may use TTY at 1-855-789-2428 or call with a relay operator.

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Have you ever considered how your genes may impact the progression of a disease living in your body? Well, that’s where genomics comes into play and has actually helped multiple myeloma doctors gain a better understanding of the cancer and how to treat it. Genomic testing identifies the specific pattern of genetic mutations in a person’s cancer. This may lead to a better understanding of the cancer and how to treat it. Essentially, these tests help identify which DNA alterations may be driving the growth of a specific tumor. For Black multiple myeloma patients, who have more than double the risk of developing the disease, these tests are extremely important because myeloma tends to affect them differently than other races. Clinical trials can help researchers gain

a better understanding of how genes may influence diseases. Dr. Craig Cole, Hematologist and Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, sat down with Blackdoctor.org to discuss the importance of treating Blacks with myeloma and how clinical trials may help. Breakthroughs in multiple myeloma happen rapidly, but at its core myeloma is a disease that doesn’t have a specific method of treatment. Many doctors build a treatment plan based on the patient’s specific condition. “New drugs are both in the pipeline and in clinical trials,” Dr. Cole says.

Chemotherapy, for example, is often used to kill cancer cells but may also harm a person’s blood cells in their bone marrow. “We don’t use chemotherapy anymore

for myeloma. We use drugs that specifically work with the biology of the patient. Because people of different ethnicities have different biologies, it’s critical that African Americans are involved in clinical trials,” Dr. Cole adds. Dr. Cole notes that he doesn’t use this method of treatment anymore. He instead focuses on drugs that work in conjunction with the specific biology of a patient. RELATED: Treatment Approaches for Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients Without clinical trials, doctors will not know how to effectively treat Black patients. Clinical trials are essential in testing new drugs on Black patients and determining how they may affect them differently than patients of other races. Luckily, there are several studies, like the MMRF CureCloud®, that work to conveniently bring the resources to

the patients. With these tools and more Blacks participating in clinical trials, doctors, patients and researchers alike will be able to bridge the gap in how myeloma affects Blacks. The MMRF CureCloud recently introduced the first at-home genomic testing program for myeloma patients to help accelerate research. The detailed reports of genomic and clinical data that the MMRF CureCloud provides to patients and doctors have been increasingly helpful for those who may not otherwise receive them due to cost and inconvenience. If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial, please visit the MMRF’s Clinical Trial Finder. This tool allows you to find clinical trials in your area, by identifying clinical trials based on your myeloma status or genomic mutation or by your preferred method of treatment.

FDA Expected to Allow Mix n’ Match COVID Vaccines by Jason Henderson, BlackDoctor.org

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to announce Wednesday that people can mix and match their COVID vaccines and booster shots, a move that would give health officials more flexibility as they try to immunize as many Americans as possible. The FDA wouldn’t recommend one vaccine over another but might say it’s preferable to use the same booster as the vaccine first given when possible, but vaccine providers will be able to use their discretion when giving shots, officials with knowledge of the plan told The New York Times.

Last month, the FDA authorized booster shots of the two-dose Pfizer vaccine.

The agency is expected to authorize boosters of the two-dose Moderna and the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccines by Wednesday, and it could also give the green light to mixing and matching booster doses at that point, according to the Times. In a presentation last week that hinted at a mix-and-match strategy, federal health officials presented findings from a National Institutes of Health study looking at that possibility to an FDA advisory committee.

What the data shows

The study showed that people who initially received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine followed by a Moderna booster had a 76-fold increase in antibodies in 15 days, compared with a fourfold increase after a booster of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. A Moderna booster also triggered higher antibody levels in Pfizer recipients than a third injection of the Pfizer vaccine, while a Pfizer booster increased antibody levels in Moderna recipients about as high as a third Moderna shot, the study said. The researchers cautioned that the findings shouldn’t be used to conclude that

any particular combination of vaccines is better, the Times reports. The study “was not powered or designed to compare between groups,” Dr. Kirsten Lyke, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, who presented the data, tells the Times. And experts note that the preliminary results were short-term findings from small groups of people and focused only on antibody levels — just one measure of the immune response. What’s next for the COVID booster shot? The issue of COVID-19 booster shots will be addressed by a U.S. Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee on Thursday, and that agency will then issue its own recommendations about who should get the extra shots. A critical question remains: If Moderna is used as a booster for Johnson & Johnson recipients, should it be a half dose of the regular shot — the dosage that will be authorized for Moderna boosters — or should it be a full dose, which was the amount tested in the NIH study, the Washington Post reports. With the impending decisions from the FDA and CDC, tens of millions more Americans should soon be eligible for booster shots, according to the Times.

Federal Student Debt Forgiveness Program Receives Massive Makeover Atlanta Daily World | Black Information Network President Joe Biden and his colleagues at 1800 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. are making strides toward alleviating the stress of student loans for thousands of Americans. Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona have made steps toward changing a troubled student loan program called Public Service Loan Forgiveness. According to NBC News, the program launched in 2007 with the hopes of getting more college graduates involved in public service, but it has only helped 5,500 borrowers erase their student debt. Public Service Loan Forgiveness is designed to alleviate federal loans for those who spend 10 years working in public service after graduation. However, NBC News reports that more than 90% of borrowers have been rejected after making

years of payments because their loans did not meet the program’s requirements. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program promised to erase public servants’ student debt. But few have managed to navigate its rules. How difficult is it? We met a group of military lawyers who were tripped up by the rules and red tape. https://t.co/NgUGedVAmJ pic.twitter.com/ k8NbjVJROq — 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 3, 2021

The newly revamped Public Service Loan Forgiveness program will eliminate federal loans for all applicants after borrowers make 10 years of payments. An estimated 22,000 borrowers are eligible to get their loans canceled and an additional 27,000 borrowers could be deemed eligible if they get their past payments certified. Overall, a total of 550,000 borrowers are expected to be positively impacted by these changes.

“Borrowers who devote a decade of their lives to public service should be able to rely on the promise of Public Service Loan Forgiveness,” Cardona said, according to the Associated Press.

