Washington Post: As Starbucks exits, Union Station struggles with safety, empty stores
The closure of a Starbucks because of ‘challenging incidents’ is adding fuel to concerns about the conditions of Washington’s busiest transit hub
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2022
Washington Post: D.C. firefighters sent to wrong address for infant in cardiac arrest who was later…
The mistake resulted in a delay of about a minute before help reached the infant, authorities said
Petula Dvorak in The Post: Immigrants looking for new lives are not a National Guard emergency
Let’s get this sorted out.
Washington Post: New Metro leader says first priority is restoring rail service
Randy Clarke said safety will be mentioned less often because it will be intrinsic within Metro’s operations
Washington Post: D.C. mayor asks for National Guard to help with Texas, Arizona migrants
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) said Thursday she is seeking to have 150 National Guard troops deployed to the city to help with the thousands of migrants arriving on chartered buses from Texas and Arizona, a politics-driven influx from…
Press Release: AG Racine Joins Conversation With AARP DC on OAG’s Landmark Work Protecting…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 28, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
Over Two Terms, AG Racine Pioneered First-Of-Its-Kind Effort to Protect District Seniors, Serving as Model for Other States to Follow; Announces New…
Axios: Washingtonians talk monkeypox, vaccines and stigma
Some gay and bisexual men in D.C., who are facing the brunt of the monkeypox outbreak, tell Axios they’re so far pleased with the city’s vaccine rollout, but have concerns about supply shortages and equity.
WTOP: Bowser requests National Guard help for asylum seekers in DC
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is asking the Department of Defense to provide D.C. National Guard help with what she called a “growing humanitarian crisis” of asylum seekers who are being sent to the District from Arizona and Texas.
Associated Press: DC requests National Guard help with busloads of migrants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has requested National Guard assistance to help stem a “growing humanitarian crisis” prompted by thousands of migrants that have been sent to Washington by a pair of southern states.
DCist: Mayor Bowser Requests D.C. National Guard To Support Migrants Being Bused Into Union Station
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Thursday that she requested the D.C. National Guard to support migrants who are being been bused into D.C. by Republican governors, after receiving criticism about her lackluster response so far.
WTOP: New GM: Metro weekday trains to arrive every 15 minutes on Blue, Orange and Silver lines
Starting on Monday, weekday Metro trains will arrive every 15 minutes instead of every 20 minutes on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines.
City Paper: D.C. Police Officers Charged With Murder and Obstruction Motion to Dismiss the Case
Officer Terence Sutton and Lt. Andrew Zabavsky are using Karon Hylton-Brown’s previous contact with the criminal system to smear him and bolster their arguments.
Washingtonian: Should DC’s Empty Office Buildings Get Turned Into Apartments?
It’s clear workers will never return in full force. Developers and local officials see an opportunity.
Press Release: Norton Secures Historic Home-Rule Victory in Senate’s D.C. Appropriations Bill
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 28, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
For the first time, the Senate’s D.C. appropriations bill recognizes Local Budget Autonomy Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman…
Press Release: Norton, Lee, Johnson Announce 11 House Appropriations Bill Reports Direct Federal…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 28, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Congressman Hank Johnson…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Cuts the Ribbon on 179 New Affordable Homes in Ward 7
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 28, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Natalia Vanegas (DMPED)
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Press Release: With New Monkeypox Vaccination Clinic Opening in Ward 8, DC Health Encourages…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 27, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
James Tyll (DC Health)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – With the District’s third…
District Links: Protesters demand safer streets after recent pedestrian, cyclist deaths; Bowser, MPD…
Traffic safety advocates rallied yesterday in front of the John A. Wilson Building, mourning the recent deaths of four DC pedestrians and bicyclists and urging officials to act boldly to make streets safer.
Axios: Union Station Starbucks closing Sunday
Starbucks is permanently closing its Union Station location on Sunday, along with 15 other stores nationwide, citing safety issues impacting staff.
Axios: Advocates rally for D.C. traffic safety after deadly month
Pedestrian and bike safety advocates protested outside the Wilson Building Wednesday night to demand stricter road regulations and enforcement after a deadly month for cyclists and pedestrians.