DC Government

“AG Sues DoorDash For Deceiving District Consumers By Taking Tips From Food Delivery Workers”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Lorie Shaull

From the Office of the Attorney General:

“Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against DoorDash, Inc., a food delivery service, for its practice of encouraging consumers to tip for food deliveries and then pocketing those tips instead of passing them along to workers. In its lawsuit, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) alleges that DoorDash led consumers to believe that any tips would go directly to food delivery workers, while instead effectively treating this money as extra profit for the company. OAG is seeking to recover from DoorDash millions of dollars in tip money that consumers thought they were paying to workers, and to impose civil penalties. (more…)

So about that Self service emissions testing

By Prince Of Petworth

Hopefully just a little glitch, because I’m eager to try this out!

A reader reported on Saturday:

“Mayor Bowser issued a press release announcing the grand opening of the kiosk. Tried to use it today and it said it couldn’t upload our data. Tried a second time and it said the same thing, then that the machine was out of order.”

“I recently learned that all of my building’s recycling was being discarded as trash by the pickup company because it was collected loose but in bins lined with black plastic bags.”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Kate Conradt

“Dear PoPville,

DC now requires all recycling to be loose and all recycling in plastic bags is thrown out. Private companies pick up the recycling from apartment buildings, but they still have to follow DC regulations. If you live in an apartment building and your recyclables go into a large container (“dumpster”), it’s most likely they still need to be loose. Some companies allow clear bags (but not grocery bags) for large quantities of recycling. Black bags are always considered trash, regardless of which bin they are in. (more…)

“Settlement Secures OAG’s Largest-Ever Recovery of Rent from a District Landlord”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Erin

From the Office of the Attorney General:

“Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that notorious landlord Sanford Capital, LLC, and its owner will return over $1.1 million in rent payments to 155 tenants forced to live in uninhabitable conditions. The joint settlement agreement resolves three consumer protection lawsuits the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) brought against Sanford for charging rent but failing to maintain its properties and endangering its tenants. It also resolves 32 claims filed by the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia on behalf of individual tenants relating to housing conditions at one Sanford property. Under the terms of the joint agreement, Sanford will be required to return rent paid by tenants at three properties located in Wards 5, 7, and 8, pay the District a penalty, and continue divesting from all their properties in the District as required by a previous settlement. (more…)

“The dispensers carry humorous and uplifting messages to remind dog owners of their responsibilities.”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the Mayor’s Office:

“This week, the Mayor’s Office of the Clean City is installing nine new pet amenity stations to expand the reach of the District’s “Pride Is Picking Up” education campaign. The bag dispenser stations will help remind dog owners to pick up after their pets, keeping their neighborhoods clean, safe, and healthy for people and dogs alike. (more…)

“the District is mobilizing 26 new Parking Enforcement Officers (PEO) to enhance bike lane safety”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Rudi Riet

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the District is mobilizing 26 new Parking Enforcement Officers (PEO) to enhance bike lane safety in support of the city’s Vision Zero DC initiative. The Department of Public Works (DPW) will begin assigning new PEOS to beats beginning today, November 12. (more…)

Eligible D.C. residents can now apply for the 2020 Visitors Parking Pass

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Chris for the heads up from DDOT:

“The Visitor Parking Pass (VPP) program is designed to allow guests of District residents to park for more than two hours on Residential Permit Parking or RPP-zoned blocks. A VPP is only valid during the hours of RPP enforcement and in the same RPP zone and ANC boundary as the residence. The passes are not necessary on holidays or other times when parking restrictions are not subject to enforcement.

The VPP can be used to provide temporary Residential Permit Parking (RPP) privileges in the following eligible wards: (more…)

“This is the definition of pay-to-play.”

By Prince Of Petworth


Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans

From The Washington Post:

“A majority of the D.C. Council on Tuesday called on their colleague Jack Evans to resign, a day after receiving a report that said he repeatedly violated council ethics rules by using his office to help his private employers and consulting clients.”

From Councilmember Allen’s office:

“The following statement is from Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen:

“The O’Melveny investigation into Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans released today outlines a clear pattern and practice of unethical behavior that has compromised his ability to effectively serve on the Council and has destroyed public trust in his decision making. We have had to question every vote and every action he takes.

The report highlights 11 known instances — in just the last five years — of official actions Councilmember Evans took on behalf of one of his outside employers or potential employers. This is the definition of pay-to-play. (more…)

“The fall leaf collection program runs from November 4 through January 24.”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Erin

From DPW:

“The fall leaf collection program runs from November 4 through January 24. 2019 Leaf Season Brochure

Please rake your loose leaves into your tree box (or at the curb if there is no tree box) the Sunday before your scheduled collection week. Every street will have two scheduled collection weeks. Our crews will only come once during each scheduled week. The MyDPW app is essential during leaf season, residents can receive alerts when leaf collection is scheduled for your address, it reminds residents the Friday prior to your scheduled collection, and will alert residents if leaf collection service is delayed or suspended on their street. (more…)

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