Protesters interrupt New Havens land bank announcement [Video]

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — In a historic moment for New Haven, the city announced the launch of their newly created land bank on Friday, which will focus on buying out and fixing up overrun and vacant properties.

“This is just another step in us bringing back our communities,” Board of Alders President Tyisha Walker-Myers said during the press conference at New Haven’s City Hall. “This is actually the city paying attention to what’s affecting our community and putting a solution to the problem.”

The New Haven Land Bank, Inc. is a non-governmental, non-profit organization made up of seven board members that will work closely with the city to fulfill its mission to create more affordable housing. The state gave them $5 million to get the program up and running through the Urban Act Grant Program. …