Justin Elicker (opinion): Dedicated to keeping New Haven safe
Justin Elicker
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New Haven Mayor Justin ElickerArnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut Media
Over the next several weeks, many of us will be celebrating holidays that bear particular significance in our lives. I, like most of you, look forward to entering into a new year and putting 2020 behind. Yet, as I look forward to spending this special time with those I hold dear, I am holding in my heart the families that will not have a loved one with them at the dinner table, opening gifts, and with whom to create and share cherished memories. New Haven like cities both within Connecticut and nationwide has had to confront COVID-19’s challenges while simultaneously addressing an increase in gun violence. The loss of life to gun violence is unreconcilable. Burying a loved one who was stolen by senseless violence carries unimaginable grief and healing is a long, painful journey, sometimes with no end.