Press Release: Norton, Co-Chair of Quiet Skies Caucus, Asks FAA Officials About NextGen and Plans to…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
June 3, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Co-Chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus, participated in the Subcommittee on!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Key Appointments
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 3, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the following appointments in her Administration:
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Greater Greater Washington: How a federal push for infrastructure could propel DC’s Union Station…
Over the past few years the challenges of revamping Union Station into a multi-modal transit hub had been all over the regional news. But with a devout train rider as president, and federal push for more efficient transportation and!-->…
Washington Blade: Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington celebrates 40th anniversary with virtual concert,…
Veteran choir soldiers undeterred through pandemic with Zoom rehearsals
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Invests $184 Million in Expanding Access to High-Quality Child Care to…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor, the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education, and DC Public Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 3, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Fred Lewis (OSSE)
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DCist: Up The River Without A Boat: Why You Can’t Find A Kayak Or Paddleboard Anywhere
For the past few years, Helena Fábryová rented kayak gear whenever she was on vacation.
WTOP: City State, DC’s newest brewery, opens this weekend
City State Brewing Company will open to the public Friday, several months after originally planned, because of pandemic-related delays.
WTOP: How you can cruise the Potomac on a vintage yacht this summer (with great food)
Two vintage yachts start private tours on the Potomac River this month, and the owners have partnered with Chef Bin Lu, formerly of Bourbon Steak, Cityzen and Pineapple & Pearls, to develop the onboard menus.
WTOP: Metro ponders how to best lure riders back after the pandemic
While some industries are seeing more of a post-pandemic rebound than others, Metro is still seeing only a fraction of the riders it used to before everything went upside down last year.
DCist: More All-Day Service And Cheaper Fares? Metro Board Looks To Bring Back Riders
Metro officials are pitching lower fares and more frequent all-day service as two initiatives to lure riders back to the system this fall and meet the needs of current ridership. The transit agency’s board had requested a top-to-bottom!-->…
District Links: First budget flashpoint around $400M paid leave surplus; Metro board open to…
There is a divide over how to spend a $400 million surplus in the District’s paid family leave program, with Mayor Muriel Bowser proposing to return about $168 million to businesses in the form of a one-time tax break.
Washington Blade: Alston Foundation to open first D.C. housing program for trans men of color
‘Thrilled to focus programs where needed the most’
Washington Blade: D.C. bill to ban LGBTQ panic defense becomes law
Capitol riots delayed implementation
Washington Post: Metro board members open to fare reduction, service changes to lure back riders
Staff members at the transit agency have offered up several suggestions on directions Metro could take
WTOP: DC police chief wants community’s help to prevent further rise in killings
When the weather gets hot, crime traditionally spikes. And with restrictions lifting as well, D.C.’s police chief is concerned about a more violent summer.
Washington Business Journal: P.F. Chang’s is bringing its slimmed-down takeout and delivery…
P.F. Chang's is bringing a takeout and delivery version of its Asian-themed restaurant to downtown D.C.
City Paper: Georgetown ‘United in Delight’ Over Planned Stephen Starr Restaurant
Heavy-hitting restaurateur Stephen Starr pitched plans to take over the vacant and historic Dean & DeLuca space on M Street NW in Georgetown at an Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting Tuesday night. The Georgetown Metropolitan‘s!-->…
DCist: Tensions Flare About $400 Million Paid Family Leave Surplus In Bowser’s Budget
When D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled her budget proposal last week, she had good news to share: officials had found a $400 million surplus in the city’s two-year-old paid family leave program.
WTOP: Illegal firework ignites blaze in DC apartment building
An illegal firework ignited a blaze in a high-rise building that houses seniors in Northwest D.C. on Tuesday, sending two people to the hospital.
City Paper: DC Public Schools Begins Drug Testing Contractors and Volunteers For Marijuana
After-school organizations worry what the new requirement in the clearance process could mean for hiring.