I have to applaud the city of New Haven. After reading the article a few days ago about Yale and the city coming together in a wonderful symbiotic relationship in the anticipation of a new major and Yale president, New Haven takes a day that is so special to many and decides to implement something so inconceivable that even the people instructed to carry out this directive blush.
Yes you guessed it, parking tickets. Really!
What on earth went through your minds? What department was it? Certainly the mayor could have done one last kind gesture and lifted the ticketing. Really a genius move. One-hour and two-hour spots when the graduations lasted a lot longer.
“Oh wait, Master and Dean. I have to feed the meter and don’t want to miss my child that I spent all this money on, receive his/her diploma so can you wait till I get back?”
Instead of embracing the moment, you managed to disgrace New Haven. What on earth were you thinking?
Oh, that’s right you weren’t. You could have walked away heroes, but no, you had to think about the almighty buck. It didn’t matter that you inconvenienced all those parents. The same people that came in from all over the world, stayed for the weekend and helped put money in the cash registers of the local businesses. Congratulations.
Guy Guarino
Hamden