Abigail Brone
Housing ReporterAbigail is º£½Ç»»ÆÞ's housing reporter, covering statewide housing developments and issues, with an emphasis on Fairfield County communities. She received her master's from Columbia University in 2020 and graduated from the University of º£½Ç»»ÆÞ in 2019. Abigail previously covered statewide transportation and the city of Norwalk for Hearst º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Media. She loves all things Disney and cats.
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Both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have issued housing proposals. But many of the policies that both candidates would like to create nationally already exist in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ. -
A local nonprofit preschool and local lawmakers are pushing to expand options for at-home day cares and ways to tackle both the affordability crises in both housing and child care. -
Many social workers in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ are pushing to educate unhoused residents on their voting rights ahead of November's presidential election. -
Community advocates and legislators want to revisit the establishment of a permanent state child tax credit to help families struggling to make ends meet. About 75% of º£½Ç»»ÆÞ’s families would qualify. -
º£½Ç»»ÆÞ’s aging housing leaves children particularly vulnerable to lead poisoning, which can lead to damage to the brain, kidneys and nervous system. Nearly 1,000 public housing apartments in Hartford and Norwich will be remediated. -
As º£½Ç»»ÆÞ’s housing crisis rages on, residents are looking for ways to fight the rising costs and lack of housing, and turning to state officials for help. -
The scam, which is increasingly affecting people across the country, often leads to residents involuntarily transferring their money into cryptocurrency and sending it overseas. The scam particularly targets elderly residents. -
Local renters and housing advocates rallied in Bridgeport last week, hoping the city council will approve a Tenants Bill of Rights, focused on 14 proposed solutions to housing inequity. -
The apartment complex, on Wilton Road, will house 19 families earning at or below 60% of the Area’s Median Income (AMI). The median household income in Westport is $242,868. -
Un nuevo complejo de apartamentos en Waterbury está mejorando el acceso a la vivienda para personas de distintos niveles socioeconómicos al ofrecer una variedad de opciones de unidades asequibles.
