Freddie is BACK! New & Improved! Thanks to @DCMOCRS @DCDGS @DCDPR #FreddieisReady #ward1proud #thewaitisover pic.twitter.com/AD2n71BUEU
— DC MOCRS (@DCMOCRS) September 17, 2016
Happy to see a happy ending here. [2630 Adams Mill Rd, NW]
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From DMV:
“The District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles is warning customers about a phishing scam to collect money from past due tickets. In an email from [email protected], customers are being told that they have a Notice of Unsatisfied Photo Enforcement Ticket. The notice also directs customers to click the link to “Lost Traffic Tickets.”
Photo Enforcement tickets are mailed through the United States Postal Service to the address of record based on the tag number. Also, DC DMV mails the Notice of Unsatisfied Photo Enforcement Ticket, and it contains specific information on how to contest the ticket by submitting a request for adjudication. DC DMV only contacts customers via email if they have registered for DC DMV’s email ticket alert system. Then, they will receive an email notifying them to log into their account when there is a ticket update.
Customers who receive this email notice should report it to the Federal Trade Commission, which has detailed information for consumers on how to handle phishing scams.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Caroline Angelo
Heads up indoor swimmers – from DPR:
“Today, the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) released the 2016 Fall/Winter Indoor Pools Maintenance closure schedule.
DPR’s indoor, year-round aquatic centers will undergo yearly scheduled maintenance to deep clean the pool and facility. Pools will temporarily close in phases, beginning on Sunday, October 9, 2016.
Barry Farm, Ferebee-Hope, Marie Reed and Therapeutic pools will not close/undergo maintenance. During each respective closure, all programs, permits and classes will be suspended at that particular facility. Please contact the Aquatics Division (202-671-1289) if you have any questions or require further assistance.
INDOOR POOLS CLOSURE SCHEDULE (more…)
A reader has been keeping exceptional records about all the street lamps out in Ward 1. They pass on their latest that they sent to the Mayor’s Office:
“The following lights were at as of tonight the 12th of September:
13th and U St se corner
S and 14th at side of 1740 14th St NW
12th and T Streets NW me corner
8th and T Streets NW NW corner
8th and T Streets NW se corner
10 Streetlights in front of 1840 7th St NW
1914 8th St NW
1390 Kenyon St NW
2 streetlights at 1377 Kenyon St NW
Park Rd NW and Pine St – side of Sacred Heart Church
In addition Howard University’s lots on 7th and T and 7th and S were both open and unmonitored and had all their lights out – about 9 lights altogether out and also their lot at 9th and W had its lights out.
Thank you for any assistance you can provide DDOT to insure streetlights are working.
I have lived in Ward 1 for 35 years. I have always experienced the Ward getting 2nd tier service from city agencies compared to Ward 3. Ward 2 and the federal zone. I remain hopeful that will change under Mayor Bowser.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Mr.TinDC
Thanks to all who passed on links to this depressing article from the Washington Post:
“The criminal justice system in this city is broken,” Lanier said, citing what she sees as the lack of outrage over repeat offenders as a key reason for her decision to take a job as head of security for the National Football League. “It is beyond broken.”
D.C. Council member Kenyan R. McDuffie, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, which has oversight of police, said that while he understands Lanier’s “frustration with [D.C. police] bearing the brunt of the public’s outrage over crime in the District, I wholeheartedly disagree with her characterization that our criminal justice system is broken beyond repair.”
Read the full story here.
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Sometimes people overuse the expression ‘smdh’ or shake my damn head and sometimes you simply must shake your damn head. Like this one for example. This happened to a friend of mine:
“We received this notice of violation from DPW in the mail yesterday alleging that our 2 year old committed a littering violation because a piece of mail with her name on it was found on the ground in the alley. I called the DPW Inspector that issued the ticket today and explained that she had inadvertently issued a ticket to a two year old and she refused to rescind the ticket.”
Ed. Note: We have discussed this practice many times in the past but this is the first time we’ve had a 2 year old cited!
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to share my frustrations regarding this city’s amateurish and broken parking ticket adjudication process, and also seek help from the community in resolving my problem. In particular, I want to highlight the lack of responsiveness by the “Ticket Adjudication Ombudsman,” the office ostensibly tasked with helping people who have already been ignored or frustrated by normal DMV channels.
To make a long story short, I successfully appealed a parking ticket I received in April 2015. I was ticketed and towed for parking in an “Emergency No Parking” zone, but had photographic evidence that the “No Parking” sign had not been put up 72 hours in advance, as required by law (in fact, the photographic evidence I was relying on was the very photo taken by the traffic enforcement officer, but that’s another story.)
I challenged the ticket twice to a hearing examiner, who summarily denied my motions without even acknowledging or addressing my defense. I then paid the ticket ($150) and filed a formal appeal, noting in my “brief” that the hearing examiner had ignored my defenses and photographic evidence. The appellate board sided with me and reversed the ticket; in the opinion, they specifically cited the fact that the hearing examiner had failed to even address my defenses and justify his/her decision, as required by law. The opinion said I should allow “8-10 weeks for a refund” of my ticket
Well, that was in early May, sixteen weeks ago. Two weeks ago, after still not receiving my refund, I wrote to the “Ticket Adjudication Ombudsman,” the outfit tasked with helping customers navigating the adjudication process and resolving customer complaints. Guess what? Even the Ombudsman hasn’t responded to me or even acknowledged my complaint.
How have others in my situation (there have to be others) dealt with this problem? Why is this city incapable of providing basic customer service to its residents?”
Side note: The following press release was issued by the DMV yesterday:
Due to a power outage in its vendor’s New York office, the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles’ (DC DMV) ticket payment system is currently not in operation.
At this time, DC DMV is unable to process ticket payments, research tickets, or access tickets. The agency is unable at this time to adjudicate any tickets that have been submitted by mail or online. (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user John Sonderman
Just after 12:30am this alarming tweet was sent:
DC911 is currently experiencing a service interruption. Call 202.727.9099 for MPD and 202.673.7197 for fire/EMS emergencies.
— OUC Director (@OUCDirector) August 28, 2016
From a briefing this morning:
911 outage lasted a little more than 90 minutes last night. We are investigating the cause of failure. No evidence of outside hacking.
— Public Safety in DC (@SafeDC) August 28, 2016
.@DC_HSEMA Director: We know this was an equipment failure. We’re now looking into why the equipment failure. It was not a power failure.
— Public Safety in DC (@SafeDC) August 28, 2016
During 911 outage, residents had to use a 10-digit phone # for calling MPD/FEMS. Total of 40 calls were rec’d:
* 30 EMS & 5 fire
* 5 police— Public Safety in DC (@SafeDC) August 28, 2016
Updates when the full press release is issued.
via MPD Bio
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Bowser announces that a longtime deputy to Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier, Peter Newsham, will fill the position she is vacating on an interim basis effective September 17, 2016. Mr. Newsham joined MPD in 1989 and has served as Assistant Chief of Police since 2002. (more…)
From DDOT:
“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is seeking comments on a proposed rulemaking which would establish a process for neighborhoods to modify or expand residential permit parking restrictions. In an effort to address concerns from neighborhoods that are experiencing parking pressures from surrounding activity centers DDOT is proposing to establish clear criteria for the modification of RPP parking and for creating resident-only parking on established RPP blocks. In addition, the proposed rules would clarify and update a number of current parking and parking related regulations.
The proposed rules may be reviewed and comments submitted here.
Although the published rules indicate the time for submitting written comments will close in thirty days, DDOT has officially extended the comment period to a full 60 days (more…)