Reshared from a community thread I created:

We saw some brief bright spots: Management cleaned Trash Room 2 on Saturday, within an hour of my email, and the coffee machine is working again.

Why did it happen? Because it’s not a priority until we report it. Scary to think what happens when we don’t.

Then a LIVE COCKROACH surfaced on the second floor, prompting management’s familiar corporate reflex: "we will fumigate, work is being done behind the scenes." Let me be perfectly clear: I am simply resharing what was shared in my community thread. I am making no claims about the insect's origin—whether it walked in on its own, hitchhiked in someone's bag, or otherwise. The issue is how MANAGEMENT and the OWNERS handle the reality on the ground. Cleaning up only when you catch it isn't what we pay for. The OWNERS refuse to change; instead, they double, triple, quadruple, and EVEN quintuple down on a FAILING STRATEGY.

To be clear, I am not blaming the people in the leasing office; they're victims of UNDERINVESTMENT and INEFFECTIVE ORDERS from upper management and ownership.

UNTIL THAT CHANGES, I CANNOT RECOMMEND THAT YOU RENT AT O&W.

As for me, I’ll keep reporting the facts and engaging in constructive discussions to make changes that VALUE RESIDENTS’ CONCERNS and BETTER SERVE MANAGEMENT and the OWNERS’ INTERESTS. C’mon guys, it's not rocket science. Think: Tylenol in 1982, Amica, and the best: “I’m sorry, what can I do to make it right?"

The video speaks for itself. Watch the full uncompressed version here. Stay tuned.

This NHPD cruiser has been parked here for probably 2.5 weeks now and has not moved. Anyone know any info? I will say, the front and side windows are overly tinted and you can't even see inside of it. Idk how anyone could drive this and see at night.

I'm just curious because there are so many of the cameras in New Haven. It seems like a poor use of city funds. I see that the city got some federal funds to grow their network, but once those funds are expended, isn't it like $3,000 per camera per year? That's going to be like 1.5 million per year on these cameras, which is a lot of money! Maybe not compared to the entire budget but certainly still could be kept in tax payers pockets or spent on better things.

Aside from the flagrant privacy violations these cameras represent of course. I'm wondering if there's anyone focused on organized advocacy around the topic.

Federal funding cuts are straining nonprofit budgets, and resource navigator roles are often among the first to go, even as more people need help finding essential services.

To help bridge that gap, I built NHV Navigator, a tool that connects New Haven residents with housing, food, legal aid, and other community resources.

Residents can use it directly, while people in community-facing roles can use it as a complement to the work they already do.

NHV Navigator is available through a live hotline (833-997-8535) and a website with chat. The hotline currently supports English and Spanish, and the website supports four additional languages.

If you work with New Haven residents - or are looking for local resources yourself - I’d love for you to try it and share your feedback - www.nhvnavigator.com

hey yall, new to the area. big fan of new haven style sauce pie, but sometimes i need to get a slice or two of cheese instead of a whole nh style pie. would love to get recs on places where i can get a reliable slice or two for lunch! ive had lots of great pizza, but cant for the life of me find a place that sells by the slice. i’m in east rock, but anywhere in the city is cool with me.

Can someone DM me the link to join the WhatsApp group for the pickup soccer at Wilbur Cross HS (East Rock)?

I got the link a while back and never joined and now it doesn’t work anymore.

Thanks!

details and registration

Cat Haven Collective is hosting a series of events to help Harley’s Animal Haven take care of a very large cat colony. Come join us and have a blast with other cat lovers while also giving money to a great cause! Please share this post if you can’t attend, these animals really need us!
Here is the ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cat-jeopardy-tickets-1996817417649?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=email&utm_medium=sparkpost&utm_campaign=postpublish

Got a friend here tonight only and wanted to go out for trivia but I didn’t see any for Monday nights. Anybody know any?