August 2019

Mayor Bowser Encourages Residents and Visitors to Celebrate DC\’s Vibrant Dining Scene with Summer Restaurant Week

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Friday, August 9, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser is encouraging District residents and visitors to celebrate Summer Restaurant Week taking place Monday, August 12 through Sunday, August 18, 2019, hosted by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW). Summer Restaurant Week will feature an incredible lineup of the District\’s dining scene and celebrate […]

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Mayor Bowser Encourages Residents to #GoZeroWaste by Dropping Off Food Waste at Locations in All Eight Wards

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Friday, August 9, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser encouraged District residents to participate in a Food Waste Drop-Off Program to help meet the District’s zero waste goal of diverting 80 percent of waste from landfills and waste-to-energy facilities. Nine Farmers’ Markets are designated across the city for residents to drop off their […]

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Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 1700 Block of Lincoln Road, Northeast

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District have announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, in the 1700 block of Lincoln Road, Northeast. At approximately 1:12 pm, the suspect and victim were engaged […]

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Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 2200 Block of 25th Place, Northeast

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District have announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Saturday, August 3, 2019, in the 2200 block of 25th Place, Northeast. At approximately 6:00 pm, the suspects discharged firearms, at the […]

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Mayor Bowser Encourages Residents to #GoZeroWaste by Dropping Off Food Waste at Locations in All Eight Wards

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Friday, August 9, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser encouraged District residents to participate in a Food Waste Drop-Off Program to help meet the District’s zero waste goal of diverting 80 percent of waste from landfills and waste-to-energy facilities. Nine Farmers’ Markets are designated across the city for residents to drop off their […]

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Mayor Bowser Expands Taxi-to-Rail Transportation Options for East of the River Neighborhoods

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Thursday, August 8, 2019 T2R Pilot Program Adds Two Metro Stations, Trips to and from Grocery Stores and Public Facilities (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced expansions under the Taxi-to-Rail (T2R) pilot program to give more transportation options to residents in neighborhoods East of the Anacostia River. T2R will increase the number of […]

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Mayor Bowser Announces DC Will Now Accept Medical Marijuana Cards From Any State

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Thursday, August 8, 2019 Emergency rulemaking will allow non-District residents with medical marijuana cards to purchase medical marijuana during their visits to Washington, DC (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser, DC Health, and the Mayor’s Office of Policy is announcing an expansion of the scope of its reciprocity rules for medical marijuana to all […]

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