Businessman recognized for helping those in need in the community
News 12 Staff
Updated on: Jul 25, 2021, 10:41pm
A businessman was honored in Bridgeport Sunday for his decades of community service.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal recognized Jason Gold for, his tireless efforts to help people with disabilities live happy, productive, independent lives.
Blumenthal praised the prominent real estate figure, for always putting people before profit.
Gold said he s proud to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, Joseph Gold, a Stamford icon who loved helping people in need. He really taught our family about the importance of giving back to the community, being involved, most importantly helping people that are at your door the people that are local, the people you come in contact with. He was a great man, Jason Gold said.
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Officials join rally in Bridgeport to oppose light industrial development in residential area
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Updated on:Jan 24, 2021, 11:05pm EST
State and local leaders joined a rally on the Upper East Side of Bridgeport Sunday in opposition to a plan that residents say would negatively impact virtually every neighborhood in the city.
City Councilwoman Maria Pereira led a group called POP, which stands for protect our property.
She says zoning officials are holding a hearing Monday on a proposed change to the city s adaptive-use regulations, which she says would allow light industrial development - everything from waste facilities to manufacturing - in residential areas.
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