Metrorail closing hour and Daylight Saving Time

Metro News Release For immediate release: March 6, 2014 Metrorail closing hour and Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend, meaning late-night riders should pay special attention to last train times. At 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9, all clocks will be moved ahead one hour.  When that happens, it will become 3 a.m. … More Metrorail closing hour and Daylight Saving Time

Transportation Service for Seniors

New Seabury Connector Service Center The Seabury Connector provides a free transportation alternative for older adults in Washington. DC residents aged 60 plus, may ride Connector vehicles to medical appointments throughout the district at no cost. On a monthly basis, the Seabury Connector provides transportation to dialysis, cancer treatments, and other medical appointments, for nearly … More Transportation Service for Seniors

DPR Opens Registration for 2014 Spring Break Camp

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEBRUARY 27, 2014 DPR Opens Registration for 2014 Spring Break Camp  Enrollment opens March 3; camp offered the week of April 14  DPR Customer Service:  (202) 673-7647 DPR Camps/Seasonal Programs: (202) 671-0372 DPR Media Contact:  John Stokes, (202) 288-7275, john.stokes@dc.gov (Washington, DC) – The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) will open registration for Spring Break … More DPR Opens Registration for 2014 Spring Break Camp

BACA Meeting, Mond. March 10 at 7pm

The monthly Bates Area Civic Association Meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, March 10 at 7pm at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church (3rd and Q St NW). On the agenda: project update on Mundo Verdi Public Charter School (construction has started), Spring Neighborhood Beautification, Summer Movie the Park, Annual Garden Walk and Contest, and Neighborhood Community Day … More BACA Meeting, Mond. March 10 at 7pm

NPR Presents WORD: A Book Club of Extraordinary Women, Wine, and Music

NPR Presents brings you WORD: A Book Club of Extraordinary Women, Wine and Music  on March 6 through 8. This three-day events series will connect audiences with award-winning female writers at Studio 1, NPR’s 325-seat performance space. The WORD events are a live extension of the NPR special series “The Changing Lives of Women,” which takes a global look … More NPR Presents WORD: A Book Club of Extraordinary Women, Wine, and Music

Press Release: McDuffie Introduces Bill to Create Local Tax Credit for Affordable Housing

Press Release: McDuffie Introduces Bill to Create Local Tax Credit for Affordable Housing For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 3, 2014 Contact: Stephanie Liotta-Atkinson, 202-724-8028, satkinson@dccouncil.us Washington, DC – Today, DC Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie (D-Ward 5), along with Chairman Phil Mendelson (D-Chair), and Councilmembers Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) and David Catania (I-At-Large) introduced legislation creating … More Press Release: McDuffie Introduces Bill to Create Local Tax Credit for Affordable Housing

Ward 5 Report

John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 506 Washington, DC 20004 (202) 724-8028 The Ward 5 Report March 4, 2014 Ward 5 Highlights On Tuesday, February 11, 2014, Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie partnered with MPD and The Greater Brookland Business Association to host a Public Safety Meeting on the recent business-related crimes within the Brookland … More Ward 5 Report

“Senior Citizen Real Property Tax Relief Act of 2013” (B20-0318) passed

OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER ANITA BONDS  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2014 Contact: David Meadows (202) 724-8143  ANITA BONDS SENIOR PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION BILL PASSES COUNCIL WITH AMENDMENT LOWERING AGE REQUIREMENT TO 70 YEARS OLD  At today’s Legislative meeting of the Council of the District Columbia, the “Senior Citizen Real Property Tax Relief Act of 2013” … More “Senior Citizen Real Property Tax Relief Act of 2013” (B20-0318) passed