In light of a number of recent crimes that have the community concerned, Councilmember Wells has scheduled a community public safety meeting with MPD Chief Lanier and 1st District Commander Hickson for Wednesday, January 16, 7:30 pm at Maury Elementary. According to Wells, “the focus of the meeting will be to have Chief Lanier update the community […]
Whether or not you believe that DC should be granted statehood, I think that there is a case for raising awareness that the more than half-a-million residents of the Nation’s Capital pay more federal taxes every year per person, yet they lack voting representation in Congress. Heck, we don’t even get a final say on […]
ANC 6B Commissioner Kirsten Oldenburg updated her blog with top issues for the neighborhood, since her New Year’s resolution is to update it more frequently. ANC 6B Brian Flahaven explained how the redistricting after the 2010 Census changes the boundary lines of ANC 6B. District Cuisine Thrillist, Urban Daddy and Eater DC covered the newly opened Hikari Sushi […]
One of the topics that I did not touch upon in my book was prohibition and all the scandals surrounding it, whether the amount of booze being bootlegged into the Capitol, those congressmen who voted dry, but were themselves sopping wet, or even the many locations that you could procure alcohol on the Hill. The […]
Curbed DC toured the new Ava H Street apartments. Dining in DC reviewed Belga Cafe as a date spot. Greater Greater Washington looked at how Hill East has changed its view on commercial zoning over time. In Curbed DC‘s best neighborhood competition, Anacostia beat out Capitol Hill. I love the Hill but am glad our […]