jonetta rose barras: Marco Clark and Richard Wright Charter School
Marco Clark, the founder and chief executive officer of Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts, and I are laughing. We are remembering a story I’m happy to retell, especially around people who don’t know the full…
Washington Post: Thousands gather in D.C. to mourn 11 killed at Tree of Life synagogue
The elected leaders of the District, Maryland and Virginia addressed an overflowing crowd of thousands of mourning Washingtonians on Monday night, as they decried the anti-Semitism that led to the killing of 11 Jews in Pittsburgh on…
WAMU: Thousands Join D.C. Region’s Top Leaders To Denounce Hate After Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Around 4,500 people gathered at a service Monday evening in northwest Washington to condemn the murder of the 11 people who died Saturday at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. The shootings in Pittsburgh hit close to home for many…
UrbanTurf: DC’s Zoning Commission Requests Guidance Before Changing Short-Term Rental Regulations
Last week, the DC Council sent a letter to the Zoning Commission asking the body to amend the zoning code to permit short-term rentals in residential zones in DC. On Monday night, at a brief special public meeting, the Commission voted to…
Washington Post: ‘A big balloon of joy’: D.C. grandparents give students mentors and themselves a…
Cynthia Brown-Thomas’s job requires her to rise before the sun. It pays a meager stipend of $2.65 an hour. An exhausting display of patience is a must. She credits the job with saving her life. The 64-year-old retiree, who has survived two…
Curbed: D.C. solicits groups to conduct community engagement for jail redevelopment
For years, District leaders and advocates have considered ways to redevelop the D.C. Jail, a dilapidated facility in Hill East that houses hundreds of inmates awaiting trial or transfer to federal prisons around the country. But a feasible…
DCist: New Carsharing Company Free2Move Is Embracing Its Competition
Contrary to their name, the white Chevrolets adorned with a pink, blue, and black logo that have appeared on D.C.'s streets in recent weeks aren't actually free (of cost) to move. Instead, the new fleet of Free2Move vehicles is the latest…
WTOP: Reeder, Silverman minimize mayor’s role in at-large DC Council race
WASHINGTON — Incumbent At-Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman and challenger Dionne Reeder say the battle for the seat is not about Mayor Muriel Bowser. Earlier this month, Bowser endorsed Reeder in her race against Silverman, but each…
Washingtonian: We Tried To Ask DC Council Candidate Michael Bekesha About a Judicial Watch Leader’s…
Republican DC Council candidate Michael Bekesha has been running a sort of balance-beam campaign in which he positions himself as a moderate, socially progressive “urban Republican” while continuing to work for the right-wing, pro-Trump…
City Paper: D.C. Public Defender Attorney Jeffrey Stein Wins the Marine Corps Marathon
"This is like my home. This is my local marathon. I couldn't ask for anything better."
Washington Post: Three D.C. writers started The Sports Capitol. NBC Sports Washington just hired…
Earlier this year, three veteran Washington sportswriters launched a subscription-based website with no venture capital funding, no outside backing and no idea whether it would succeed. Eight months later, their project will end, for a…
District Announces Nearly $1 Million in Grants to Boost Security at Religious Institutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 29, 2018
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Nicole Peckumn (HSEMA)
District Announces Nearly $1 Million in Grants to Boost Security at Religious Institutions
Funding through DC’s Homeland Security and…
Mayor Bowser Releases Age-Friendly DC 2023 Strategic Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 29, 2018
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Sean Barry (DMHHS)
Mayor Bowser Releases Age-Friendly DC 2023 Strategic Plan
One Year After Washington, DC is Recognized as a Top Age-Friendly City, New Plan…
Norton Presses BOP on Subsistence Fees Charged to Returning Citizens in Federal Halfway Houses,…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
October 29, 2018
Norton Presses BOP on Subsistence Fees Charged to Returning Citizens in Federal Halfway Houses, Which House D.C. Residents
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton…
Metro GM recommends customer-focused improvements to service, fares in FY20 budget proposal
For immediate release: October 29, 2018
Metro GM recommends customer-focused improvements to service, fares in FY20 budget proposal
In a move designed to attract new customers and deliver better service for current riders, Metro General…
WAMU: Repeal The Repeal? Group Plans To Ask D.C. Voters To Reconsider Tipped Wage Initiative
If you thought the debate over the tipped minimum wage in D.C. is over, you may have another thing coming. A group of activists is organizing an effort to call a public referendum on the D.C. Council bill passed this month that repealed…
Washington Post: Metro wants to lower weekend fares and add more evening service to win back riders
Metro officials are seeking to institute a slew of changes in their upcoming budget to win back riders — including charging a flat $2 fare for subway trips taken on weekends, expanding the rush-hour window to include later times on weekday…
Washington Post: East of the Anacostia, where there are no hotels, Airbnb has been a boon for…
For the past year, Adrienne Lifton has been renting her Deanwood house on Airbnb, earning enough to pay the taxes and maintenance on property that has been in her family for three generations — while providing accommodations in a part of…
UrbanTurf: DDOT Releases Proposed Regulations For Dockless Bikes
Over a year ago, dockless bicycles debuted in DC, welcoming in a handful of companies whose ubiquitous bikes drew the ire of many residents while offering an alternative to Capital Bikeshare. Now, with the conclusion of the pilot phase of…
Bisnow: Southwest D.C. Developers See More Demand For Apartments, Hotels Than Ever Before
The opening of The Wharf, Audi Field and other amenities in Southwest D.C. are turning the neighborhood into one of the most sought-after destinations for visitors and residents, a trend developers say is unprecedented in the city's…