Owen Tucker-Smith
Staff Reporter
owentuckersmith | owen.tucker-smith@yale.edu
Owen Tucker-Smith was managing editor of the Board of 2023. Before that, he covered the mayor as a City Hall reporter.
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THE YALE DAILY NEWS, NATALIE KAINZ, OWEN TUCKER-SMITH & RYAN CHIAO
2021 in Review

Here are the Yale Daily News stories that defined the past year.

January 1, 2022

OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
New Haven-area State Rep. arrested by FBI for wire fraud

State Rep. Michael DiMassa (D-New Haven, West Haven) was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday morning for allegedly defrauding the City of West Haven of […]

October 21, 2021

OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
New report: State’s recovery from pandemic to drag on for years

As the city begins a new fiscal year optimistically, a statewide group reports a dire economic state in Connecticut.

September 16, 2021

OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
Yalies power through local primaries

Three Yale College students and one Yale Law School fellow are preparing for November general elections in New Haven and Hamden.

September 16, 2021

OWEN TUCKER-SMITH, ISAAC YU & ISABEL MANEY
Vaccine campaigns target communities of color, youth

A new city campaign aims to promote vaccination rates through bilingual video and photo ads. Meanwhile, community leaders indicate a need for continued focus on vaccinating people of color.

September 14, 2021

A healthcare worker draws a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
As probable second Elicker term looms, religious leaders ask for commitments on public health issues

Mayor boasts progress on key issues but declines to say yes or no to ‘pretty specific’ questions.

September 6, 2021

Elicker speaks at an event
ÁNGELA PÉREZ & OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
Lots has changed in New Haven’s mayoral race. Here’s what you need to know

After a long summer of campaigning, Karen DuBois-Walton has dropped out, leaving incumbent Mayor Justin Elicker as the sole Democratic candidate.

September 2, 2021

OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
City to warn, fine and potentially shut down businesses for mask mandate noncompliance

The crackdown is a result of a tenfold increase in hospitalizations since July 1.

September 1, 2021

OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
Tropical Depression Henri leaves little damage to New Haven

New Haven reported no injuries, no loss of life and no property damage from the storm, according to Emergency Operations Director Rick Fontana.

August 25, 2021

An up close of City Hall from the front steps.
OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
City residents demand more from Yale as budget crisis continues

New Haven’s budget crisis has dominated local political discourse this year, as city politicians and residents deliberated on Yale’s responsibility to help resolve it. New […]

May 28, 2021

An up close of City Hall from the front steps.
OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
New Haven Public Schools’ year on Zoom

After over a year of remote learning, New Haven Public School students and teachers are making the switch to in-person education. New Haven Public Schools […]

May 28, 2021