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WAMU: Facing Likely Economic Downturn From Coronavirus, D.C. Council Passes Emergency Relief Bill

Editor Mar 17, 2020
The D.C. Council unanimously passed an emergency bill Tuesday to amplify the city’s response to the growing coronavirus pandemic, largely by expanding eligibility for unemployment insurance and providing financial assistance for businesses…

Washington Post: Metro further reduces service to protect front-line workers from coronavirus

Editor Mar 17, 2020
The reductions in hours and frequency are the second in two days

Washington Business Journal: Metro to cut service again, asks public to stay off system as…

Editor Mar 17, 2020
Metro has asked the public to stay off its buses and trains unless "absolutely necessary" and further cutting service following a ridership decline of nearly 70%.

WAMU: Rent Freezes? Emergency Subsidies? Coronavirus Sparks Calls To Protect Renters

Editor Mar 17, 2020
Leaders and tenant advocates across the Washington region are calling on officials to step up protections for renters amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Washington Business Journal: D.C.-area restaurant industry makes major layoffs amid coronavirus…

Editor Mar 17, 2020
On a typical St. Patrick's Day, The Dubliner Restaurant would be at capacity with 600 people or more waiting in line.

Bisnow: As Restaurants, Retail Owners Brace For ‘Absolute Disaster,’ D.C. Passes Relief…

Editor Mar 17, 2020
Geoff Dawson, the owner of major D.C. bars including Penn Social and Franklin Hall, says he is preparing to lay off about 90% of his 300 employees.

WAMU: Facing Likely Economic Downturn From Coronavirus, D.C. Council Passes Emergency Relief Bill

Editor Mar 17, 2020
The D.C. Council unanimously passed an emergency bill Tuesday to amplify the city’s response to the growing coronavirus pandemic, largely by expanding eligibility for unemployment insurance and providing financial assistance for businesses…

Bisnow: Capitol Riverfront Site Eyed For 900-Unit Development With A Food Hall

Editor Mar 17, 2020
A major new development could be coming to the eastern edge of the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood.

Washington Business Journal: D.C. Council passes bill offering assistance for workers, businesses in…

Editor Mar 17, 2020
The D.C. Council passed a series of measures Tuesday designed to offer some relief to workers and businesses feeling the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak.

City Paper: Restraining Orders in Domestic Violence Cases Extend Through April Due to Coronavirus

Editor Mar 17, 2020
D.C. Superior Court is making changes to several divisions, including domestic violence.

Washington Post: Md. man convicted of sex trafficking in prostitution crackdown in D.C.’s Logan…

Editor Mar 17, 2020
A Clinton man charged in an FBI and D.C. Police crackdown on prostitution in some of the District’s trendiest neighborhoods was convicted on one count of sex-trafficking by a federal jury.

Washingtonian: How to Help Struggling DC-Area Restaurant and Bar Workers Right Now

Editor Mar 17, 2020
Give a virtual "tip" to your favorite bartender or donate to a meal and supply fund

City Paper: The Coronavirus Emergency Didn’t Stop an Encampment Clearing

Editor Mar 17, 2020
A recent sanitation sweep happened after some Dupont residents complained about unhoused people on 17th Street NW.

UrbanTurf: DC Council Passes Sweeping COVID-19 Emergency Bill

Editor Mar 17, 2020
This afternoon, the DC Council unanimously passed a broad piece of emergency legislation to soften the blow of the coronavirus pandemic on the city's residents and businesses.

Washingtonian: José Andrés Opens “Community Kitchens” Around DC Today

Editor Mar 17, 2020
The chef and World Central Kitchen help feed families during the coronavirus crisis.

DCist: Coronavirus Is Causing Industry-Wide Layoffs In D.C., Hitting Service Workers Particularly…

Editor Mar 17, 2020
Sweeping rounds of layoffs have started to hit D.C.-area businesses in a wide range of sectors. The economic plunge has been widely felt, hitting the wedding industry, food and hospitality services, arts organizations, wellness companies,…

WAMU: One Type Of Small Business That’s Thriving During Coronavirus? Locally Owned Grocery Stores

Editor Mar 17, 2020
While many small business owners across the D.C. region are seeing their profits flatline, the owners of small food markets and grocery store chains are experiencing a boom in business.

Eater DC: A Massive D.C. Beer Hall Is Acting as a Relief Center That Feeds Restaurant Workers

Editor Mar 17, 2020
Hook Hall in Park View is now a pickup point for care packages and meals

Yahoo Finance: The coronavirus has cost DC more than $60M in lost revenue

Editor Mar 17, 2020
The coronavirus has already cost the District of Columbia more than $60 million in lost revenue.

UrbanTurf: 900 Units and a Food Hall Proposed Along the Anacostia Riverfront

Editor Mar 17, 2020
A proposed development could bring 900 units and a food hall to a nearly three-acre site on the northern banks of the Anacostia River.
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