Joe Comfort (New Haven homeless man)

Joe Comfort
Undated photo of Comfort
Born	(1954-06-22)June 22, 1954 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Died	September 14, 2024(2024-09-14) (aged 70) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.

Joe Comfort (June 22, 1954 - September 14, 2024) was an American homeless man who lived in New Haven, Connecticut. He has been described as a New Haven "street legend".^[1] He was featured in the Local Characters Trading Cards for New Haven, exhibited in 2005.^[2] He earned money doing odd jobs including raking leaves, window washing, and repairs.^[3] He also worked for Yale fraternities, cleaning up after parties.^[1]

Joe Comfort was at one point a carpenter for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and claimed to at one point be a licensed plumber. He attributes his lack of employment to potential employers' fear of having to pay workers compensation if his medical problems recur.^[4]

Joe Comfort spoke out at public hearings against welfare cuts in the state of Connecticut.^[4] He has also spoke out against harassment of homeless people by the police.^[5]

• A video of Joe Comfort talking about himself
• Transcript of a committee hearing in the state of Connecticut, at which Joe Comfort spoke Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine

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