More of the local bars were open earlier prior to the COVID lockdown. When things re-opened it didn't make sense to open early because so many people were still staying home. Things seem to have mostly picked back up but I'm guessing a lot of places haven't really re-examined the hours they open, or they are still playing it safe to save every penny and mainly be open when they are more likely to be busier.

Where did I blame anyone? I just said to try not to judge people in that area too harshly because MOST of them are just there waiting for a bus. I've heard way too many people lump everyone in that area together when really there's just a very small handful with mental illness or drug issues who make an over sized impression. And the further truth is 99% of the time even the "crazies" will leave you along and not pay any attention to you, unless you are acting like you are way sketched out by their very presence.

Yeah my guess is mental illness, someone off their meds, having a bad time of it. I realize it's probably unnerving, but you are almost certainly as safe as you ever are. That's a very public area and so you are probably safer there than a quieter street even if it seems like it may be the opposite. Try not to judge the people around the Green too harshly. Most of them are just there waiting for a bus and don't have a choice but to hang out in the area, but the bus stop also attracts a small percentage of people with mental health issues (or drug dependency issues) who have no where else to go.

Keep alert, but also don't look or act "sketched out" because people will understandably take offense to that. If something DOES start to go down, I feel like strangers step in to help where they can more than you might expect.

If downtown isn't safe I'd love to hear your impression of where it IS safe? Someplace where crime is somehow impossible? Down town is as safe as any place, once you leave your house.

>You just called down town good 😂😂😂😂 you definitely aren’t from the city

Dude, if downtown is safe enough for sheltered Yale freshmen, it's safe. Most of downtown is bougie as fuck.

I've lived all over New Haven. Maybe we have a different definition of safe. As a general rule none of those people are out to hurt you. Most of them won't bother you at all if you don't bother them. Keep your head about you and treat everyone you come across as a human being and you'll generally be fine.

Also, there's enough areas of New Haven that don't have any of what you mentioned.

West Haven is safe, but so is almost all of New Haven. I don't know why people get the impression that these places aren't safe, unless it's people from the whiter parts of CT assuming that the cities aren't safe.

I'd love to support them as a local business (especially since they are near where I work) if they'd make a few changes.

Olmo does not have many options for those on non standard diets. I've asked for vegan butter a few times and unless they've changed recently they just don't care to have a few easy alternatives. Also, in my opinion, they don't have a great work flow for busy weekend mornings. I've waited in line to get coffee and then had to wait behind people getting sandwiches to receive my coffee. A 20 minute wait to get coffee is crazy.