Washington Post: U.S. attorney’s office issues criminal subpoenas to D.C. Housing Authority about…
The U.S. attorney’s office has issued a criminal subpoena to the D.C. Housing Authority seeking documents pertaining to former board chair Neil Albert and the owner of an architecture firm who is his companion, according to an internal…
Washington Post: Howard University president acknowledges housing issues in address to community
Wayne A.I. Frederick addressed a community in the throes of protest.
Washingtonian: Alma Thomas: A Guide to Appreciating the Great DC Painter
A citywide celebration of her work is underway
City Paper: Bowser Announces Re-election Bid, Immediately Tries Rewriting Tear Gassing Narrative
MPD used tear gas on protesters around Lafayette Park in the summer of 2020.
City Paper: Howard University Blames Student Protest for Layoffs
Howard student Jessica Joof says the administration has threatened expulsion and removal of scholarships.
Washington Post: Metro to continue operating without most of its fleet until December
The agency received approval for tests that officials hope will allow Metro to get its 7000-series cars back into service
WTOP: Metro service reduction likely to remain through November
The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission has accepted Metro’s plan to test its 7000 Series trains, but the transit authority has said service will likely remain disrupted through at least the end of the month.
Washington Business Journal: Three Amazon brick-and-mortar stores are coming soon to the D.C. area.…
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has three brick-and-mortar retail stores slated to open soon in the D.C. area, and none are supermarkets.
DCist: Marjorie Taylor Greene Tagged Along On A D.C. Council Visit To The Jail
Two controversial right-wing members of Congress were allowed by Mayor Muriel Bowser to visit the D.C. Jail on Thursday evening, joining a pre-scheduled tour by members of the D.C. Council.
Washington Post Editorial Board: The mayor must answer questions — and take action — on deplorable…
Standing pools of human sewage. Water shut off for days. Cooked meals served cold and congealed. An overpowering stench of urine and feces.
WTOP: George Washington U. joining Metro’s U-Pass program
Metro on Friday announced that George Washington University will join the system’s U-Pass program, providing heavily discounted bus and rail fares for students.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Urges Residents to Get Covered During Open Enrollment Period
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 5, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
DC Residents Can Get Covered and Stayed Covered by Going to DCHealthLink.com…
Press Release: DDOT Kicks Off Tree Planting Season
News Release — District Department of Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 5, 2021
Media Contacts:
German Vigil
Mariam Nabizad
(Washington, DC) — Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced…
Press Release: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Receives the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation…
News Release — DC Public Library
For Immediate Release
November 5, 2021
Media Contacts:
George Williams
One of three projects to earn the National Trust for Historic Preservation's highest honor
(Washington, DC) - The…
District Links: Iconic tenant leaving Municipal Fish Market; CareFirst settlement creates $95M fund…
One of the most visible anchors of the Municipal Fish Market has departed, leaving a visible hole along the Washington Channel and an emotional one for many Washingtonians who remember getting crabs and other seafood from Captain White…
City Paper: D.C. Housing Authority and Its Former Board Chair Receive Subpoenas
Former DCHA board chair Neil Albert resigned after reports that he approved lucrative contracts for a female friend.
Washington Post: Popeyes closes store after TikTok video shows rats swarming kitchen: ‘You still…
Ricardo Land started his early-morning TikTok video outside a Popeyes with a question: “Y’all want to see something?”
WTOP: DC streets to close for Asian-inspired ‘Red Eye Market’
An open-air night market celebrating the food and cultures of the Asian diaspora will cause a number of D.C. street closures, impacting drivers on Saturday night.
WTOP: Navy Yard’s newest apartments: Pools, penthouses — and podcasting studio
Crossing, a twin-tower luxury apartment building at K Street and First Street in Southeast, has completed its second tower, and residential building amenities in D.C. continue to push the limit.
Washington Business Journal: Whittle School owner addresses claims of unpaid bills, says better days…
Chris Whittle was getting ready to board a flight to Wuhan, China, from the Whittle School campus in nearby Shenzhen when a friend called to stop him. It was January 2020.