#Westport, CT – The Registrars of Voters reminded residents today that those who will be 18 years old by November 3, 2020 can register and vote in both the April 28, 2020 Presidential Preference Primary and the August 11, 2020 Primary.
What do you need to do?
1) REGISTER TO VOTE
If you have a valid CT Dept. of Motor Vehicles ID (license or non-driver) you can register online at https://voterregistration.ct.gov
Those who choose to be affiliated with the Democratic or Republican Parties will be able to vote in the parties’ respective primaries.
If you have already registered, but did not select affiliation with the Democratic or Republican Party, you may change your affiliation at https://voterregistration.ct.gov
Police UPDATE: 2020-02-22@12:35am–#Bridgeport CT–On February 22, 2020 at approximately 00:41 am the Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center received a report from post A21 that she was involved in an MV crash at the Intersection of Park Avenue and Olive Street.
A Bridgeport Police Vehicle was traveling northbound on Park Avenue in route to assist another officer on a call. As the Officer was approaching the intersection of Olive Street a Black Honda which was traveling eastbound on Olive Street failed to properly stop at the stop sign. As it crossed the intersection it was struck by the Police car traveling northbound.
Bridgeport Police Officers, fireman, AMR and the Bridgeport Police Crash Investigation Unit responded to the scene.
The Officer, identified as Officer Ovelize Elena, was transported to St Vincent’s Hospital for non-life threatening minor injuries and released.
The operator of the other vehicle was identified as Luis Jymmy Perez DOB 9/27/2001. He was transported to St Vincent’s Hospital for Non-Life Threatening minor injuries and was released. The right front passenger was identified as Jordi Cruz DOB 5/19/2001. He was transported to St Vincent’s Hospital for Non-Life Threatening minor injuries and released. The left rear passenger was identified as Juan Guaman DOB 10/29/2001. He was transported to Bridgeport Hospital for Non-Life Threatening minor injuries and released. The right rear passenger was identified as John Apolonio DOB 3/18/2000. He was transported to Bridgeport Hospital for Non-Life Threatening serious injuries. All occupants were from Bridgeport.
Bridgeport Police Crash Re-constructionist Officer Cynthia Dolyak is leading the investigation. Anyone with additional Information is asked to contact the Bridgeport Police Department’s Traffic Division at 203-576-7640.
2020-02-22@12:35am–#Bridgeport CT–At least two civilians and one police officer was injured in a two car crash at Park and Olive Street. Firefighters had to extricate two passenger in back of the sedan. The extend of those involved are not known at this time.
2020-02-21@11:50pm–#Fairfield CT First responders on the way to the 700 block Fairfield Beach Road for a woman who fell off a 10-foot balcony and is unconscious.
2020-02-21@7:21pm–#Bridgeport CT– Three ambulances were dispatched to 1575 Iranistan Avenue for high carbon monoxide levels but only one person was transported to the hospital. A faulty water heater was to blame. It was secured and the residents were able to return to their apartments
2020-02-21@6:34pm–#Bridgeport CT–A pedestrian is complaining of side pain after being struck by a car in front of the pizza restaurant at 150 Wakelee Avenue. First responders on the way.
#Norwalk CT–The Norwalk Police Detective Bureau is requesting public assistance in identifying armed robbery suspects. On Friday Feb 14, at around 0700 Chick-fil-A at 467 Connecticut Avenue was robbed. Pictures attached show two individuals and a vehicle that is believed to be involved in the crime. The Plate on the vehicle is NY “JCF6744”. Anyone who recognizes these individuals or this vehicle is asked to contact Detective Courtney Downer at 203-854-3182 or cdowner@norwalkct.org
2020-02-21@11:55am–#cttraffic–#Bridgeport CT–#Stratford CT– Report of a crash on I-95 southbound between exits 30 and 29 slowing down your travel. A one-car accident against the barrier.
Bridgeport, CT– Mayor Ganim joined Superintendent Michael Testani along with Youth Services Director Tammy Papa, and Deputy CAO Herron Gaston to announce that the “Friday Night Live” youth after-school pilot has extended the program to Harding High School.
Due to the success of “Friday Night Live” hosted at Central High School, the program will now open at Harding High Friday, February 21st , 2020. Every Friday, young people enjoy a mix of recreational and hands-on activities including Zumba, movies, creating beats, recording music, basketball, hip hop, a media center, social worker services, a lounge, and game room. Dinner is also prepared and served to the 80 young people in grades 9-12 who currently participate at Central High School. Program coordinators anticipate continued growth in the number of students interested in taking part in “Friday Night Live.”
“Friday Night Live is a collaborative initiative with Bridgeport Public Schools, Police department, and Youth Services which provides a safe and constructive environment for young people during hours they are likely to be unsupervised or are looking to gather with friends outside of their homes,” said Mayor Ganim.
The program anticipates expanding to include pre-apprentice opportunities in the trades, culinary classes as well as additional community services for area residents and family nights. Friday Night Live will serve students every Friday, 6:00PM -10:00PM in accordance with the Board of Education school calendar.
Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong today joined a new federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to act – despite a court mandate — on the problem of air pollution from upwind states that is harming Connecticut air and preventing the state from achieving compliance with federal Clean Air Act standards.
Filed in U.S. District Court in New York, today’s lawsuit asks the court to declare EPA in violation of the Clean Air Act for not taking action on the upwind pollution problem affecting Connecticut and other states in the region, and to set dates for the agency to propose and adopt completed federal plans for doing so.
In addition to Connecticut and lead state New Jersey, the states of New York, Delaware and Massachusetts, along with the City of New York, have joined today’s lawsuit.
Ground-level ozone is a harmful air pollutant formed by the atmospheric reaction of certain ozone “precursors,” –most notably nitrogen oxide (NOx) — in the presence of sunlight. Breathing ozone can cause coughing, throat irritation, lung tissue damage, and can aggravate such conditions as asthma, bronchitis and heart disease.
“Connecticut has taken strong action within our borders to protect our air quality, but smog does not stop at the state line. EPA must do its job—as the U.S. Court of Appeals ordered—to control cross-state pollution. There is nothing more fundamental than the air we breathe, and we will continue to pursue this case on all legal fronts to protect public health,” said Attorney General Tong.
At issue in the case is upwind pollution migrating into Connecticut — as well as similarly-situated states in the northeast – from seven upwind states that is preventing the downwind states from attaining and/or maintaining the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The upwind states named in the suit are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
In October 2019, the federal Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated an existing EPA remedy to the upwind pollution problem on grounds that it was inadequate and invalid, and held that EPA was essentially in breach of its duty to hold upwind polluter states accountable.
The court ordered EPA to develop and implement a remedy under the “Good Neighbor Provision” of the Clean Air Act. Despite that mandate, EPA has failed to take any action by releasing updated federal implementation plans as required.
The matter is of particular urgency, the suit filed today asserts, not only due to public health concerns but also because this summer is the last opportunity for our states to demonstrate compliance with the ozone standards before a July 2021 statutory attainment deadline.
According to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, more than 90 percent of ozone levels in southwest Connecticut and more than 80 percent of ozone levels in some remaining parts of the state result from pollution that originates in areas located out of Connecticut’s jurisdiction and control. Readings at Connecticut air monitoring stations consistently show that that air entering Connecticut already exceeds ozone standards on days when quality here fails to meet federal standards, subjecting several million Connecticut residents to unhealthy levels of air pollution.
Assistant Attorney General Jill Lacedonia and Assistant Attorney General Matt Levine, Head of the Environment Department, are assisting the Attorney General in this matter.
