The first debate for the two At-Large Councilmember seats demonstrated DC voters have a lively and diverse slate of candidates. Sponsored by the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly, the October 27 event was made possible with the generous hospitality of Westminster Presbyterian Church. NBC4 Reporter Tom Sherwood skillfully moderated the event, weaving […]
Highlights of ANC 6D Meeting
On October 15, our neighborhood Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 6D) met for the last time before the November election. They approved two-year extensions for two construction projects, one in Southwest, and the other in near-Southeast. The Southwest project involves two lots by the Waterfront Station shopping center. One lot is […]
Southwest Playground Project to be Approved as Park Partner
The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has agreed to designate the Near SE/SW Community Benefits Coordinating Council’s Southwest Playground Project as a Park Partner for the 3rd and I Street SW Park, located adjacent to the SW Library. The official name of the new Park Partner will be […]
ANC 6D takes on Post Office closing, Florida Rock site
Jason Kopp, President of the Gangplank Slipholders Association, advised that his organization had reached agreement with the developers of The Wharf and thanked the ANC and other community members for their support. Chairman Litsky and Commissioners Garber and McBee updated attendees on the future of the local United States Postal […]
Ribbon-cutting ceremony for new juvenile BARJ Drop-In Center in the Southwest
The DC Superior Court’s Family Court Social Services Division recently opened its new Balanced and Restorative Justice Drop-In Center (BARJ) in the 1200 block of South Capitol Street. The BARJ Drop-In Center will serve as a multi-faceted facility including a probation office, after school alternative to detention for some, and includes […]
How to Stop Bus Idling Now
This summer both Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6d and the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly passed resolutions calling on the District to enforce the ban on bus idling. But it’s actually quite easy for residents to ‘lead’ the enforcement. First, know the basics. DC law states “The engine of…a public vehicle for hire…on […]
Highlights of Monthly PSA 105 Meeting
July 19, 2012, 7-7:45 P.M., Riverside Condominium Participants: Lt. Nicholas Gallucci and Sgt. Michael Architzel of PSA 105; Naomi Monk and Irv Gamza, PSA 105 meeting coordinators/facilitators and John McGrath, recorder. A total of 20 persons were in attendance. 1. Lt. Gallucci reviewed the June 2012 and year-to-date statistics for […]