New Haven Independent

Edgewood | September 4, 2008

Strategy Mapped On "Supportive Housing" & Health Care

by Paul Bass | September 4, 2008 5:41 PM | Permalink

Connecticut's homeless advocates got some encouragement -- and a strategic call for patience -- in their quest to bring more mental health and addiction care into "supportive" housing complexes.

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Edgewood | September 4, 2008

Whalley Leaders Fight Laundromat

by Melissa Bailey | September 4, 2008 8:10 AM | Permalink

In an emergency meeting, Whalley Avenue neighbors tried to put the brakes on a plan to bring a second branch of a Laundromat chain to the commercial corridor.

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Edgewood | September 2, 2008

Daylight Mugging At Edgewood Park

by Melissa Bailey | September 2, 2008 5:02 PM | Permalink

A 33 year-old woman walking in Edgewood Park was punched twice and then robbed Sunday afternoon.

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Edgewood | August 13, 2008

Ecuadorian Youth Soccer Steps Up

by Thomas MacMillan | August 13, 2008 9:06 AM | Permalink

"Ahora igual con otra pie," instructed the soccer coach: Run the drill again, using your other foot this time.
11-year-old Jean Carlos Disla responded in English. "Oh man," he complained, "with the lefties?"

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Edgewood | August 1, 2008

Teen Pitch In, & Learn, At Holocaust Memorial

by Sarah Vanderbilt | August 1, 2008 3:43 PM | Permalink

Rebecca Nguyen was one of 15 rising eight- graders who spent Friday morning outside the classroom, working at the Holocaust Memorial on Whalley Avenue, and learning firsthand history from a survivor.

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Edgewood | July 8, 2008

Cop Of The Week

by Paul Bass | July 8, 2008 1:23 PM | Permalink

Whalley's new top cop -- the third so far this year -- knows the turf: He was chasing crooks on the avenue before he even thought of wearing a badge.

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Edgewood | June 27, 2008

NY Builder Eyes Key Whalley Lot

by Paul Bass | June 27, 2008 12:06 PM | Permalink

Neighbors like Norma Parks (pictured) say: The welcome mat's out.

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Edgewood | June 26, 2008

Three Shot On Winthrop

by Melissa Bailey | June 26, 2008 7:41 PM | Permalink

Bishop Kenny Peeples' nephews, ages six and nine, had front-row seats at the latest burst of gunfire on Winthrop Avenue Thursday.

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Edgewood | June 22, 2008

Blaze Envelops House

by Staff | June 22, 2008 7:30 PM | Permalink

Edgewood's Eli Greer was there with his cell phone camera and sent these photos of Friday afternoon's fire at a multi-family house on Hobart Street.

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Edgewood | June 19, 2008

Whalley Gas-Conveniece Plan Grounded

by Allan Appel | June 19, 2008 8:26 AM | Permalink

Tales from neighbors like George Rose -- who saw "a kid, hanging out at [a convenience store], kill a man because he was eating a certain sandwich" -- convinced City Plan commissioners to put a brake on a businessman's plans for Whalley Avenue.

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Edgewood | June 18, 2008

Neighbors Raise Substation $$$

by Andrew Mangino | June 18, 2008 7:23 AM | Permalink

Whalley neighbors like Peaches Quinn (pictured) reported at least temporary success in their struggle to save their police substation. Not everyone was celebrating.

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Edgewood | June 13, 2008

Cheap Gas, "Convenience" For Whalley?

by Allan Appel | June 13, 2008 2:16 PM | Permalink

Gurjant Narain (pictured) looks at his Mobil Station at the corner of Whalley and Sherman and sees a super spot to market cheap gas and the wares of a colossal new convenience store. Neighbors see more congestion and crime.

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Edgewood | June 2, 2008

Stars Come Out For Yeshiva

by Paul Bass | June 2, 2008 8:05 AM | Permalink

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal headlined the Yeshiva of New Haven’s 31st anniversary gathering, which drew a wide range of guest from the city and well beyond.

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Edgewood | May 22, 2008

Struggling Couple Sues Over "Scam"

by Melissa Bailey | May 22, 2008 12:25 PM | Permalink

When they knocked on the door of L & S Mortgage, Delroy Reid and Debra Willoughby just wanted to buy a home. After getting lured into buying a broken-down house through an alleged mortgage fraud scam, they found themselves knee-deep in sewage -- and debt.

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Edgewood | May 21, 2008

Whalley Substation Saved, For A Price

by Thomas MacMillan | May 21, 2008 8:06 AM | Permalink

A new plan could keep the Whalley Avenue police substation open, if neighbors raise enough money. How much money? It depends whom you ask.

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Edgewood | May 14, 2008

WEB Fights For Whalley Substation

by Paul Bass | May 14, 2008 8:23 AM | Permalink

Just when their agitation succeeded in cutting crime, Whalley neighbors landed in a new battle: to save their police substation.

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Edgewood | April 24, 2008

Edgewood Patrol Not Rearming -- "Yet"

by Paul Bass | April 24, 2008 4:26 PM | Permalink

Frustrated at the absence of promised bicycle cops, Eli Greer said Thursday the Edgewood Park Defense Patrol (EPDP) may take up guns again.

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Edgewood | March 26, 2008

A Fence Comes Down

by Paul Bass | March 26, 2008 10:00 AM | Permalink

And an upgraded Walgreens prepares to reopen.

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Edgewood | March 25, 2008

Whalley Terrace Opens Doors

by Paul Bass | March 25, 2008 3:01 PM | Permalink

Life is looking up for Israel Rosado and Thomas Rooney -- not to mention a once-blighted corner of Edgewood, and New Haven's quest to end homelessness.

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Edgewood | March 21, 2008

The Whole Megillah

by Staff | March 21, 2008 9:20 AM | Permalink

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