BRIDGEPORT, CT – Mayor Ganim and the Office of Emergency Management advise all residents to be cautious through 6pm on Friday, December 23^rd until 12pm on Monday, December 26^th as temperatures drop with very low wind chill.  Residents may utilize the below checklist as a guide to safety during cold weather:

• Check heating devices.
• Do not use a stove or oven to heat your home due to potential gas, carbon monoxide and fire hazards.
• Ensure that pets are brought inside.
• Watch for ice on pipes and ground cover.
• Bundle up if you must go outside.

Warming Centers

Senior Centers (Open weekdays only)

• Black Rock Senior Center – 2676 Fairfield Avenue, (9:00am- 3:00pm)
• Eisenhower Senior Center – 307 Golden Hill Street, (9:00am-3:00pm) CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS DAY
• North End Bethany Senior Center – 20 Throme Street, (9:00am- 3:30pm)

GBT Station

• 710 Water Street, Mon- Fri (9:00am- 9:00pm)

Bridgeport Public Library Branches

• Main Branch – 925 Broad Street, Mon & Tues (10:00am- 6:00pm), Wed & Thurs (12:00pm- 8:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am- 5:00pm). Sunday (Closed).

• Black Rock Branch – 2705 Fairfield Avenue, Mon & Tues (10:00am- 6:00pm), Wed & Thurs(10:00am- 6:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am- 5:00pm). Sunday (Closed).

• Newfield Branch – 755 Central Avenue, Mon & Tues (10:00am- 6:00pm), Wed & Thurs (12:00pm- 8:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am- 5:00pm). Sunday (Closed).

• North Branch – 3455 Madison Avenue, Mon, Tues & Wed (10:00am- 6:00pm), Thurs (12:00pm- 8:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am- 5:00pm) Sunday (Closed).

• East Side Branch – 1174 East Main Street, Mon (10:00am- 6:00pm), Tues (12:00pm- 8:00pm) Wed (12:00pm- 8:00pm) Thurs (10:00am- 6:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am -5:00pm) Sunday (Closed).

South End Community Center- Overnight Stay/Case Worker Support

• 650 Park Ave– Open 24/7, November 16^th, 2022, to April 16^th, 2023.
• Limited overnight capacity