Press Release: Capitol Police Responds to Norton Request that Emergency Alerts be Sent to D.C.…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
February 16, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today thanked Acting Chief of U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) Yogananda!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Applauds HUD for $38.8 Million Investment in Affordable Housing
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Housing and Community Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 16, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Richard Livingstone (DHCD)
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Washingtonian: A Huge New Mixed-Use Development Is Coming to DC’s Buzzard Point
The waterfront project will include shops, restaurants, offices, hotels, and thousands of residences.
Washingtonian: Remote Working in DC Could Increase Fivefold After the Pandemic
The impact on Metro as well as and small or minority-owned business could be brutal, according to the Greater Washington Partnership.
UrbanTurf: Incubators, Galleries, and Condos: The Remaining Proposals to Redevelop DC’s…
Last week, UrbanTurf covered five of the proposals pitched to redevelop the Langston-Slater Campus in Truxton Circle. Today, we take a look at the remaining five.
Washington Post: D.C. restaurant, retail employees face bleak future if remote office work stays…
After a year of pandemic-induced upheaval, as employees and bosses wonder about lasting changes to work life, a consultant’s report predicts that when the coronavirus crisis is over, a huge number of people in the Washington region will!-->…
WTOP: DC Strings Workshop honors Black History Month, COVID-19 victims
It was founded five years ago as a nonprofit to highlight diversity in classical music.
Press Release: “So You Want to Talk about Race” Most Borrowed Book by a Black Author
News Release — DC Public Library
For Immediate Release:
February 15, 2021
Media Contact:
George Williams, Media Relations Manager
DC Public Library releases most popular titles dealing with race by Black authors
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NBC4: Iconic DC Jazz Club Blues Alley Looking for New Location
One of the most iconic music venues in the world and a landmark in Washington, D.C., that has been closed due to the pandemic is unlikely to reopen at its original site.
ABC7: ‘Failed us’: Capitol Police deliver decisive ‘No Confidence’ vote in…
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — U.S. Capitol Police officers say they have delivered an "overwhelming vote" of 'No Confidence' in its senior leadership following the attacks on the Capitol.
WTOP: Survey finds DC residents want better train and bus service
At some point behind the wheel, you’ve probably wished there were not so many other cars on the road.
Washington Post: Pelosi says there will be a 9/11 Commission-style panel to examine Jan. 6 Capitol…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that the House would move to establish an independent commission to investigate what led to a mob storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 — one similar to the body that studied the 9/11 attacks for 15!-->…
Associated Press: Pelosi says independent commission will examine Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that Congress will establish an independent, Sept. 11-style commission to look into the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol.
WTOP: Some in Northeast DC still dealing with fall flooding aftermath
It’s been five months since torrential rains caused an overflow of wastewater in some Northeast D.C. homes, and residents are still concerned about what’s not being done to repair damage.
DCist: It’s Not A Waitlist: D.C. Plans New COVID-19 Vaccine Sign-Up For March
D.C. is revamping its COVID-19 vaccine sign-up process with a series of changes that, officials say, will attempt to build equity into the system.
DCist: Capitol Riot Didn’t Drive Up COVID-19 Cases In D.C., Data Suggests
After hordes of unmasked Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building last month, the country’s top health official warned the riots could lead to a fresh wave of COVID-19 cases. That didn’t happen — at least not in D.C.,!-->…
WTOP: DC led the nation in green building in 2020
If D.C. were a state, it would have topped all states in 2020 for LEED-certified green building, based on square feet per capita.
DCist: D.C. Council Considers Tax Relief For Residents Getting Unemployment Aid
D.C. residents forced out of work suddenly by COVID-19 could be in for another unpleasant surprise this year: a large tax bill.
Robert McCartney in The Post: Coronavirus cost them their jobs. Government relief meant they could…
If you question the value of government relief in an economic crisis, listen to local stories of how such help enabled families to pay the landlord after the coronavirus cost them their jobs.
Washington Post: Resident assistants, campus housing staff push for access to coronavirus vaccines
As colleges allow more students to live on campuses again, staff who keep dorms running say their jobs carry more responsibilities — and new risks.