# New Haven residents challenge Yale over plans to remove park trees

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/furious-residents-fight-back-against-yale-for-disrespecting-their-neighborhood-in-feud-over-beloved-park-as-prestigious-university-is-accused-of-breaking-promise/
- Published: 2026-10-28T20:17:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T20:32:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16242801/Furious-residents-fight-against-Yale-disrespecting-neighborhood-feud-beloved-park-prestigious-university-accused-breaking-promise.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Residents oppose Yale’s plans to remove trees from a neighbourhood park.
- Yale says three trees near power lines are due to be removed.
- The utility company has put the work on hold.

## Summary

New Haven residents are challenging Yale University’s plan to remove trees from a small park near its golf course, saying the university is disregarding a community space they helped restore. The dispute has raised concerns about local consultation after a neighbourhood representative said Yale had agreed to discuss the work with residents before cutting began.

The Upper Westville Community Park Association improved the formerly overgrown site about 15 years ago and raised money for two benches; residents say people use it for walks and dog walking. Yale says three trees near power lines are due to be removed, with work expected to take three to five business days and police present for safety. Yale disputes that it agreed to a prior walk-through, and the utility company later put the tree work on hold.

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