Utilize Haven area for Indian Casino
West Haven’s West River Crossing has 26 acres of waterfront property.
* 200,000 cars pass this location daily with full panoramic views of this site. Close to the crossways of I95 and I91.
* It borders deep water capable of handling ferry boats, etc.
* The site will support a major hotel with docks and offers a full view of New Haven Harbor and Long Island Sound.
* Perfect Location for CT Tribes Third or fourth Casino or gaming operations and entertainment zones.
*A brief history of this location; in the 1600’s this site was a source of Wampum for the tribes that settled in this area (where West River meets Long Island Sound). In the 1700’s the area became a Seaport with a great history of ship building. There are 27 streets in West Haven named after Sea Captains that lived here. A true, SEAPORT, with extensive history. West Haven’s West River Crossing has an original ship building structure similar to the replica build at Mystic Seaport.
*City of West Haven resources, 3 miles of public beach, the largest in the State. Once the home of Savin Rock Amusement Park.
*Note-State Statue Sec. 2303, The city of West Haven had legalized Gambling Laws, 4 years of Legal Gambling from 1927-1930.
*Also there is additional waterfront land available for development in West Haven.
I believe if the developers of The Havens Project and the Tribal Fathers in concert could look hard at this site and its many advantages, they mutually could see this as a very desirable spot for a Casino or other gaming venues and entertainment zone.
Michael Mercuriano
President WH Train Station Committee
Thank you!
I’m hoping I can take this format to send a HUGE thank you to all the West Haven community, who have just helped our mother Katherine S. Held celebrate her 105th wonderful birthday at home. Helping make this milestone happen: First Church and her church family; West Haven Garden Club members; Companions and Homemakers (of Hamden) for sending us Shournell; Home Instead (also of Hamden) for all their years of caregivers who have graced her front door with smiles and caring visits; and to all the dear friends and neighbors who keep in touch and brighten her days. West Haven will always be remembered as a kind and caring community to us all. You made this a very special week of loving memories for a 105 year old West Haven-born lady!
The family of Katherine Held
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I’ve always stated that the “Haven” would NEVER happen. Malls, especially HIGH END are long dead. The WH Rail station provided an enormous boon to WH as the greater NY area including Fairfield County became to expensive to live and own a home. As those moved “up the line” (Rail line) to affordable to them area’s such as Stratford and Milford it was obvious to me several years ago that WH would see that boon in the future with the new RR station in WH. I promoted that the City of WH should get into the development of the closed Stiles School and the former 7 story Armstrong office building into Condo development which would have brought enormous tax relief through high end condo’s for those that commute into Manhattan everyday via the WH train station. To that end, I envisioned that the “Haven” site could serve the same need for high end condo development with ease of the location of the WH train station for those that would purchase and pay the City huge but affordable tax’s for these people making huge salary’s in Manhattan. WAKE UP WH and get with the fact the “Haven” will NEVER HAPPEN.
It sure looks like it will never happen especially now.