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    Bridgeport Information:

     

    Joseph Ganim, Mayor

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    Margaret Morton Government Center

    999 Broad Street • Bridgeport, CT 06604

    203-576-7201 • Fax: 203-576-3913

    E-mail: mayor@bridgeportct.gov

     

    Mayor’s Commission on Senior Citizens

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    Members appointed by Mayor for two-year terms
    to study conditions and needs of elderly and
    recommend solutions to their problems.

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    Members:

    Frances Newby • Chairperson
    Robert J. Burdo • Vice Chairperson

    Bettie Cook

     

    Bridgeport Department on Aging

     

    307 Golden Hill St. • Bridgeport, CT 06604

    
203-576-7993 • Fax: 203-576-7521

    
Hours: 7 a.m.-3 p.m


    E-mail: marie.heller@Bridgeportct.gov

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    Public Facilities Director

    
John Ricci    203-576-7130

    E-mail: john.ricci@bridgeportct.gov


    Superintendent of Recreation

    
Luann Conine     203-576-8080

    E-mail: luann.conine@bridgeportct.gov


    Project Director  

    Marie Heller    203-576-7989

    E-mail: marie.heller@Bridgeportct.gov

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    • Recreation and exercise programs: Variety of programs at all three senior centers, including bingo, ceramics classes, Wii practice daily, line dancing, arts, Red Hat Society club, chair exercise, trips, Grandparents Club.
    • Senior Transportation Program: Free transportation for members only to Eisenhower Senior Center. Convenient pickup points throughout the city.

     

    ​Bridgeport Senior Centers

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    Dwight D. Eisenhower Senior Center


    307 Golden Hill St. 06604

    203-576-7993

    
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

    
Executive Director • Marie Heller 203-7993


    E-mail: marie.heller@bridgeportct.gov

     

    Membership to Eisenhower Center is free to all Bridgeport residents. Free transportation is provided to and from the Center. Center offers the following activities on a weekly basis: Ceramic classes; Computer class; Tai-Chi; Zumba and Chair Exercise; Karaoke; Bingo and Pokeno; Cards; Billiards; Wii; Dominos; Knitting; Manicures and Pedicures; and Hair Cutting. A daily nutritional lunch is provided by CW Resources, Inc.

     

    A quarterly Newsletter that lists all activities and trips is provided at the front desk of the Eisenhower Center. 
A certified counselor is at the Center twice a month to provide assistance or answer any questions. Center also provides assistance for the Renter’s Rebate Program.
     

    Black Rock Senior Center


     

    2676 Fairfield Ave.

    Bridgeport, CT 06605


    203-576-7258

    Hours: 9:00 a.m.-4 p.m.

    Executive Director • Bonnie Roach

    
E-mail: bonnie.roach@bridgeportct.gov

     

    Exercise equipment available. • Bingo: Wed., 12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. • Line dancing:  Mon., 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
• Movie: Mon. 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. • crafts/knit classes 
• Daily lunch provided at noon.
     

    East Side Senior Center


    1057 East Main St.

    Bridgeport, CT 06608

    
203-395-8366

    Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
    Executive Director • Rosemary Wong

    
Email: rosemary.wong@bridgeportct.gov


    Free membership for Bridgeport residents 55+. A nutritious Spanish lunch is provided by CW Resources as a private/federally funded program for those 60+. Members must make reservations in advance by visiting the Center.


    Members’ Activities: Dominos, Bingo Mania, Jumbo Word/Number Search, Meditative Adult Coloring, Checkers, Wii Virtual Games, Dancercise, Members’ Birthday Bashes, Excursion Bus Trips, Music/Singing Therapy, Therapeutic Work in Garden, Creative Painting, Handcraft Arts, Board Games.


    Information/referrals by Certified Benefit Counselors regarding such programs as Federal/State Entitlements, Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (seasonal), State Tax Relief Renters’ Rebate Program.

     

    North End Bethany Senior Center


    20 Thorme St.

    Bridgeport, CT 06606

    203-576-7730

    
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
    Executive Director • Carrie Taylor
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    Email:taylor@bridgeportct.gov


    Bingo: 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. • Chat Session: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • Plus: Billiards, craft classes, exercise class, line dancing, movies, pinochle, pokeno, Wii practice.

