East End City Councilwoman Eneida Martinez provides background and an update on the collection practices of the Water Pollution Control Authority. “In regards to your WPCA article in OIB I will detail how this all started and the WPCA matter became an open topic in Bridgeport.”
Entries Tagged as 'Eneida Martinez'
Councilwoman Martinez: Changes To WPCA Foreclosure Standards Coming Soon
September 19th, 2018 · 9 Comments · City Council, News and Events
Tags: Carmen Lopez·Chris Rosario·Ed Gomes·Eneida Martinez·Jeanette Herron·Jose Casco·Juda Epstein·Marilyn Moore·Milta Feliciano
“Let It Go?” Nope–State Discrimination Agency Did It For Him
August 21st, 2018 · 57 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
Did he drop the matter? Or was his complaint alleging religious discrimination dropped by a state agency? Yes, the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities dismissed attorney Russell Liskov’s February complaint against City Council members, a decision that was uncovered by retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez following a freedom of information request. “I was asked […]
Tags: Carmen Lopez·Chris Meyer·CT Post·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Joe Ganim·Juda Epstein·Karen Jackson·Marcus Brown·Maria Valle·Mark Anastasi·Michelle Lyons·Pete Spain·Russell Liskov
Roach’s Police Board Reappointment Goes To Full City Council
August 11th, 2018 · 32 Comments · City Council, Law Enforcement, News and Events
Public Safety Committee members Ernie Newton, Kyle Langan and Karen Jackson voted no to confirm the reappointment of Danny Roach, a longtime friend and ally of Mayor Joe Ganim, to the Police Commission. Jack Banta, Eneida Martinez and Maria Valle voted yes. Committee chair Michelle Lyons broke the tie in favor of Roach. The full […]
Tags: Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Danny Roach·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Jack Banta·Joe Ganim·Karen Jackson·Kyle Langan·Maria Valle·Michelle Lyons
No Parking Pleasure At Beach, Lopez To City Council: Stop Being Props For Ganim Photo-ops
July 3rd, 2018 · 33 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez has stepped up on several occasions to leverage her legal might to the cause of rectifying government snafus such as parking meters and wastewater collection practices. Now a neighborhood cry has started urging her guidance to preserve a lot for Pleasure Beach parking in the East End, including an […]
Tags: Carmen Lopez·Chris Meyer·CT Post·Eneida Martinez·Joe Ganim·Mario Testa·Mark Anastasi·Pleasure Beach
City Council Approves Budget With No Tax Increase–Education Advocates Cry Schools Shortchanged
May 8th, 2018 · 34 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, Education, News and Events
UPDATE: see council budget changes here. The City Council by a 16-3 vote Monday night approved a city budget with no tax increase for the spending year that begins July 1. Councilors Kyle Langan, Pete Spain and Eneida Martinez voted against the budget urging more support for city schools.
Tags: Dennis Bradley·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Jessica Martinez·Joe Ganim·Ken Flatto·Kyle Langan·Maria Pereira·Maria Zambrano Viggiano·Michelle Lyons·Pete Spain
MGM Donates $50,000 For East End Pop-Up Market
May 6th, 2018 · 62 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
News release from MGM Resorts: MGM Resorts today announced plans to donate $50,000 to support the establishment of the nonprofit East End NRZ Pop-Up Market & Café in Bridgeport, responding to a longstanding food desert in the East End in order to provide local residents access to healthy, nutritious food.
Tags: Deborah Caviness·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Uri Clinton
Lopez Files FOI Complaint Against City, Charging Violations At City Council Meeting
May 5th, 2018 · 30 Comments · City Budget, City Council, News and Events
Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez on Friday filed a complaint with the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission charging that a meeting on Tuesday by the City Council’s Budget & Appropriations Committee triggered a series of state violations stemming from an improperly noticed executive session for “pending litigation” that also “established a quorum of the […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alfredo Castillo·Carmen Lopez·Chris Meyer·Christina Smith·CT Post·Denese Taylor-Moye·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Jeanette Herron·Joe Ganim·John Bohannon·Karen Jackson·Ken Flatto·Kyle Langan·Lydia Martinez·Maria Valle·Maria Zambrano Viggiano·Mark Anastasi·Mary McBride-Lee·Nessah Smith·Nestor Nkwo·Pete Spain·Tom McCarthy
Lighting Up The Avenue, A Grocery Store And Much More Planned For East End Food Desert
September 26th, 2018 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Could it finally be the East End’s time? A local developer with deep roots in the East End joined Mayor Joe Ganim and other officials on Wednesday to announce plans for a 30,000-square foot buildout that will include a grocery store, Optimus Health Care facility, a pharmacy, restaurants, hair salon and laundromat, all adjacent to a […]
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Tags: Andre Baker·Anthony Stewart·Bass Pro Shops·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Joe Ganim·Steelpointe Harbor·Tom Gill