new haven speaks deportation preview: NPR’s Borderland

We will shortly begin a series of stories about immigrants in New Haven, including those facing deportations. To kick that off, “Borderland” is a powerful and compelling visual piece by NPR that provides some context about the types of experiences that immigrants face as they cross the border into the US.  Click on the above image…

New Haven Register op ed – Henry Fernandez: Living wage should be new normal at Yale properties

In 2000, a young bright Yale student, Andrea Pizziconi, was on a mission. She travelled repeatedly to Manhattan to find the perfect combination grocer and convenience store for downtown New Haven. This was no class project. Pizziconi was employed by Yale’s University Properties and tasked with filling vacant retail spaces in university-owned buildings with businesses…