Press Releases

October 30, 2019 Apartments.com to Block Discriminatory Ads Against Low-Income Renters in the District and Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C.– Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced Apartments.com will take additional steps to eliminate discriminatory housing advertisements from its platform as a result of a collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). Apartments.com—a leading online apartment […]

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Monday, October 28, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced the extension of work permits for Salvadorans with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through January 4, 2021. “We cannot afford further temporary fixes to TPS; it is time for full citizenship for our Salvadoran neighbors, who […]

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 10 am Participate in CityLab 2019 Panel: Healing the Divide in Maternal Health Location: Inter-Continental Hotel Wharf 801 Wharf Street, SW Open to Pre-Credentialed Press *Closest Metro Station: Waterfront Station* *Closest Bus Lines: 52, V1* 7 pm Serve as a Grand Marshall of the 33rd Annual 17th Street High Heel Race […]

Sunday, October 27, 2019 8:45 am Deliver Remarks at CityLab DC Kickoff Plenary Session Location: Inter-Continental Hotel Wharf 801 Wharf Street, SW Open to Pre-Credentialed Press *Closest Metro Station: Waterfront Station* *Closest Bus Lines: 52, V1*

Sunday, October 27, 2019 This week, Mayor Bowser will welcome 2019 CityLab to Washington, DC and showcase how the District is leading on investments to promote affordable housing, accessible transportation, and green technology to make DC a vibrant, equitable, and resilient city for all. On Monday, Mayor Bowser will kick off CityLab 2019 with opening […]

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 (Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, October 23, at 3 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will lead a public safety walk in the Logan Circle and Shaw neighborhoods of Wards 2 and 6. During the walk, the Mayor will engage with neighbors, business owners, and ANCs on the community and the District’s shared […]

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Preliminary 2019-20 School Year Enrollment Numbers Show 4% Growth at DCPS (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the number of students enrolled in public schools in Washington, DC increased for the 11th consecutive year, reaching 94,603, with DC Public Schools (DCPS) exceeding 50,000 students for the first time […]

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 9:30 am Participate in Fortune Magazine’s Most Powerful Women Summit Location: Mandarin Oriental Hotel 1330 Maryland Avenue, SW Open to Pre-Credentialed Press *Closest Metro Stations: Smithsonian and L’Enfant Plaza Stations* *Closest Bus Lines: 52, V1* 3 pm Lead Public Safety Walk in Wards 2 and 6 Starting Location: Shaw-Howard University Metro […]

Monday, October 21, 2019 Mayor Bowser will highlight her Administration’s efforts on a wide range of issues, from transportation to education to public safety. On Monday, Mayor Bowser will attend the District Department of Transportation’s annual All Hands meeting to acknowledge the hard work of staff. On Tuesday, Mayor Bowser will release the latest student […]