UrbanTurf: DC Picks Teams To Redevelop Big Swath of Reservation 13
On Tuesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the city had selected two teams to redevelop the remainder of the District-owned site known as Reservation 13.
City Paper: Mendelson Denies Hearings for ‘Mean Spirited’ Arts Commissioners
At-Large Councilmember Robert White is moving to overrule the Council chairman out of concern for harm of the "angry Black women" stereotype.
Washington Post: D.C. chooses development plan for Reservation 13
The District plans to lease a portion of one of the East Coast’s largest undeveloped parcels of public land to two companies that will build more than 2,000 apartments, some restricted for lower-income renters, and a hotel.
Washington Business Journal: A dance studio near Petworth wants to redevelop its home into a…
A dance studio near Petworth has teamed up with a pair of developers to buy its building and redevelop it, ensuring that the company can stay put on the ground floor.
WTOP: Autogrill opening its first US Puro Gusto location in DC
Italian restaurant giant Autogrill is opening the first U.S. location of its Puro Gusto all-day cafe in downtown D.C.
7News: DC campaign hopes to provide permanent shelter for those experiencing homelessness
As the holiday season nears, the District of Columbia has set a lofty goal to give those experiencing homelessness permanent shelter.
WTOP: VC investor Grant Verstandig donates $50M to MedStar Georgetown hospital expansion
Venture capital investor and philanthropist Grant Verstandig has gifted $50 million to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital through his Verstandig Family Foundation for the hospital’s new medical and surgical pavilion, currently under!-->…
Press Release: AG Racine Calls on 6 District Funeral Homes to Post Their Prices
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
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November 2, 2021
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Office of Communications
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Press Release: Norton Reintroduces Bill to Give D.C. Authority to Appoint All Members of Board that…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
November 2, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today reintroduced her bill to give the District of Columbia the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Selects Development Teams for Hill East Phase II EquityRFP
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
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November 2, 2021
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Susana Castillo (EOM)
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District Links: DC likely had 14,000-person undercount in 2020 census, study says; Orange files…
A new analysis of the 2020 census says that DC likely experienced a greater undercount than any of the 50 states.
Press Release: Norton Announces Markup of Her D.C. Courts Vacancy Reduction Act, Thursday
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
November 2, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that the Committee on Oversight and Reform (COR) will!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
WTOP: Proposed DC bill aims to allow access to all police body camera footage
There’s a new push for more transparency when it comes to D.C. police body camera footage and how much of it someone can access after an incident with an officer.
Washington Post: The D.C.-area’s flag football community has provided a refuge for players. A fatal…
The players took the field on a recent afternoon in colorful uniforms — blue and orange for one team, red and black for the other. Flags were clipped tightly to their waists.
Washington Post: USPS honors former Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham with a new stamp
Washington Post readers may find a familiar face in their mailbox next year: The newspaper’s former publisher, the late Katharine Graham, is being honored by the U.S. Postal Service with a new stamp.
Washington Post: $50 million gift to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Entrepreneur Grant Verstandig is donating to the Medical/Surgical Pavilion under construction
Washington Post: George Washington University Jewish groups discuss antisemitism after fraternity…
Jewish students at George Washington University dropped in all day Monday at the school’s Hillel — a Jewish student organization — and rallied on campus streets after a Jewish text was desecrated at a fraternity over the weekend.
Washington Post: Metro proposes fare cuts to lure riders in budget that assumes slow return of…
General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld released a nearly $4.6 billion budget proposal that continues to heavily rely on federal aid.
WTOP: DC unveils online portal to report at-home COVID-19 test results
Adding a new measure for COVID-19 testing and tracing, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health have unveiled a new online portal for District residents to self report at-home tests.
Washington Post: Vincent B. Orange seeks comeback as Ward 5 council member
Vincent B. Orange, a former member of the D.C. Council, filed paperwork Monday to run for the Ward 5 seat he once held for eight years.