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Trinity has a fun trivia every Tuesday. East Rock Brewing does themed trivia most Wednesdays.

I don't know about the building itself, but I live a block and a half away and the neighborhood is totally fine.

It might be a little sketchy to walk in that area at night if you don't have a car. Closer to main downtown, science hill and east rock are safer and where most grad students etc live

They do Old Heidelberg on Mondays! It’s right downtown

The Playwright up in Hamden has trivia every Wednesday and is arguably the most challenging one hosted in the area.

check out best trivia ever - they do a ton of places around town on different nights of the week. mainly pop culture/not too intense trivia, but fun regardless!

Hard pass. It is a formerly failed co-op that was rehabbed by the lowest bidder. I lived on Dwight street for a few years for grad school and property crimes were rampant, stolen cars, etc. and the like. If you are working at the hospital, there are nice places closer to the hospital. You are in the middle of a high crime area.

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Oh, you’ll hear a lot about crime in New Haven. It’s overstated.

The small city + dense city limits skews rankings to make the city appear worse than it is.

There’s also a fair amount of racism involved in those conversations and much of it perpetuated by Yale. For years, they included a map of the city in their orientation materials with “suggested areas to live”. Ofc they labeled mostly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods as dangerous even when crime stats didn’t correlate.

Their other motivation was to buy up a lot of property in the city and lease it out at higher than market rates. They’ve largely been successful.

I would look elsewhere. Dwight is a phenomenal neighborhood, Dwight Gardens… look elsewhere.

I also very strongly recommend avoiding the Novella. It’s loud, thin walls, and the units are furnished with cheap cabinets and fixtures. Think ikea cardboard box and that’s how they built that place.

If that’s not enough, the manager (if it’s the same guy that managed it when I lived there, probably is) is a habitual liar and may be the most disorganized person I’ve done business with.

If not Dwight, look into Edgewood. Fair Haven gets a rep, but that was my favorite neighborhood that I lived in tbh. Remember that crime victimhood is way more correlated to who you hang with than where you live. Random crime is rare, except for in East Rock aka the city’s “shopping mall.” Your car will be broken into. You might get mugged. People know naive Yale students and people “with money” live there, so that’s where criminals go “shopping” for the biggest likely score.

Final note, avoid the big rental companies if you can. Mandy, farnam, paris and a couple other brands dominate the market but they’re all owned by the same person. They’re all terrible. Scour Facebook marketplace and find a ma and pop landlord.

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I was just going to say that lol . That's my favorite store on foxon 👍

I see Myranda Cintron in waterbury! She’s the only one I trust with my curly cuts!

No problem! Dwight is a historically Black neighborhood with a lot of history and tons of charm. I can't say enough good things about it, but I'm definitely biased.

http://nhpt.org/dwight-street

I can’t believe the Hamden spots are same ballpark price as the New Haven one’s. Unless you are trying to actively avoid city life there is no reason to go for those Hamden ones. I’d put the Wooster Square ones at the top of your list so you can enjoy life outside of work. If she only Works and Sleeps then yes College and Crown takes the lead for closer proximity! All 4 of the NH ones (including 360 State) are safe.

Great to hear! How's the bike situation in general in the city? Would love to bike more, but always nervous about getting run over lol

That's really helpful, thank you!! I'll probably have a car since I'll be taking call at all the hospitals, but definitely prefer walking if possible so that's great to hear.

That chain is good, they are in Hartford as well.

New Haven Hash House Harriers: https://meetu.ps/e/LM7hJ/yrY1t/i

>Beaver's Bday Onesie Barcrawl
>Saturday, January 21, 2023

>The Skull and Boners are boning in New Haven with a onesie bar crawl to celebrate one Rocky Mountain Spotted Beaver! Let's show up in force and remind them just who owns the asphalt in the Elm City! >Power wash your favorite onesie, suit up, and join us downtown. Best have a big breakfast and carb up... it's going to be a day to remember!>Kickoff at Trinity at 11 a.m.

And when the long-delayed Bike track is open for Westville-Edgewood-Dwight to Downtown, the neighborhood will be even more in demand

Late summer/early fall.

Nor do they have the manpower to watch every intersection. If they capture a photo of the driver, there may be a way to track the car owner. Or whatever. Some people are going to circumvent the system, but at the risk of a significantly higher penalty. They will catch a lot of reckless bastards with the cameras.

Statistically New Haven used to be one of the most dangerous cities in the country. It’s better today but safety could be improved.

My recommendations are primarily about increasing economic opportunity and prosperity in the city and for the state.

Also market rate housing is what the market (majority) can afford

Kensington Street has a bad reputation but it's way better than it used to be. Maybe avoid it late at night.

I love Dwight, you can walk to stop and shop and the hospital and pretty much wherever else. If you don't want to have a car but need access to Yale things/Downtown things, it's a hard neighborhood to beat in my opinion.