Abigail Brone
Housing ReporterAbigail is Connecticut Public's housing reporter, covering statewide housing developments and issues, with an emphasis on Fairfield County communities. She received her master's from Columbia University in 2020 and graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2019. Abigail previously covered statewide transportation and the city of Norwalk for Hearst Connecticut Media. She loves all things Disney and cats.
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The state senate is poised to vote Thursday on a bill that would increase affordable housing statewide. The bill cleared the House Wednesday on the first day of the special legislative session. -
Connecticut’s affordable housing crisis took center stage on the first day of the legislative special session. At the state Capitol Wednesday, lawmakers spent hours debating a new version of a housing bill. -
Nearly 90% of Connecticut residents say the state isn’t doing enough to create affordable housing. The survey spoke with 800 Connecticut voters from different parties, parts of the state and income levels. -
Ten East Hartford families are now first-time homeowners after moving into new zero energy homes built by Habitat for Humanity. The neighborhood is made up of ten single family homes, each with three bedrooms. -
Connecticut’s housing crisis still has not improved since the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to a new report on community wellbeing by Data Haven. -
Generation Power Connecticut, previously called Operation Fuel, will accept applications until Nov. 10. To help clients plan for their energy needs, the organization shifted from a twice a year application period to four times a year. -
Residents of several apartment complexes in New London are facing a wave of evictions, weeks after the buildings were purchased by a corporate landlord. -
The former Windham No Freeze seasonal homeless shelter is reopening with a new name and building. It's now a year-round shelter called Project HOPE of Eastern Connecticut and offers long term shelter. -
A bill passed last year - which changed the state’s building code to create a pathway for new housing - is now at risk. The change allows for apartment buildings up to five stories to have a single stairway. -
For unhoused residents in Connecticut, refusing to part with a pet can be a major barrier to securing shelter. Only one long-term shelter in Connecticut accepts pets, with limitations.
