Hartford rental licensing program…uncovering negligent landlords

By REBECCA LURYE HARTFORD COURANT |APR 07, 2021 AT 4:25 PM HARTFORD — The city of Hartford is hiring a new blight remediation director and preparing for the first phase of new rental licensing program designed to uncover and correct neglect in the city’s housing stock. Judith Rothschild, the supervisory assistant state’s attorney for criminal housing matters, will oversee […]

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Bank Street bars settle out of court

Thursday, November 21st, 2019 New London, Bank Street bars settle out of court in wrongful death suit Published November 19. 2019 5:48PM | Updated November 19. 2019 8:58PM By Greg Smith   Day staff writer g.smith@theday.comSmittyDay New London – The family of a New London woman who fell to her death from the back deck of a Bank Street […]

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More apartments evacuated

NEW HAVEN — Another apartment license inspection, two more buildings evacuated. An apartment complex at 33-35 Howe St. and a second one around the corner at 455 George St., were evacuated Tuesday after fire escapes were found to be unsafe for tenants and firefighters to use. The Howe Street property is owned by Adar Investments […]

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80 displaced as apartment building abruptly condemned

80 displaced as New Haven apartment building abruptly condemned; Problems were long-standing By Jessica Lerner and Mary E. O’Leary Updated 10:23 pm, Friday, February 23, 2018 NEW HAVEN — About 80 city residents were evacuated from their Norton Street apartment complex Thursday afternoon when authorities abruptly condemned the five-story, century-old building due to unsafe conditions. Jason […]

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Victim on Fire Escapes Burning Trinity Bar Building in New Haven: FD

Fire broke out in apartments above Trinity Bar in New Haven Friday and one person injured in the fire is in critical condition at the hospital, according to fire officials. Officials received reports of people trapped inside the building just before 2 p.m. after seeing heavy smoke and fire coming from the building on Orange […]

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Estate of Woman, 26, Who Died After a Fall Plans to Sue New London

The intent to sue claims the city should have known that the area wasn’t safe. New London, CT By BRIAN MCCREADY (Patch Staff) –  March 6, 2016 4:40 pm ET Next on Patch » 2 Fugitive Murder Suspects Held Overnight in New London Estate of Woman, 26, Who Died After a Fall Plans to Sue New London The intent to […]

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Tenants evacuated from Hartford apartment building again

Tenants evacuated from Hartford apartment building again as safety concerns linger POSTED 10:35 PM, AUGUST 11, 2015, BY LAUREN VICTORY, UPDATED AT 10:51PM, AUGUST 11, 2015 HARTFORD — Tenants at the Spring Street Apartments were greeted by Hartford police and officials with the city’s Licenses and Inspections Department late Tuesday afternoon and told they needed to evacuate the […]

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