“The system has not delivered on that promise to date, but that is about to change for many borrowers.” Active duty military members and federal workers will also have an opportunity to join the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. In 2022, the U.S. Department of Education will automatically count payments by federal workers and military members toward the required 10 years. Many of these changes are being categorized as short-term solutions as the federal government works toward long-term adjustments. “Today we breathe a collective sigh of relief as the Kafkaesque system that dashed the dreams of far too many finally starts to be dismantled,” American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten told NBC News. Unfortunately, all lawmakers were not on board with these changes. Several Repub-

lican lawmakers criticized Biden’s use of executive power to make this change rather than work with a divided group of legislators on Capitol Hill. “We agree this program is in desperate need of reform; however, such reforms require congressional action, and we encourage you to work with us to fix the federal loan and repayment program,” Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina wrote in a letter to Cardona. Moving forward, Cardona and several other top officials will participate in congressional hearings regarding the nation’s education system. Get the latest news 24/7 on The Black Information Network. Listen now on the iHeartRadio app or click HERE to tune in live. The post Federal Student Debt Forgiveness Program Receives Massive Makeover appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.

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Despite Misinformation and Distractions, Biden-Harris Accomplishing Black Agenda By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The $4.2 billion received in 2021 by historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) represents the largest singleyear federal government funding from any administration in U.S. history. And it’s not even close. “We see more and more misinformation. When you see reports that the Biden administration is cutting funding to HBCUs by $30 billion, it is patently false,” Cedric Richmond, the senior advisor to the President, told a group of publishers from the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). Richmond, who also serves as the White House Office of Public Engagement director, remarked that the deliberate misinformation published by news outlets and posted on social media is meant to undermine the President and Democrats. Notably, the dubious accounts aim to suppress the Black vote further, Richmond declared. “It’s being pushed around so young African Americans and people who went to HBCUs would get discouraged and say that there’s no difference from President Biden and President Trump, or that Trump did more for HBCUs,” Richmond asserted. “Funding for HBCUs is usually less

than $1 billion per year,” he noted. “Just this year alone, we’ve given HBCUs $4.2 billion, and because of that, some HBCUs are financially capable of forgiving student debt right now. A lot of them are making investments in their campuses. “We still want to double or triple funding over the next ten years to invest in their facilities. We’re going to do that, but there’s been no administration ever to invest in HBCUs more than us.” The former Congressional Black Caucus Chair spent the bulk of the day on Wednesday, October 13, with the Black Press of America. He appeared at 7:30 a.m. on the NNPA’s live breaking news program, “Let It Be Known,” before sitting for an 11:30 a.m. livestream interview with NNPA Chair Karen Carter Richards and NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Dr. Chavis later conducted a one-onone interview with Richmond inside the White House for his PBS-TV and PBSWorld show, “The Chavis Chronicles.” The Louisiana-native spelled out several of the many initiatives and programs that the Biden-Harris administration has implemented that benefit the Black community. He also noted the various strategies the administration has engaged in protecting voting rights and advancing homeownership in the Black community. He said the President’s Build Back Bet-

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of leveling the playing field, including the order on advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities through the federal government. And while Republican-led states have implemented voter oppression laws and lawmakers have failed to enact federal statutes to protect voting rights, the Democratic National Committee has pledged to invest $25 million in voter outreach and litigation. “The President has called for reforming the filibuster, and we’re not letting obstruction slow us down,” Richmond declared. “We don’t know where we are on the [latest] Senate bill until they have a vote, but we will continue to fight on a threeprong approach. We have doubled the size of the Voting Rights Division in the Department of Justice, we are continuing to file lawsuits over the unconstitutional laws that have passed around the country, and we are fighting them in the courts. “So, we keep pushing, and we keep doing the things needed to get it done. We’re not going to wait and put all of our eggs in one basket.” The administration has also put in place programs and mechanisms to ensure that individuals remain in their homes during the pandemic, Richmond relayed. “We signed an executive order tasking HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge to review and analyze all barriers to homeownership and systemic racism in housing in

the federal government,” Richmond continued. “Secretary Fudge has embarked on an extensive review of appraisals and other things that determines the worth of a house. “The President’s goal is to provide federal down payment assistance to firsttime homebuyers, which will specifically help people of color. It’s the best way to attain generational wealth.” Richmond added that the administration also changed federal rules that punished most Black homeowners who didn’t have a clean title to their property because of slavery and systemic racism. “We don’t have all day to tout all of the things we’ve been able to accomplish over the first [10 months], but we have to show the Black community what we’ve done for them,” Richmond insisted. “Whether it’s promoting Black maternal health, the equity we put in the pandemic response, banning private prisons, telling U.S. Attorneys to stop with the harshest sentencing recommendations.” He concluded that “we are investing in community violence and intervention programs using trusted interrupters to resolve disputes for the first time. “We are investing in re-entry so that those individuals can have a path to success, and when they do, people in the community will see it. All of this is done with being intentional about investing in the African American community.”

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Some Experts Say Lawmakers Should Abolish RICO Act By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

Just two percent of federal criminal cases ever see the inside of a trial courtroom. And, according to a Pew Research Center-funded study, at least 90 percent of federal defendants enter guilty pleas. The primary reason: The RICO statute. When used, the RICO statute can frighten the bravest of defendants into submitting to a federal plea deal. The Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Practicing Act, more commonly known as RICO, can lead to up to 20 years being added to a sentence following conviction — up to a sentence of life behind bars. And because the statute is so broad, defense attorneys find themselves boxed in

with little chance of success. “In my career as a special agent, I handled a couple of RICO cases that were ultimately disposed of in other less draconian ways,” said Texas-based Attorney Joseph Gutheinz. The former federal agent noted that RICO laws are designed to scare the public from engaging in a wide variety of conduct, from protesting in front of abortion clinics to participating in organized crime. While lawmakers introduced and passed the RICO statute in 1970 primarily as a tool to deter organized crime, African Americans have predominately suffered under that law. Prosecutors have used the tool in drug trafficking trials where the property and assets of defendants are automatically seized.

