Building The 51st
Doubling down on D.C. news
An invitation to do what you can (and have your impact doubled!)
Eric Falquero
Eric is a co-founder of The 51st focused on community listening and collaboration. He has covered local D.C. for more than a decade, including creating the Homeless Crisis Reporting Project.
Arts and Eats
How to spend a weekend in Cambridge, Maryland
Art, history, wildlife, and down-home cookin’ — oh my!
You Street
Discounts and free services for impacted federal workers in D.C.
A living guide to resources for federal workers let go in 2025.
Building The 51st
It's been one year since DCist was shut down
Here's what we've grown thanks to you, and what's needed to keep going.
Building The 51st
Our people-powered news needs more people
Hey There, Eric Falquero here, one of The 51st co-founders and resident numbers guy. I ran partnerships for the WAMU/DCist local newsroom and was one of the 17 workers abruptly fired in February. Before that, I helped lead the Street Sense newsroom for a decade. Building The 51st has
D.C. Explained
Worried about your immigration status amid Trump’s ‘mass deportation’ agenda?
Experts say preparation – not panic – is your friend. Here are some local resources for immigrants and their families.
በአማርኛ (Amharic)
“በርካታ ስደተኞችን አባርራለሁ” የሚለው የትራምፕ አጀንዳ አስጨንቆታል?
ባለሞያዎች እንደሚሉት ከሆነ በዚህ ወቅት ወዳጃችሁ ፍርሀት ሳይሆን ዝግጅት ነው። በአካባቢዎ ያሉ መረጃዎችንና ጠቃሚ መርጃዎችን እነሆ።
En Español
¿Preocupado por tu situación migratoria ante la agenda de "deportaciones masivas" de Trump?
Los expertos aconsejan prepararse, no dejarse llevar por el pánico. He aquí algunos recursos locales para inmigrantes y sus familias.
You Street
Survey Results: Your outlook on living conditions in D.C. over the next five years
Nearly half of respondents expected living conditions to get worse, and that was before the presidential election results.