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Fox 5: DC woman fined $1,000 after stolen package boxes found in pile of trash

Editor Feb 26, 2019

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - A woman in Northeast D.C. said she feels like she’s been victimized twice – once by a package thief and once by the city’s public works department after they found the boxes her stolen goods were shipped in.

Washington Business Journal: Sequoia’s owners did an $11M renovation to boost sales. So far,…

Editor Feb 25, 2019

The massive Sequoia restaurant on the Georgetown waterfront has been slow to bounce back from its 2017 closure, its owners told investors in a recent earnings call.

Peter Newsham in The Post: Yes, D.C. police use stop and frisk, but in a legal manner

Editor Feb 25, 2019

Misinformation is being shared about the D.C. police’s use of stop and frisk. It is particularly troubling when this misinformation is from a D.C. Council member.

Curbed: Former DC transportation planner confirmed as new SDOT director

Editor Feb 25, 2019

After a full year without a permanent director for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Mayor Jenny Durkan announced her pick for the job: DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) Chief Project Delivery Officer Sam Zimbabwe.…

DCist: In The Wake Of Abandonment, Liberty The Eagle Leaves Her Eggs (And Possibly Her Nest)

Editor Feb 25, 2019

Two lonesome little eggs still lie in a nest directly above the D.C. police academy in Southwest, the only remaining proof of the nearly 15 years of domestic bliss shared here by Liberty and Justice, the area’s longest-lasting and most…

Curbed: D.C. unveils long-hoped-for downtown day center for the homeless

Editor Feb 25, 2019

The District débuted its inaugural downtown day-services center for homeless residents on Monday. The center—located in the basement of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church at 1313 New York Ave. NW—opened after months of delays…

DCist: Karl Racine Definitely Wouldn’t Mind Becoming U.S. Attorney General

Editor Feb 25, 2019

For residents of the District of Columbia, it’s not exactly a secret that Karl Racine is a very active and ambitious D.C. attorney general—practically every week (and sometimes more than that) he’s filing suits against slumlords, seeking…

The Nation: ‘We Need to Start Calling These Folks Out by Name’

Editor Feb 25, 2019

The Poor People’s Campaign is pushing DC officials to do more for economic justice in the nation’s capital.

WUSA9: DC 911 changes: Call does not guarantee a ride to the hospital

Editor Feb 25, 2019

The goal is to improve health outcomes, shorten wait times in hospitals, and make sure first responders are available for serious and life-threatening emergencies.

Michael Bekesha on The Hill Is Home: Ward 6 must stick together

Editor Feb 25, 2019

Did you hear? Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lives in Navy Yard. Great! A new neighbor who can join my wife Holly, my dog, Sprocket and me at the Friday night concerts, Thursday night movies and Sunday morning farmers’ markets, as well as enjoy…

District Dig: Reality Check — Is it time for Congressional review of D.C.’s sports betting gambit?

Editor Feb 25, 2019

When Congress established the District of Columbia Financial Control Board in 1995, it created the position of Chief Financial Officer, to be appointed by the Mayor, approved by the D.C. Council and subject to Congressional Review.

WAMU: Here’s What We Know About Trump’s Fourth Of July ‘Gathering’ In D.C.

Editor Feb 25, 2019

Military parades are so last year. Now, it’s all about fireworks.

Bisnow: D.C. Plans To Reposition Over 2,400 Public Housing Units In 2 Years

Editor Feb 25, 2019

Thousands of D.C.'s public housing units have deteriorated into poor condition, and the District is now moving forward with steps for a large-scale repositioning plan.

WTOP: What Metro’s losing with more shutdowns on the way

Editor Feb 25, 2019

WASHINGTON — Metro expects to lose about $23 million in ridership and other revenue in the next budget year, because riders have turned away during shutdowns and single tracking around major construction projects, such as the monthslong…

UrbanTurf: Rooftop Tennis and DeafSpace Design: The Union Market Rundown

Editor Feb 25, 2019

Last year, several developments in Union Market were in a holding pattern following a handful of planned-unit development (PUD) appeals. Now, most of those developments are back on track (or are expected to soon be). Here's a renewed look…

Bisnow: Union Market Development Opponents Return To Appeal MRP’s Washington Gateway

Editor Feb 25, 2019

The group that has appealed seven developments in the Union Market area over the last three years has returned to contest a project on the other side of the tracks.

Washington Post: Bald eagle was too stressed and left her D.C. nest, so no baby eagles this spring

Editor Feb 25, 2019

Two bald eagle eggs won’t hatch this spring at a nest that sits 110 feet up an oak tree at the D.C. Police Academy property in Southwest Washington, officials said, after their stressed-out mother and father fled.

WTOP: Pre-Prohibition bourbon from NE DC expands to two dozen states

Editor Feb 25, 2019

WASHINGTON — D.C. distillery Jos. A. Magnus & Co., which launched in 2015 as a reboot of the original whiskey company founded in 1892, has expanded nationwide marketing to 28 states, including California, New York, Texas, Illinois and…

Washington Business Journal: Trump announces a new July 4th party. And D.C. was confused.

Editor Feb 25, 2019

Every year on the Fourth of July, hundreds of thousands of people converge on the National Mall for a celebration of America’s independence from Great Britain. There is music. There are fireworks. There are celebrities and families and…

WTOP: Aging Metrobus facilities will get makeover

Editor Feb 25, 2019

WASHINGTON — Metro said it has plans this spring to renovate three aging bus loop facilities in Northwest D.C.

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