DCist: Why D.C. Is Less Vulnerable To Hurricane Flooding Than Other East Coast Cities
With Hurricane Isabel still churning off the coast of North Carolina, on Sept. 18, 2003, D.C. and federal officials decided to shut down the nation’s capital. Metro trains and buses stopped running mid-morning, the day before the storm hit!-->…
Washington Post: D.C. reports monkeypox cases among homeless, expands vaccine program
Monkeypox has spread to the homeless population in D.C., with two confirmed cases, as the District launches weekly walk-up vaccination clinics in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus.
Petula Dvorak in The Post: After years of ‘Good Mornings’ on K Street, Larry Tutt bids farewell
Arlene Tutt never really got her brother’s job until she tried to do it, days after he died.
DCist: Metro Failed To Maintain Rooms With Equipment That Keeps Trains From Colliding, Safety…
Metro needs to inspect, clean, and protect Metrorail station rooms that house equipment that detects when trains are on tracks and helps the system avoid crashes, the agency’s safety oversight body said in a report released Thursday. The!-->…
DCist: D.C. To Open Walk-Up Monkeypox Vaccine Clinics Every Friday
Starting tomorrow, limited walk-up monkeypox vaccinations will be available for eligible D.C. residents on Fridays, city officials announced on Wednesday.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Highlights Continued “Summer of Fun” Activities
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Department of Parks and Recreation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 4, 2022
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Michael Tucker Jr. (DPR)
Throughout August,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Norton, Lee, Johnson, Demings, Meng Announce GAO Agrees to Report on Federal…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
August 4, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA),!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Axios: Children’s National is interrupting violence one child at a time
For the first time ever, Children’s National Hospital has a violence intervention program aimed at youth victims.
Washington Business Journal: Georgetown University eyes redevelopment of law school campus near…
Georgetown University is looking to redevelop its law school campus between Judiciary Square and Union Station as the institution continues to grow its academic, administrative and residential spaces outside of the neighborhood that shares!-->…
Washington Post: D.C.’s first elevated park will link neighborhoods divided by river
A $90 million project would add educational and recreational space atop piers and pilings from the old 11th Street Bridge
Washington Post: As D.C. Health leader departs, vaccine equity again comes into focus
Standing in front of a crowd last month along the District’s 14th Street corridor, outgoing D.C. Health director LaQuandra Nesbitt warned of an emerging viral outbreak facing the city and detailed her department’s strategy to get residents!-->…
WTOP: DC to offer walk-up monkeypox vaccinations
To help combat the spread of monkeypox, D.C. city health officials will hold three monkeypox vaccination clinics on Friday, the agency said Wednesday.
Press Release: AG Racine Leads Coalition Challenging Florida “Don’t Say Gay” Law…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 4, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
16 Attorneys General Argue that Extreme Bill Lacks Legitimate Educational Purpose, Would Harm!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Norton Recommendation Ana Reyes Advanced by Senate Judiciary Committee; Full Senate…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
August 4, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
If confirmed by the full Senate, Reyes will be the first Hispanic woman and the first openly LGBTQ judge on the U.S. District Court for D.C.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Celebrates FiscalNote Public Listing on NYSE
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 4, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Natalia Vanegas (DMPED)
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Greater Greater Washington: Why a Red Line train with passengers on board headed towards a track…
Metro officials unknowingly sent a Red Line train with riders on board towards a track fire, according to agency statements and information provided to Greater Greater Washington. At the time a Red Line train was traveling from the Woodley!-->…
WTOP: Local criminal justice expert on what’s needed to address increase in gun violence
D.C. is seeing an increase in homicides, even as it continues to fund programs that they hope will deter crime.
Washington Post: A city beset by violence seeks solutions — from those in jail over it
D.C. runs a program asking those behind bars to propose ways to stem crime in the city
DCist: Humane Rescue Alliance To You: Please Adopt These Dogs
The Humane Rescue Alliance has an urgent plea: please adopt (or foster) an animal.
WTOP: Now’s a great time to adopt a pet: DC animal shelter is getting crowded
If you’ve been thinking about adding a four-legged roommate to your household, listen up.