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WTOP: Kennedy Center funding included in coronavirus stimulus package

Editor Mar 26, 2020

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will get $25 million as part of the $2.2 trillion bill to provide relief to millions of Americans, businesses, health care systems and others impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

WTOP: DC establishes curbside pickup zones, as coronavirus forces new guidelines for restaurants

Editor Mar 26, 2020

The District has followed Montgomery County, Maryland, in setting up curbside pickup zones near restaurants to make it easier for customers to get their food and beverages to go.

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jonetta rose barras: The coronavirus — taking lives, destroying the economy

jonetta rose barras Mar 26, 2020

Even before the U.S. Senate could settle on its nearly $2 trillion stimulus package as a bulwark against the coronavirus’s ravaging of the national economy, the DC Council had offered its own relief that relied on drawing millions of…

Washington Times: D.C. confirms third coronavirus death, 48 new cases including 8-year-old

Editor Mar 26, 2020

The D.C. Department of Health confirmed Wednesday the District’s third death from the novel coronavirus.

WAMU: D.C. Could Get Half As Much Coronavirus Aid As States, Prompting Pushback From City Leaders

Editor Mar 26, 2020

D.C. officials are crying foul over a provision of the Senate’s $2 trillion recovery bill that gives each of the 50 states at least $1.25 billion in direct aid while providing D.C. with less than half that amount.

Washington Post: D.C. could get severely shortchanged in federal coronavirus stimulus bill

Editor Mar 26, 2020

The $2 trillion federal coronavirus relief bill could shortchange the District by an estimated $750 million by treating the nation’s capital as a U.S. territory, even though Washington has more confirmed cases than many states.

Washington Post: Break-ins at two Anacostia eateries leave owners frustrated during the coronavirus…

Editor Mar 26, 2020

Rocks were hurled through windows at Busboys and Poets as well as Turning Natural juice bar in Anacostia, and the culprits grabbed the cash registers. The incidents were, in the words of one owner, “such a small thing,” given worries over…

Washington Post: D.C. will open emergency child-care centers for children of health-care workers

Editor Mar 26, 2020

The District plans to open six emergency child-care facilities Thursday to serve the children of health-care workers during the coronavirus crisis, city officials said.

Press Release: Norton Reports Her Actions During First Week of Telework to Encourage Constituents to…

Press Release Mar 25, 2020

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton March 25, 2020 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols Washington, D.C. – To encourage District of Columbia residents to continue to seek assistance and information from her office as normal…

Press Release: Norton Calls for Critical Fix to Senate Coronavirus Bill to Keep D.C. from Losing…

Press Release Mar 25, 2020

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton March 25, 2020 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that the third coronavirus response bill, which is expected to pass…

Press Release: DC Health Announces Third COVID-19 Related Death

Press Release Mar 25, 2020

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor March 25, 2020 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Coronavirus Data Update: March 25 (WASHINGTON, DC) – The DC Department of Health announces a third death in the District due to…

WAMU: Men In D.C.’s Federal Halfway House Say They Are Stuck Inside Without Essential Supplies

Editor Mar 25, 2020

Men at Hope Village, a 300-bed halfway house in southeast D.C., say concerns over coronavirus have left them locked inside the facility without access to essential supplies and toiletries.

City Paper: Inmates, Corrections Officers, and Lawyers Say The D.C. Department of Corrections’…

Editor Mar 25, 2020

“As a society, we must do everything we can to reduce the transmission of the virus. Jails and prisons are super high-risk breeding grounds.”

Washingtonian: The Local Theater Scene Is Hurting. Grants to People From This DC Arts Organization…

Editor Mar 25, 2020

TheatreWashington plans to distribute $500 grants to actors and theatermakers, and it hopes to double the amount of its emergency fund.

DCist: Despite Broader Shutdowns, Some D.C. Coffee Shops Are Still Open And Brewing

Editor Mar 25, 2020

The lights are out at businesses across the region as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, but the percolators are still going at a handful of coffee shops.

DCist: D.C. Launches Restaurant Pick-Up And Drop-Off Zones Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Editor Mar 25, 2020

With D.C. restaurants closed to on-site patrons in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, city transportation officials have set up 20 designated locations where residents and delivery workers can stand in their vehicles to pick up or…

Bisnow: D.C. Developers Looking To Break Ground Face New Delays As Localities Move Functions Online

Editor Mar 25, 2020

The coronavirus and its economic fallout have already led developers to begin halting projects, but those still looking to move forward face new delays as government agencies adjust to working remotely.

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Highlights the District’s Coronavirus Testing Capacity

Press Release Mar 25, 2020

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor March 25, 2020 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District Department of Health (DC Health) published information for residents…

Yesim Sayin Taylor of D.C. Policy Center: COVID-19 pandemic and the District of Columbia: What to…

Editor Mar 25, 2020

For two weeks, we have been watching our lives, our economy, and our government dramatically change with the actions we need to take to limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Press Release: DDOT Establishes Temporary Permit for Restaurant Pick Up Drop Off Zones

Press Release Mar 25, 2020

News Release — District Department of Transportation March 25, 2020 Media Contacts Lauren Stephens (DDOT) (Washington, DC) -- The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will offer a temporary permit for Restaurant Pick Up…

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