Dear Neighbors,
Some updates for this week ...
Public Safety
There were no public safety incidents in Wooster Square reported in the latest Compstat Report. Yay!
Downtown Wooster Square Community Management Team Meeting - Tonight 6pm at City Hall 6pm (agenda attached below)
Here is the information for the DWSCMT Meeting tonight at City Hall in Room 3 on the second floor at 6pm. The Zoom link is below if you can't make it in person. The Meeting Agenda, with several Alder Reports (Ward 8 included) is attached below.
DWSCMT is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Extreme Heat Warning: Today (Tuesday) through Thursday this Week!
Connecticut's Extreme Hot Weather Protocol has been activated from 11am today through 5pm Thursday July 16, with temperatures expected in the mid-to-high 90s and the heat index topping 100 degrees at times. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisor for Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Here in New Haven, all city libraries and senior centers open as cooling centers during their normal business hours. For a full list of cooling centers and their hours, visit 211ct.org or call 2-1-1.
The New Haven Reconnecting Communities Project Seeks Advisory Board Members
The city's Reconnecting Communities Project funded by a $2 million federal grant to address decades of harm from I-91;s construction, is recruiting members for its Community Advisory Board. The project especially needs voices in transportation advocacy, housing, and land use, plus representation from young people, the disability community, bicycle and pedestrian advocates and local business coalitions. Interested? Contact Fatima Cecunjanin at Sarah
Sarah B. Greenblatt
Wooster Square Watch
Our Square Watch brings together Wooster Square neighbors through sharing information to enhance public safety, address quality of life issues, and promote rewarding, neighborly relationships.
Numbers to Keep Handy:
New Haven Police/Downtown/Wooster Square District Manager -
CAR TOWED? Call City Non-Emergency Police Service -
203-946-6316 City of New Haven Public Works Department (Potholes, Recycling, Bulk Trash or Appliance Pick-Up - 424 Chapel Street - 203-946-7700 City of New Haven Parks Department (Park needs) - 203-946-6960 Social Services: dial "211" from any phone
Elderly Services – 203-946-7854