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• WHO: Providence, RI Mayor Jorge Elorza; Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch; Business leaders; Bridgeport City Officials and Community Leaders.
• WHAT: Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza learns about Bridgeport’s waterfront redevelopment and revival.
• WHEN: 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2015.
• WHERE: Future site of the Port Jefferson Ferry Co. (421 Seaview Avenue, Bridgeport, Conn.).

Bridgeport, Conn. (September 9, 2015) – Tomorrow, Providence, RI Mayor Jorge Elorza will join Mayor Finch while visiting Bridgeport, Conn. to learn more about the city’s plans for waterfront redevelopment and job creation in the state’s largest city.

The event will take place at the future site of the Port Jefferson Ferry Co., which is off of Bridgeport Harbor (421 Seaview Avenue, Bridgeport, Conn.).

Bridgeport’s waterfront is experiencing a renaissance, and recent development efforts include:

• “Bridgeport Votes to Move Ferry Terminal” – News 12
• “Steelpointe finally has momentum” – Connecticut Post
• “Winklevoss twins' dad hopes to build rowing empire in Bridgeport” – Connecticut Post
• “New Hilton-owned Hampton Inn coming to Bridgeport’s Steelpointe Harbor” – Bridgeport News

Timing for the event is 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2015. For more information, please call Brett Broesder at (203) 257-1049.