Summary
Former city alderman and 1999 mayoral candidate James Newton took to the steps of City Hall Wednesday to say he will seek the Democratic Party's nomination for mayor.
Newton described New Haven as a "city in crisis," citing an ongoing FBI investigation into corrupt conduct of two former narcotics detectives, Lt. William B. White and Justen Kasperzyk; seniors, who he says "are being pressed by rising health costs; higher property taxes and violence on the streets; insufficient activities for youth; widening of the achievement gap; poverty; and "out-of-control spending."See the full content of this document
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Newton Announces Bid for Mayor's Seat
"The city is in a crisis. It didn't get into a crisis overnight. It happened over time," he said. "When ...
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