#Bridgeport CT– The McDonalds at 1025 Main Street is closing. In other news, there was a McDonald’s downtown…..The Trefz family who owns the McDonalds since 2003 also owns the Holiday Inn across the street. It is reported that all the employees at the location accepted positions at other McDonalds. The Trefz family owns 43 other McDonalds in Connecticut and New York.
HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut is making dramatic new investments in affordable housing across the state, with several projects anticipated to receive nearly $78 million in state bond funding in an effort to help towns and cities foster economic growth, create livable communities, and attract businesses.
The investments build on the already considerable expansion of quality, affordable housing the Governor has initiated over the past several years in communities statewide. Since the beginning of the Malloy administration in 2011, the state has provided funding to build 17,897 housing units across Connecticut. In just 2015 alone, the state made investments to help create, rehabilitate, and preserve 11,881 housing units statewide.
“This is all part of a massive, long-term revitalization strategy, which is why we’re doing more on housing than ever before. It’s key to economic growth. As we expand access to quality, affordable housing, we’re creating more livable communities and making ourselves more attractive to companies,” Governor Malloy said. “The availability of affordable housing is an economic driver that attracts business and jobs, and makes communities more vibrant places to live, work, and raise a family. If we want to have a quality workforce, and if we want to be economically competitive, it’s important to have quality housing.”
“In visiting these developments and many others in cities and towns throughout Connecticut, it is clear that these investments have a great benefit to our communities and the state as a whole,” Lt. Governor Wyman said. “Ensuring that our labor force can live in the towns where they work and that we have an eye on the whole picture – transit, commerce, green space, and housing – makes Connecticut a stronger and more competitive state.”
“We’re making real progress across the state and building affordable housing at an unprecedented rate,” Department of Housing Commissioner Evonne M. Klein said. “Governor Malloy has made housing creation a priority and these strategic investments are good for the residents of our state, good for the economy, and good for local business. What we know is that when people have access to quality, safe, and affordable housing it’s a cost saver. It provides stability to our states most needy who tend to cycle in and out of expensive public systems like emergency rooms and jails.”
The package of nearly $78 million in investments are scheduled to be approved at Friday’s meeting of the State Bond Commission, which is chaired by Governor Malloy. The projects include:
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Bridgeport
(State Police Press Release)
9:37pm–#Bridgeport CT– A 2002 Suzuki was taken at gunpoint on Freemont Street in Bridgeport. At 9:57pm–#Stratford Police located the vheicle that crashed at Jackson and Bruce Street. A foot pursuit in the backyards on Jackson Avenue nets one in custody and one still at large. Stratford does have a K-9 on scene.
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5:57pm–#Bridgeport CT– A person was robbed at gunpoint on Brooklawn Place at the intersection of Laurel Place taking the victims cash, car keys and cellphone. The suspect, a black male about six feet tall wearing a black jacket and winter hat displayed a silver handgun. They fled down Brooklawn Place on foot.
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5:49pm–#Bridgeport CT– A woman parked her car at the intersection of Salem and Main Street to run into a store. When she returned the window of her mini-van was smashed and her purse was taken.
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BRIDGEPORT, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim joined Connecticut State Comptroller Kevin Lembo Wednesday to launch a project now under construction called“OpenBridgeport” – an online portal through which the public will be able to search real-time city financial information. This information includes both revenues and expenditures, such as how much the city has received in taxes and fees, or how much is being paid to certain vendors and under what line items, for example. OpenBridgeport is modeled after the state’s “OpenConnecticut” website (www.osc.ct.gov/openct) launched by Comptroller Lembo in 2013 that publishes the state’s financial information in an effort to improve public access to important state revenue and spending data.
“When I ran for mayor last year I said we needed to open up Bridgeport’s government so the taxpayers can see how their money is being spent, and I meant it,” Ganim said. “I am grateful for the partnership with Comptroller Lembo to launch OpenBridgeport. This is the first step of many that will reinforce our commitment to government accountability and transparency, allowing all city residents access to real-time city financial data. It’s your money, and now you are going to be able to see exactly how the city is spending it.”
Comptroller Lembo said, “Mayor Ganim’s commitment to OpenBridgeport will give residents from Connecticut’s largest city greater access to public financial information than ever before. I am hopeful that Mayor Ganim’s leadership on this will inspire towns and cities across the state that don’t already do so to open their financial books in the same way. I look forward to working with Mayor Ganim on this important open government project.”
The point person from the city of Bridgeport on the “OpenBridgeport” project is Ed Adams, longtime FBI senior investigator and now advisor to Mayor Ganim for public integrity and government transparency.
Adams said, “Mayor Ganim has pledged an open, honest and transparent city government. This initiative is a huge step to attain these goals. OpenBridgeport will deliver transparency and establish an easily searchable database for the use of all residents.”
Once completed, OpenBridgeport will allow users to easily explore highly detailed financial information, including how much the city spends on its various services and how much was paid to individual vendors. It will allow users to find out how much the city budgeted for services, and how spending is trending throughout the fiscal year. In partnership with the State of Connecticut, Bridgeport is in the process of preparing its financial data so that it can be uploaded to the same open data platform now used by the state. The project is expected to take approximately three to four months to complete before the website goes live.
Moeties Brown was taken into custody early this morning by the Fugitive Task Force for the armed robberies that occurred at 129 Wood Avenue (J&M Market) and 1073 Hancock Avenue ( Delicias Del Pueblo), Southport Pizza delivery man at 168 Williston Street.
Moeties will also have a warrant for the Bella Napoli Pizza deliveryman robbery that occurred on Pembroke Street and is being investigated for several other robberies throughout the city.
(Bridgeport Police Press Release)
7:50pm–#Bridgeport CT– Beechmont Market at 464 Beechmont Avenue was just robbed at gunpoint by 3 males.
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11:44pm–UPDATE: Pursuit ends on Railroad and Iranistan Avenue. Several firearms were in the car.
11:39pm–#Bridgeport CT–Police are in a slow speed pursuit after shots fired. The chase is on Wood/Iranistan/Benham Avenue area.
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8:12pm– A home invasion just took place at 54 Evers Street. The victim was beaten up with a baseball bat by a man who fled on foot in the backyard. Police and detectives are on scene.
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