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That seizure often makes it difficult for individuals to raise bail and pay for a defense. U.S. Attorneys now use RICO to secure guilty pleas or verdicts in non-drug and non-mafia-related trials. The government used RICO in successfully prosecuting singer R. Kelly, and now are using the tool to prosecute billionaire Peter Nygard for alleged sex crimes. Prosecutors have not named co-conspirators in either case, making the use of RICO at least suspicious. Because of that, legal experts have raised objections to what they see as government overreach. “The federal government often picks and chooses which statutes it wants to enforce, and history has shown us that enforcement decisions are heavily influenced by the political agenda of the sitting President and the U.S. Attorney General,” remarked Attorney Chris Parker of Hendry & Parker in Dunedin, Florida. “Historically speaking, the Office of the U.S. Attorney General has not exactly been even-handed when it comes to its decision to investigate and prosecute minority groups,” Parker asserted. “When there is public pressure to prosecute high profile individuals or groups; federal, state, and local politicians have traditionally used their law enforcement agencies to score political points.” He continued: “It would be naïve to believe that RICO’s significant breadth has not been utilized as an instrument to advance political agendas, and minority and other disfavored groups often bear the brunt of heavy-handed prosecutions.” In contrast, Wendy Patrick, a career trial attorney in California, suggested various reasons criminal investigations and prosecutions focus on specific individuals and not others. While every case is different, even when investigators do not believe someone acted alone or is solely responsible, Patrick said there’s often more evidence, and a more significant number of witnesses lined up to testify about individuals who played a central role in criminal wrongdoing as opposed to those who enabled or facilitated criminal conduct behind the scenes. “Sometimes, just like in some of the popular Hollywood crime dramas, bit players who are guilty by association are more useful as witnesses than defendants in the quest to catch the big fish. Once the ringleader is toppled, so too is the criminal enterprise,” Patrick insisted. “In complex cases of drug or sex trafficking, even when a suspect is named and charged, the investigation usually continues behind the scenes,” she continued. “It is not unusual to see additional suspects charged down the line as new evidence is uncovered along the way, both

in the courtroom and within the court of public opinion – as concerned citizens on ‘public patrol’ share information and tips. But remember that as much as we would love to know all the details, crimefighting often continues under the radar to preserve the integrity of ongoing investigations.” Many have insisted that RICO represents the worst the criminal justice system has to offer because of the arbitrary wielding of the government’s power to impose criminal sanctions. “This RICO Act was designed to remove a structure of people, who were terrorizing individuals, communities, and businesses that refused to adhere to their mandates of drugs and extortion,” stated Andrew Wyatt, a crisis manager, and CEO of the Purpose P.R. Firm in Alabama. “This [law] was given birth almost 51 years ago because crime families like the Italian-American Mafia, The JewishAmerican Mafia and the Russian-American Mafia was wreaking terror on American soil,” Wyatt noted. “Today, those powerful ‘gatekeepers’ within the entertainment arena and political arena are using this RICO Act as a weapon of mass destruction to destroy those individuals who are trying to own the rights to their entertainment body of works and those billionaires, who are trying to develop stem cells to defeat the addiction that these trillion-dollar pharmaceutical companies are serving up.” Wyatt continued: “This RICO Act should never be used

has a punishment to destroy an individual, who deems, not to be a slave to a system.” Recalling his role as a Special Agent in the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General, Gutheinz said his agency was primarily involved with the laws about contractors bribing or extorting officials involved in road construction contracts or colluding to offer targeted bids for contract work. He said those cases have many requirements to prove and apply only to certain crimes like bribery, mail and wire fraud, and money laundering. “They also require two separate felonies be committed over ten years. The federal government has a select number of assistant United States Attorneys who focus on prosecuting these cases and trying to imprison citizens for 20 years or life, depending on the offense or imposing huge fines,” Gutheinz said. “I had serious concerns about this law as both a retired Special Agent and now as a criminal defense attorney. But first, the laws are used as a sledgehammer rather than a scalpel,” he declared. “That is, the punishments are often disproportionately too severe for the crimes committed or that can be proved up. Second, proving these cases is very labor-intensive and takes away from other cases that are just important or more so. “Finally, RICO laws have been weaponized to go after groups and individuals who may be in disfavor by the party in power. Any law that can be used as a tool to further one side’s agenda against another is too dangerous a law to keep on the books.”

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Federation files motion on behalf of Black Farmers, to intervene in Texas lawsuit, which blocks $4 billion debt relief in Section 1005 of the American Rescue Plan by Greene County Democrat East Point, GA — After decades of longstanding racism in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) loan programs, Black farmers stand to lose their farms, land and livelihoods after a temporary injunction halted an estimated $4 billion in debt relief passed by Congress as part of the American Rescue Act. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Public Counsel, and pro bono counsel Winston & Strawn LLP, filed an intervention motion on behalf of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/ Land Assistance Fund (the Federation). The motion was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Miller v. Vilsack. Section 1005 of the American Rescue Plan, signed into law on March 11, 2021, was designed to provide debt relief to Black farmers, and other farmers of color, who have long suffered at the hands of the USDA’s harmful discrimination. The USDA’s long documented and acknowledged racist policies of denying and delaying loans prevented Black farmers from operating successful farm businesses, forcing foreclosures and continuing the shameful legacy of Black land loss in the United States. In Miller v. Vilsack, five White Texas farmers filed a lawsuit against the USDA alleging that loan forgiveness payments violate the U.S. Constitution. This case is one of many ongoing lawsuits involving Section 1005 in other jurisdictions, including Florida, where a federal court issued a preliminary injunction against the

program. Plaintiffs specifically argued that Section 1005 of the American Rescue Plan of 2021 (“ARPA”) violates the equal protection rights promised under the Constitution for farmers and ranchers who stand eligible for USDA loans but do not qualify for debt relief under the program. “The USDA has a documented history of discriminating against Black people and communities of color. The federal government’s attempt to rectify this injustice should be applauded, not stopped,” said Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “If this critical

assistance is not provided soon, Black farmers and other farmers of color who have struggled to overcome decades of discrimination and the economic impacts of the global pandemic will face the threat of losing their land and their livelihoods.” Farmer declarations included in the intervention cite multiple instances of discrimination, including: • Misplaced loan paperwork and approval delays of more than two years • Inability to sell equipment to repay loans due to vandalism at the auction house in the form of racist graffiti on the tractors up for bid • Loan paperwork being filed on time but

funds chronically arriving too late for planting season • Inaccurate advice about whether FSA loans could be restructured, and • Receiving loan funds weeks later in the season than White farmers in the same area, providing them with an unfair advantage in planting and harvesting a profitable crop. Encountering years of unfair loan terms, mistreatment by the USDA, and discrimination at every turn, Black farmers are now currently less than 1% of all farmers in the country. This has not always been the case. In 1920, one out of every seven farms were owned by a Black farmer, but

