Washington Post: A shower at D.C.’s new day services center leaves one homeless man feeling more…
Washing up in a shower with someone’s feces at your feet seems counterproductive.
Yearly Archives
2019
Sarah Shoenfeld for the D.C. Policy Center: Race and real estate in mid-century D.C.
Founded in 1958 by an interracial group of Manor Park residents after their neighborhood citizens association refused to admit black members, Neighbors, Inc. opposed blockbusting and sought to foster stable, integrated, middle-class…
WUSA9: New art exhibit on gentrification looks to spark conversation in DC
The exhibit, named 'Hedonist Buddhist', will stay open in Shaw until late June
District Links: Politically connected contractor found guilty of fraud; little-known Medicaid rule…
Good Tuesday morning and happy Emancipation Day. Contractor and former Stadium Club owner Keith Forney was found guilty of fraud in applying for DC government contracts, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced last Friday.
WAMU: Sesame Street To Film On Washington’s Streets This Summer
A loud, chubby guy with an orange face and static-prone hair is making his first trip to Anacostia this summer. No, not that guy. It’s Ernie, from Sesame Street!
WTOP: Washington Hebrew sued amid sex abuse allegations at preschool
Multiple families are suing the Washington Hebrew Congregation, alleging that the synagogue’s preschool and its director ignored warning signs of sexual abuse happening on the campus over a two-year period.
DCist: Meet ‘The Bee Lady’ Of Capitol Hill
On an evening in late March, Jan Day is standing outside her red brick rowhouse in Capitol Hill holding a white helmet fastened with black netting. Day’s 8-year-old airedale terrier, Echo, barks as she strolls past the garden, toward the…
Washington Business Journal: Basilica of the National Shrine raising money for Notre Dame cathedral…
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the largest Catholic church in North America located in Northeast D.C., has launched a fundraising campaign to assist in rebuilding the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris…
Washington Post: Families sue Washington Hebrew preschool over alleged sexual abuse
A group of parents is suing the preschool at Washington Hebrew Congregation, alleging that the school ignored warning signs while a teacher sexually abused at least seven toddlers for more than a year.
WTOP: Could DC’s next museum be dedicated to go-go music?
Go-go, D.C.’s special brand of funk, got fresh attention when a Shaw business was recently told to turn off the music it played on outdoor speakers for 24 years.
Jury Finds Local Businessman Guilty of Fraud in Bidding for D.C. Government Contracts
Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office
District of Columbia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, April 12, 2019
Jury Finds Local Businessman Guilty of Fraud in Bidding for D.C. Government Contracts
Defendant also Made…
DCist: Tragedy At Notre Dame Might Accelerate Fire Safety Work Underway At National Cathedral
As Notre Dame burns, the world is watching a cultural tragedy enfold in real time.
National Park Service seeks public input on proposed transportation upgrades to Fletcher’s Cove
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2019
Contact: Jonathan Shafer
National Park Service seeks public input on proposed transportation upgrades to Fletcher’s Cove
WASHINGTON—The National Park Service (NPS) wants to learn what you…
Norton Applauds 20 Attorneys General Pushing for D.C. Statehood
April 15, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
Norton Applauds 20 Attorneys General Pushing for D.C. Statehood
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) applauded 20 Attorneys General who declared their support for…
Washington Business Journal: A D.C. chemist created a custom water filter. Could he sell it on…
When Eric Roy pitched his water filter business, Hydroviv, to investors of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” they weren’t all sold. But the D.C. chemist didn’t need them all.
UrbanTurf: The Severity of Displacement in DC: By the Numbers
A study that was recently released by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition stating that Washington, DC experienced the most intense gentrification and displacement of any city since 2000 has gained a lot of traction. Now, the…
Bisnow: Six-Story Apartment Building Planned To Replace Single-Family Home On Wisconsin Avenue…
Single-family housing still dominates many parts of upper Northwest D.C., but one Wisconsin Avenue corner could soon welcome a new six-story building.
Washingtonian: Meridian Pint Is Closing in Columbia Heights and Opening in Arlington
Owner John Andrade blames DC's oversaturated beer and restaurant scenes.
DCist: Capital Bikeshare Is Temporarily Pulling The Plug On Its Electric Bikes
Capital Bikeshare is temporarily sidelining its electric bikes after reports of an issue with forceful brakes.
Bisnow: D.C. Apartment Rents Rise 2.5% Despite Slowing Absorption
D.C.'s apartment market experienced unexpectedly strong rent growth in the first quarter, but a surge of new deliveries this year could put downward pressure on rents.