This patch of bricks in the sidewalk has been in disrepair since a fire at 1530 3rd St NW last year. The mayor’s staff promised on July 10 to get this fixed . It looks like he meant it! Here are orange cones that indicate a repair may be imminent. Let’s see if the mayor … More Mayor keeping promises?
Neighbors, ANC5C Commissioners Anita Bonds and Sylvia Pinkney designed a petition to oppose the bid by the Latin American Youth Center to design a charter school with residential units and social service programs at the JF Cook School. Please find an online version of that petition here. See below this email by Commissioner Pinkney on … More Petition Opposing LAYC at Cook
I went tonight to the Hanover Civic Association monthly meeting, presided over by Sylvia Mathews, Assn president. In attendance were ANC5C02 Commissioner Sylvia Pinkney, ANC5C01 Commissioner Anita Bonds, BACA President Jim Berry and other members of the community. On the agenda were two topics: The Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) and its bid for use … More More opposition of LAYC at Cook
I posted before about the Latin American School to go into the old JF Cook School at Unit and P St. However, it seems instead it is a Youth Center. Mai Fernandez, the director, will be speaking about it at next Monday’s BACA meeting. I don’t know anything about it but their web site is … More New Latin American Youth Center
From ANC5C02 Commissioner Sylvia Pinkney : The Latin American School has been selected to develop the former JF Cook Elementary School – on the Unit block of P Street, NW . The development includes a charter school/residential space for the students. If anyone has anymore details about this, let us know. I’d be interested to … More JF Cook School plans
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