the number of Black farmers in America has dropped significantly — plummeting by 98% over the past century. “The Federation was encouraged by USDA’s and Congress’s attempt to address the disproportionate impact of the debt burden that farmers of color face because of historic and on-going race-based discrimination in agricultural credit,” said Cornelius Blanding, Executive Director of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund. “Black farmers have always honored their commitments to their communities and our nation; our hope is that the Department will be allowed to honor its commitment to our farmers and other farmers of color.” A temporary injunction against the program stands in the way of critical debt relief for those who need it the most. Without debt relief, these farmers face losing their land, livelihoods and equipment, while also bearing the additional financial burden of the farming costs they’ve taken on in anticipation of debt forgiveness. Today’s intervention positions The Federation to vigorously defend Section 1005 and ensure that the narratives of Black farmers are heard as this debt relief is critical to their survival. For more information on this lawsuit intervention, or to discuss other issues with discrimination and land loss, contact Attorney Dania Davy at the Federation office at: daniadavy@federation.coop or call 404-765-0991. This article originally appeared in The Greene County Democrat.

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CA “Momnibus” Bill Aims to Lower Deaths Among Black Mothers By Cori Zaragoza, Contributing Writer | San Diego Voice

Senate bill 65 (SB 65), also known as the California Momnibus Act, was passed by the California state senate on September 19, 2021 and was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 4th. The act was written by Senator Nancy Skinner, vice chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus, and it passed unanimously among the Senate with a vote of 77 to 0. The bill aims to provide better research and support to families of color to lead them to better health outcomes after giving birth. SB 65 will implement and expand various programs to help reduce pregnancyrelated deaths, specifically amongst people of color. California’s PregnancyAssociated Mortality Review Committee will be codified and expanded to gather data on maternal and infant deaths and will provide recommendations on how to help reduce them. The Committee will talk to medical professionals and family in the cases of deaths related to pregnancy to understand what happened and gain fuller pictures of why these deaths occur. Additionally, the bill will establish a fund for midwife training programs that focus on working within underserved communities and communities of color. The bill will also expand on implementing other programs related to maternity health that were previously included in the 2021-2022 State Budget, such as the inclusion of midwife and doula care being covered under Medi-Cal. The need for the Momnibus Act was magnified after a 2021 study released

by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) showed stark racial disparities between maternal deaths amongst white Californians and Black Californians. The report was done by the California Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System and looked at the death rate amongst pregnant people and infants between 2008 through 2016. What

it revealed was that in California, Black women died during live births at six times the rate of white women. From 2014 to 2016, 56 Black women died per 100,000 live births, compared to 13 Asians, 11 Latinas, and fewer than 10 whites. The pregnancy-related mortality ratio is also directly affected by education, growing to 18.6 deaths per every 100,000

live births among women without high school diplomas. The report also showed that Black women were overrepresented among pregnancy-related deaths from all causes, showing that racial/ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related mortality ratios are getting worse. “The reality is there is a disparity between Black and white women and it’s

not getting better,” said Kimberly D. Gregory, director of maternal fetal medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and former member of the California pregnancy surveillance committee, in a September 24 article by The Associated Press. In San Diego County, according to the Maternal, Child, and Family Health Services (MCFHS), the maternal mortality rate between 2015 to 2019 was 37 deaths per every 205,769 live births. The statistics and rate for Black women, or any other racial groups, is not documented. The expansion for doulas under MediCal will begin in January 2022, and the rest of the Momnibus Act received final approval under Governor Newsom. Many organizations urged him to sign the law into place as soon as possible. One of those organizations is the Western Center on Law and Poverty, and their policy advocate Jen Flory had this to say to the Associated Press; “If you really want to address the issue, it is going to take a serious investment and resources, whether that means providing every Black mother a doula or really investigating what’s happening when Black mothers die.” The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper’s coverage of local news in San Diego County is supported by the Ethnic Media Sustainability Initiative, a program created by California Black Media and Ethnic Media Services to support minority-owned-and-operated community newspapers across California. The post CA “Momnibus” Bill Aims to Lower Deaths Among Black Mothers appeared first on Voice and Viewpoint.

You Are Not Alone: 5 Common Frustrations Of Single Black Women by Naomi Mackenzie, BlackDoctor.org

Maneuvering the dating scene as a grown woman can come with any number of frustrations. I’ve listed five of the most common and how to turn the tables. Trust me, you are not alone! 1. Feeling Like Men Have the Upper Hand Do you feel like you are always competing because there are so many more options out there for Black men seeking Black women versus the other way around? This is possibly one of the biggest complaints many Black women have, some of which is truly out of your control. What you can do is try and work on your perspective. Figure out what your best qualities are and work to really let those shine through. It will not only build your confidence, but it will also make you stand out amongst the large pool of women. 2. Where Do the Singles Mingle? Once you hit a particular point in your life the club and bar scene can become too

cumbersome to partake in on the regular. So where do you go to find eligible men? A lot of women complain that if they aren’t willing to go to the club, they have a difficult time finding single Black men. Why not try some themed gatherings through your local organizations like church, sorority/fraternity, and charities for example. These offer great themed activities where you can meet people with similar interests that are single. Activities such as ski trips, cruises, game nights and conferences are just a few ideas that can put you in the right place at the right time to meet Mr. Right. 3. No One Wants Real Commitment How often do you hear a woman complaining that she doesn’t understand where her relationship is headed? It’s as if many women have grown to expect to have to weather through what I deem the “grey area period”. I think we sell ourselves too short on this issue too often. There is nothing wrong with setting the tone and your

expectations early on; you just have to do it in a way that doesn’t come across as demanding. If you are seeking a serious relationship, let that be known in the beginning. More often than not, when you let a man know upfront what you are looking for those that aren’t in the position to or aren’t interested in meeting those needs, they will cancel themselves out. The other side of this is we need to listen to a man when he tells us early on what he is looking for as well. Women have a tendency to convince themselves that though a man says he is just seeking something casual, we can change his mind. Don’t allow yourself to get caught on that train to disappointment. 4. Surrounded by Dysfunctional Relationships Feel like everyone around you in a relationship is in an unhealthy one? That wouldn’t be surprising if it is true. There are more than a few people in piss poor relationships. It seems like nowadays there

are more relationships built on insecurities, complacency, and dependence than there are ones built on respect, friendship and love. The caveat to this is, if you have been around these types of relationships long enough, then you hopefully have forgone picking up the bad habits and pinpointing what you DON’T want your next relationship to look like. What’s even better is that you should easily be able to identify a healthy relationship to aspire to have because it will stick out like a sore thumb. There is nothing more refreshing once you are in a good relationship than to have other strong healthy relationships around you to have added support and as a constant reminder of how important it is. 5. I’m Told I Look Intimidating and Unapproachable

