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Brandon Cortes

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
16
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Sep 30, 2026
Outlet visibility, for New Haven Independent
Top 500K sites
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Brandon Cortes

    Lab-Office Development Approved - New Haven Independent (opens the original)

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    The City Plan Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved plans for a new four-story lab-office building at 2 Church St., clearing one of the last hurdles before construction can begin on the latest development slated for the former Rt. 34 corridor. Commissioners voted during a special meeting held on Zoom to approve both a soil erosion and sediment control permit and a site plan for the 177,022-square-foot building, which Massachusetts-based developer Winstanley Enterprises plans to build next t

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Brandon Cortes

    Yale Pitches 2 New Hill Developments - New Haven Independent (opens the original)

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    Yale unveiled plans on Thursday for two major new construction projects in the Hill — a 90,000 square-foot Biomedical Imaging Institute and a 500,000 square-foot “College Place” — prompting pushback from residents who said they were once again being informed rather than consulted about the university’s expansion into their neighborhood. “It would have been nice if before the planning had been done, it was presented to the community first, so that we could have some involvement in that,” said Cla

  3. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Brandon Cortes

    Manjares Closes; Farewell Event Scheduled For Wednesday - New Haven Independent (opens the original)

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    After anchoring a Westville Village block for the past 17 years, the Latin American restaurant and café Manjares has now closed. Owner Ana De Los Angeles plans to host a farewell event for customers on Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. — before auctioning off the restaurant’s furniture and fixtures on Sept. 29. The closure comes after the Independent first reported in late August on the decision by the restaurant’s landlord ArLoW — aka ArtsLoftsWest — to not renew Manjares’ lease at 382 West Rock

  4. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Brandon Cortes

    ULA Rallies Against ICE Surge - New Haven Independent (opens the original)

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    In response to a recent statewide surge in federal immigration enforcement, roughly 70 people rallied outside City Hall on Wednesday evening to demand that ICE leave Connecticut. The rally was organized by the City of New Haven Peace Commission and Unidad Latina en Acción (ULA). It took place on the same night that nearly 2,000 people marched in Danbury, which has become the center of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the state. “Today we are here in solidarity and we are doi

  5. Article · Aug 28, 2026 · Brandon Cortes

    Landlord Orders Westville's Manjares To Leave - New Haven Independent (opens the original)

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    Manjares, the Latin American restaurant and café that has anchored Westville Village’s corner of West Rock and Whalley avenues in Westville since 2009, has been told it must vacate its space by Sept. 30 after its landlord declined to renew the lease, citing nearly $30,000 in unpaid rent. ArLoW — aka ArtLoftsWest, which owns the building at 382 W Rock Ave. — notified owner Ana De Los Angeles of the decision in a hand-delivered and emailed letter dated Aug. 12. The letter states that the lease cov

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