2020-04-06@11:40am–#Bridgeport CT– Report of 4 rounds fired at PT Barnum Housing near building 6. The shooter apparently fled towards building 12. No word on any injuries.
This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Water Rescue Off Pleasure Beach
BMW of Bridgeport Donates Hand Sanitizer To Bridgeport Fire Department
Bridgeport News: House Fire
The Court System During The Covid-19 Pandemic
8 Tips For Working At Home
Bridgeport News: Warehouse Fire
Bridgeport News: Naked Man
2020-04-06@10:24am–#Bridgeport CT– Report of a naked man on Nichols Street. Police are on the way.
This news report is made possible by:
Road Closed For Accident Reconstruction
2020-04-06@9:30am–#Bridgeport CT– South Frontage Road right below exit 27A at Warren Avenue will be closed for at least a half-hour starting at 9:30am for the accident reconstruction for the fatal ejection crash that happened on April 5th.
This news report is made possible by:
Visit Perez Tires at: https://www.pereztirecenter.com/
I-95 Accident With Ejection
2020-04-06@8:50am–#Bridgeport CT–#cttraffic– Another ejection crash on I-95 with ejection, this time near exit 29. The person was recovered below the highway at Nicols and Waterview Avenue. The person has survived this ordeal. Another person was ejected and died on I-95 exit 27A northbound on April 5.
Access The Digital Library
#Bridgeport CT– While the Bridgeport Public Library remains closed during the COVID-19 emergency, the library’s digital services are still available for residents looking for information, study help, ebooks, audiobooks, children’s ebooks, music and movie streaming and much more.
Library staff is working behind the scenes to help you renew a card, apply online for a new library card, and answer any other questions you may have.
This press release is made possible by:
See details at:
https://www.bmwofbridgeport.com/ultimate-digital-experience/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR3CExP2ZvFZw7_dlWKDprZcP9Yd3eyRf5nBm_z2LnHYgCqQf_TcueTMdH0
Blumenthal Calls For Better Zoom Security
WASHINGTON, DC] – With millions of Americans turning to video conference platform Zoom to stay connected amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called on the company to provide clear answers about its consumer data privacy rules and safety practices.
“The millions of Americans now unexpectedly attending school, celebrating birthdays, seeking medical help, and sharing evening drinks with friends over Zoom during the Coronavirus pandemic should not have to add privacy and cybersecurity fears to their ever-growing list of worries,” Blumenthal wrote in a letter to Zoom CEO and Chairman Eric Yuan. “Zoom has a troubling history of software design practices and security lapses that have posed significant risks to the privacy and safety of its users.”
Blumenthal demanded answers from Zoom about its handling of personal data, pointed out numerous security lapses and troubling software design practices, and asked for assurances about how the company protects its users from the abuse they encounter on the platform by April 14, 2020.
The full text of the letter is available here
This press release was made possible by:
Visit Interstate’s website at: https://ctbattery.com/
Access To Snap Benefits
WASHINGTON—Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Jahana Hayes (CT-5), on Friday sent a letter
to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the department to immediately halt plans to finalize or move forward with regulations that will limit people in Connecticut from accessing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Specifically, the members called on the department to rescind the SNAP Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) Rule and halt the rulemaking process for the Revision of Categorical Eligibility Rule and the Revision of State Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowances (SUA) Rule.
“We write to urge you to immediately rescind the SNAP Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) Rule and halt the rulemaking process for the Revision of Categorical Eligibility Rule and the Revision of State Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowances (SUA) Rule. Your decision to continue to pursue these rules puts hundreds of thousands of people in Connecticut at risk of severe food insecurity during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In the midst of an unprecedented health and economic crisis, your department should not enact changes that make it harder for our constituents to access SNAP,” the members wrote.
The members continued: “In the face of this economic catastrophe that will likely mean millions of Americans facing unemployment and financial hardship through no fault of their own, states will need the flexibility to waive work requirements for months into the future.”
“USDA can no longer rely on their previous economic analysis for how many Americans will lose benefits, as employment numbers change by the days and hours. These cruel SNAP rules should be abandoned immediately in the face of this unprecedented health and economic crisis facing our country,” the members concluded.
Full text of the letter can be viewed here
This press release was made possible by:
I-95 Crash
2020-04-05@3:20pm–#Fairfield CT– #cttraffic– Reports of a two/three car crash on I-95 northbound near exit 24.
This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Fatal Pedestrian Accident
Police UPDATE: Mynor R. Garcia-Pelaez – a 38-year-old Bridgeport man was killed. He was driving on I-95 Northbound on the Exit 27A ramp which leads to Route 8 northbound. As he entered the ramp, he struck the concrete barrier on the left side in a head on manner. This caused him to be ejected from the vehicle and fall from the overpass onto Frontage Road, approximately 30 feet below the ramp. He was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no other occupants in the vehicle. The accident remains under investigation and any witnesses are asked to contact Troop G.
2002-04-05@12:12am– Police have confirmed a fatal accident involving a pedestrian on South Frontage and Warren Avenue. State Police called Bridgeport Police to inform them that there is a white van on I-95 northbound at exit 27A that might be involved in this accident. Police are investigating. The medical examiner is on the way. Expect exit 27A to be closed for an extended period of time for the investigation.
Bridgeport News: Car Break In
2020-04-04@11:30pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police are investigating a car break-in on Palm Street. The two young males fled towards Noble Avenue according to radio reports.
This news report is made possible by: