District Links: Task force launches to develop ideas for Gallery Place/Chinatown; Bowser agrees to implement SNAP boost amid legal threats; and more

By Chris Kain On Jan 8, 2024 Last updated Jan 8, 2024

Mayor Muriel Bowser today launched the new Gallery Place/Chinatown Task Force that she announced last month in the wake of Monumental Sports & Entertainment’s deal to move the Washington Wizards and Capitals to a new Alexandria arena.

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