New Haven had the first public tree planting program in America, producing a canopy of mature trees (including some large elms) that gave New Haven the nickname "The Elm City."
New Haven's grew during the two World Wars, with most new inhabitants being African Americans from the American South and Puerto Ricans. In 1970, a series of criminal prosecutions against various members of the Black Panther Party took place in New Haven, inciting mass protests on the New Haven Green involving twelve thousand demonstrators and many well-known New Left political activists.
Since 2000, downtown has seen an increasing concentration of new restaurants, nightlife, and small retail stores. The area has experienced an influx of hundreds of new and renovated apartment and condominium units, and a significant number of upscale restaurants and nightclubs have opened. The recent turnaround of downtown and its increasing attractiveness as a trendy residential area has received positive press from national and international periodicals.
New Haven experiences a warm summer-type Humid continental climate, typical of southern New England. Summers are warm to moderately hot, with high levels of humidity and frequent afternoon thunderstorms. Spring and Fall bring pleasantly cool temperatures with moderate precipitation. Winters are cold and humid, with frequent snowfalls.
Today New Haven is a predominantly Roman Catholic city, as the city's Dominican, Irish, Italian, Mexican, Ecuadorian, and Puerto Rican populations are overwhelmingly Catholic. Jews also make up a considerable portion of the population, as do Black Baptists. There are churches for all major branches of Christianity within the city, multiple store-front churches, ministries (especially in working-class Latino and Black neighborhoods), a mosque, many synagogues (including two yeshivas), and other places of worship; the level of religious diversity in the city is high.
The New Haven Green is the site of many free music concerts, especially during the summer months. These have included the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, the July Free Concerts on the Green in July, and the New Haven Jazz Festival in August. The Jazz Festival, which began in 1982, was one of the longest-running free outdoor festivals in the U.S., until it was canceled for 2007. Headliners such as The Breakfast, Dave Brubeck, Ray Charles and Celia Cruz have historically drawn 30,000 to 50,000 fans, filling up the New Haven Green to capacity. The New Haven Jazz Festival has been revived for 2008 and 2009 under the sponsorship of Jazz Haven.
Radio Stations
WPKN 89.5 FM Bridgeport, CT Variety
WZMX 93.7 FM Hartford, CT Hip Hop
WYBC 94.3 FM New Haven, CT Urban Contemporary
WKSS 95.7 FM Hartford-Meriden, CT Top-40
WKCI 101.3 FM Hamden, CT Top-40
WBLI 106.1 FM Patchogue, NY Top-40
WICC 600 AM Bridgeport, CT News/Talk
WELI 960 AM New Haven, CT News/Talk
WMRD 1150 AM Middletown, CT Variety
WPOP 1410 AM Hartford, CT Sports
WFNW 1380 AM Naugatuck, CT Carribean
WDJZ 1530 AM Bridgeport, CT Gospel Music
Demographics of New Haven, Connecticut
By Race
White
Black
Native American
Asian
Hispanic
Total Population
43.46%
37.36%
00.43%
01.90%
09.39%
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Famous African Americans from New Haven, Connecticut
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