Neighborhood Updates

[Wooster Square Watch]

Greetings Neighbors and Happy 2023! Here are a few community updates! 

Trash & Recycling Holiday Update - Offices of the Department of Parks & Public Works Transfer Station will be closed today, January 16, 2023, for Martin Luther King Day. Due to the holiday, trash and Recycling will be delayed one day this week 1/15/2023 - 1/21/2023.  For example, if your normal pick-up day is on a Monday your trash & recycling will be picked up on Tuesday, January 17th. For a list of New Haven's 2023 Holiday Schedule please visit: https://www.newhavenct.gov/government/departments-divisions/parks-and-public-works/trash-recycling  Christmas Tree Pick-up - Remember also to leave your bare Christmas trees with your trash for pick through January 27, 2023.  Downtown/Wooster Square Community Management Team Meeting Tuesday 1.17.23 @ 6pm - via zoom https://zoom.us/j/9168808594?pwd=ZXlQeitLZHVreVJwUTY5S05Bb2VIUT09 Meeting ID: 916 880 8594 - Passcode: MiSz6c Lunarfest - 1.28.23 @ 10am - Whitney Avenue between Grove & Trumbull - Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit. Find out more information at yalechina.org/lunarfest. Pick up a rack card near the corner of Grove and Whitney and find exclusive offers all day at area businesses and stores. (see a photo of the rack card attached)

Stay safe and healthy everyone! 

Sarah 

Sarah B.  Greenblatt

Wooster Square Watch

http://woostersquarewatch.com

Wooster 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:

City of New Haven Health Dept. COVID-19 Info Line - 203-946-4949
NON-EMERGENCY Police Service – 203-946-6316
NON-EMERGENCY Fire Department – 203-946-6990

ANONYMOUS TIPS - 866-888-TIPS (8477) or 203-946-6296

New Haven Police/Downtown/Wooster Square District Manager - 

Lt. Brendan Borer -  bborer@newhavenct.gov

City of New Haven Snow Information Line: 203-946-7669

City of New Haven Emergency Operations:  203-946-8221

CAR TOWED? Call City Non-Emergency Police Service - 203-946-6316

Public Works & Parks – 203-946-7700 (Pothole Repair, Recycling, Bulk Trash or Appliance Pick-Up; Park needs)

Traffic & Parking - 203-946-8055
Livable City Initiative (LCI) – 203-200-8350 or anat...@newhavenct.gov (Arthur Natalino, Downtown/Wooster Sq) 

New Haven Public Schools/Choice & Enrollment – 475-220-1431

Tree Trimming –  203-946-8004

Connection to Social Services: dial "211" from any phone http://www.211ct.org/
Elderly Services – 203-946-7854

Historic Wooster Square Association - www.historicwoostersquare.org

[WoosterSqWatch]

Greetings on this dreary Sunday afternoon! Here are a few updates! 

Public Safety. 

There were three incidents in Wooster Square in the first weeks of 2023. On 1/2/23 at 224 Wooster Street there was a larceny from a vehicle at 7:15pm; on 1/6/23 at 150 Wooster Street there was a burglary/break-in at a restaurant under construction at 7:40am; and on 1/11/23 at 60 Warren Street there was a larceny from a vehicle at 3:50pm. 

Lunarfest 2023: Saturday, January 28 at 10am
Join the celebration of the new "Year of the Rabbit" at Connecticut's largest annual Lunar New Year celebration. The parade and celebration will feature a traditional lion dance troupe, local artists, and local organizations, the annual festivities are full of learning, culture, arts, and fun. The event will take place on Whitney between Grove and Trumbull and is hosted by the Yale-China Association in partnership with the City of New Haven, New Haven Museum, Town Green District, and the New Haven Free Public Library. More information can be found here. 

Stay safe and warm,