I have heard this so many times from so many women. I have even been a victim of this statement. I think many women find this to be a compliment at some point

as if it makes them feel superior and their beauty is so breathtaking it makes men too afraid to come over and speak. This nonsense has got to stop! I hate to break it to you, but if you have been told this before, it’s likely not your beauty that is intimidating men, it’s your energy. The attitude you are projecting across the room. Try wearing a smile more often. Smiling can make you feel better, but also look better! Guys get rejected a lot, so the last thing they want to do is try and approach a woman that looks disinterested in being approached. by Beauty and hair maven Naomi Mackenzie is a freelance writer and business consultant. Her passion is to continuously keep up with the ever-evolving techniques and topics as it relates to skin and hair, while helping others to embrace their own definition of beauty in a healthy way. Her blog, KissTheChaos (www.KissTheChaos.com), shares both an educated and personal perspective, seeking to spark ongoing discussion. Follow her on Instagram at @oOolala_laa and on Facebook.

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The Most Important Halloween Safety Tips By Charlotte Evans, BDO Staff Writer

Halloween originated from several customs, the earliest of which dates back to Ireland in the fifth century B.C. As we know it today, the Oct. 31 celebration is a fun way to dress up in sometimes scary costumes. But experts warn that precautions are needed to ensure that disguises are the only frightening things on All Hallows’ Eve. As COVID-19 continues to grip the United States, parents need to plan ahead to keep their children safe on Halloween, experts say. Kids aged 12 and older are eligible for COVID shots, but many haven’t been vaccinated. Those under 12 aren’t yet eligible for vaccination. “Some families organized a family movie night, held virtual costume parties, or built special candy-delivering chutes to maintain physical distancing last year,” Phoenix pediatrician Dr. Gary Kirkilas says in an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) news release. “Parents don’t necessarily need to do anything elaborate this year to make Halloween safe, but I would consider building on the successes of last year and staying mindful of keeping activities small and outdoors when possible,” he adds. Here are some COVID friendly Halloween tips: Limit your group Dr. Kirkilas suggests limiting trick-ortreating to small groups and outdoors, where the virus is much less likely to spread. Kids should avoid large groups and gathering near front doors or in driveways. Handout treats safely If you’re handing out treats, consider sitting outside and lining up individually prepackaged goodies on a table for children to take. Non-edible treats such as stickers, glow sticks, temporary tattoos and colored pencils are good options for trick-or-treaters with allergies. Practice social distancing If you’re taking kids under 12 to a party or community event, make sure they wear face masks and follow physical distancing rules. Masks should cover the mouth and nose and fit snugly against the sides of the face without gaps. In areas with high numbers of COVID-19 cases, everyone should wear face masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Parents need to remember that a costume mask is not a substitute for a cloth one to protect against COVID-19 transmission. Tips for after trick-or-treating After kids return from trick-or-treating, they should wash their hands, and parents should inspect their candy to ensure

that packaging is not ripped or torn and nothing has been tampered with. The nonprofit children’s health organization, The Nemours Foundation, says to stick with wrapped candy; fresh fruit is easily tampered with and may be covered with bacteria that could make your child sick. Throw away homemade treats. “The best way to protect children from COVID-19 is to start at home and make sure everyone in the family who is eligible to be vaccinated gets the vaccine,” Kirkilas says. “This adds a layer of protection, along with masking, for those too young to be vaccinated and helps provide peace of mind that everyone in the family can enjoy a safe and healthy Halloween.” Besides COVID, the following tips will also keep your child safe during Halloween: Always Keep Your Eyes on Your Children The No. 1 cause of injuries on Halloween night is accidental falls from tripping over hems of costumes, steps, curbs, or unseen objects, according to the National Safety Council. But even more startling is that four times more children are killed annually in pedestrian/automobile accidents on that holiday night than on any other night of the year, reports the CDC. “The most important thing on Halloween is that children are escorted and watched. They have a great potential of running from in front of or behind a car,” says Richard Douglas, a Lewisville, Texas Police Department community relations officer. “We prefer that the young ones are in from trick or treating before dark.” Indeed, the CDC reminds parents that

the return from daylight saving to standard time lengthens the period of darkness and that a number of other factors could put children in the path of a car. These include their short stature, inability to react quickly enough to avoid a car or evaluate a potential traffic threat, lack of impulse control, and distractions because of shouts from other children, eye-catching costumes, and urges to acquire the best candy. “Children are so excited on that night that they aren’t using their normal safety sense,” says Kerri Totty, a certified hand therapist at Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital. Burns & Cuts: How To Stop Injuries Totty deals with some of the injuries that children and their parents may receive during the days leading up to Halloween as well as on the holiday itself, such as cuts and burns related to turning a pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern. “We see a lot of kitchen knife injuries. These can be devastating because of the structures in the hand,” Totty tells WebMD. These include tendons, nerves, and arteries. She says that major therapy is required when the tendons and nerves are severed when a child or adult uses an inappropriate knife or uses one incorrectly. Physical therapy to prevent scarring from permanently disabling a hand can last for eight to 12 weeks. “Usually these injuries happen because [people are] not paying attention to what they’re doing or they’re cutting toward themselves, or using the knife like an ice pick,” Totty says, adding that knives should be clean because the bacteria on them can cause a major infection in any

