The encampment began Friday, continuing a weeklong surge of protests on Beinecke Plaza in favor of military weapons divestment. Over 600 pro-Palestine protesters have gathered; pro-Israel demonstrators also were on the Plaza but left at 11 p.m.
In response to Tuesday’s winter storm, the city’s warming centers underwent emergency protocols to accommodate people beyond capacity constraints. Existing constraints have prompted efforts for new construction and advocacy by local nonprofits.
Several waterside developments, including construction at Long Wharf along with new cycling trails and housing complexes, underscore broader city efforts to revive the city’s waterfronts.
Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen announced plans to expand its 266 State St. location. Renovations will include the addition of a new kitchen and medical clinic to the four-story building.
Propane-powered tools, combined with freezing weather and a lack of carbon monoxide monitors, caused the gas leak and subsequent hospitalizations at a Yale-leased construction site on Howe Street.
The warming center, located at 130 Orchard St. in the Hill neighborhood, will provide sleeping areas, food and warm beverages to unhoused people throughout the upcoming winter season.