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Face the Facts: Looking at ways to solve the state's homelessness crisis
A new approach to housing the homeless in Connecticut is starting to gain some traction. We saw an initial example of it recently in New Haven. Tiny houses were put behind the Amistad House to get men and women out of the cold and on their way to more permanent housing. Now, state legislators are working on a statewide plan…
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Families are moving into affordable housing in New Haven
A ribbon cutting in New Haven celebrated four newly-built homes in the Newhallville neighborhood that were made possible by the non-profit Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven.
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Newington Affordable Housing Apartments Open in September
In the fall, the first apartments at Cedar Pointe in Newington will be move-in ready. “You want mom and dad to stay in the town they love, maybe want to downsize, want to get a one or two-bedroom apartment,” Gov. Ned Lamont said. The apartment complex will have 108 units, mostly for affordable housing and 10% for market rate. “It…
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Face the Facts: What Can be Done to Make Housing More Affordable in Conn.
Sen. Gary Winfield (D- New Haven) explains why he’s proposing to cap rent increases, and what else the state can do to make housing more affordable. Mike Hydeck: Welcome back. According to Governor Lamont during his State of the State address, a key to filling the tens of thousands of jobs we have open in Connecticut right now is...
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Face the Facts: What Can be Done to Make Housing More Affordable in Conn.
Sen. Gary Winfield (D- New Haven) explains why he’s proposing to cap rent increases, and what else the state can do to make housing more affordable.