UrbanTurf: 900 Units and a Food Hall Proposed Along the Anacostia Riverfront
A proposed development could bring 900 units and a food hall to a nearly three-acre site on the northern banks of the Anacostia River.
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WAMU: How D.C.’s Hourly And Gig Workers Are Grappling With New Economic Realities Under Coronavirus
Grace Singletary has 20 to 25 dogs to walk in Mount Pleasant on a typical weekday. Last Friday, there were 10.
DCist: Liberal Policy Veteran Ed Lazere Is Running For D.C. Council Again
Ed Lazere, the longtime head of an active, left-leaning local think tank, is seeking a citywide D.C. Council seat in the general election this year, he announced Tuesday. Lazere joins a significantly crowded field in the race to replace…
Washington Post: Ed Lazere, left-leaning think tank leader, joins crowded at-large D.C. Council race
Ed Lazere, the leader of a left-leaning D.C. think tank, announced Tuesday that he would run for an at-large seat on the D.C. Council in November, two years after he unsuccessfully challenged Chairman Phil Mendelson (D).
WAMU: Restaurant Owners Fear Coronavirus Closures Could Put Them Out Of Business
About a year ago, Begashaw Deneke opened his first restaurant: Shebelle Ethiopian Restaurant in D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood, a narrow eatery in an old rowhouse near U St., Northwest. It’s taken a while to build up business, but things were…
Washington Post: D.C. bars and restaurants have final dine-in service, for now, as coronavirus…
Brittney Roberson, a manager at Jack Rose Dining Saloon, was also the bartender and server Monday night.
City Paper: D.C.’s Sports Betting App Will Launch Into a World With No Sports
The Office of Lottery and Gaming said it will release its citywide mobile sports betting app and website “by the end of the month.”
Washington Post: D.C. Council member David Grosso alleges he was sexually assaulted by Va. clergyman
After a former Catholic priest from Northern Virginia was accused of sexual abuse that occurred in the 1980s, and his arrest was announced Monday, D.C. Council member David Grosso (I-At Large) revealed that he was the victim. Grosso said…
Washington Post: An AU student and a guest at a Howard University event test positive for…
A student living on campus at American University and a guest who attended a Howard University-sponsored event with about 1,200 other people have tested positive for covid-19, officials announced Monday.
Washington Post: D.C. public hospital emergency room doctor tests positive for coronavirus
An emergency room doctor at United Medical Center has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a senior city official said Monday, the first known infection at the District’s public hospital in Southeast Washington.
Washington Post: Cherry blossoms reach penultimate stage, ‘puffy white,’ with peak bloom likely in a…
Washington’s famous cherry blossoms are opening and peak bloom is expected by the weekend, maybe sooner. This is likely to be among the top 10, if not top 5, earliest peak blooms on record thanks to an exceptionally mild late winter and…
City Paper: D.C. Shuts Down Bars and Restaurants to Dine-In Customers Effective at 10 p.m.
The D.C. Council will discuss emergency legislation Tuesday that proposes some relief.
Washingtonian: Mayor Closes DC Bars and Restaurants for Dine-In Service
Businesses can still offer takeout and delivery.
DCist: Wards 7 And 8 Have Been Pooling Resources To Get Through The Coronavirus Outbreak
Amid the local coronavirus pandemic, food and resources have been scarce at many D.C.-area grocery stores. Lines snake around corners of Trader Joe’s locations and shoppers crowd aisles to grab toilet paper the moment store attendants drop…
Washington Post: D.C., Maryland restaurants, bars must shut down as Virginia reports 2nd coronavirus…
Maryland and the District are suspending on-site bar and restaurant service as of Monday evening, and shutting down health clubs and gyms, as the number of reported novel coronavirus cases in the Washington region sailed past 100 and…
Washington Business Journal: Capital One Arena bars dealt one-two punch with sports cancellations,…
With the suspensions of the NHL and NBA seasons, bars and restaurants near Capital One Arena and across the District have been forced to shutter due to concerns of spreading the novel coronavirus.
DCist: At D.C.’s Liquor Stores, Sales Have Doubled And A Whole Lot Of Everclear Is Flying Off The…
More than 500 customers walked through the door of Schneider’s of Capitol Hill on Friday.
Washingtonian: Humane Rescue Alliance Seeks More Adopters and Foster Homes
The DC animal shelter anticipates coronavirus will lead to an increase in surrendered pets.
DCist: Mayor Bowser Orders D.C. Restaurants, Bars, Other Businesses To Shut Down
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has ordered restaurants, bars, movie theaters, health clubs, spas, and massage parlors in the District to close to patrons to help contain the coronavirus pandemic.
City Paper: Councilmember David Grosso Was A Childhood Victim of Indicted Former Catholic Priest
At-Large Councilmember David Grosso revealed in an emailed statement today that he was sexually assaulted as a minor by a former Virginia priest who was recently indicted for the alleged crime.