Middletown Mayor Joseph DeStefano highlighted wide-ranging urban advancements in the past year across business attractions, infrastructure, recreation, housing, and senior services at the annual State of the City address on March 18.
“Despite the challenges we have faced, we have made significant strides in improving the lives of all those who call this city home,” he said in the packed council chamber at City Hall.
DeStefano attributed the progress to city leadership and department heads; lawmaker partners at the federal, state, and county levels; and a growing immigrant community.
“Middletown has been shaped by generations of immigrants whose hard work, culture, and determination built the foundation of our city, from the earliest settlers to the waves of newcomers,” he said….