Jennifer Romm in The Post: The C&O Canal in Georgetown is not in danger of being ‘High Lined’
If you have ever felt overwhelmed by overcrowding on the otherwise beautiful High Line, you might agree with Stephen A. Hansen’s June 30 Local Opinions essay, “Don’t ‘High Line’ Georgetown’s C&O Canal.” Unfortunately, the call to…
Edward M. Meyers in The Post: The opinions that matter most on D.C. statehood
A recent Gallup poll showed that most respondents thought the District should not attain statehood. D.C. statehood is an unformed issue in the minds of most Americans. It’s not a kitchen-table issue. Qualitative research is needed, not a…
WTOP: $50K reward offered for info in deadly DC shooting of 11-year-old boy
An 11-year-old boy was killed Thursday night after he was shot in Southeast D.C., and police are looking for the suspect connected to his death. Officials are also offering an increase in reward money for information on the case.
Alexandra M. Lord in The Post: An 18-year-old was murdered on our lawn. Two years later, it is still…
We had just come back from a trip; jet-lagged, I had turned off the light to go to sleep when I heard a series of sharp pops. My husband, who was downstairs, immediately called out, “Stay away from the windows!”
Colman McCarthy in The Post: From talking adhesion with Joan Baez to the Black Cat
Thanks to my loving 40-year friendship with Joan Baez and her innate generosity, she has given concert tickets to my college and high school students and me well more than two dozen times in Washington sites ranging from Wolf Trap to the…
Washington Informer: D.C. Council Seeks to Give Ex-Felons a ‘Clean Slate’
McDuffie Proposes Second Chance Legislation
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Calls on Public to Help Identify Suspect Wanted in Homicide of Karon…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor, Office of the City Administrator and Metropolitan Police Department
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 19, 2019
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Washington Post: D.C. lawmaker defends vote on no-bid gambling contract that lists his cousin
D.C. Council Member Kenyan R. McDuffie (D-Ward 5) on Friday defended his vote for a no-bid gambling contract, saying that his sole motivation was the best interests of the District and its residents.
Anthony Bowen YMCA gallery enters its second year with vibrant mixed-media exhibit evoking the…
The Shaw neighborhood’s Anthony Bowen YMCA, the organization’s first African American branch in the world, has an extensive track record of social engagement spanning its 166-year history. With Gallery Y, an exhibition space that debuted…
Press Release: Klingle Valley Trail to Close Temporarily July 30
News Release — District Department of Transportation
July 19, 2019
Media Contacts
Lauren Stephens
Christina Stowers
(Washington, DC) -- The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is scheduled to temporarily close the…
Northwest Courier: Glover Park Welcomes Trader Joe’s to the Neighborhood
DC’s fifth Trader Joe’s location (2101 Wisconsin Ave. NW) opened in Glover Park on Friday, July 19.
UrbanTurf: New Tour Technology and a Firehouse-Turned-Brewery: The Latest Look at Walter Reed
As it markets the condominiums at the Brooks, an 89-unit building in-progress at The Parks at Walter Reed development (map), Urban Pace is rolling out virtual reality (VR) technology which combines the simulated fly-over videos associated…
Colbert King in The Post: Sterling Tucker, a giant in the District’s history
Sterling Tucker, who died Sunday at the age of 95, was small in stature but loomed as a giant over generations of D.C. leaders. Unlike the current crop of D.C. elected officials, Tucker entered public office with a well-earned reputation…
Forbes: Multifamily Residential Sprouting In D.C.’s Exclusive Kalorama
There’s a secluded spot in Washington, D.C. where the American business and political elite have crossed paths for generations.
District Links: McDuffie’s cousin named on document as head of firm with $3M lottery contract…
TGIF! Council member Kenyan McDuffie’s cousin is listed on a document as heading a firm that would score $3 million from a no-bid gambling contract, WaPo reported last night.
Press Release: Norton’s Statement on Passing of Sterling Tucker
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 19, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
Norton’s Statement on Passing of Sterling Tucker
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the following statement on…
Statement: McDuffie response to Washington Post story
Press Release — Ward 5 DC Council member Kenyan McDuffie
July 19, 2019
Contact: Nolan Treadway
Washington, D.C. -- Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie released the following statement in response to a story published in this…
Press Release: Norton Sends Letter to D.C. U.S. Attorney on LGBTQ Hate Crimes
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 19, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
Norton Sends Letter to D.C. U.S. Attorney on LGBTQ Hate Crimes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released her…
DCist: Questions Linger As Community Holds Vigil For Two People Killed By Driver In Downtown Park
By Thursday evening, the only signs left of last week’s deadly crash in a park near Foggy Bottom were a tree stump covered in fresh sawdust and, a few feet away, two bare spots in the grass where benches used to be.
Washingtonian: Local Artist Scott Ivey Explores the Melancholic Beauty of DC’s Urban Landscapes
"Bridges and Alleys" is now showing at Artist's Proof Gallery.