DCist: DC Health Defends Weekly COVID Reporting, Cites Staff Burnout
DC Health officials are defending their current COVID data reporting process, after two-weeks worth of missing case numbers prompted lawmakers to question the agency’s accuracy.
DCist: Bowser Activates Heat Emergency, Opens Spray Parks Ahead Of Heat Wave
D.C. has activated its emergency heat plan through the weekend, ahead of a heat wave that’s expected to bring record-breaking temperatures to the D.C. region.
WTOP: Green, Yellow line service to improve after delays caused by lapsed recertifications
Metrorail says service on the Green and Yellow lines will improve next week after limited service on the two lines that typically see some of the heaviest crowding.
DCist: D.C. Elections Roundup: Stuck In The Middle With You
This will eventually make more sense, but this elections roundup was written by Martin Andres Austermuhle. With that being said, let’s get into it.
WTOP: DC Health responds to probe from council members on COVID-19 data
The District’s health director has responded to calls from the D.C. council to investigate why the health department didn’t report its COVID-19 data to the Centers for Disease Control for almost two weeks.
DCist: Metro Safety Commission Approves Plan To Start Bringing Back 7000-Series Trains
After seven months of reduced service, Metro’s oversight agency approved a request to bring back a limited number of 7000-series trains after one derailed last year. Metro says it’s on track to start restoring its fleet by no more than…
City Paper: Officials All But Dismissed Lennon English’s Claims of Police Brutality. So He Spoke Up…
English says D.C. police handcuffed him and shocked him with a stun gun in his living room.
Vikram Surya Chiruvolu and Kristin Adair in The Post: D.C. should help preserve the Adams Morgan…
Before history is forgotten, it is often erased. On March 21, the bank Truist fenced off the historic open space at the heart of Adams Morgan, formerly known as SunTrust Plaza, at 18th Street and Columbia Road NW. On March 28, lifelong…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Activates Heat Emergency Plan for Friday, May 20 through Sunday, May 22
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
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May 20, 2022
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
Residents Urged to Stay Cool, Check on Seniors and Neighbors, and Call the Shelter Hotline…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser to Open Select Spray Parks Due to Expected High Temperatures
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation
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May 19, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Michael Tucker (DPR)
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Press Release: COVID-19 Booster Dose Now Available for Children 5 to 11 Years Old
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Health
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 20, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Dr. Kimberly Henderson (DC Health)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today,…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and DDOT Celebrate 100 Miles of DC Bike Lanes on Bike to Work Day
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the District Department of Transportation
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May 20, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
German Vigil (DDOT)
Milestone Commemorates 60…
District Links: Metro gets OK to bring back some 7000-series rail cars; Bowser highlights projects…
Metro riders on two lines are slated to see relief from the additional service slowdown in effect this past week — and there's progress on getting at least some of the 7000-series cars back on the tracks.
WTOP: Metro’s plan to return 7000-series rail cars to service gets green light
Amid a leadership shakeup at Metro, the transit agency says its plan to restore its long-sidelined 7000-series rail cars by late this summer remains on track.
Axios: D.C.’s COVID data lapse, explained
D.C. council members undercut trust in DC Health when they probed why COVID-19 data wasn’t shared recently with the CDC over a two-week span, the agency’s director said in a letter to lawmakers that was obtained by Axios.
Washington Post: D.C. at-large council candidates jockey over housing, crime in debate
Four candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for at-large member of the D.C. Council took the virtual debate stage Thursday night, laying out their proposals to address issues such as public safety as well as the city’s tenuous…
City Paper: Eric Goulet Accuses Ward 3 Rivals of ‘Political Desperation’ Following Chamber Forum…
After eight rivals criticized his comments on housing voucher holders, Goulet used another forum to lash out.
Council’s initial budget vote adds 400 housing vouchers, expands EITC program
The DC Council last week gave initial approval to the city’s budget for the next fiscal year, providing funding for some new housing vouchers sought by advocates but far fewer than they recommended.
The council’s version of the…
Washington Post: Assistant D.C. police chief who sued over discrimination is retiring
Chanel Dickerson, one of the D.C. police’s highest ranking Black female officers, is among 10 women involved in the lawsuit, which accuses the department of widespread discrimination and sexual harassment.
jonetta rose barras: Race posturing, an information deficit and other matters in the DC attorney…
Ryan Jones, Brian Schwalb and Bruce Spiva — the three candidates vying to become DC’s second elected attorney general — appear to be reading from the playbook developed by DC Council member Kenyan McDuffie prior to suspending his campaign.…