Category: Bridgeport

“We have another great lineup of movies this summer. So come down with a lawn chair or lay out a blanket and enjoy Downtown Bridgeport and a great movie under the stars. The best part about it is it’s free.” – Mayor Bill Finch

 

Bridgeport, Conn. (June 10, 2015) – Mayor Bill Finch today announced the 2015 summer lineup for the Park City Movie Nights.

 

“We have another great lineup of movies this summer,” said Mayor Bill Finch. “So come down with a lawn chair or lay out a blanket and enjoy Downtown Bridgeport and a great movie under the stars. The best part about it is it’s free.”

 

The movies will be shown at Baldwin Plaza at the corner of Broad Street and Fairfield Avenue behind the Courthouse on Main Street.

 

The movies all start at dusk. Mayor Finch’s staff conducted an online survey and let Facebook users select the movies. Park City Movie Nights will kick off on June 19 and continue through August.

 

And the winners are:

 

Ø  Friday, June 19: Annie (2014)

Ø  Friday, June 26: Into the Woods 

Ø  Friday, July 10: Maleficent

Ø  Friday, July 24: Penguins of Madagascar

Ø  Friday, Aug. 7: Cinderella (2015)

Ø  Friday, Aug. 21: Guardians of the Galaxy

“Tenemos otra gran alineación de las películas de este verano. Así que venga abajo con una silla de jardín o diseñar una manta y disfrutar Downtown Bridgeport y una gran película bajo las estrellas. La mejor parte de esto es que es gratis. “- El alcalde Bill Finch

 

Bridgeport, Connecticut (10 de junio de 2015) -. El alcalde Bill Finch anunció hoy la formación de verano de 2015 para las Noches de cine en Park City.

 

“Tenemos otra gran alineación de las películas de este verano”, dijo el alcalde Bill Finch. “Así que venga abajo con una silla de jardín o diseñar una manta y disfrutar de centro de Bridgeport y una gran película bajo las estrellas. La mejor parte de esto es que es gratis “.

 

Las películas se exhibirán en Baldwin Plaza en la esquina de Broad Street y la avenida Fairfield detrás del Palacio de Justicia en la calle principal.

 

Las películas de todos comienzan al atardecer. El personal del alcalde Finch realizó una encuesta en línea y dejar que los usuarios de Facebook seleccionar las películas. Park City Noches de cine comenzará el 19 de junio y continuará hasta el mes de agosto.

 

Y los ganadores son:

 

Ø Viernes, 19 de junio: Annie (2014)

Ø Viernes, 26 de junio: En el Bosque

Ø Viernes, 10 de julio: Maléfica

Ø Viernes, 24 de julio: Los pingüinos de Madagascar

Ø Viernes, 07 de agosto: La Cenicienta (2015)

Ø Viernes, 21 de agosto: Guardianes de la Galaxia

#Bridgeport, CT–June 8, 2015 – Mayor Bill Finch and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal celebrated the grand opening for a new playground at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Conn.  They were joined by State Representative Chris Rosario, City Councilwoman Melanie Jackson, community leaders and city officials.

 

“We’re dedicated to creating better parks for the Park City,” said Mayor Bill Finch. “Seaside Park is an integral part of our vision of improving the quality of life for all Bridgeporters. Thanks to the efforts of our hardworking Parks and Recreation Department for keeping the beach beautiful and helping make Seaside Park the best beach in Fairfield County. This recognition is further proof that Bridgeport is getting better every day.”

 

The announcement comes on the heels of  Seaside Park won a Connecticut Post readers poll naming it the best beach in southwestern Connecticut.

 

Seaside Park occupies 325 acres of beach, fields, and glades on the Long Island Sound here in Bridgeport. The award winning beach spans three miles of the coast and is open every day from 8:00AM to 8:00PM.

 

“This new playground – one of 100 acres of parks that the mayor and city council have added in just the past few years – marks tremendous progress,” said Senator Blumenthal.  “They are reinvigorating and reinventing what it means to be the Park City.”

 

Mayor Finch and Senator Blumenthal were joined by State Representative Christopher Rosario, City Council member Melanie Jackson, and Chairman of the Parks Commission Mark Marko.

 

“This is a fantastic new playground,” said State Representative Rosario. “Bridgeport is getting better each and every day. I can say that because just yesterday we were at the ribbon cutting for Knowlton Park. Kids and families are enjoying this playground, and we invite everyone to come out and enjoy our parks. Under Mayor Finch’s leadership, we are getting better each and every day.”

 

“As a member of the City Council, I’m proud to be here as we open a new playground in Seaside Park, which is our most popular park in the city,” said City Council member Melanie Jackson. “It’s important to have kids continue to be active and this playground is a perfect environment for that. I’m proud of all the parks that are being renovated and rebuilt throughout the city and I look forward to everyone taking advantage of it.”

 

Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed Central Park in New York City, were the architects of Seaside Park. Work began on the park after the Civil War and took decades of construction to take on its current form.

 

“Seaside Park continues to be an attraction for Bridgeport residents and people from throughout the region,” said Parks Director Charles Carroll. “We’re looking forward to another successful summer at Seaside Park.”

 

P.T. Barnum also played a critical role in creating Seaside Park. Bridgeport’s most famous resident envisioned the first marine “rural” park in the United States. His vision was to give “all future generations the benefits and blessings of Seaside Park.”