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Washington Business Journal: JBG Smith accused of not honoring housing vouchers in Shaw

Editor Jun 17, 2019

A D.C. resident has accused JBG Smith Properties (NYSE: JBGS) of not accepting a form of financial housing assistance at its luxury Atlantic Plumbing apartments in Shaw in violation of the District's Human Rights Act.

UrbanTurf: The Nearly 400 Units Expected to Deliver in Capitol Hill This Year

Editor Jun 17, 2019

Following delivery of the condos at Penn11 and the return of Frager's Hardware store, Capitol Hill is poised to see a small influx of new residential units deliver by the end of the year. Today, UrbanTurf continues its examination of the…

Bisnow: UIP Pays $20M For 2 Northwest D.C. Apartment Buildings

Editor Jun 17, 2019

Urban Investment Partners has acquired two Northwest D.C. apartment buildings through agreements with the buildings' tenants.

District Links: Spat over Events DC money to be resolved, Mendelson says; schoolchildren…

Cuneyt Dil Jun 17, 2019

Happy Monday. The Line Hotel in Adams Morgan is trying to push back against attempts to yank its $46 million tax break, as some council members say the hotel didn't meet hiring conditions to get the tax credit. The Bowser administration…

UrbanTurf: Name Aside, “East End Grocery Incentive Program” Appears Destined for Funding

Editor Jun 17, 2019

The past month in DC has been marked by several discussions and debates regarding food deserts in Wards 7 and 8, the validity of the "East End" and "East of the River" monikers, and ongoing volleying about the DC budget and the…

Curbed: Watch the U.S. women’s soccer team play Sweden from the Apple Carnegie Library lawn

Editor Jun 17, 2019

The game will be broadcast on large outdoor screens June 20

Curbed: D.C. residents could make money performing city housing inspections under pilot program

Editor Jun 17, 2019

The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs wants to try something new

WTOP: DC’s median home price tops $600K, up 56% from 2010

Editor Jun 17, 2019

The median price of a home sold in D.C. this May was $600,555 — the highest May level in a decade, and up 56% from the District’s median selling price for the same month in 2010.

WAMU: For One Night, Asylum-Seeking Chef Offers D.C. A Taste Of South Sudan

Editor Jun 17, 2019

When Mary Apollo came to the U.S. in 2016, she didn’t know how to cook. So, like any homesick person longing for the flavors of familiar food, Apollo reached out to the one person who always knows best in these situations.

Norton Files Amendment Directing FAA to Prioritize Combating Airplane, Helicopter Noise

Press Release Jun 17, 2019

June 17, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Files Amendment Directing FAA to Prioritize Combating Airplane, Helicopter Noise WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), the co-chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus and a…

Opinion

Daniel del Pielago, Amber Harding and Jeremiah Lowery: Public housing tenants shouldn’t pay…

Commentary Jun 17, 2019

There’s a major battle being waged between Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey DeWitt and the DC Council that impacts DC’s balance and division of power. Let’s not forget, however, that the outcome will have major repercussions for the health…

Built Environment

New Iona East day center to serve seniors east of the river, replicating successful Ward 3 program

Diane Gross Jun 17, 2019

Under a Monday afternoon drizzle in Congress Heights, community advocates and politicians teamed up with a local nonprofit and a developer to break ground last week on Iona East, a new adult day center to serve District residents east of…

Washington Post Editorial Board: Children are suffering because D.C. won’t look out for public…

Editor Jun 16, 2019

EARLY-CHILDHOOD learning is supposedly a top priority of Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s (D) administration. So why on earth are city officials displacing and forcing the closure of a high-performing preschool that serves at-risk 3- and…

Washington Post: For this teen refugee and his foster family, Father’s Day has a special resonance

Editor Jun 16, 2019

The meat grinder whirred to life as Dieudonne Kazzembe fed chunks of raw beef into the metal pan on top of the machine. On his father’s instruction, the 18-year-old increased the speed on the grinder, causing cylinder-shaped meat to ooze…

NBC4: Affordable Housing Protesters Interrupt Mayor Bowser at Expo

Editor Jun 16, 2019

Protest erupted during D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's speech Saturday at a housing expo, prompting the mayor to defend herself.

Washington Post: D.C. wrestles with symbol of past as drug kingpin seeks early release from prison

Editor Jun 16, 2019

As he sat on his porch the other day, Amir Ali marveled that he never could have enjoyed such a simple pleasure a generation ago, when the city’s most notorious drug lord turned his Northeast Washington street into the epicenter of the…

WUSA9: ‘He treats us like his own kids’ | School social worker becomes father figure for…

Editor Jun 16, 2019

Kids going to school in Ward 7 bring with them a lot of trauma from home. Social worker Darryl Webster helps them carry their burdens.

WTOP: 78th annual Soapbox Derby races down Capitol Hill

Editor Jun 16, 2019

It’s a tradition that runs deep for many racers and has spanned generations, and on Saturday, the 78th Annual Greater Washington DC Soapbox Derby made its comeback.

Washington Times: Trump hotel liquor license at risk over ‘good character’ requirement

Editor Jun 16, 2019

President Trump’s hotel in D.C. risks losing its liquor license after local alcohol regulators set the stage this week to consider whether he satisfies their “good character” requirement.

WTOP: 2nd sexual misconduct allegation raised against former DC school contractor

Editor Jun 16, 2019

A second allegation of sexual misconduct has been made against a former contract worker for D.C. Public Schools.

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District Links: Council OKs amended FY 2027 budget with funding for future semi-open primaries; upcoming Nadeau bill…

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The DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to approve the fiscal year 2027 local budget, with the addition of a contingency list that leads off with restoration of a local reserve account as…

Allister Chang and Raul Echevarria: The economics underneath DC’s childcare system are breaking down

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This month, the DC Council voted to reverse most of the mayor's proposed cuts to early childhood programs, adding roughly $60 million to the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund and nearly $50…

District Links: Council set to vote tomorrow on revised budget plans; DC breaks ground on long-awaited Crummell…

Jun 22, 2026 12

DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson today released the text of the revised fiscal year 2026 budget legislation slated for consideration tomorrow, as well as an amended version of the FY 2027 Local Budget…

jonetta rose barras: Where is the power center of the new/old political era?

Jun 19, 2026 354

DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson may not seem a Yoda doppelganger: He lacks pointy ears; he is also considerably taller and much younger than the Star Wars Jedi Master. What’s more, compared to the…

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