From: AlertDC [mailto:conf-755173126@everbridge.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 4:36 PM Subject: Crime Alert 5th District (PSA 501-508) This is an important message from the District of Columbia AlertDC system.   Alert: Robbery at 1600 hrs in the 1300 block of North Capitol Street. Lookout for 2 B/M’s 17-21 years of age, Suspect (1) white tank-top … More MPD: Robbery on the 1300 block of North Capitol Street at 16:00; two suspects arrested

BACA’s annual Flower Power garden walk and reception is only 5 days away! Please join us to meet and catch up with your neighbors and enjoy viewing many nice gardens – tours start at 1:00 and the reception starts at 2:30. You may purchase tickets online here, or purchase them for $10 each with cash … More This Saturday: Flower Power garden walk and reception

From ANC Commissioner and Bloomingdale CA president Teri Janine Quinn: Commander Fitzgerald (for 5D) and the 3D Commander will attend the Bloomingdale Civic Association meeting tonight to address the spike in crime in our areas.  She welcomes Bates residents to attend and participate in this meeting because we share the same PSA and, more importantly, there … More Tonight @7:00: MPD Commanders of 5th & 3rd Districts at Bloomingdale Civic Association Meeting

 First, see this DC Alert: From: AlertDC [mailto:conf-718029050@everbridge.net] Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2016 3:25 PM Subject: Crime Alert 5th District (PSA 501-508) This is an important message from the District of Columbia AlertDC system. Alert: 5D Robbery at 1500 hrs in at 3rd and P st NW. Lookout for B/M, with long dreads wearing a … More robbery at 3 pm this afternoon at 3rd & P St NW

Thank you to everyone who was to participate in beautification and clean-up day yesterday. Shoutout to the following: Old City Farm & Guild – 925 Rhode Island Ave NW – Helping us select a wide variety of plants and flowers for tree boxes. Hakeem Rogers – Ward 5 Liaison for Mayor’s Office Wicked Bloom – Happy … More Thank You – Beautification and Clean-Up

See these two Instagram grams from Bates Area-based GetStrong Fitness Sweat Club:

Join you neighbors this Saturday as we clean up and plant flowers in tree boxes from North Capitol, Florida Ave, New Jersey Ave, and P Street – This includes cleaning up and planting flowers in the tree boxes at the Florida Ave Park. Free flowers will be distributed to plant in tree boxes. When: Saturday, June 18, 2016 9:00am … More Reminder: BACA Beautification and Clean-Up Tomorrow

Here is an update from MPD: From: MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 1:22 PM To: Undisclosed recipients: Subject: [MPD-5D] Arrest Made in Assault with Intent to Kill: 1300 Block North Capitol Street, Northwest [1 Attachment] Public Information Office: 202-727-4383 June 16, 2016 Arrest Made in Assault with Intent to Kill: 1300 Block North Capitol … More MPD: Arrest made in Assault With Intent to Kill – 1300 block North Capitol St NW

Note that the rush hour restrictions extension includes: Unit – 600 New York Avenue NW 600 – 1600 North Capitol Street NE and NW    +++ From: DC Government [mailto:dcdocs@dc.gov] Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 1:17 PM Subject: DDOT Press Release: DDOT Expands Rush-Hour Restrictions Ahead of Second SafeTrack Surge, Beginning this Weekend  FOR IMMEDIATE … More DDOT: Extended morning and evening rush-hour parking restrictions expanded to include NY Ave NW & North Capitol St

Have you marked your calendar for Saturday, June 25th, yet?  At BACA’s Flower Power 2016 post-walk reception, we anticipate having great food from our Bates-area businesses, Wicked Bloom and associated DCity Smokehouse, as well as Uncle Chip’s at the reception.  Thanks to them for their generous donations!  If you haven’t already visited them, you’ve been missing … More Wicked Bloom/DCity and Uncle Chip’s at Flower Power!