Downtowner News Briefs, Jan. 31
Offensive Graffiti at Union Station A 34-year-old man was arrested in late January for defacing private and public property at Union Station and three other buildings in the city. The […]
Downtowner: Kitten for POTUS? Dennis Owen R.I.P., Staff Shortages
Crumbs & Whiskers to President Biden: How About a Kitten? With the news of President Biden’s new German Shepherd puppy Commander at the White House, Georgetown’s kitten and cat café, Crumbs […]
Downtowner News Briefs, Dec. 13
TikTok Signs Lease Near Union Market The popular social media platform TikTok is opening an outpost in the District. According to Bisnow, TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance signed a lease near Union Market in Northeast D.C. TikTok announced earlier this year […]
Downtowner News: Franklin Park, Foo Fighters, Gun Violence, Women’s March
Franklin Park Reopens Franklin Park in Downtown D.C. has reopened with a children’s garden, renovated bathrooms and lots more. The park, a five acre space bound by I and K […]
Mayor Cuts Ribbon on $440M Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
Mayor Muriel Bowser and District Department of Transportation Acting Director Everett Lott cut the ribbon today on the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. They were joined by federal and local […]
Downtowner News: Bezos, Mites, Mandates
Jeff Bezos Donates to Smithsonian In case you missed it, Jeff Bezos has donated an historic amount of money to the Smithsonian Institution — $200 million to be exact. The donation is the largest […]
Downtowner News: Metro Ridership Up, D.C. Gov’t In!
D.C. Government Employees Back in Office As of today, D.C. Government employees are back in their offices. They’ll be greeted with lots of welcome back perks including free food, Pilates classes and festive […]
Downtowner News: Nats, Amtrak Back; Contact Tracing Ends; Full Fall for DCPS
Amtrak Restores Service on Long-Distance Routes Amtrak has restored its long-distance routes after reducing service due to the global pandemic last year. As of last week, its trains resumed carrying passengers on routes like the Crescent, that serves […]
To Mask or Not in D.C.? It’s Confusing
New regulations issues by Mayor Bowser provided for some loosening of mask requirements, specifying about a dozen situations where masks did not have to be worn outdoors.
Downtowner DC: Razor Wire, E-Mopeds, Schools, Metrorail, Crime
Lime’s e-moped addition will make the company the first micro-mobility provider to offer three shared electric vehicle types on one platform.