UrbanTurf: 24 Units Proposed For a Langdon Triangle
Langdon may be the next DC neighborhood in line for a residential development on a triangular plot.
Axios: The D.C. region prepares for Omicron variant
Omicron hasn't been identified in D.C. yet, but most experts believe it’s just a matter of time before the new variant is found all across the U.S.
DCist: D.C. Councilmember Vincent Gray Recovering After Minor Stroke, Aides Say
D.C. Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent Gray is recovering from a stroke he experienced over the weekend, according to aides.
DCist: Bowser Plan To Clear Homeless Encampments, New D.C. Ward Maps Face Council Vote
The D.C. Council on Tuesday will vote on new ward maps, as well as a bill to stop the city from further clearing homeless encampments.
WTOP: New pedestrian bridge crossing DC 295 to include safety improvements
The pedestrian bridge that was hit by a truck before collapsing on D.C. 295 on June 23 will be replaced by a still-in-design bridge that includes safety improvements for pedestrians, and will tweak a hard-to-navigate merge for drivers!-->…
WTOP: Council member, former DC mayor Vincent Gray suffers ‘mild stroke’
D.C. Council member Vincent Gray was hospitalized for bronchitis over the weekend, but a spokesperson said he is feeling well and eager to go home.
Washington Post: D.C. Council will vote Tuesday on redistricting plan
D.C. lawmakers will vote Tuesday on a plan to redraw the boundaries of the city’s wards, making the fast-growing Navy Yard neighborhood a part of the historically low-income Ward 8 and the easternmost section of Capitol Hill a part of Ward!-->…
Washington Post: D.C.’s struggle to hire more diverse teachers — and keep them
Latino educators remain sparse, even in the city’s largely Latino schools
Washington Post: Vincent Gray, former D.C. mayor, suffers stroke, aides say
Vincent C. Gray, a member of the D.C. Council and a former mayor of the District, suffered a stroke after checking himself into a hospital over the weekend, his council office said Monday night.
WTOP: Council member, former DC mayor Vincent Gray hospitalized with bronchitis
D.C. council member Vincent Gray was hospitalized for bronchitis over the weekend, but a spokesperson said he is feeling well and eager to go home.
WTOP: DC council set to vote on new name for Wilson High School
Wilson High School could soon have a new name. The council is expected to make its first vote on a bill designating the Northwest D.C. school as Jackson-Reed High School on Tuesday morning.
WTOP: DC to debut new coronavirus testing program for pre-K students in January
After months of parents and D.C. council members expressing frustration with the city’s saliva-based coronavirus testing program, officials are evaluating alternative testing options for prekindergarten students.
Washington Post: A white supremacist march in D.C. was pushed by a fake Twitter account, experts say
The new Twitter account looked like it came from a smiling blond woman who lives in D.C., retweeting neighborhood news about a Thanksgiving giveaway, a bald eagle sighting and bike lanes near Lincoln Park.
Press Release: Councilmember Brooke Pinto Introduces the FUN for All Act to Ensure Fairness in Use…
News Release — Ward 2 DC Council member Brooke Pinto
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Monday, December 6, 2021
Contact: Genevieve Hulick
Washington, D.C.– Today, Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto introduced the “Fairness in Use and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Washington Times: Afghan refugees share painful stories in D.C. art show
Street artist Omaid Sharifi didn’t want to move from Afghanistan to Northern Virginia three months ago — but the Taliban had other plans.
DCist: D.C. Council Prods Public Works Department Over Inadequate Vehicle Booting Operation
Officials from the Department of Public Works were brought in front of the D.C. Council Monday to explain why their traffic enforcement program is lacking.
Washington Business Journal: Harris Teeter near Capitol Hill to close after nearly 15 years
A Harris Teeter grocery store that was hailed as a sign of progress for the Hill East neighborhood when it opened nearly 15 years ago will close permanently at the end of the year.
Washington Post: D.C. Housing Authority scrambles to extend terms of three board members
Weeks after its chairman resigned because of a contracting scandal, the D.C. Housing Authority is scrambling to extend the terms of three members of its Board of Commissioners whose seats expired Oct. 1, after the agency failed to hold!-->…
City Paper: D.C. Council Bill Could Reinstate Suspended Housing Authority Commissioner
A series of missteps is once again prompting questions about the D.C. Housing Authority’s leadership, the first of which is whether anyone at the agency knows how to set a calendar reminder.
City Paper: Tell Restaurants What You Want D.C. Dining to Look and Taste Like in 2022
Diners can weigh in by completing a single-question survey by Friday, Dec. 10 at 9 a.m.