The city’s “memorandum of understanding” with Manhattan-based Exact Capitol Group to redevelop the shuttered Poli-Majestic Theaters will be referred to the City Council’s Contracts Committee Monday night. Also scheduled for referral to contracts is a resolution presented by several councilors to terminate the contract with LAZ Parking LTD following controversy involving Downtown parking meters. Full council […]
Entries Tagged as 'Ed Adams'
Theater Development Deal, Meter Maelstrom On Council Agenda
June 16th, 2017 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Tags: Carmen Lopez·Ed Adams·Joe Ganim
Commencing Monday, City Will Amend Downtown Meter Regulations
June 15th, 2017 · 8 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
UPDATE: Following a public outcry led by retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez, the city has revamped Downtown meter parking regulations including the length of stay before a transaction must occur and lowering of a fine from $40 to $25. The new policy starts Monday, June 19 at 8 am, according to mayoral aide Ed […]
Tags: Carmen Lopez·Ed Adams
Celebrating 10 Years Of OIB
June 8th, 2017 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
At OIB we love blackmail photos and we have a bunch for you following our 10th anniversary party at Trattoria ‘A Vucchella Wednesday night. Yes, it was a quite an eclectic gathering. Thanks to our loyal readers for the past decade. More to come.
Tags: Bob Keeley·Chris Caruso·Ed Adams·Ernie Newton·Hector Diaz·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Mickey Herbert·Milta Feliciano·Tom Dudchik
Grace Period Delayed For Downtown Parking Meters
May 3rd, 2017 · 9 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
Taken to task by retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez who pushed back on her $40 parking meter ticket, the city is still working out kinks to implement a grace period Downtown.
‘I Prefer An Engaging Rogue To A Complete Fool’
April 28th, 2017 · 51 Comments · City Politics, News and Events
Leave it to retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez to assess the state of affairs in city politics. Fresh off taking the city to task for rolling out a messy parking meter system, the city resident writes in a commentary for OIB “The more things change, the more they stay the same.”
Tags: Bill Finch·Brian Lockhart·Carmen Lopez·CT Post·David Dunn·Ed Adams·Joe Ganim·John Ricci
General Lee Pulls Out Boots For Public Hearing
April 19th, 2017 · 9 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Education, News and Events
Citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee was among the taxpayers addressing city counselors at a budget public hearing Tuesday night, and brought with him his symbolic red boots signifying caution about red ink. Lee’s comments:
Lopez: In Bridgeport, Sausage Making Gets Bad Rap Compared To Law Making
March 27th, 2017 · 27 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
In a follow-up to her commentary confronting the city’s new Downtown “RoboCops” parking meters, retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez grinds up the city’s process to “essentially privatizing parking meter enforcement.” Like many, Lopez received a $40 computer programmed parking ticket for not completing a meter transaction within five minutes of pulling up. Her parking […]
Tags: Carmen Lopez·Ed Adams·Eneida Martinez·Jack Banta·Jose Casco
Filmmaker Seeks Access To Ganim-Case Wiretaps, Federal Judge Recuses Himself
June 26th, 2017 · 7 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer has recused himself from presiding over a federal complaint by Fairfield-based filmmaker Thomas K. Reilly who seeks disclosure of Department of Justice wiretap recordings from the 2003 prosecution of Mayor Joe Ganim. Meyer, who worked for the U.S. Attorney’s Office but had no involvement in the Ganim case, […]
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Tags: Bill Finch·Ed Adams·Janet Arterton·Joe Ganim