The District Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) will open its Customer Service Walk-In Center on April 16 (DC Emancipation Day) to provide free tax preparation of the District’s individual income tax returns. The center (located at 1101 4th Street, SW, Suite W270) will remain open from 8:15am to 4:00pm. Taxpayers needing tax preparation assistance … More Office of Tax & Revenue to Offer Free Tax Preparation April 16

DC Gov’t Text Alerts https://textalert.ema.dc.gov/index.php?CCheck=1   The Alert DC system provides rapid text notification and update information during a major crisis or emergency. This system delivers important emergency alerts, notifications and updates on a range of devices including your: e-mail account [work, home, other] cell phone pager, BlackBerry wireless PDA Metro Transit Alerts http://www.wmata.com/rider_tools/ealerts/ MetroAlerts can … More Stay Informed. Local & Federal Gov’t Social Media & Text Alert Resources

Now is the time to RSVP if you have not already signed up! Join us next Thursday for NoMa Showcase, the annual meeting of the NoMa BID! This classy cocktail event will connect hundreds of commercial real estate professionals, city officials, residents, office employees, developers, and NoMa stakeholders for a night of celebration and networking. Details: … More NoMa BID Annual Meeting: Thursday, April 19

DC311 FREE SMARTPHONE APP OFFERS ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO REPORTING SERVICE REQUESTS On April 11, 2012, Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced the official launch of the District’s new DC311 smartphone app. This free download allows citizens to report service requests from their iPhone or Android mobile devices. Currently, there are over 80 different service requests to … More DC311 FREE SMARTPHONE APP

MEDIA ADVISORY April 13, 2012                                                                            For further information contact Estell Lloyd at elloyd@dccouncil.us 202-724-8035   Rev. Al Sharpton, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Rev. Joel Osteen & Dick Gregory Confirmed for DC Emancipation Day 150th Anniversary Prayer Breakfast Willard Hotel Monday, April 16th @ 8:00 AM followed by Parade @ 11:00 AM  (Washington, D.C.) … More DC Emancipation Day Media Advisory

DPW To Observe Emancipation Day, Mon., April 16 DPW will enforce morning, afternoon rush hour restrictions. Sanitation services will be suspended for the day. The DC Department of Public Works will observe Emancipation Day, Monday, April 16; however, rush-hour parking restrictions will be enforced. Vehicles violating these restrictions will be ticketed and towed. Other parking … More DPW To Observe Emancipation Day, Mon., April 16

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Media Contact: Monica Hernandez – 202-671-2261, monica.hernandez@dc.gov ***TRAFFIC ADVISORY*** Temporary Overnight Lane Restrictions for New York Avenue, NE Set to Start at 8 pm Tonight  (Washington, D.C.) New York Avenue, NE will be temporarily restricted to one lane in each direction between North Capitol Street and First Street, … More NY Avenue Lane Restrictions Tuesday/Wednesday Nights

A Free Educational Program  DATE:           Saturday, April 21, 2012                 TIME:            8:30 – 11:30 am       LOCATION:  Washington Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center Siegel Auditorium – C1221 110 Irving Street, NW  Leslie Smith, RN, AOCNS, Oncology Clinical Educator will discuss the most current innovations occurring in Oncology including the newest cancer therapies available, and … More Frankly Speaking About Cancer Treatment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Media Contact: Monica Hernandez – 202-671-2261, monica.hernandez@dc.gov  ***TRAFFIC ADVISORY***  Weekend Lane Closures Planned For New York Avenue Between Penn Street and Florida Avenue  (Washington, D.C.) The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced motorists will encounter single lane conditions on New York Avenue, NE between Penn Street and Florida … More New York Ave. Road Closures

From: MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kelly Hoffman Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 2:39 PM To: MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com Subject: [MPD-5D] NEW DAY THIS WEEK: Hanover/Bates Walk – WEDNESDAY, 4/11, 8pm Members of the Hanover/Bates communities will be conducting their neighborhood walk on WEDNESDAY this week, instead of Thursday, to accommodate the COVE event series. We meet … More Hanover/BACA Community Walk Wednesday Night