Four decades ago, Richard Nixon waged the modern war on drugs that still severely impacts Americans today, especially in our quaint neighborhood of Southwest DC. According to a study published in July 2013 by the Washington Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, there were roughly 950 drug arrests […]
MAYORAL DEBATE COMES TO WATERFRONT
On Saturday, February 22, the democratic candidates for mayor assembled at Arena Stage for a two-hour debate moderated by Shannon Vaughn, the Editor-in-Chief of this very paper. Candidates Muriel Bowser, Vincent Orange, Andy Shallal, and Tommy Wells were in attendance, while Mayor Vincent Gray and Jack Evans were notably absent. […]
DC Mayoral Debate This Saturday at Arena Stage, 10am-Noon
Please join The Assembly, the ANC, and the Navy Yard Neighborhood Association this Saturday at Arena Stage from 10am-Noon for the DC Mayoral Debate covering Southwest and Near SE. Please arrive early as the Kogod Theater holds roughly 200 people. The event will be moderated by the editor-in-chief of The Southwester.
PSA 105 Meeting Notes
For Southwest residents, the following are primary sources of information about crime and safety: PSA 105 Lt Nicholas Gallucci and/or Sgt. Michael Architzel, meet with the SW community each month to discuss crime trends and answer community questions. Currently, 1D Commander Daniel Hickson is seeking an individual or community organization […]
ANC Meeting: The People Push Back
The press, the people, and the Internet demonstrated their power at the April ANC 6D meeting on May 13th. Allison C. Prince, Esq., speaking for the Bernstein Companies, said that she would ask the DC Zoning Commission to postpone the hearing for their development at 3rd and M St SW. […]
SW Ecodistrict: Design Public Hearing (Tuesday, May 21; 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.)
Public Invited to Review Preliminary Design Concepts for 10th Street and Banneker Connections Washington, DC – Ever wonder how to get from the National Mall to the waterfront? To advance a key recommendation of the SW Ecodistrict Initiative, NCPC and its local and federal partners are in the early stages of […]
DC F&EMS Provides Free Blood Pressure and Glucose Screenings
DC Fire and EMS posted on their Twitter feed (@dcfireems) they offer free Blood Pressure and Glucose Screenings. If you or your organization is interested in getting DC F&EMS to provide Blood Pressure and Glucose Screening at your next event in the DC, call DC F&EMS at 202.673.3331.