Christopher Schaefer 4 Congress.Com

3 large chairs have been dumped in front of 306 Howard Ave. by tenants. This is a repeated occurrence at this address. Owner is Kenneth Barclay.

2 large chairs have been discarded on the non-residential side of Hallock AVENUE, between 2nd & 3rd Street, approximately across from 188 Hallock AVENUE. Also a lot of trash, litter, etc. along this section.

A broken TV has been discarded on the tree strip/curb strip in front of 401 Greenwich Ave. (Been there c. 2 weeks.)

A tire and old window have been discarded at the Second Street dead-end.

2 tires have been dumped against the city trash barrel at corner of Second St & Hallock AVENUE

Last fall the blue recycling toters of this property were improperly filled with garbage and therefore not emptied. They then were relocated to the rear of the property where the garbage continues to fester. Additional bags of garbage have been added on the ground next to the toters. Additionally, a discarded window is leaning against the chain-link fence of the backyard. Property owner is Dwayne Dancy.

Street lamp out in front of 74 Third St., pole number 5715

Street Lamp is Out, in front of 240 Hallock AVENUE, near the corner of Second St.

Street Lamp Out, on First St. between Howard Av & Hallock AVE, along side of Tracey Oil building. NOTE: approx. HALF of the street lamps on First Street are out—so this needs to be prioritized.

Street Lamp is Out, in front of No. 80 First St., pole No. 5737.

Street lamp out at corner of First St. & Greenwich Ave., next to Galvin Park, pole # 5478[?]. Last digit missing, but remaining outline suggests that it was an 8.

A metal plate on George Street, across from number 425 and used to cover construction/repair work, has become loose on one end. Traffic must swerve around it to avoid tire damage.

A TV and small furniture items have been discarded and left against the Galvin Park sign on First Street, between Kimberly Ave & Greenwich Ave. (This has become a regular spot for illegal dumping. A camera, installed so that it can get licence plate numbers, would pay for itself after the 1st vehicle of a perpetrator has been seized and resold...)

An old armchair has been discarded on First St., near the intersection of Kimberly Ave.

A mattress & carpet have been dumped on sidewalk, on First St., across from the Galvin Park sign.

A toilet has been discarded on First St. near the intersection of Hallock AVENUE.

Mattresses have been dumped at the Galvin Playground sign, along 1st Street (between Kimberly & Greenwich Aves).

Need traffic light @ greenwich & Kimberly, plus pedestrian crosswalks. Very difficult for cars to exit Greenwich onto Kimberly or for pedestrians to cross here, particularly when cars are parked illegally in front of tiptop. Parking ban here is not enforced. [This issue originally was posted in 2008, before city officially adopted SeeClickFix, so is being reported as a new issue.]

So we created one! If you live on the following streets:
• Hallock Ave, from Lamberton to 5th St.
• Howard Ave, from Lamberton to 5th St.
• Greenwich Ave, from 1st St. to 5th St.
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th Street
then you are invited to join our FREE private online network by emailing me, Chris Schaefer, for more info: schaeferchristopher@yahoo.com or call me at 203-668-6348 (leave message if no answer). The above-listed streets ALREADY make up the best neighborhood in New Haven! This PRIVATE, secure network is for residents who want to make this an even BETTER, safer, happier place to call home—and bring “neighbor” back into “hood”. On our PRIVATE, secure network we share such things as
• crime activity
• emergency alerts
• lost & found
• FREE ads for services you provide
• FREE ads for something you want to sell or give away
• “special interest” groups—and more.
For our SAFETY, members use their REAL names and REAL addresses—which we WILL verify before you can join us. (There are several online ways to do this, but I also can “verify” you in-person, if you prefer: the 1st of several ways to get a membership “code” from me; details when you email or call me.) Although I’m choosing to post my own email & phone number here, NO OTHER member’s email or phone number is revealed to any other members—and it is NOT possible use Google, etc. to find out who is a member—NOR is it possible for non-members to find out what’s been shared on our encrypted network. And it is NOT possible for advertisers/spammers to gain access.
Membership in our private, FREE neighborhood-specific network is open to
• resident-homeowners (or a Resident adult-relative who is functioning as the homeowner)
• renters who live in the above-listed streets and who are invited by another member
(This is not to disrespect renters—who make up at least 70% of residents here—but merely an acknowledgement that resident-homeowners usually are here as long as they own their homes, whereas renters often are here just a few years. So homeowners have a long-term “investment” in making our neighborhood better & safer. We welcome any renter on the above-listed streets who shares this same goal!)
Our network’s neighborhood-specific focus is enhanced by restricting membership to a 2-block by 5-block area: in other words—an actual Neighborhood. In our first week, 15 neighbors have become members. If you share our goal of making this a better, safer, happier place—then email or call me.
Chris Schaefer
P.S. If you live between 6th Street & South Water St., I will refer you to another network. If you live outside any of the areas listed in this notice, I would encourage you to get together with neighbors & form your own neighborhood network. If you want info on ways to do this, email or call.