News & Politics

Tuesday, December 24, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch announces an arrest has been made in a homicide that occurred on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, in the Unit block of Forrester Street, Southwest. At approximately 9:14 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the report of a […]

Monday, December 23, 2019 DC Public Library’s Winter Read20 Campaign Helps Prevent Mid-Year Learning Loss (Washington, DC) – With students across the District at home from school over winter break, Mayor Muriel Bowser is encouraging families to incorporate 20 minutes of reading into their holiday routines by participating in the DC Public Library’s (DCPL) Winter […]

Friday, December 20, 2019 (Washington, DC) – The District of Columbia Government offices will be closed on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2019 and New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Below is information regarding critical, on-going District operations for these days. Service Adjustments The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) will suspend sanitation services […]

Saturday, December 21, 2019 Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrated the opening of the $20.9 million Edgewood Recreation Center in Ward 5. The newly modernized Edgewood Recreation Center, designed to meet LEED Silver Certification, features the DC Department of Parks and Recreation’s (DPR) first-ever rooftop urban farm and is the first facility to have a natural […]

Happy Holidays, DC District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 12/19/2019 03:14 PM EST John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 727-2643 Email: muriel.bowser@dc.gov Chief of Staff: John Falcicchio City Administrator: Rashad Young Director of the Mayor\’s Office of Legal Counsel: Ronald R. Ross Senior Advisor: Beverly Perry Director of […]

Thursday, December 19, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Commission on Healthcare Systems Transformation released its Commission Report of Recommendations for consideration by the Mayor. This report is a result of dedicated individuals within the health care community that were brought together to think through strategies and investments necessary to transform health care […]

Thursday, December 19, 2019 (Washington, DC) – On Friday, December 20, at 10 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will join the DC Department of Corrections (DOC) for its College and Career Readiness (CCR) Closing Ceremony. The CCR Closing Ceremony is an opportunity to highlight individuals enrolled in DOC’s educational offerings for their academic achievements. The Division […]

Wednesday, December 18, 2019 3:30 pm Hold Holiday Safety Presser Ahead of Ward 6 Public Safety Walk Location: William H Rumsey Aquatic Center 635 North Carolina Avenue, SE Open Press  *Closest Metro Station: Eastern Market Station* *Closest Bus Routes: 30N, 30S, 32, 34, 36*

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd, the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), and the Department of General Services (DGS) broke ground on the modernization of Shepherd Park Community Center. The $13.1 million project will add a new community center that will be attached […]