Washington Business Journal: FBI headquarters search can continue where it left off, the GSA…
The revived search for a new FBI headquarters can continue with the three previously identified suburban finalists.
Washington Post: MLS expected to award 2023 All-Star Game to Audi Field
MLS is planning to award the 2023 All-Star Game to Audi Field, bringing the summer exhibition to Washington for the first time since 2004, people familiar with the selection process said Friday.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on Modernization of Stead Park Recreation Center
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor, DC Department of General Services, and DC Department of Parks and Recreation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 18, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Donna Harris (DGS)
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Press Release: Mayor Bowser Celebrates the Extension of Metropolitan Branch Trail from Brookland to…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the District Department of Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 18, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
German Vigil (DDOT)
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Washington Post: D.C. rethinks using schools as early voting sites for November election following…
The District may not use schools as early voting sites in the November general election following safety concerns from parents over using them this month for early voting.
Washington Post: Two legislators hope to be D.C. mayor. What have they done on council?
D.C. Council members Robert C. White Jr. and Trayon White Sr. — Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s top challengers in the Democratic mayoral primary — were elected in 2016, giving them six years on the city’s powerful legislative body to create laws!-->…
DCist: You Can Visit Smithsonians Extra Late In Honor Of The Solstice Next Weekend
Do you have plans for the longest day of the year? If not, consider spending it at D.C.’s biggest museums. The Smithsonian will hold its fourth Solstice Saturday next weekend, on June 25, and attendees can expect to enjoy free, in-person!-->…
Colbert King in The Post: On Tuesday, voters will chart the course for a changing D.C.
How much has the face of Washington, D.C., changed since the swearing-in of a home-rule government in 1975?
WTOP: DC AG Racine sues DC housing authority over long waits for accessible housing
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced Thursday that he’s filed a civil rights lawsuit against the District of Columbia Housing Authority, claiming residents with disabilities had to wait for accessible housing — in some cases, more!-->…
WTOP: DC offering $20K bonus to new police hires
D.C. wants more police officers. To make that happen, the District is offering a $20,000 hiring bonus to new officers.
City Paper: New Documentary Dives Into the Rich History of Barry Farm-Hillsdale
The filmmakers behind Go-Go City are back with a 50 minute film that takes a look at the redevelopment and demolition of Barry Farm-Hillsdale.
DCist: D.C. Region Prepares To Vaccinate Young Children Against COVID-19 As Early As Tuesday
Children as young as 6 months old could finally become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination as early as Tuesday, that is, as long as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention votes to recommend them over the weekend.
DCist: One In Three D.C.-Area Residents Was Food Insecure In 2021, Report Finds
One in three D.C.-area residents was food insecure in 2021, according to a new study from the Capital Area Food Bank – underscoring the longstanding structural inequities that have only widened and worsened during the pandemic.
A new DC commission may coordinate future Juneteenth celebrations in the District
Chuck Hicks has celebrated Juneteenth for more than 30 years. A longtime community activist, he’s the founder and director of the DC Black History Celebration Committee, which organizes events year-round to recognize the contributions and!-->…
District Links: AG Racine sues DCHA for discrimination against tenants with disabilities;…
Attorney General Karl Racine yesterday filed a civil rights lawsuit against the DC Housing Authority for consistently failing tenants with disabilities, including by forcing hundreds to wait years for safe, accessible accommodations.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces $20,000 Hiring Bonus to Help Recruit MPD Officers
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 17, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Administration Expedites Incentive Program to Immediately Begin Recruitment Efforts
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Axios: “Barry Farm: Community, Land, and Justice” documentary screens this weekend
A new documentary tells the history of Barry Farm, the subsequent displacement of its Black residents, and their ongoing push for justice.
Axios: New D.C. high school fight in Palisades
Most D.C. neighborhoods might be ecstatic about a new public school going up down the block. The placid, moneyed westernmost enclave of Ward 3 is not like most D.C. neighborhoods.
Washington Post: Return of Metro’s missing trains builds optimism among riders
The small number of 7000-series trains that returned to service Thursday didn’t shorten wait times, which is what riders want most
Washington Post: D.C. development has soared under Bowser. So have housing costs.
The first apartment Ursula McManus rented as a young German immigrant in the nation’s capital was a one bedroom in Friendship Heights. It cost $90 a month.