Michael Pinto

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    483 Central Avenue New Haven, Connecticut - Westville

    There is a steady stream of water bubbling up through the asphalt in the middle of Central Avenue in front of No. 483.

    It is unclear whether it is due to a small break in a water main or other pipe or whether it is from some type of underground stream. But given the arrival of the spring thaw and likelihood of spring rains in the near future, there is the potential for a sink hole to open up damaging the road or neighboring cars or homes or both.

    Needs investigation by Water Authority or City Engineering or both.

  • Central Avenue New Haven, Connecticut - Westville

    There is a lime green Ford Mustang with modified muffler/exhaust system that has been racing around Westville for several weeks now. The driver has been racing up and down Central Avenue at all hours of the day and into the night.

    The driver consistently speeds through Westville at 40+ mph, ignores stop signs and makes unnecessary noise with the modified exhaust muffler system. The dangerous driving is a threat to pedestrians and other drivers as well as being a significant quality of life disruption.

    I usually see the car on Central Avenue, but I have observed the car on Edgewood Avenue and on Whalley Avenue as well.

    Given the speed and unpredictability, I have not been able to get a license plate number. Any help from New Haven police, or other Westville residents would be greatly appreciated.

  • 449 Central Avenue New Haven, CT - Westville

    The large mature tree on the tree belt in front of 449 Central Avenue (not sure of the variety) has with numerous dead branches and lichen and other rot growing on it.
    (A stiff breeze tends to bring down small branches).

    We have been lucky so far in that neither Irene nor Sandy brought the tree down.

    What do I need to do to request that it either be trimmed to root out dead branches and remove branches hanging over the wires to our house.

    Or preferably to have it removed. I would love to simply have it removed and then request a replacement tree through the URI/City planting program. I am happy to care for a young healthy tree. The existing one seems very close to the end of its life

    In fact there are three trees in front of my house, the next door neighbor and the house two doors down. They are all the same type and all are old and lichen covered.

    My neighbors at 453 say the trees were planted about 60 years ago sometime when they were kids.

    Please let me know what can be done as either interim or long term measures.