$20,000 each possible: Ex-New Haven housing complex residents reach $18.75M settlement
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Demolition began at the Church Street South housing complex in New Haven on June 25, 2018.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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The site of the demolished Church Street South housing complex in New Haven on April 12, 2019.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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NEW HAVEN For former residents of the now-demolished Church Street South housing complex, it’s been a long time coming.
A judge has approved an $18.75 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed in 2016 on behalf of residents and former residents of the apartment complex that had existed opposite Union Station.
$20,000 each possible: Ex-New Haven housing complex residents reach $18.75M settlement
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Demolition began at the Church Street South housing complex in New Haven on June 25, 2018.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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The site of the demolished Church Street South housing complex in New Haven on April 12, 2019.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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NEW HAVEN For former residents of the now-demolished Church Street South housing complex, it’s been a long time coming.
A judge has approved an $18.75 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed in 2016 on behalf of residents and former residents of the apartment complex that had existed opposite Union Station.
This story was originally published on November 18, 2020.
When the stress and anxiety overwhelm her, Samaris Smith kneels at the altar she erected in her home and covers her head with a cloth blessed by her pastor.
She prays for relief from the burdens of life. She prays that she doesn’t run out of money. She prays that her business flourishes.
But always in her line of sight is a piece of paper on which she’s written another list a series of requests she hopes God grants immediately.
“To turn my kids’ behavior around, to save my whole household,” Samaris said, reading from the paper, “and to bring Jermaine home.”