WTOP: Atlas Brew Works brings Andy’s Pizza to Navy Yard
Atlas Brew Works, set to open a second location outside of Nationals Park in Navy Yard, is partnering with Andy’s Pizza at the new location.
Washington Post: Cherry blossom peak bloom in Washington expected March 27 as festival organizers…
A wet and mild winter means early blooms this year, according to the National Park Service, with the District’s famous cherry trees expected to peak from March 27 through March 30.
WAMU: One Day Before Strike Vote, Safeway And Workers Haven’t Reached A Deal
A day before a scheduled strike vote, the union representing thousands of Safeway employees in the region says it remains far apart from the company on key issues regarding worker pensions. Negotiations between the two sides lasted well…
Press Release: AG Racine Announces Neglectful Landlord Must Clean Up Toxic Lead at Ward 4 Apartment…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
March 4, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
OAG Secures Court Order Against 76 M Inc. and Peter Odagbodo to Protect Children and Families from Lead Hazards; OAG’s…
District Links: Bike lane fight features concerns over race and safety; city doesn’t expect major…
Happy Wednesday. Mayor Muriel Bowser isn't expecting major disruptions to the National Cherry Blossom Festival or the far-off June election over the coronavirus.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Security Grant Funds Available for District Nonprofits and…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency
March 4, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Rebekah Mena (HSEMA)
Federal Funding Available Through DC’s Homeland…
City Paper: D.C.’s Health Care Providers Prepare For Possible Coronavirus Outbreak As Best They Can
As the country reckons with the spread of the novel coronavirus—with cases climbing nationwide as more people get screened and tested—D.C.’s health care providers are doing what they can to prepare for the ever-evolving epidemic.
Press Release: District of Columbia Tax Assessments Indicate a Steady Real Estate Market
News Release — DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
The Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) announced today that it is mailing Tax Year (TY) 2021 assessment notices to all real property owners in the District of Columbia.…
Matthew Fritz-Mauer: The hollow promise of workers’ rights in DC
It might seem like working people in the District of Columbia have a lot to celebrate. In fact, researchers at Oxfam not long ago named DC the most worker-friendly place in the country. Over the past few years, the DC Council has raised…
UrbanTurf: The Stops, Starts, and Stutters in the Navy Yard Residential Pipeline
As the residential development pipeline just east of South Capitol Street hums along, there is a waiting game happening in the rest of the Navy Yard neighborhood. Still, there are a number of major projects in the works, despite the…
Washington Post: D.C. Council proposal to move 9th Street bike lane forward stalls over questions of…
The proposal by Council member Brianne Nadeau was withdrawn when it became clear it did not have enough support.
WTOP: DC attorney general seeking right to pursue hate crime violations in the city
Concerned that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. has failed to adequately pursue cases of hate crimes, the District’s attorney general is asking the D.C. Council to empower it to enforce the city’s anti-bias laws.
City Paper: Nearly Every Member of Council Supports Giving Residents $100 in Transit Fare Every…
But broad support does not guarantee passage.
Amid leadership changes, Office of Human Rights struggles to reduce backlog given resource…
A new leader took over the DC Office of Human Rights last month amid calls to increase the agency’s funding and reduce its long-standing backlog — an issue the office had begun to address.
Michelle Garcia started as interim director on…
Capital News Service: Washington’s mayor says district is planning in case the virus surfaces
Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday that while there have been no cases of the coronavirus yet in the District, her government has started “worst-case scenario planning” for an outbreak.
WTOP: DC cherry blossoms reach 2nd stage of bloom
Not to be outdone by Super Tuesday, the cherry blossoms in D.C. have reached the second stage of bloom: florets visible.
NBC4: Inside DC’s Coronavirus Response Plans
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and other city leaders laid out on Tuesday the city's plans to monitor and respond to the novel coronavirus outbreak that has sickened thousands around the world.
DCist: Get Lost In These Historic D.C. Photos From The Smithsonian’s New Collection Of Public Domain…
The Smithsonian became more virtually accessible last week by releasing 2.8 million images into the public domain, free for the public to download, transform, and share in any format. Titled Smithsonian Open Access, anyone anywhere can…
Press Release: On first vote, DC Council approves Leave to Vote, plus an emergency bill to ensure…
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
March 3, 2020
Contact: Erik Salmi
Today, the DC Council unanimously approved on first reading the Leave to Vote Amendment Act of 2020 (B23-0031) that would guarantee up to two…
Press Release: AG Racine Lauds Passage of OAG Legislation to Protect District Residents’…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
March 3, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
D.C. Council Voted to Modernize Consumer Protections Against Data Breaches, Enhance Security and Reporting Requirements for…