“Sadly, some places will not recover,” Levinson said via social media.īut as winter begins to give way to spring, Piscitelli is bullish on New Haven’s recovery. New Haven resident Joshua Levinson said it is hard to see the once vibrant city have business closures. It used to be pretty hard to find a parking space on the street, but now, you pretty much have your pick,” Maloney said.Ī total of 29 businesses in the city closed permanently in 2020, according to City Economic Development Administrator Michael Piscitelli. “March is starting to trend back up a little bit, but I don’t see a see a lot of people on the streets. “January and February were two of the worst month I’ve had in 36 years of business,” he said. Tom Maloney, whose upscale men’s and women’s clothing shop Raggs, sits on Chapel Street, just a short stroll from the upper New Haven Green, said the crowds have not yet returned. Now officials and others are looking at housing permits and construction, more students returning, office occupancy and outdoor dining for signs of recovery. That swagger took a hit as city office buildings and sidewalks emptied, leaving some in the business community wondering how bad things could get. Prior to the arrival of pandemic, New Haven prided itself as the food and culture capital of Connecticut. “It’s less crowded, way less nightlife,” said Eileen Wyatt, a New Haven resident. As COVD-19 vaccination rates continue to rise, many in the city are waiting to see how the city’s downtown will rebound from the pandemic.
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