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City Paper: Maintenance Issues Persist in Ward 4’s Brand New Homeless Shelter

Editor Dec 20, 2018

Less than three months after they moved in to a brand-new homeless shelter in Ward 4, residents at The Kennedy, an “apartment-style” shelter on 5th Street NW, say maintenance issues have persisted in the building for weeks.

Street Sense: The first three D.C. General replacement shelters open

Editor Dec 2, 2018

On Nov. 13, the District of Columbia opened the third of its new short-term family facilities, The Triumph, in Ward 8. It was preceded by The Kennedy in Ward 4 and The Horizon in Ward 7. Ribbon cutting ceremonies for each short-term…

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Amber Harding: Mayor still has an opportunity to do right by current DC General residents

Commentary Oct 4, 2018

Last week, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration rightfully celebrated the opening of the first DC General replacement shelter, which is scheduled to welcome its first residents soon. Called The Kennedy, the shelter is a 45-unit building…

WAMU: Bowser Opens First Family Homeless Shelter That Will Replace D.C. General

Editor Sep 27, 2018

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday cut the ribbon on the first of six family homeless shelters being built to replace D.C. General. The long-troubled shelter will be closed this fall as part of Bowser’s efforts to reform the city’s…

Mayor Bowser Cuts the Ribbon on the Ward 4 Short-Term Family Housing Program, Marking Monumental…

Press Release Sep 26, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Sean Barry (DMHHS) Mayor Bowser Cuts the Ribbon on the Ward 4 Short-Term Family Housing Program, Marking Monumental Step Forward in Closing and Replacing DC…

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District Links: Council OKs $3.7B deal with Commanders to remake RFK campus; Bowser, Mendelson and Schwalb face…

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Today's congressional oversight hearing on DC with testimony from Mayor Muriel Bowser, DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson and Attorney General Brian Schwalb caps a hectic few days — with the House…

District Links: House passes changes to DC juvenile justice with limited Democratic support; council set to vote today…

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With limited but notable Democratic support, the House yesterday approved two GOP bills that would alter the District's juvenile justice laws — with consideration of two other proposals to overturn…

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