Press Release: Norton Reports Her Actions During First Week of Telework to Encourage Constituents to…
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…
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
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
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’…
“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…
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
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
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
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
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…
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
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…
Press Release: AG Racine and 33 Attorneys General Urge Amazon, Craigslist, eBay, Facebook, and…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
March 25, 2020MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
Attorneys General Warn Online Marketplaces Are Not Exempt from Price Gouging Laws
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General…
WTOP: Basement discovery at National Cathedral leads to mask donations to hospitals
More than a decade ago, the Washington National Cathedral purchased thousands of the now highly-sought N95 masks just in case the bird flu ever started wreaking havoc here. It didn’t.
District Links: DC closes non-essential biz as testing ramps up; Patrick Kennedy leads Ward 2 poll…
Good Wednesday afternoon. DC residents can expect a wireless emergency alert on their cellphones tonight from the DC government urging them to stay at home and ensuring that they know about the impending closure of nonessential businesses…
DCist: Poll: ANC Commissioner Patrick Kennedy Leads Ward 2 Race, Ahead Of Disgraced Ex-Councilmember…
The pandemic has changed how D.C. political candidates campaign for office, as would-be lawmakers forgo door knocking, meet-and-greets, and other events that bring them into contact with the voters they’re otherwise desperate to reach. But…
WAMU: Transit Agencies Grapple With Cutting Service During Pandemic
Effie Avner says his Metrobus is still packed these days.
DCist: A Number Of Washingtonians Are Stranded In El Salvador
Thousands of Americans are stranded overseas, stuck in place by quickly enacted airport closures and flight cancelations. Among them are U.S. citizens from the D.C. region who were locked down in El Salvador. Some travelers are elderly;…
Washingtonian: Covid Heroes: An Intern Housing Company Is Placing Nurses in Free Rowhouses
With a mass-exodus of interns, WISH saw a way to help hospital staff fighting Covid-19.
DCist: Feminist Retailer Hires People Forced Out Of Work By COVID-19 Slump To Handwrite Personalized…
Rebecca Lee Funk, the founder of District clothing retailer and community-activism hub The Outrage, considers giving back a key part of her business model: The 14th Street NW store donates to progressive causes using the money it has left…