New London — Mayor Michael Passero and Felix Reyes, the director of the city’s Office of Economic Development and Planning, will hold a virtual news conference on Thursday to make an announcement and share information about “an important economic and community development project.”

The public press conference will be held via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. The gathering can be joined at https://zoom.us/j/98595617614?pwd=SWI4cEZyV2RraWIzWUFuTDVONDdoQT09, Meeting ID: 985 9561 7614, Passcode: 06320.

Passero and Reyes, and members of an advisory team, will be available to answer questions and provide information.