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Renters facing eviction to get a reprieve from the state, and from the federal stimulus Yehyun Kim :: ctmirror.org Alice Prael, of New Haven, left, and Adam, who didn’t want to give his last name, stand with signs in front of Bradshaw’s house during an emergency hearing. “I’m just here to support as much as I can,” Prael said. With state and federal restrictions on who can be evicted set to expire Dec. 31, a trio of state and federal developments will help keep many Connecticut renters in their homes through at least the end of January. Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday he plans to...

'The eviction crisis has begun': As COVID cases rise, so do notices to vacate Jacqueline Rabe Thomas, CTMirror.org FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 Alice Prael, of New Haven, left, and Adam, who didn’t want to give his last name, stand with signs in front of Bradshaw’s house during an emergency hearing. “I’m just here to support as much as I can,” Prael said.Yehyun Kim / CTMirror.orgShow MoreShow Less 2of5 Protestors stand with signs to support stopping eviction during this pandemic. “I’m advocating for everyone to stay in house during this pandemic,” said one of the protestors, Kar...

Monthly An eviction tsunami is on the horizon, and with it comes more COVID cases The state's eviction levels have already returned to about one-third what they were before the pandemic. Belongings left behind by evicted residents in Hartford mid-November. This was the 254th eviction since the pandemic began.   |   photo by: Jacqueline Rabe Thomas :: CTMirror.org Jamaira Watson received her test result on her phone Jamaira Watson has been paralyzed with anxiety since Nov. 30, when a state marshal told her and her elderly mother, who are recovering from COVID-19, to move out of their apartme...

Personal View: Housing crisis looms large over Cleveland DR. TOBY COSGROVE Dr. Toby Cosgrove The COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend our world and make it crystal clear just how fragile our health, social and economic prosperity are. It's undeniable that complicated, deeply rooted inequities exist in our nation as people of color suffer disproportionately from this virus and its many ripple effects. The result is a looming housing crisis upon an already existing poverty crisis within our city. Housing instability is one ripple effect — most notably due to evictions. This is a threat our ci...