Christopher Schaefer 4 Congress.Com

(I sent the following email to city officials in the Building Dept & LCI:) TO: JTurcio@newhavenct.gov; GLBennett@newhavenct.gov;
MRispoli@newhavenct.gov;
fdamore@newhavenct.gov;
RRamos@newhavenct.gov;
Falvarado@newhavenct.gov;
Jmoreno@newhavenct.gov;
SUBJECT: 332 Howard Ave, no CO until rehabbed!!
Please be aware that the new owner of 332 Howard Ave,
whose name and residence is
Jianchao Xu [aka “Nash Street LLP”]
79 BETHANY FARMS RD
Bethany, CT 06524
Should NOT be given a Certificate of Occupancy [CO] until this building has been EXTENSIVELY rehabilitated.
I personally inspected the interior when it recently was bank-owned and the interior is completely dilapidated and hazardous.
In addition to walls, ceilings, etc. as well as rodent infestation, all MECHANICAL systems are in disrepair and not safe:
Plumbing
Electrical
Heating
ADDITIONALLY, there are innumerable building and Housing Code violations.
According to the website, portal.viewpermit. com
The last permit pulled for 332 HOWARD AV [i.e., that is viewable online] was on 8/8/2014 for “Siding : remove/replace wood siding as needed”
>>ALSO please be aware that this new owner, Jianchao Xu has a NOTORIOUS reputation for NOT Complying with codes and of Utterly ignoring Orders by city officials to rectify problems.
**See New Haven Independent article “House Call Paid On Dr. Landlord” published Nov 30, 2015.
If you’re permitted to click links sent to your government email, here’s the article:
http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/blake_street/
ALSO enter his name, Jianchao Xu in the Independent’s search box for more.
Your attention to this issue is greatly appreciated—not only by me, but also by my many neighbors!
Thank you!
Christopher Schaefer (Second Street)

Bulk pile on sidewalk; 397 Greenwich Ave

Computer monitor dumped on sidewalk, at railroad-wall side of Hallock Ave, between Lamberton & First St.

2 mattresses & furniture dumped on First St., near intersection of Greenwich Ave.

A street sweeper went by my house today--and also last week. Even though this wasn't announced--no paper signs, no cars towed--this is a proactive way to save money $$. With regular sweeping, as weather permits, the storm sewer grates and drains get less clogged. Therefore the company that is subcontracted by the city to unclog these is needed less often. Plus the streets and neighborhoods look much nicer! Please keep it up.

Large pile of tires & furniture on tree strip in front of 325 Greenwich Ave.

2 tires discarded on tree strip: First St., near Howard Ave

furniture discarded on tree strip (along side of Tracy garage): First St, near intersection of Hallock AVENUE

Hallock AVENUE, near entrance to rail road yard, TV discarded on tree strip

The security camera on rear of Betsy Ross School needs to be supplemented with an extra camera aimed at the Second St. dead-end, to stop the increase of illegal activity here. The school already has the security camera system; the city merely needs to add an extra camera--preferably with a min. of 4Mbps (4096kbps) of video data per second, for distance-clarity.

Pile of tires dumped at Second St. dead-end (off Greenwich Ave). The security camera on rear of Betsy Ross School needs to be supplemented with extra camera aimed at dead-end, to stop increase of illegal activity here.

There has been a HUGE pile of junk on the curb in front of 80 First St. (between Howard & Greenwich Ave) for over a week. I figured they had scheduled a bulk pickup, but after seeing the mess there for over a week, it seems that a pickup has not been scheduled, or perhaps they thought they had done so, but actually didn't. Whatever. Needs to be removed.

2 mattresses have been dumped against the fence, at the far end of the Second Street dead-end.

When the Second St. dead-end was created to build the Betsy Ross School, it created a drainage nightmare. Although it has 2 storm-drains/catch-basins, massive amounts of debris pile up there after each major storm, such that in only ONE month the catch-basin grates are covered and there is a huge pile of trash, decomposed leaves, etc.
About 8 years ago I finally realized that it NEVER would be swept unless I raked the mess out the day before street-sweeping, set aside large branches and anything else too big for the sweeper, then spread the rest out with rake and shovel, up to the corner of Greenwich Ave., so it can be swept up. This requires the sweeper to go over it several times to get it all--which the driver of No. 115 did just now.
So Thanks!

Thanks to the NEIGHBORS who spearheaded the effort to get THREE speedbumps installed on Greenwich Ave! And thank you, City of #NHV for FINALLY listening to taxpayers and installing them.
This was a grassroots effort by several folks who live on Greenwich Ave. For their privacy, I’m not mentioning names, but all of us who live on or near Greenwich Ave. thank you!
(Speedbump pictured is between Second & Third Streets.)

Ornamental plum on tree strip in front of 39 Second St. (near Hallock AVENUE) is completely dead; needs to be removed.

Abandoned vehicle on Hallock AVENUE, across from 296 Hallock AVE, near intersection of Lamberton St.

Tires etc. dumped on sidewalk; 273 Hallock AVE, near First Street intersection; along rail-road wall

Down street sign and liquor bottles in front off 227 Howard ave. (near corner of Third St.) People hanging out all hours, drinking, drugging and throwing trash on the street side for the tree. Police cruiser needs to park here frequently during the evening and night.