cut. For adults, the medical experts advise using sharp knives; small children should just draw the jack-o-lantern design on the outside of the pumpkin with a marker and let someone older do the cutting. Youngsters who are old enough could use knives intended for carving pumpkins. “With my own children, I let them use the special pumpkin cutters that have the serrated edges. These work as well as anything,” says Mark Mason, MD, a plastic surgeon at Harris and also at the Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth. Other Scary Dangers… Safety organizations warn parents and trick-or-treaters alike to be aware of other dangers: • The American Academy of Pediatrics says in order to avoid burns, use votive candles for pumpkins; don’t give small children things on which they could choke such as gum, peanuts, hard candies, or small toys. • The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says to make sure that any costumes are labeled “flame resistant,” and be careful where you place candles and lit jack-o’-lanterns. A while ago, a 12-year-old Texas girl died of severe burns when her homemade costume brushed against a jack-o’-lantern candle. Costumes also should be light-colored and/or trimmed with reflective tape, as should trick-or-treat bags. • The Nemours Foundation also reminds you that dogs may be dressed up for Halloween also but children shouldn’t approach any animal even if they know it. Their costumes may frighten the dog, causing even the most docile animal to

bite. • All of the safety and medical experts say to tell children to walk on sidewalks and cross the street only at corners; if they must walk in the street, walk on the side facing the traffic. Don’t wear costumes or shoes that could cause the child to trip or fall, such as mom’s high heels. • An adult should accompany any child under the age of 12, and children should have tags on the insides of their costumes with their name, address, and phone number in case they are separated from their group. Parents should know the companions of older children, and a curfew should be set. Instruct children not to go into strangers’ houses. • Trick-or-treaters should carry a flashlight if out after dark. • Instead of Halloween masks, use face paint that is labeled nontoxic. If a child must wear a mask, make sure the mask has holes for the eyes, nose, and mouth, allowing for proper ventilation and vision. Don’t put anything on a child’s head that will slide over his or her eyes. All costume accessories such as knives, swords, wands, or shields should be made of cardboard or a flexible material. • Adults should remember that children might be in the streets, alleyways, driveways, and on medians. Drive slowly. If you are driving children from house to house, let them out on the curbside of the car. And be sure to clear porches, lawns, and sidewalks of anything that someone might trip over. Finally, therapist Totty says, “You have to be their eyes and ears to protect them. And don’t allow them to gobble down candy as they’re running down the street!”

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PUBLIC WORKS NOTICE

MAINTAINER II - Performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks in road and grounds maintenance. Must possess 2 years’ experience as laborer in construction work involving VALENTINA RENTAL HOUSING PRE-equipment APPLICATIONS AVAILABLEOR operation and careMACRI of trucks and other mechanical used in construction two (2) years training in one of the skilled trades and one (1) year of experience in conHOME operations INC, on behalf of Columbus and theofNew Haven Housing Authority, struction OR an equivalentHouse combination experience and training. Must is accepting pre-applications for studio and one-bedroom apartments possess and maintain a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) ClassatBthis to developerate opment located at a108 Frank Street, Haven. income $23.73 limitations apequipment. (Provide copy of your CDLNew license withMaximum your application) - $27.82 ply. Pre-applications willbe beobtained availableatfrom 9AM TO 5PM beginning Monday Ju;y Hourly. Applications may the Department of Human Resources, 45 S. 25, Street, 2016 and ending sufficient (approximately 100)request have Main Room 301, when Wallingford CT pre-applications 06492. Forms will be mailed upon from thereceived Department of offices HumanofResources or may be downloaded from the Departbeen at the HOME INC. Applications will be mailied upon rement of by Human Web Page. Fax (203)-294-2084 (203)-294-2080. quest callingResources HOME INC at 203-562-4663 during those Phone: hours. Completed preThe closing date willbe bereturned the date the 50th application or resume received or October applications must to HOME INC’s offices at 171 is Orange Street, Third 27,Floor, 2021,New whichever first. EOE Haven,occurs CT 06510.

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Garrity Asphalt Reclaiming, Inc seeks:

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR

THE ELM CITYCOMMUNITIES, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEWHAVEN

(ECC/HANH) PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIPH ADMISSION AND CONTINUED OCCUPANCY PLAN (ACOP) AND HCV ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN (ADMIN PLAN) Elm City Communities, the Housing Authority of the City of New Haven (ECC/ HANH) is proposing to amend sections of its Low-Income Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) and the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Administrative Plan (Admin Plan). Copies of the amendment to the ACOP and the Administrative Plan will be made available on Monday, November 1, 2021 on the agency website www.elmcitycommunities. org or via Twitter, www.twitter.com/ECCommunities or via Facebook www.facebook. com/ElmCityCommunities. You are invited to provide written comments addressed to: ECC/HANH, ACOP & Admin Plan Revisions; Attn: Evelise Ribeiro, 360 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06511 or via email to: eribeiro@elmcitycommunities.org. A public hearing where public comments will be accepted and recorded is scheduled for Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 3:00pm via RingCentral: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/5274955065. Or dial:(773) 231-9226, Meeting ID: 527 495 5065. Any individual requiring a Reasonable Accommodation to participate in the hearing may call the Reasonable Accommodation Manager (203) 498-8800, ext. 1507 or at the TDD Number (203) 497-8434. AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA PARA LAS COMUNIDADES DE ELM CITY, AUTORIDAD DE VIVIENDA DE NEWHAVEN (ECC / HANH) PROPUESTA DE ENMIENDA AL PLAN DE ADMISIÓN Y OCUPACIÓN COMTINUADA (ACOP) DE LA LIPH Y AL PLAN ADMINISTRATIVO DE AVC (PLAN ADMIN)

City Communities, la Autoridad de Vivienda de la Ciudad de New Haven (ECC / InvitationElm to Bid: HANH) está proponiendo revisar secciones de su Política de Admisiones de Vivienda nd State of Connecticut 2 Notice Pública de Bajos Ingresos y Ocupación Continuada (ACOP) y el Plan Administrativo

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Old Saybrook, CT de la enmienda al ACOP y el Plan Administrativo estarán disponibles el Las copias

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR

NOTICE THE ELM CITYCOMMUNITIES, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEWHAVEN (ECC/HANH)

