City receives 11,000 surgical masks from Grace Farms Foundation

On May 22, 2020, Norwalk Mayor Harry W. Rilling was joined by Grace Farms Foundation and the Norwalk Police Department at City Hall to accept a donation of 11,000 surgical masks. Rod Khattabi, Chief Accountability Officer & Justice Initiative Director...

Additional Outdoor Dining & Retail Space Available on Washington Street

To support businesses along Washington Street, Mayor Harry W. Rilling authorized the installation of concrete barriers along the south side of the street to allow the full use of the sidewalk for outdoor dining and retail for the 2020 Spring/Summer season...

Phase One of Reopen Norwalk Plan Starts May 20

Phase One of the Reopen Norwalk Plan starts tomorrow, May 20, 2020. As part of the plan, vehicular access to Calf Pasture Beach and Shady Beach will be restored at 50% capacity to help with social distancing. Norwalk residents are asked to verify their li...

The Wall That Heals Visit to Norwalk Postponed

The City of Norwalk, American Legion Post 12, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 603 announced that The Wall That Heals visit to Norwalk originally scheduled for this August has been postponed. The joint decision was made out of an abundance of caution, giv...

Mayor Rilling announces new outdoor dining and retail permit process

Mayor Harry Rilling announced on May 15, 2020 that the City of Norwalk would begin accepting outdoor dining and outdoor retail permits on Monday, May 18. This new expedited permit process will be done entirely online.

“We wanted to make this proc...

Mayor Rilling Releases Reopen Norwalk Plan

On May 12, 2020, Norwalk Mayor Harry W. Rilling released the Reopen Norwalk Plan focused on municipal services and facilities. The plan is tentatively scheduled to start on May 20, 2020, to align with the State of Connecticut Reopening Plan. The Mayor&...

New Online System for Parks Parking and Disposal Passes

The City of Norwalk has created a new online system for residents to verify their vehicle status and print new Parks Parking and Disposal Passes. The system is available at norwalkct.org/passes.

The new system was created following recent changes to the re...

City of Norwalk Refunding All Summer Camp Fees

City officials announced on Friday, May 8 that refunds are being issued to anyone who put down a deposit or fully paid for Summer Play & Learn Camp in Norwalk through the Recreation and Parks Department. Refunds will begin May 12, 2020, and families w...

Norwalk to receive CDBG-CV funding for coronavirus outbreak.

Norwalk that it will receive an allocation of $521,436 in CDBG-CV funding to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Norwalk Officials Continue Checking Local Businesses during COVID-19 Pandemic

City officials continue to visit grocery stores and other retailers to check compliance with orders issued by Norwalk Mayor Harry W. Rilling and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont regarding store capacity and physical distancing.

“We want to ensure ...

CDC Recommendations Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Coverings

On Friday, April 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new recommendations on the use of cloth face masks and coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19. According to the CDC, cloth masks and other cloth face coverings can he...

Mayor Rilling encourages Norwalkers to Ring Bells and Shine Lights for solidarity

As the Norwalk community continues to practice physical distancing, some may feel socially disconnected. Starting tonight, April 3, and every day moving forward, Mayor Rilling encourages residents to shine a light from their homes and for churches and hou...

Mayor Rilling Issues Critical Emergency Orders

On Sunday, March 29, 2020, Norwalk Mayor Harry W. Rilling issued three critical emergency orders. These orders become effective at 8 p.m. on March 30, 2020 and will remain in place until further notice.

“I’ve asked nicely and implored t...

Mayor Rilling Orders Closures

On Thursday, March 19, 2020, Norwalk Mayor Harry W. Rilling ordered hair salons, nail salons, barbershops, massage spas, tattoo parlors, tanning salons, body care and body art shops to close by 8 p.m. Mayor Rilling issued the order under the powers of a C...

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Mayor Rilling on Coronavirus

On February 27, 2020 Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling released the following statement regarding COVID-19, the 2019 novel Coronavirus.

“I want to assure the public that we are monitoring the coronavirus closely and taking the matter seriously. Althoug...

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Norwalk Police Department receives CALEA award

Norwalk Police Department receives CALEA award for 7th consecutive accreditation.

On March 24, 2018, the Norwalk Department of Police Service received its seventh reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (&quo...

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