MAYOR’S UPDATES
Weekly Local Business Spotlight: Little Buddha
Each week I will highlight one of our incredible small businesses that received one of the 176 Stamford COVID-19 relief grants.
We are proud to have supported Little Buddha Thai & Beyond which is located at 2270 Summer Street in Stamford. Little Buddha has served this community since 2009 and offers in-house dining, takeout, delivery, and catering. Popular dishes include the Beef Boat Noodle, Nasigorang, Pad Thai, Roti Canai, Mango Sticky Rice, and Thai Iced Tea!
Community Non-Profit Spotlight: Glenbrook Neighborhood Association
Each week I will highlight an invaluable local initiative that received one of the 21 Mayor’s Micro-Grants.
- Mission: The mission of the Glenbrook Neighborhood Association (GNA) is to enhance the quality of life in Glenbrook
- Project Funding Purpose: Funding was awarded to support the decoration of 3 traffic signal boxes in the Glenbrook downtown area.
- Listening Tour of Senior Housing Facilities: I began my listening tour of senior housing facilities in partnership with the Mayor’s Advisory Council on Aging. I am excited to hear directly from seniors about the issues that impact and matter to them the most. I have visited Stamford Green and Willard Manor, and look forward to visiting more soon!
CITY NEWS
- Primary Day for the Board of Representatives: Primaries for Districts 20, 9, 18, & 7 will take place on Tuesday, September 12th. To learn more visit the registrar of voters here, and to find your polling location click here.
- Stamford Babe Ruth 16-18 Thunder Team: Congratulations to the Stamford Babe Ruth 16-18 Thunder Team who finished 6th in the nation in the Babe Ruth World Series!
- Paving Update: The City of Stamford recently announced 200 roads to be paved over the next several years as identified in the city-wide road assessment. The city-wide road assessment was commissioned in 2022 and conducted over the past year with the goal of determining an objective measure to establish a priority list for paving operations. The list of the 200 roads can be viewed here.
- Shop Local Holiday Campaign: Are you a Stamford Resident with an online business? We want to highlight you during our Shop Local Holiday Campaign. Send your business details to calexander@stamfordct.gov
CITY EVENTS
- The EyeRecycle Pop Up Event: The EyeRecycle Event will take place at Mill River Park on Friday, September 15th, and 29th from 11 am-2 pm redeeming 5¢ deposit plastic bottles, cans, and glass bottles for cash.
- Upcoming City Concerts and Events (In-Person and Virtual)
- Upcoming Stamford Downtown Events
- State Small Business Seminars
- Permitting Walk-in Office Hours Extended: Walk-in permitting has been expanded! Walk-in Permitting will occur every other Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the fourth-floor cafeteria of the Stamford Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd. For more information, click here. The next Walk-in Permitting session will be September 13th.
Employment Opportunities in the City
Open positions with City of Stamford
Traffic
- Temporary Roadways at the Greenwich Ave and Pulaski Street Intersection: Starting the week of July 31st, temporary roadways will be in place at the Greenwich Avenue & Pulaski Street intersection. Use caution, plan for extra travel time, and slowdown in work zones Access to businesses will remain open.
- ConnDOT Stamford Station Construction
- Construction continues at Stamford Station, please be mindful and plan ahead. Passengers can find the updated train schedule here.
- New Canaan Branch Line Improvement Work: The New Canaan line service has resumed.