DCist: Metro To Require Masks; Approves Changes To Budget And Service Plan
Metro will start requiring masks or a cloth face covering on buses and trains starting Monday, but enforcement won’t be heavy-handed, officials say.
Washington Post: Metro to require all passengers to wear masks beginning Monday
Beginning Monday, all Metro and Metrobus riders will be required to wear masks or face coverings to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, the agency’s chief safety officer said Thursday.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. restaurants could get more seats on sidewalks and even public…
The District could soon allow restaurants to expand outdoor cafes further into sidewalks or even onto public streets in a bid to boost business whenever diners are allowed to return for sit-down meals.
Mark P. Federici in The Post: Designate grocery workers as first responders
You shouldn’t have to risk your life to buy food to feed your family. And you shouldn’t have to risk your life when you do your job providing sustenance to your fellow Americans.
District Links: DC remains far off from using all of its 3,700-tests-a-day capacity; DC, Md. lawsuit…
Happy Thursday. As DC extends its stay-at-home order through June 8, the city is not seeing a steady increase in COVID-19 testing volume, which is still far off from the 3,700 tests a day Health Department director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt…
WAMU: How To Find A ‘Wild Home’ And Connect With Nature During The Quarantine
When stay-at-home orders were announced, the first thing Melanie Choukas-Bradley did was order a hammock and some vegetable seeds. Even if her favorite outdoor spots were closed, she would have a place to lie down and contemplate the…
DCist: As D.C.’s Universities Weigh Plans For The Fall, College Students Are Left In Limbo
For college students, late spring is a time to bask in the joys of another school year wrapped up: relief as finals draw to a close, pride in reflecting on accomplishments, and excitement for summer— and fall—plans. Dorms get packed up, in…
Petula Dvorak in The Post: For teens whose home lives are already tough, this shutdown can be…
The hottest job in the next year? Youth mental health therapist. It has to be.
DCist: As D.C.’s Homeless Residents Enter Quarantine, They Face Disproportionate Rates Of COVID-19…
Around 7 p.m. on April 29, 51-year-old Eric Sheptock learned that a person he’d slept near at the city’s largest homeless shelter, located a couple of blocks west of Union Station, had tested positive for COVID-19. “Then, they told me I’d…
DCist: A Federal Appeals Court Revives D.C. and Maryland’s Emoluments Case Against President Trump
A federal appeals court has revived D.C. and Maryland’s lawsuit against President Donald Trump, allowing the once-dismissed complaint to move forward.
Washington Business Journal: Metro wants passengers to wear masks, but enforcement will be…
Metro will ask train and bus passengers to wear a mask starting Monday. But, if they don't, it's also unlikely there will be any kind of penalty, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority told the Metro board Thursday.
WTOP: DC residents in SNAP can use benefits to buy groceries on Amazon during pandemic
D.C. residents struggling during the coronavirus pandemic can use their SNAP benefits to pay for groceries on Amazon, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday.
Colbert King in The Post: D.C.’s Ward 2 special election is far from irrelevant
As D.C. elections go, the June 16 special election to fill the vacant Ward 2 Council seat might appear to have little citywide importance. The winner only gets to serve the unfinished term of Jack Evans (D), which expires in January. At…
Alison Collier: Don’t balance the budget on the backs of vulnerable children
Beyond the tragic toll of fatalities, intensive-care intubations and infections that have forced a radical rethink of daily life, the coronavirus has brought a halt to the District’s strong economy and the revenue it generates.
To…
WTOP: Georgetown U. takes steps to address $50M shortfall due to the coronavirus crisis
D.C.’s Georgetown University is facing a $50 million shortfall and will make belt-tightening moves, such as withholding merit raises and stopping contributions to employee retirement plans, as it responds to the financial impact of the…
Associated Press: Court reinstates lawsuit over Trump’s hotel profits
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of illegally profiting off the presidency through his luxury Washington hotel.
City Paper: How D.C. Museums Fared in the Paycheck Protection Program Lottery
Few museums appear to have found any federal support for the long summer ahead.
Washington Post: Court revives lawsuit targeting President Trump’s business dealings at D.C. hotel
A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump’s hotel in downtown Washington from accepting payments from foreign and state governments.
City Paper: The Winner of the Ward 2 Primary is Anyone’s Guess
Ward 2 voters have options. But they might have too many options.
WTOP: Kevin the guinea pig helps DC students read and write during distance learning
Most kids are missing their friends and teachers while they are stuck at home, but one kindergarten class in Southeast D.C. is missing another special friend.