The only people I know of who refer to New Haven the way you did are young--mostly teenage--wanna be "thugs". Anyway, the statement is just not true. Of course, there are some neighborhoods that are not that great, but there are far many more perfectly safe places with highly engaged and...
Better to eat:
http://zincfood.com
http://ordinarynewhaven.com
http://miyassushi.com
http://caseusnewhaven.com
http://www.briqrestaurant.com
http://www.116crown.com
and if you just want chain food, of course, there's things like chipolte, shake shack, etc.....
Depends what you are into. Fitness wise, one of the best Crossfit outfits in the state is here: http://crossfitnewhaven.com
There's also a very strong biking community, one City park is more like a state park and great for hiking (East Rock), there's sailing in the harbor, of course a lot of...
The only people I know of who refer to New Haven the way you did are young--mostly teenage--wanna be "thugs". Anyway, the statement is just not true. Of course, there are some neighborhoods that are not that great, but there are far many more perfectly safe places with highly engaged and...