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(Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, December 18, at 3:30 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will be joined by DC Police Chief Peter Newsham to provide holiday safety tips regarding package thefts, safe exchange zones, the Private Camera Incentive Program, and the expanded investment for the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) crime cameras program. Following the availability, Mayor […]

Monday, December 16, 2019 On Monday, Mayor Bowser will announce grants to community-based organizations that will work with her Child and Family Services Agency to open 10 Family Success Centers in Wards 7 and 8 as part of her Families First DC initiative, a $4 million investment to provide families with primary prevention services and […]

Saturday, December 14, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser broke ground on the Lafayette Recreation Center. The $4.6 million renovation and expansion of Lafayette Recreation Center will fulfill programing needs and offer a more energy efficient space. “We know how important our neighborhood parks are for our families, and we’re going to keep […]

Thursday, December 12, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the extension of the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) 2019 Safer Stronger DC Fall Crime Prevention Initiative (FCPI) through January 1, 2020. The initiative is a coordinated effort to reduce violent crime in specific areas in the District through strategic prevention and coordinated enforcement […]

Thursday, December 12, 2019 Project will Reenergize the Exterior of the Convention Center in Shaw (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by Events DC, the District’s convention and sports authority, to break ground on the Walter E. Washington Convention Center streetscape project. The streetscape project will feature lighting, art, new retail kiosks, digital […]

Thursday, December 12, 2019 (Washington, DC) – On Friday, December 13, at 11:30 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will highlight her Administration’s efforts to transform the student experience at Anacostia High School and Ballou High School in Ward 8. Since April, Anacostia and Ballou have been engaged in the School Redesign Process, partnering with their communities […]

Home for the Holidays District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 12/12/2019 01:38 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 […]

Tuesday, December 10, 2019 (Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, December 11, at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will highlight her Administration’s third annual “A Home for the Holidays” campaign to transition vulnerable families and individuals experiencing homelessness into permanent housing during the holiday season. At the event, Mayor Bowser and DC Department of Human Services […]