Yurii Stasiuk
Staff Reporter
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Yurii Stasiuk covers City Hall and State Politics for the News. Originally from Kalush, Ukraine, he is a sophomore in Jonathan Edwards College majoring in History and Political Science.
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ARIELA LOPEZ & YURII STASIUK
Longtime Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman ’64 LAW ’67 dies at 82

The “stubbornly bipartisan” politician ran for vice president as Al Gore’s running mate in 2000 and served as chairman of the News while a Yale College student. He passed away on Wednesday after a fall in his apartment in Riverdale, New York.

March 27, 2024

YURII STASIUK & JOSIE REICH
Yale professors reflect on teaching about Ukraine, Eastern Europe amid war

Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Yale has started offering more courses about Ukraine, and professors across departments have incorporated the country into their teaching.

March 25, 2024

YURII STASIUK
New Haveners weigh in on proposed budget

During the first two public hearings on the mayor’s proposed budget, city residents discussed housing, education, parks and red light cameras.

March 25, 2024

MIA CORTÉS CASTRO, NATASHA KHAZZAM & YURII STASIUK
Proposed budget rethinks city housing programs

If approved, the new proposed budget will restructure the Livable City Initiative, creating an Office of Housing and Community Development and expanding staff for both programs.

March 8, 2024

MIA CORTÉS CASTRO & YURII STASIUK
City leaders react to Elicker’s budget proposal

New Haveners who spoke with the News generally approved of the proposed changes, including expanded housing funding, while top alders expressed hesitation about adding over 30 new jobs.

March 6, 2024

City hall
YURII STASIUK & ROMA MYKHAILEVYCH
Ukrainian church community in New Haven aids Ukraine

St. Michel’s Ukrainian Catholic Church became a hub for Ukrainian Americans and others to support the country during the war.

March 4, 2024

YURII STASIUK
ANALYSIS: Mayor’s proposed budget funds housing, parks

The budget, introduced by Mayor Justin Elicker on Friday will add 33 city positions — including in housing, parks and police — if approved in its current form.

March 4, 2024

YURII STASIUK
ANALYSIS: Here is what you need to know about New Haven’s budget

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker will release a budget proposal on Friday, starting the budget adoption process.

February 29, 2024

YURII STASIUK & ROMA MYKHAILEVYCH
New Haven Symphony Orchestra raises money for medical supplies for Ukraine

NHSO performed a candlelight concert on the two-year anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine to raise money for Doctors United for Ukraine.

February 27, 2024

YURII STASIUK & SABINA BABAIEVA
Independent American journalist discusses his reporting in Ukraine

During his visit to Yale, Terrell Jermaine Starr talked about Russian colonialism, the experience of covering a war-torn country and how being Black has impacted his work as a journalist.

February 26, 2024

YURII STASIUK & ARIELA LOPEZ
Hamden Town Council hears four hours of testimony on ceasefire resolution

Residents in support of the resolution urged the council to stand up for global human rights, while opponents condemned the “divisive” resolution’s invocation of the Holocaust. No vote was held on the resolution.

February 22, 2024