VALENTINATO MACRI RENTAL HOUSINGFY2021 PRE- APPLICATIONS MOVING WORK (MTW) ANNUALAVAILABLE REPORT HOMEVINC, on the behalf of Columbus House and the New Haven Authority, Section (B) of Authority’s Moving to Work Agreement {theHousing “Agreement”) reis accepting pre-applications for studio one-bedroom this develquires that before the Agency can file itsand Approved Annualapartments Moving to at Work Plan & Report to the U.S. at Department Housing Urban Development (the “HUD”)apthat opment located 108 Frank of Street, Newand Haven. Maximum income limitations it must conduct a publicwill hearing, consider comments public onMonday the proposed ply. Pre-applications be available from 9AM TOfrom 5PMthe beginning Ju;y amendments, obtain approval from the pre-applications Board Of Commissioners, and 100) submit the 25, 2016 and ending when sufficient (approximately have amendments to HUD. been received at the offices of HOME INC. Applications will be mailied upon reCopies Moving To INC Work FY2021 Report, will be made available questof bythe calling HOME at (MTW) 203-562-4663 during those hours. Completed pre-on Monday, November 1, 2021 on the agencyINC’s website www.elmcitycommunities.org applications must be returned to HOME offices at 171 Orange Street, Thirdor viaFloor, Twitter, Newwww.twitter.com/ECCommunities Haven, CT 06510. or via Facebook www.facebook.com/ElmCityCommunities.

NOTICIA

You are invited to provide written comments addressed to: ECC/HANH, Moving To Work FY2021 Annual Report, Attn: Evelise Ribeiro, 360 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06511 or viaMACRI email to: eribeiro@elmcitycommunities.org. VALENTINA VIVIENDAS DE ALQUILER PRE-SOLICITUDES DISPONIBLES Pursuant to said Section V (B), a public hearing where public comments will be acHOME INC, en nombre de la Columbus House y de la New Haven Housing Authority, está cepted and recorded is scheduled for Monday, November 29, 2021 at 3:00pm via aceptando pre-solicitudes para estudios y apartamentos de un dormitorio en este desarrollo RingCentral: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/5274955065. Or dial:(773) 231-9226, ubicado en la calle 109 Frank Street, New Haven. Se aplican limitaciones de ingresos Meeting ID: 527 495 5065.

máximos. Las pre-solicitudes estarán disponibles 09 a.m.-5 p.m. comenzando Martes 25

julio, 2016 hastarequiring cuando seahan recibido suficientes pre-solicitudes (aproximadamente 100) Any individual Reasonable Accommodation to participate in the hearing en las oficinas de HOME INC. Las pre-solicitudes serán enviadas por correo a petición may call the Reasonable Accommodation Manager (203) 498-8800, ext. 1507 or at the llamando a HOME al 203-562-4663 durante esas horas.Pre-solicitudes deberán remitirse TDD Number (203)INC 497-8434. a las oficinas de HOME INC en 171 Orange Street, tercer piso, New Haven , CT 06510 .

AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA PARA LAS COMUNIDADES DE ELM CITY, AUTORIDAD DE

VIVIENDA DE NEWHAVEN (ECC / HANH) MOVERSE AL TRABAJO (MTW) INFORME ANUAL DEL AF2021

NEW HAVEN

La Sección V (B) del Acuerdo de Mudanza al Trabajo de la Autoridad (el “Acuerdo”) requiere que antes de que la Agencia pueda presentar su Plan e Informe Anual Apro242-258 Fairmont Ave bado de Mudanza al Trabajo al Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de EE. UU. (El “HUD”) debe llevar a cabo audiencia considerar 2BR que Townhouse, 1.5unaBA, 3BR,pública, 1 level , 1BAlos comentarios del sobre las enmiendas propuestas, aprobación Junta de All público new apartments, new appliances, newobtener carpet,laclose to I-91de&laI-95 Comisionados y presentar las enmiendas al HUD. highways, near bus stop & shopping center Las copias del Informe Moving To Work (MTW) FY2021 estarán disponibles el lunes Pet under 40lb allowed. Interested contact Maria @ 860-985-8258 1 de noviembre de 2021 en el sitio web departies la agencia www.elmcitycommunities.org o vía Twitter, www.twitter.com/ECCommunities oa través de Facebook www.facebook. com/ElmCityCommunities. CT. Unified Deacon’s Association is pleased to offer a Deacon’s SeCertificate le invitaProgram. a proporcionar comentarios por escrito dirigidos a: ECC / HANH, Moving This is a 10 month program designed to assist in the intellectual formation of Candidates response to the Church’s Ministry needs. The cost is $125. Classes start 20, 2016 ToinWork FY2021 Annual Report, Attn: Evelise Ribeiro, 360Saturday, OrangeAugust Street, New1:30Ha3:30 Contact: Chairman, Deacon Joe J. Davis, M.S., B.S. ven, CT 06511 o por correo electrónico a: eribeiro@elmcitycommunities.org. (203) 996-4517 Host, General Bishop Elijah Davis, D.D. Pastor of Pitts Chapel U.F.W.B. Church 64 Brewster De conformidad con dicha Sección V (B), una audiencia pública donde se aceptarán St. New Haven, CT y grabarán los comentarios públicos está programada para el lunes 29 de noviembre de 2021 a las 3:00 pm a través de RingCentral: https://meetings.ringcentral. com/j/5274955065. O marque: (773) 231-9226, ID de reunión: 527495 5065.

SEYMOUR HOUSING AUTHORITY

Cualquier individuo que requiera una Adaptación Razonable para participar en la audiencia puede Gerente de Adaptación Razonable ext. Sealed bids are llamar invitedalby the Housing Authority of the(203) Town498-8800, of Seymour 1507 o alAugust número TDD (203) until 3:00 pm on Tuesday, 2, 2016 at 497-8434. its office at 28 Smith Street,

Seymour, CT 06483 for Concrete Sidewalk Repairs and Replacement at the Smithfield Gardens Assisted Living Facility, 26 Smith Street Seymour.

