Contact: Police Officer Araz Alali (202-727-4383)  February 21, 2013  Persons of Interest Sought in Armed Robbery at 301 P Street, NW   (Washington, DC)- The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating and identifying two persons of interest in reference to an Armed Robbery offense, which occurred at 301 P Street, NW, … More Persons of Interest Sought in Armed Robbery at 301 P Street, NW

Neighbors – if any of you witnessed something, please contact MDP. At 7:38pm MPD units were called to 301 P st., NW. for a robbery of the “All in One market”. Two black males entered the store one armed with a black handgun with a long nozzle and demanded money. taken was an undetermined amount … More [MPD-5D] Armed Robbery (Establishment) 301 P St., NW.

Commissioner Joyce Robinson  will host a Single Member District (SMD) meeting for BACA and Hanover Residents: When: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Time: 6:30pm Where: New York Avenue Play Ground Club House (First and N St NW)

Meeting Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm Location: Community Academy Public Charter School Main Topic: M.M. Washington School Development Update

April is Litter Month. The Bates Area Civic Association will be sponsoring a Neighborhood Clean Up and Beautification.  A Volunteer to Chair the Beautification Committee and Volunteers are needed to: Apply for a Grant to fund plants for tree boxes Identify which streets/tree boxes will we beautify? (N Cap, Florida, New Jersey?) Coordinate Helping Hands … More Which Street Deserves Beautification the Most?

A 02/17/2013 Washington Post article on the development progress of DC’s Wal-Marts mentions the Wal-Mart complex at 77 H Street NW, just south of the Bates area. I have included the paragraphs from this WaPo article that mention the nearest Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart plans getting reworked by developers By Jonathan O’Connell, Published: February 17 After months of delays, Wal-Mart … More 77 H St NW Wal-Mart “could open at the end of 2013”

ANC 5E03 Commissioner and ANC 5E Secretary Tim Clark provided an updated agenda for this Tuesday’s ANC 5E meeting.  Note that the agenda now includes an item titled “proposed new traffic light at R and Florida Avenue NW.”

See this message posted over at the Ward 5 Heartbeat website regarding Big Ben’s pursuit of Sunday sales. On February 6, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board reviewed the application to change Hours of Operation and Hours of Alcoholic Beverage Sales by Big Ben Liquors, 1300 North Capitol Street, NW, Retailer’s A, Lic.#: 060652. Proposed Hours … More W5H: “ABC Board approves Sunday sales by Big Ben Liquors”

The Washington Post reports on a 92-year-old Muslim woman named Aidah Sabir-Jenkins, who was killed on Tuesday, 02/12/2013, when a truck hit her in a Georgia Avenue NW crosswalk. I have provided the article link below. Elderly woman hit by car remembered as active in community By Peter Hermann, Published: February 15 The article mentions … More funeral held at Masjid Muhammad for Muslim woman hit by car