Team McDuffie is gearing up for the Annual Capital Pride Parade this Saturday, June 11th starting at 4:30pm. His office has participated for the past few years and they are convinced that the event is a fun event. Details below. Dear Ward 5 Resident, We are days away from the Capital Pride Parade on Saturday, […]
The May 13th IMPACT meeting shows signs of progress. Neighborhood action is leading to lights, cameras, and possibly a reimbursable detail on Brentwood Avenue. The IMPACT meeting resulted from the \”We want something done now!\” message at the April 20th special meeting set up by ANC 5B Commissioner Michael Morrison, in response to the open
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On Tuesday, April 19th, Councilmember McDuffie presented a ceremonial resolution recognizing April 24-April 30 as “National Reentry Week.” It is estimated that more than 8,000 individuals return each year to the District from various prison populations. Returning citizens remain one of the District’s most vulnerable populations. Often they need guidance and assistance navigating toward valuable
On Thursday, April 21, the Committee on the Judiciary voted out of Committee, Bill 21-0326, the “Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults and the Elderly Amendment Act of 2016,” affectionately known as the “Hilda Mason Act.” This bill aims to protect senior citizens in the District from financial exploitation, hold accountable those who take advantage of
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On Tuesday, April 19th, Councilmember McDuffie introduced the “Fair Criminal Record Screening for Housing Act of 2016.” The Fair Criminal Record Screening for Housing Act of 2016 is much like the “Ban the Box” legislation. The bill prohibits a housing provider’s inquiry into personal and private information. More specifically, this bill will assist in the
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On Saturday, April 23rd, ANC 5E in collaboration with the Bloomingdale Civic Association, hosted their annual Beautification Day. Despite the rain, neighbors still came out and planted during the day of service. Thank you to ANC 5E and the Bloomingdale Civic Association for your donations. We look forward to next year! For more information, please
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In an effort to combat robberies in the District, on Thursday, April 21st, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced three designated Exchange Zones. These zones will serve as safe places for residents and visitors to exchange and complete transactions of online purchases. Several individuals have been targeted after using mobile marketplace applications to buy or
Is it true? The old cliche \”April showers bring May flowers.\” But this Winter-Spring-Summer mix is making residents reconsider attending their ANC neighborhood meetings. This past Wednesday night, 5A ANC held their neighborhood community meeting at the Community College of the District of Columbia-Backus location. Those in attendance were excited, even asking one of the commissioners\’
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It was a rather sunny start on Thursday morning in the nation\’s capitol, however once the noon hour approached it felt like the universe had shift and the clouds would surface only to follow the news Prince Rogers Nelson has passed away. In that very moment the world felt bamboozled since the radical man had
Should ANC 5B residents have to wait for change to clean up the open-air drug market bounded by Bentwood Road, 14th Street, and Franklin Street Northeast? That\’s the question residents that have to contend with raising families alongside the row of stores that appear to front as a cover for an open-air drug market. Residents at
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