District Links: Inauguration runs smoothly as fences begin coming down in DC — fireworks cap night;…
Happy Wednesday. DC's closures will begin to ease in the coming days as fences come down and roads reopen after the smooth inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
Press Release: Statement from Mayor Bowser on President Biden’s Day One Executive Orders
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 20, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser released the following statement on the first Executive Orders…
DCist: Inauguration Fencing And Concrete Barriers To Start Coming Down Wednesday Night
On Wednesday evening, crews will begin methodically removing the unprecedented security measures that have overtaken the District in the lead-up to President Joe Biden’t inauguration.
DCist: Indoor Dining In D.C. Set To Reopen At 25% Capacity On Friday
D.C.’s indoor dining ban will end on January 22. Restaurants will be able to return to serving 25% of their regular capacity inside, according to a tweet from John Falcicchio, the chief of staff to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.
WTOP: DC makes more COVID-19 vaccination appointments available for certain groups
The D.C. Department of Health announced that more than 2,000 additional appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations will be made available for residents who are at higher risk of coronavirus infection starting Thursday morning.
DCist: Braced For The Worst, D.C. Sees A Quiet Inauguration Day
No one scene sums up this year’s Inauguration Day more than the image of nearly 200,000 flags that filled the green expanse of the National Mall on Wednesday. The orderly rows of flags served as stand-ins for the throngs of people who, in…
Petula Dvorak in The Post: For D.C.’s street vendors, this Inauguration Day was barren of customers…
President Donald Trump was good for business — Mark Gothard had to admit that.
CityLab: Trump Made the Ultimate Case for D.C. Statehood
The most striking thing about the scenes of Washington, D.C., that filled TV screens as Americans watched the Jan. 20 inauguration of President Joe Biden: the near-total absence of Washingtonians.
DCist: D.C. Broadcasting Legend Charlie Brotman Returned As This Year’s Inaugural Parade Announcer
Charlie Brotman, one of the most well-known voices in Washington, has been the announcer at every presidential inauguration parade since 1949 — with one exception: Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration.
Washington Post: Locked down and socially distanced, Washingtonians still celebrate Biden-Harris
Just before noon on Wednesday, as Joe Biden was sworn in as president at the U.S. Capitol, a man leaned out of an apartment window on U Street NW and clanged a cow bell. The sounds of joyous screams pierced the corridor.
Washington Post: D.C. to open more covid vaccine appointments for seniors, health care workers
The D.C. Department of Health said it will open about 3,000 more coronavirus vaccination appointments to eligible residents in two waves, beginning Thursday for those who live in areas most impacted by the virus, and continuing Friday for…
Washington Post: A locked-down capital celebrates Biden’s inauguration and Trump’s departure
An armored black limousine idled on the street as it waited to take Joe Biden to church, where he would begin the first day of his presidency with a prayer for America. Across Pennsylvania Avenue, Biden’s twice-impeached predecessor strode…
Washingtonian: Biden’s Limo Has “Taxation Without Representation” on the License Plate
Some hopeful Washingtonians are already talking about the statehood symbolism.
City Paper: I Came As a Shadow Captures the Lasting Legacy of John Thompson Jr.
"I really hope that people who read this understand this was a person who bridged eras in a very remarkable way, who grew up during Jim Crow and then met six presidents."
City Paper: Unhoused People and Outreach Workers Are Stressed as Inauguration Security Disrupts Aid…
Road closures and added security measures prevented workers from reaching their clients.
CNN: Kamala Harris was escorted to the ceremony by the Capitol Police officer who led rioters away…
Eugene Goodman has been hailed as a hero ever since he lured rioters away from the Senate chambers during the January 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill.
John Kelly in The Post: For locals, this inauguration was like none they’ve ever experienced
I spent Jan. 20, 2009, walking in downtown D.C. dressed as Abraham Lincoln. It was Barack Obama’s first inaugural, and I’d rented a frock coat and stovepipe hat from a costume shop and sprung for my own fake beard and the spirit gum with…
Washington Post: Capitol Police officer who faced down pro-Trump mob escorts Harris at inauguration
Eugene Goodman, the U.S. Capitol Police officer who faced down a mob of pro-Trump rioters during the attack on the U.S. Capitol building this month, escorted Vice President Harris at the inauguration.
Press Release: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Closed
News Release — DC Public Library
For Immediate Release:
January 20, 2021
Media Contact:
George Williams, Media Relations Manager
Neighborhood Library Locations to Open Thursday
(Washington, D.C.) - On Thursday, Jan. 21,…
Press Release: Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Inauguration of the 46th President of the United…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 20, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser released the following statement on the inauguration of the…