Construction

A pre-bid conference will be held at the Housing Authority Office 28 Smith

Seeking to employ experienced individuals in the labor, foreman, operator and Street Seymour, CT at 10:00 am, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. teamster trades for a heavy outside work statewide. Reliable personal transportation and a valid drivers license required. To apply please call (860) 621-1720 documents are available from the Authority OforBidding send resume to: Personnel Department, P.O.Seymour Box 368,Housing Cheshire, CT06410. Affi rmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer fice, 28 Smith Street, Seymour, CT 06483 (203)M/F/V 888-4579. Drug Free Workforcea

The Housing Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to reduce the scope of the project to reflect available funding, and to waive any

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Town of Bloomfield

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Fax or Email Questions & Bids to: Dawn Lang @ 203-881-8372 dawnlang@haynesconstruction.com https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1= HCC encourages the participation of all Veteran, S/W/MBE & Section 3 Certified Businesses 211015&R2=7108MP&R3=001 Part Time - Foster Care Family Support Haynes Construction Company, 32 Progress Ave, Seymour, CT 06483 Worker (non-benefited) AA/EEO EMPLOYER The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer

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QSR STEEL CORPORATION

NOTICE VALENTINAOFMACRI RENTAL HOUSING APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE NOTICE PROPOSED UTILITYPREALLOWANCE REVISION Elm City INC, Communities/Housing Authority the the CityNew of New (ECC/HANH) HOME on behalf of Columbus Houseofand HavenHaven Housing Authority, hasisconducted a 2022 utility allowance for natural gas, oil and electricity usage accepting pre-applications for studiostudy and one-bedroom apartments at this develin opment several located ECC/HANH TheHaven. developments areincome McConaughy Terrace, at 108developments. Frank Street, New Maximum limitations apWestville Manor and allwill Scattered Site properties. The5PM updated utility allowance will ply. Pre-applications be available from 9AM TO beginning Monday Ju;y be25, effective your next annual recertification. 2016 at and ending when sufficient pre-applications (approximately 100) have This notice is to advise thatofthe new INC. utilityApplications allowance will effect January been received at the you offices HOME will take be mailied upon re-1, 2022. quest by calling HOME INC at 203-562-4663 during those hours. Completed preElm City Communities/HANH recordsoffices that document the basis on Third which applications must be returned maintains to HOME INC’s at 171 Orange Street, the utility allowance has been established and revised. Copies of the proposed utility Floor, New Haven, CT 06510. schedules are available at elmcitycommunities.org or may be obtained at 360 Orange St. New Haven, CT 06511. All residents have the right to submit comments on the utility allowance change. Written comments should be directed to the attention of the SVP Operations and must be submitted no later than November 30, 2021 close of business. All comments should VALENTINA MACRI VIVIENDAS DE ALQUILER PRE-SOLICITUDES DISPONIBLES be mailed to the attention of Latweeta Smyers, 360 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06511or emailed to lsmyers@elmcitycommunitites.org

NOTICIA

HOME INC, en nombre de la Columbus House y de la New Haven Housing Authority, está aceptando pre-solicitudes para estudios y apartamentos de un dormitorio en este desarrollo AVISO DE LA REVISIÓN PROPUESTA DEL PERMITIDO DE SERVICIOS PÚBLICOS ubicado en la calle 109 Frank Street, New Haven. Se aplican limitaciones de ingresos máximos. Las pre-solicitudes estarán disponibles 09 a.m.-5 p.m. comenzando Martes 25 Comunidades de Elm City / Autoridad de Vivienda de la ciudad de New Haven (ECC julio, 2016 hasta cuando se han recibido suficientes pre-solicitudes (aproximadamente 100) / HANH ha realizado un estudio de asignación de servicios públicos en 2022 para el oficinas de petróleo HOME INC. Las pre-solicitudes enviadasdeporECC correo a petición usoendelasgas natural, y electricidad en variosserán desarrollos / HANH. Los llamando ason HOME INC al 203-562-4663 durante esas horas.Pre-solicitudes deberán remitirseLa desarrollos McConaughy Terrace, Westville Manor y todos los sitios dispersos. a las oficinas de HOMEpúblicos INC en 171 Orange Street, tercer New en Haven , CT 06510 . asignación de servicios actualizada entrará en piso, vigencia su próxima recertificación anual. Este aviso es para informarle que la nueva asignación de servicios públicos entrará en vigencia el 1 de Enero de 2022. Elm City Communities-HANH mantiene registros que documentan la base sobre la cual se estableció y revisó la asignación de servicios públicos. Las copias de los horarios de servicios públicos de la propuesta están disponibles en elmcitycommunities.org o se pueden obtener en 360 Orange St. New Haven, CT 06511 Todos los residentes tienen242-258 derecho a enviar comentarios Fairmont Ave sobre el cambio de asignación de servicios públicos. Los comentarios escritos deben dirigirse a la atención 2BR Townhouse, 1.5 BA, 3BR,enviarse 1 level , 1BA del Vicepresidente Ejecutivo de Operaciones y deben no más tardar el 30 de All new apartments, new appliances, newenviarse carpet, por close to I-91 I-95 de Noviembre de 2021. Todos los comentarios deben correo a la&atención Latweeta Smyers, 360 Orange Street, Newstop Haven, CT 06511center o por correo electrónico a highways, near bus & shopping lsmyers@elmcitycommunitites.org

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CT. Unified Deacon’s Association is pleased to offer a Deacon’s Certificate Program. This is a 10 month program designed to assist in the intellectual formation of Candidates in response to the Church’s Ministry needs. The cost is $125. Classes start involving Saturday, August 2016 1:30This is a responsible technical and administrative position the 20, direction of 3:30 Contact: Chairman, Deacon Joe J. Davis, M.S., B.S. the(203) Town of Wallingford property office. The position direct respon996-4517 Host, General Bishop Elijahassessment Davis, D.D. Pastor of Pitts Chapel U.F.W.B.has Church 64 Brewster

sibility for the evaluation of real and personal property as well as for the preparation St. New Haven, CT of the annual Grand List. The qualifications are a bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, real estate or a related area, plus 6 years of progressively responsible assessment appraisal experience which includes supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license. Salary: $98,915 to $126,561 annually plus an excellent fringe benefit package. Sealed bids are may invited by the Housing Authority the Town of Seymour Application forms be obtained at the Department of of Human Resources, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, will beStreet, mailed until 3:00 pm on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 CT at its06492. office Forms at 28 Smith upon request from the Department of Human Resources or may be downloaded from Seymour, CT 06483 for Concrete Sidewalk Repairs and Replacement at the the Town of Wallingford Department of Human Resources Web Page. Phone: (203) Smithfield Assisted The Living Facility, 26 Smith Street Seymour. 294-2080, Fax:Gardens (203) 294-2084. closing date will be November 19, 2021. EOE

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Invitation to Bid: CITY OF MILFORD 2 Notice nd

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