Press Release: DC Charter School Leaders Call for Equitable City Support to Extend In-Person…
News Release — DC Charter School Alliance
For Immediate Release
November 9, 2020
Contact
Nell Callahan
70 charter school leaders and board members call for equitable funding and resources and access to school nurses and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
The 74: Four New Members to D.C. State Board of Education Appear Set; Will be Advisors on School…
As D.C. contends with how to safely reopen schools during the coronavirus pandemic, voters in the nation’s capital have added four new members to a board of key education advisors.
Washingtonian: José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup Will Help Make the Cafe Menu at MLK Library
DC Central Kitchen is operating the restaurant, which will also serve as a job-training site.
DCist: The National Native American Veterans Memorial Opens In D.C. On Wednesday
On Veterans Day, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will unveil a new memorial honoring the military service of Native Americans, marking the end of a years-long effort that involved an act of Congress and a national!-->…
UrbanTurf: Rent Control Reform Hearing Highlights Gulf Between Tenants and Landlords in DC
A hearing today on a rent control bill in DC highlighted the differing perspectives on the city's hot-button issue, a month after a previous hearing raised concerns about a piecemeal approach to reform.
UrbanTurf: DC Mayor’s Agent Issues Key Decision on 150-Unit Development at the 16th Street Masonic…
More than a year-and-a-half after the proposed apartments at the 16th Street Scottish Rite site survived an attempted challenge, it has withstood another.
WTOP: Proposed rent control bills receive mixed reaction from DC residents
There’s a new effort to stabilize rents in D.C. and focus on setting limits when it comes to what landlords can charge.
Washington Business Journal: Palomar hotel in Dupont Circle to drop Kimpton flag, reopen under new…
The Kimpton Palomar Washington D.C. will drop the Kimpton brand and get a new name and new management before the end of 2020.
City Paper: Ride-Or-Die Diners Want to Ensure Their Favorite Restaurants Survive
Regular customers are opening their wallets or aiding their favorite D.C. haunts in other ways.
WTOP: DC still wants feds to reimburse millions
As D.C. prepares to greet an incoming Biden administration, it’s still seeking tens of millions in reimbursement from the outgoing Trump administration.
WTOP: DC encourages downtown businesses to ditch the plywood
Walk along any block in D.C.’s downtown core and you’re bound to see lots of plywood covering up storefronts. Some of it has been there for months now, the result of damages suffered during demonstrations over the summer.
DCist: José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup Will Design The Menu For D.C.’s MLK Library Cafe
The longstanding local food nonprofit DC Central Kitchen has been selected to operate the new café at D.C.’s recently reopened central public library.
DCist: In Photos: D.C. Reacts To Joe Biden And Kamala Harris’ White House Victory
Drivers rolled through the streets honking their horns. People banged on pots and pans. Go-go music blared downtown as crowds danced in the street.
WTOP: DC’s MLK Jr. Memorial Library cafe to get José Andrés menu, hospitality job training
The D.C. Public Library has chosen D.C. Central Kitchen to operate the cafe at the newly reopened Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, and José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup will consult on the cafe’s operation and menu.
Press Release: Norton Introduces Resolution Honoring D.C. Veterans Who Served Their Nation Despite…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
November 9, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced her annual Veterans Day resolution honoring the more than!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Proclaims November 8-15 as DMV Black Restaurant Week
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor; Mayor's Office on African American Affairs; and Mayor's Office of Nightlife and Culture
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 9, 2020
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
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Press Release: Modified District Government Services for Veterans Day
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 9, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Wednesday, November 11, 2020, the District Government will observe Veterans Day.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
UrbanTurf: A Rare Application to Landmark a DC Steakhouse
An unusual culprit is up for landmark status in DC: a steakhouse.
WTOP: Downtown DC is showing signs of life, but not much more
Seven months into the coronavirus pandemic, downtown D.C. is showing more signs of economic activity after coming to a screeching halt after the first outbreak — just not much more.
WTOP: Taco favorite Surfside opens at The Wharf, but no margaritas just yet
Surfside, the D.C. taco restaurant, which now has three locations in the District, is opening its third spot at The Wharf Nov. 6.