New Haven has been home to Yale University for nearly three centuries. As a center for business and a mecca for the arts, New Haven is recognized as a city of innovation, culture and prosperity. Approximately 20 square miles with nearly 130,000 residents and conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is “large enough to be interesting, yet small enough to be friendly.”
New Haven is a great place to live, work, do business, and enjoy life. We hope this site will give you a sense of New Haven’s diverse offerings including culture, community and residential areas, and services. Click here to learn more or browse some highlights below.
Curated content for as you make your new home in New Haven including Food and Dining, Arts and Entertainment, Information and History about New Haven Neighborhoods, and Transportation and Safety.
A compendium of New Haven offerings downtown including restaurants and cafes, shopping, history, events calendar, and things to do. New Haven - we've got it all!
Here you can find information on city services like on-street residential parking, licenses and permits, city events, and other information like schools in the area and job listings for family members. Sign up for NH City Alert to get Emergency alerts (reverse 911), by phone or text, for urgent weather (snow day!), road, or other issues.
"Yale provides a range of transportation options that serve you, your community, and the environment. Choices include on-site vehicle parking and bike parking, free shuttle services, Zipcar car sharing, and more."
"This website will walk you through all of the options that you have as a New Haven resident and a Yale community member to save money, improve your health, and decrease your environmental impact. "
"If you have a spouse, partner, child/children, or other family members, we know that their happiness is important to your success. We want them to feel welcome and to become part of our community. There are many ways for them to get involved at Yale and access local resources"
-Check out all the family-friendly info, including the following important programs:
By Sept. 15, enroll your family members for Yale Health, with subsidized family coverage for children of PhD students.
By Sept. 30, apply for the Family Support Subsidy for Ph.D. Students with children.
Yale’s WorkLife programs are an integral part of the university’s efforts to help faculty, staff and students balance the multiple responsibilities associated with work, academic, and personal life. Grad students often use the Childcare directory and information, parenting workshops. and the online Yale Babysitting Service, where Yale-affiliated parents can look for an occasional student caregiver, or students can advertise themselves for jobs as part-time caregivers and sitters.
"This website is a one-stop-shop for voter registration and polling information. We are here to help you with everything from registering to vote to ordering an absentee ballot. Whether you are a graduate student or an undergraduate, voting in Connecticut elections or absentee, you can clarify all of your voting questions on this website."
The Shops at Yale manage the Broadway-York and Chapel shopping districts downtown, Their site helps you find out about the national and local shops and cafes - plus parking, events and promotions. There are regular student discounts at participating shops and restaurants.
