The Citizens Association of Georgetown and other community organizations are appealing a decision by a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals, which ruled their case against the Federal Aviation Administration regarding new flight paths for Reagan Washington National…

Chinatown/Penn Quarter announce new parking meter rates
Beginning Tuesday, January 22nd, the District Department of Transportation began implementation of a new parking meter rate schedule in the Chinatown and Penn Quarter neighborhoods.  This is the seventh parking meter rate adjustment…

By Anath Hartmann 
Now that Thanksgiving is over, D.C. residents can expect to soon see Christmas-tree sellers setting up camp in their neighborhoods. With so many events raising funds for charity and school functions, it’s easy to ensure that getting…

D.C. lends support to detained immigrants
The District last week joined 19 other jurisdictions in a court brief supporting the rights of detained immigrants, following support of two briefs opposing President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
In the “friend of the court,”…

The nonprofit Gifts for the Homeless organization is collecting donations on Friday and Saturday, and seeking volunteers to help handle them, at its 2300 N St. NW location.
The group is requesting men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, along with coats,…

Free DC Circulator rides through February
All rides on the DC Circulator will be free until February 28, 2019 as part of the Mayor’s Fair Shot February initiative. “We’re kicking off Fair Shot February by making it easier for…

In response to D.C. Del. Eleanor Norton’s recent calls for action on the issue, District officials are taking steps to address the city’s large number of abandoned properties owned by foreign governments.
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson introduced legislation Tuesday…

Two global charter schools — D.C. International and Latin American Montessori Bilingual — celebrated their new locations Sept. 21 with an official ribbon cutting as the first public building at The Parks at Walter Reed.
“Our effort to bring Walter…

Restaurateur José Andrés, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Douglas Development Corp. were among the 2017 recipients of the Making D.C. History Awards, presented last Thursday by the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
NBC4’s Wendy Rieger hosted the sixth annual…

Free public Wi-Fi is now available at 24 additional underground Metro stations, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority recently announced.
Northwest stations with Wi-Fi include Farragut North, Dupont Circle, Cleveland Park, Van Ness-UDC, Tenleytown-AU, Friendship Heights, McPherson Square, Farragut West,…