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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Nationwide, eviction filings increased by 10% over the last year. Connecticut’s eviction rate went against the national trend and dropped about 9% from 2022 to 2023.
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The United States Supreme Court is hearing a case out of Oregon that may enable communities to limit the rights of homeless residents, but it likely won't impact Connecticut residents.
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Across New England, developers are looking for new ways to increase affordable housing inventory, and some are using a building method known as mass timber, to inflict less environmental damage.
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A strip of multi-family buildings along East Main Street were recently sold. Bridgeport residents, housing advocates and elected officials gathered outside one of the sold properties Monday to protest the mass evictions.
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The people were protesting the Israel-Hamas war and specifically Pratt & Whitney’s involvement in the production of F-35 fighter jets purchased by Israel.
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Five Fairfield County communities will be selected for the program. The goal is to develop specific affordable housing projects or initiatives to help tackle the need, the center’s Chief Initiative Officer Melissa Kaplan-Macey said.
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New Haven was one of 26 communities across the country chosen for a program aimed at equipping municipalities with the resources to eliminate poverty and create racial equity.
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It would target "high poverty, low opportunity" areas, where 30% or more of the residents have incomes below the federal poverty line.
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The income based program provides elderly and disabled residents who qualify, with money they can use towards rent or utilities. Renters’ rebates can be up to $900 for married couples and $700 for individuals.
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The affordable apartments in the Elm City’s West River neighborhood will be dedicated to the late Reverend Curtis Cofield II, a community activist and champion for homeless residents and people with AIDS.