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    Hall Senior Center


     

    52 George E. Pipkin’s Way

    Bridgeport, CT 06608

    
203-345-2000

    Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
    Program Director • Jessica Ortiz

    203-345-2028

    
E-mail: info@hnhonline.org


    Hall Senior Center is not operated by the City of Bridgeport. It is one of the Hall Neighborhood House projects. The Center addresses the health, social, emotional, and recreational needs of community seniors through a variety of programs. Bridgeport residents at least 60 years of age or older are eligible to take part in the Center’s activities. The Center has a 25-passenger bus that transports seniors to and from the Center and on its many field trips.


    Activities: arts and crafts; assistive referrals; field trips; intergenerational art education; health screenings and preventative health education; recreational and social events; special events; workshops

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    Transportation Services

    For pickup of seniors under the Senior Transportation Program of the Department of Social Services, 
call 203-576-8247, 203-576-7993.

     

    Tax Relief Programs

    The City, both by itself and in conjunction with the State of Connecticut, offers several tax relief programs for the elderly and certain other groups. The programs are administered by the Tax Assessor’s Office.


    Acting Tax Assessor • Daniel J. Kenny, CCMA, SPA
    City Hall, Room 105,

    45 Lyon Ter.
Bridgeport, CT 06604

    203-576-7241 • Fax: 203-332-5521

    
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    For information specifically about the tax relief 
programs, call 203-576-8062.

    Bridgeport Public Library System

    www.bportlibrary.org


    Burroughs-Saden Library (Main Library)
    Burroughs Building

    925 Broad St. 06604 


    203-576-7400


    Black Rock Branch

    
2705 Fairfield Ave. 06605

    203-576-7025


    Newfield Branch (reopening in Spring)

    
775 Central Ave, 06607

    203-576-7828


    North Branch

    
3455 Madison Ave. 06606

    203-576-7003


    East Side Branch

    
174 E. Main St. 06608

    203-576-7634

     

    Probate Court

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    Judge • Paul Ganim
    City Hall Annex, 999 Broad St

    Bridgeport, CT 06604

    
203-576-3945 • Fax: 203-576-7898

    
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

     

    Call 911 for all emergencies.

     

    Bridgeport Police Department

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    Armando J. Perez, Chief
    Headquarters: 300 Congress St.

    Bridgeport, CT 06604


    Non-emergency complaints: 203-576-7671
    Non-emergencies information: 203-581-5100
    E-mail: bptctpd@bridgeportct.gov


    Records/Property Division: 203-581-5270

    
Criminal Background Checks: 203-581-5270

    
Victim Assistance: 203-336-5522

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    Animal Control:

    
Jennifer Wallace • Chief Animal Control Officer

    
236 Evergreen Street

    203-576-7727 • Fax: 203-576-8119

    Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

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    Bridgeport Fire Department

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    Richard E. Thode, Chief
    Headquarters: 30 Congress St.

    Bridgeport, CT 06604

    
E-mail: bridgeport.fire@bridgeportct.gov
    Non-emergencies: 203-337-2070 • Fax: 203-575-8274
Free smoke detectors: 203-335-8835
E-mail: bridgeport.fireemail@bridgeportct.gov

     

    Fire Stations
    Headquarters: 30 Congress St. • 203-576-7666
    Engine 3 & 4: 233 Wood Ave. • 203-576-7660
    Engine/Ladder 6: 1035 Central Ave. • 203-576-7681
    Engine 7/Ladder 11: 245 Ocean Ter. • 203-576-7830
    Engine/Ladder 10: 950 Boston Ave. • 203-576-7673
    Engine 12: 265 Beechmont Ave. • 203-576-7675
    Engine 15: 104 Evers St. • 203-576-7677
    Engine 16: 3115 Madison Ave. • 203-576-7678

     

     

    Bridgeport’s Population by Age

    (Source: Latest Decennial U.S. Census)


    60-64    6,068
    65-74    7,574
    75-84    4,652
    85+    2,262
    Total 60+    20,556
    Total population of Bridgeport: 144,229
    Percentage 60 years of age or over: 14.2%
    Land area: 17.5 sq. mi.