Description

Tree roots from a tree in the greenbelt belonging to the city New Haven have pushed the sidewalk up and apart in multiple areas. This is a safety hazard, which both the Department of Public Works and the Parks department refuse to fix. After spending close to a year on the phone with both departments, all that was accomplished, was both departments informing me that it was the other departments job to fix it. This was after the Department of Public Works informed me that this problem would be fixed by them as soon as the contract was signed. Months later, I was told by the Department of Public Works, that they were not doing sidewalks for the rest of the year, and that they would not be taking care of the problem until I (the taxpayer) pushed the Parks Department to remove the tree first. In trying to resolve this issue, I e-mailed my Alderman, which also accomplished nothing. As a matter of fact, I never even received a response from him. So, here I am, still waiting for the city to do their job, and fix the problem.