Recent comments in /f/newhaven

johnsonutah t1_j5af9cv wrote

Reply to comment by suburban_mom_jeans in Train station safety around midnight? by AdNormal7071

To be clear I’m not just talking about the station itself but the area around it. Union Station is among the top ten busiest train stations in the country, and CT’s most important crossroad between bus transit, Amtrak, Metro North, the Hartford Line, the Shoreline East, and local university shuttles.

Despite being so important to the state:

  • there is essentially no housing around the station whatsoever except for what appears to be a low income complex. They finally tore down the dilapidated church st projects across the street…and now that huge lot just sits empty. There should be a significant number of market rate apartments surrounding the train station so that people can live nearby and use public transit, creating a walkable neighborhood

  • There is zero mixed use development around the train station - no offices, no shops, no coffee bars, no restaurants…literally nothing. This could be a vibrant neighborhood. It makes logical sense to have offices - employers would locate there because their employees could commute to the station for work or commute from the station to FFD County / NYC for meetings. It’s insane that the only food options people using the train station have are Sbarros and Dunkin Donuts…

  • The actual layout for traffic around the station is terrible. I commute from Union Station at least three times a week - the local shuttles park out front blocking one full lane of traffic and leaving any oncoming traffic completely blind to card exiting the drop off out front

Those are just some ways this important price if CT infrastructure is being wasted

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urbz102385 t1_j5ab8fa wrote

Reply to New Haven Wi-Fi by robbnthehood282

If you still have problems after trying some of the suggestions, you could do what I did back in 2016. After multiple issues with Comcast, I wrote a 3 page complaint to the FCC. I was then contacted by the Comcast retention department. This guy got all of my problems taken care of. Ended up reimbursing me for my own $300 router, had the tech that came out run Ethernet cable through my house, then credited me maybe 2-3 months of service. They can do right by you, but they don't have to if you don't make enough noise about it.

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YankeeinNCandIhateit t1_j59xcfh wrote

Reply to comment by Professional-Tour621 in Landlord not dealing with maintenance requests by TheTurquoisePen

It's a terrible place to work. Low wages, toxic and abusive employers, zero labor laws to protect employees.

I left NC for an identical job in CT. My base salary went up over 50%, my workload reduced 20%, and I have a Union that has already proven their chops to stop attempts at management from screwing employees.

It's a beautiful state, with very small minded people. If you aren't a hetero, cis white male conservative Christian - WASPs only (and no, Catholics aren't Christians by their standards), you are an outsider and will be treated as such.

Many, many people that I have seen move from other areas to NC ended up leaving after some time because it just doesn't fit their cultural/worldviews.

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k__clark t1_j59x46k wrote

Reply to New Haven Wi-Fi by robbnthehood282

Also have xfinity and am in east rock. I wfh and ever since they “upgraded” their equipment in the neighborhood it’s been awful!

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Hester_Prynn OP t1_j59x45h wrote

Reply to comment by falafelfella in New Haven lost a son. A kind and beautiful soul. Rest in peace Chris Schroeder. by Hester_Prynn

He was a quiet observer as a young child. You would think him shy but when he finally spoke, he had very thoughtful or inquisitive things to say. How do I explain my adoration of this child. He had a calming presence. I felt happy anytime I saw him coming down the street holding his mom's hand. He was special to me(to so many) and as it happened, I watched him grow up in our city. Whether teen or as a man, beloved still. I think we all felt proud of his mom, of our city, for how he turned out. His brave, kind heart. His loyalty. Good father. Good son. Son of New Haven.

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superlankowitz t1_j59w9q3 wrote

Reply to Infant daycare leads/recommendations by Stanley_Joseph

My wife and I are partial to home daycare, and found the state resources to be extremely helpful:

https://www.ctoec.org/child-care-and-camps/

You can search for the type of care you're looking for (in-home, center, etc.) within a specific area. We used this tool to identify a list of in-home providers nearby, called them up, went for a visit, and wound up with an in-home provider we are very satisfied with.

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snorkelbagel t1_j59r6c6 wrote

Reply to comment by Somar2230 in New Haven Wi-Fi by robbnthehood282

Frontier also does fiber in regions of new haven. It had actually pretty good speeds, they actually honored the new enrollment GC and the install tech was very knowledgable. Price is also pretty comparable to Gonetspeed once you factor in the GNS install price vs frontier gift card on like a 5 year timeline.

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GeologistMiserable44 t1_j59mrew wrote

Reply to Best veterinarian? by faelady8080

Came here to say I’ve had great experiences at Westville. My senior cat has been adored, and I’ve never been pushed into doing unneeded tests. Prices have been reasonable. They even took a cute pic of her once and posted it on their Instagram. All staff have been excellent as well.

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