NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — New Haven made "pizza history" on Friday after claiming the Guinness World Record title for the largest pizza party during the 10th annual Apizza Feast.

According to Thomas Bradford, an official Guinness World Record adjudicator, 4,525 people were in attendance at the pizza party event.

The previous record consisted of 3,357 participants in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tulsa held the record for over two years after originally earning the title on Jan. 21, 2023.

The goal was to get at least 5,000 people to eat at least two slices during that three-hour window while being observed to ensure proper counting, documentation and authentication, according to Guinness World Records’ rules.

New Haven's record-breaking pizza party took place on the New Haven Green between 4 p.m. an

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