Press Releases

Mayor Bowser and Chief Financial Officer DeWitt Announce 2019 Tax Filings and Payment Deadline Extended to July 15, 2020

Monday, March 23, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey DeWitt announced that the deadline for taxpayers to file and pay their 2019 District of Columbia individual and fiduciary income tax returns (D-40, D-41, and D-40B), partnership tax returns (D-65), and franchise tax returns (D-20, D-30) is extended to […]

Mayor Bowser Directs Additional $6 Million to District’s Coronavirus Response

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser has directed an additional $5,000,000 of the District’s Contingency Cash Reserve Fund for the Office of Contracting and Procurement to purchase needed supplies, protective equipment, and other necessary equipment for DC’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Additionally, the Mayor directed $1,000,000 to the Office of […]

Mayor Bowser Orders Closure of Non-Essential Businesses

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 New Mayor’s Order Requires Temporary Closure of Non-Essential Businesses and Prohibits Gatherings of Ten or More People (Washington, DC) – Today, to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Mayor Muriel Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2020-053: Closure of Non-Essential Businesses and Prohibition on Large Gatherings During Public Health Emergency for the […]

Coronavirus Data Update: March 24

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 (Washington, DC) – As of 8 pm on Tuesday, March 24, the District’s coronavirus (COVID-19) data includes 46 new positive cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 183 individuals. 20-year-old male 22-year-old male 24-year-old female 24-year-old female 25-year-old female 25-year-old female 26-year-old female 26-year-old female 27-year-old male 27-year-old male 28-year-old male […]

Worker and Employer Coronavirus Response and Resources in the District of Columbia

Worker and Employer Coronavirus Response and Resources in the District of Columbia Click the link to be taken to the section below: Small Business Resources Private Resources General Coronavirus Information/Resources Council Legislation on Coronavirus Small Business Resources US Small Business Administration Disaster Loans Link to apply. Information on the application process. DC Public Health Emergency […]

Arrest Made in a Burglary Two Offense: 2200 Block of M Street, Northwest

Saturday, March 21, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Second District have announced an arrest has been made in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Saturday, March 21, 2020, in the 2200 block of M Street, Northwest. At approximately 1:32 am, the suspect gained entry to an establishment at the listed […]

Mayor Bowser Extends Road Closures and Restricts Access to the Tidal Basin

Sunday, March 22, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – As the District continues working to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Mayor Muriel Bowser is extending road closures and taking additional measures to restrict access to the Tidal Basin. The Mayor has directed the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to work with the DC National Guard to […]