Author: mrgeovani
President of the Bates Area Civic Association. Through BACA, we promote enhancements to the quality of life in our neighborhood. Public Safetey Committee Chair.
Neighborhood Small Area Plan Update
New Questions Coming Soon! The Mid City East MindMixer will be updated with a new round of questions on Thursday August 8th! That means there are only a few days left to answer the questions currently on the site. (All questions and comments are archived on the site– you can see them anytime!) We are … More Neighborhood Small Area Plan Update
Upcoming Senior Event
New Metrobus Benefits for School Transit Subsidy Participants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 6, 2013 Media Contact: Reggie Sanders — 202-671-5124, reggie.sanders@dc.gov ***PUBLIC NOTICE*** New Metrobus Benefits for School Transit Subsidy Participants (Washington D.C.) The Council of the District of Columbia recently passed legislation that eliminated Metrobus fare charges for students participating in the District Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) School Transit Subsidy … More New Metrobus Benefits for School Transit Subsidy Participants
Reminder – No BACA Meeting During the Month of August
Just as a friendly reminder, The Bates Area Civic Association will not be meeting in August. The next BACA meeting will be Monday, September, 7 at 7pm. Have a safe summer and join one of the National Night Out celebrations throughout the city.
CELEBRATE NATIONAL NIGHTOUT IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Contact: Police Officer Araz Alali (202-727-4383) August 4, 2013 CELEBRATE NATIONAL NIGHTOUT IN YOUR COMMUNITY (Washington, DC)- The Metropolitan Police Department encourages the public to join your neighbors and friends for the 30th Anniversary of National Night Out, America’s Night Out Against Crime. The First District will host this year’s kick off in Sursum Corda. … More CELEBRATE NATIONAL NIGHTOUT IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Homicide Victim Identified: 1100 Block of First Place, Northwest
Contact: Officer Paul Metcalf (202-727-4383) July 23, 2013 Homicide Victim Identified: 1100 Block of First Place, Northwest (Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting which occurred in the 1100 block of First Place, Northwest. On Saturday, July 20, 2013, at approximately 4:20 am, police officers from the First … More Homicide Victim Identified: 1100 Block of First Place, Northwest
DPW’s One-Hour Chat: Graffiti in the District, Thurs., July 25, Noon
Got Graffiti? Have you spotted graffiti in your neighborhood or along your commute to and from work? Do you have commercial property that gets repeatedly tagged? Chat live with DPW’s graffiti abatement team and get it addressed quickly and find out how to end the graffiti cycle on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 12:00 pm. … More DPW’s One-Hour Chat: Graffiti in the District, Thurs., July 25, Noon
Metro to permit water through Friday
Metro News Release For immediate release: July 16, 2013 Metro to permit water through Friday In light of the excessive heat forecast for today and the remainder of the week, Metro will allow riders to carry and drink water on the system through the end of the service day on Friday, July 19. The exception … More Metro to permit water through Friday
NPR Community Event: Documentary on History of Black Press
Enjoy a screening of The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords this Friday, July 19 at the NPR headquarters located at 1111 North Capitol Street, NE. This documentary explores the history and influence of the black press in the United States; from the evolution of the Freedom’s Journal in 1827 to the recent decline in African-American-owned … More NPR Community Event: Documentary on History of Black Press