WTOP: Metro commuters could save in rent by moving a stop over
For a frequent Metro commuter, moving a few stops down the line could mean hundreds of dollars saved in rent per month, new research suggests.
DCist: Residents Are Frustrated That The Rosedale Library Keeps Getting Too Hot To Stay Open
In the District, public libraries are designated as official cooling centers, meaning that people can go to seek refuge from the heat during dangerously hot weather. But the Rosedale Library in Northeast has closed repeatedly since!-->…
City Paper: How Much Can a Candidate’s Family Donate to Their Publicly Funded Campaign? The…
Ward 2 candidate Jordan Grossman took in thousands from family members after getting some potentially bad advice from the Office of Campaign Finance.
DCist: Health Food Cafe Agrees To Pay $15,000 To Settle Wage Theft Lawsuit
More than a year after D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine filed a wage theft lawsuit against Turning Natural, the health food cafe has signed a settlement agreeing to pay more than $10,000 in back wages, grant retroactive sick leave to!-->…
Washington Business Journal: Turning Natural, D.C. attorney general settle wage theft lawsuit
Turning Natural Inc., a chain of juice bars with three locations in the District and one in suburban Maryland, has agreed to pay more than $10,000 in back pay and a $5,000 penalty to settle a wage lawsuit filed against the company in July!-->…
Washingtonian: DC Repurposes “#ObviouslyDC” to Attract Businesses Other Than Amazon
The campaign didn't land HQ2 in the District, but that doesn't mean it's without value, the city says.
Curbed: Should Rock Creek Park have ‘National’ in its name?
New legislation by D.C.’s congressional delegate would make the addition
Washington Business Journal: Proposed Mount Vernon Square development to replace vacant apartments
Mid-City Financial Corp. has filed plans to replace the Washington Apartments at 1200 Fifth St. NW, a block-long property it has owned since the late 1960s, with a mid-rise, 363-unit, dual-court apartment complex.
Bisnow: Lowe Buys Randall School Site, Plans To Begin 500-Unit Redevelopment Next Year
The long-planned redevelopment of a historic Southwest D.C. school is set to move forward next year.
Washington Post: Metro reverses its decision to ban advertisements for art exhibition on the migrant…
Washington’s transit agency has reversed its decision to reject the advertising campaign for the Phillips Collection’s ambitious summer exhibition, “The Warmth of Other Suns: Stories of Global Displacement.”
Press Release: Norton Introduces Bill to Rename Rock Creek Park ‘Rock Creek National Park’
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
August 6, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
WASHINGTON, D.C – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a bill to rename Rock Creek Park “Rock Creek National Park,” which!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: DC Public Library Seeks Food Operations/Workforce Development Partner for Martin…
News Release — DC Public Library
August 6, 2019
Media Contact: George Williams, Media Relations Manager
Library issues request for proposals for café service and rooftop catering
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District Links: Events DC will have $123M more than required in reserves, auditor says; victims of…
Happy Tuesday. Victims of violence and abuse will be able to keep their DC addresses out of public records, under a new program to launch soon.
Press Release: AG Racine Recovers $10K+ In Unpaid Wages For District Food Service Workers
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
August 6, 2019
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
Turning Natural, Inc. to Pay Back Wages to 22 Employees in Settlement Over Minimum!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces First Affordable Housing Projects Supported by Oramenta…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Housing and Community Development
August 6, 2019
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Richard Livingstone (DHCD)
Loan Program Named for Housing Advocate!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Washingtonian: Wolfgang Puck Brings LA Steakhouse Cut to Georgetown
Look for an old fashioned-slinging bar cart and a $215 porterhouse.
Washington Post: Moving just one Metro stop away can mean big savings on rent, analysis finds
Proximity to a Metro station is an important factor in where many renters choose to live in the Washington region.
WTOP: ‘More paving than ever before’ — DC addresses record potholes
After record rains and pesky potholes, the District hopes significant repaving efforts this summer will help turn things around on the roads.
Washington Post: D.C. firefighters help woman deliver a baby girl in Capitol Hill firehouse
The woman was on the bus Monday on Capitol Hill and suddenly realized that she would have to get off. She was pregnant and, according to a D.C. fire department spokesman, she recognized that she was about to deliver.
ABC7: ‘My best day on the job’: D.C. firefighters help deliver a baby girl inside the…
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — D.C. firefighters helped deliver a baby girl inside of a Southeast D.C. fire station on Monday afternoon.