I fell asleep with my window open last night and woke to a biting morning breeze that confirmed it was finally time to let summer go. I'm not a fall girl (humidity forever), but I couldn't help but feel cozy when I pulled on a turtleneck to shutter the window and saw that the red maple outside was streaked with crimson.
And, perhaps most exciting, we're having a party! The 51st is one year old, and we'd love to celebrate with you. We’ll be at KBird DC from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 23. RSVP here!
Empower drivers, riders, and CEO Joshua Sear – standing just to the right of center – gathered outside the White House on Tuesday. (Martin Austermuhle)
Locked in a five-year-long battle with city regulators, the company has been fined more than $50 million and its CEO is facing the prospect of jail time. Empower was due to shut down on Friday, but it seems it still has one more move to play ...
Plastic bottles make up 60% of all the trash (by weight) that’s pulled from the Anacostia, according to Councilmember Brianne Nadeau. But local brewers say the refundable bottle deposit she's proposing as a solution threatens the survival of their businesses.
The council voted down an emergency bill to extend the summer youth curfew for another three months. Then, the majority of them disappeared behind locked doors. When they emerged, things had changed.
He calls his corner of the city "Alan's Oasis." His constant presence in Brightwood has built a community that stood up for him recently when he seemed to be facing eviction from his encampment.
There's been a lot of talk about youth and crime in D.C. since President Trump retook office. But Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker says he has a new plan that is actually aimed at addressing the root causes of violence.
Overwhelmed? Action is the best antidote. Watch a film about gentrification in D.C., attend an open mic (but make it historic), and find lots of opportunities to organize with FREE DC.
Feeling sad? Hopeless? Scared? Watching D.C. cat guy bottle feed hundreds of kittens might help. It certainly can't hurt. [The Post]
Trump is targeting D.C.'s homeless residents. These are the stories of six people caught up in the takeover. [Street Sense]
$50 says these D.C. kids will do better in class. This study is researching whether cash incentives can help in a city where almost 4 in 10 kids are chronically absent. [The Post]
Out with the old, in with the new for D.C.'s underground scene. 618 Productions closed out their DIY nightclub on H Street NW to open up a new space, Transmission, in the old Rock & Roll Hotel space. [WCP]
Bottle rockets and Molotov cocktails were among over 200 explosive devices found outside a local cathedral expected to host Supreme Court justices Sunday. [The Post]
The new D.C. Resource Bridge is here for residents in need of free or low-cost legal help, with the the hope that access to justice will be "simpler, fairer, and more effective." [The Informer]
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