ANC 2E: Shootings, Carjackings, DOJ Response; Schools Improve; Sacco Departs
• February 5, 2024

The February meeting of the Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E), held Jan. 29, was filled with solid news, much welcomed civility and met in person for the first time […]

Jack Evans Will Not Run for Ward 2 Seat
• January 16, 2024

One of the big 2024 election-year questions — at least for Georgetown and Ward 2 — has just been answered.  Jack Evans, a decades-long resident of P Street NW just a […]

Mayor’s Crime Bill, ACT Now, Seeks to Curb Violence, Retail Theft, Drug-dealing
• October 23, 2023

The unrelenting increase in crime in Washington, D.C. — particularly homicides, gun violence, carjacking and mass retail robberies —  has all the usually contentious District Council and Office of the Mayor clearly […]

Citizens’ Safety Meeting: Solutions & Complaints
• September 25, 2023

“Neighbors want to feel safe walking home,” said Mark Martinkov, summing up the theme of the public meeting, held by the Public Safety Committee of the Citizens Association of Georgetown […]

Martin’s Tavern Throws ‘Epic’ 90th Birthday Party (photos)
• September 14, 2023

It was a 90th birthday party but seemed like a party for a 19-year-old. There was so much energy, joy and good vibrations — with a couple of hundred people […]

Citizens Meet with Police and Brooke Pinto on Crime
• August 14, 2023

Considering recent criminal activity on the 3300 block of N Street, the Public Safety Committee of the Citizens Association of Georgetown and neighbors met with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second […]

Crime Report: Bowser Signs Emergency Public Safety Act; Pinto, Citizens Meetings
• July 24, 2023

Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Emergency Public Safety Act into law on July 20. It aims to curb violent crime. The District Council passed the bill earlier this month. It […]

Crime: New D.C. Police Chief Selected; Local Crime Report
• July 17, 2023

Historical first this morning: Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the selection of the first African-American woman as permanent Chief for the Metropolitan Police Department. Pamela A. Smith – formerly MPD’s Chief […]

Concerts in the Park Bounces Back for Earth Day With the Soul Crackers
• April 24, 2023

The Citizens Association of Georgetown hosted Concerts in the Park on Sunday, April 23, at Rose Park, 26th & P Streets, along with the Friends of Rose Park. In honor […]

Lots of Voices at Long ANC Meeting: New Top Cop, Streets Market, Safeway, Transformers
• April 6, 2023

Democracy and community and neighborhood meetings that give everyone a voice are the basis of our country’s government by-the-people. There was no better example of that than the April 3 […]