UrbanTurf: The 250 Units Still in the Pipeline Along 14th Street
Like a corridor in the northeast section of DC, the residential development pipeline along 14th Street has far fewer units on the boards than it did five years ago, and just as soon as units enter the pipeline these days, others deliver.
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Malvika Reddy and Karl Racine in The Post: D.C.’s gun laws may have saved our democracy
More than 240,000 students have experienced gun violence at their school since Columbine in 1999. For the students whose schools have been spared, drills meant to simulate and prepare for the experience ensure that the threat is!-->…
Washington Post: D.C. Public Schools are set to reopen Monday. What about charter schools?
As the District’s public school system prepares to resume in-person learning on Monday, many charter schools say they will not bring their students back at the same pace — despite the mayor’s call for them to reopen their buildings.
WTOP: DC families urged to watch for coronavirus symptoms as schools reopen
Next week will mark a milestone for D.C. students as the city’s public school system reopens for in-person learning amid the ongoing pandemic — and education leaders are urging families to be aware of their responsibilities.
Press Release: Statement from Councilmember Charles Allen on selection of Linda Harllee Harper as…
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 28, 2021
Contact: Erik Salmi
Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced she would be naming Linda Harllee Harper as the District’s first Gun Violence!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and Universal Health Services Announce Major Milestones for New Hospital…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 28, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
UHS Awards Architectural and Engineering Contract for New Hospital at St. Elizabeths East, Location Selected!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Norton Calls on Capitol Police to Better Communicate with Nearby Residents
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
January 28, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) sent a letter today urging the U.S. Capitol Police to share the alerts!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Key Appointments
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 28, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the following appointments and transitions in her!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
District Links: Progress on vaccination equity lags; DC urges removal of plywood from downtown; and…
The effort to get more vaccines to the DC communities hardest hit by the coronavirus in terms of fatalities and cases isn't going very smoothly.
City Paper: Bowser Administration Sought to Sidestep Judge’s Ruling on Lucrative Medicaid Contract
The Office of Contracting and Procurement continues to skirt the law while Medicaid beneficiaries pay the price.
City Paper: Why Students Are Helping Seniors Sign Up for COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments
Are two people really needed to book one appointment?
Press Release: Bowser Administration Announces the District’s Recognition by the Urban Land…
News Release — DC Department of General Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 27, 2021
CONTACT:
Donna Harris (DGS)
ULI Awards DGS with Excellence in Institutional Development for its 21st Century School!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Norton Introduces Bill Giving D.C. Local Control Over Parole and Supervised Release…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
January 28, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today reintroduced legislation to give the District of Columbia!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Washington Informer: D.C. Residents Want Biden Aid to Battle City Woes
While Washingtonians want President Biden to push for statehood, they also want his administration to help the city by providing economic security for low-income and working-class residents, creating more affordable housing and improving!-->…
Washington Informer: Capitol Police Union Blasts Acting Chief After House Testimony on Insurrection
The chairman of the union representing the U.S. Capitol Police lambasted the agency’s leadership Wednesday after the acting chief’s testimony on Capitol Hill about its response to this month’s attack on the Capitol building.
Washington Blade: Check It hopeful DC developer will allow continued use of ‘Secret Garden’
Since moving into and later purchasing the three small buildings in Anacostia that it uses as its headquarters and shares with others, the LGBTQ youth-run company and community services center Check It Enterprises has maintained and!-->…
Street Sense: DHS matches hundreds to housing
The D.C. Department of Human Services’s fourth annual A Home for the Holidays campaign helped 218 families and 117 singles in the shelter system sign leases for permanent housing between Nov. 15 and Jan. 15. The initiative sought to!-->…
Street Sense: DC attorney general sues to uphold ban on filing eviction complaints during pandemic
Immediate relief could be on the way for about 500 D.C. tenants who have had eviction cases brought against them since the COVID-19 pandemic started, due to an appeal by D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine.
Street Sense: Report highlights bias-motivated violence towards people experiencing homelessness
In its report, “20 Years of Hate,” published in December, the National Coalition for the Homeless analyzed the conditions around bias-motivated crimes against people experiencing homelessness. The report documented all known incidents and!-->…
Washington Post: Police union says 140 officers injured in Capitol riot
The physical toll on officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack by a pro-Trump mob is becoming clearer, with reports by police officials and federal prosecutors indicating that about 140 officers were injured, the head!-->…