DC Government

“annual Christmas tree and holiday greenery collection will begin” TODAY!!

By Prince Of Petworth


please don’t do this

From a press release:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Public Works (DPW) announced that the annual Christmas tree and holiday greenery collection will begin on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 and run through Saturday, March 2. Residents who live in DPW-serviced homes and buildings will be able to place their greenery curbside, either in front of their home or in the tree box, for collection. Trees and greenery collected between January 3 and March 2 will be turned into mulch for distribution to residents throughout 2024.

What residents need to know about the 2024 tree and greenery collection: (more…)

Signs of the Times

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Jared Stern

Thanks to Jared for sharing: “You have to hand it to the writers at DDOT. Discouraging drunk driving while being just amusing enough to get you busted for distracted driving.”

Former Mayor and current Ward 7 D.C. Councilmember Vincent C. Gray will not seek re-election in 2024

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by quemac

From the office of Councilmember Vincent C. Gray:

“GRAY: “I WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION IN 2024”

“I Will Continue To Be an Advocate for Our City and the People Who Call It Home”

Today, the office of Ward 7 D.C. Councilmember Vincent C. Gray released the following statement from Gray:

“It has been one of the great honors of my life to serve District of Columbia residents as Ward 7 Councilmember, Council Chair and Mayor. With determination and by working together, we achieved what we set out to accomplish, overcame great challenges and, most importantly, uplifted people from all walks of life,” said Gray. (more…)

“resolution of an investigation into Lyft concerning its failure to provide proper notice to consumers about fines the company imposed when scooters were parked improperly”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the office of the DC Attorney General:

“Attorney General Schwalb today announced the resolution of an investigation into Lyft concerning its failure to provide proper notice to consumers about fines the company imposed when scooters were parked improperly. Under the terms of a settlement agreement, Lyft will provide full restitution and return nearly $90,000 to affected scooter users. Lyft will also pay $20,000 to the District and has already made changes to its systems to ensure users are notified about DC’s scooter parking rules and notified of any fines imposed for parking violations. (more…)

New Real-Time Crime Center announced, “will be staffed 24/7 with local, regional, and federal law enforcement agencies to monitor and respond to criminal activities in real time”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Pamela A. Smith were joined by local and federal law enforcement partners to announce MPD’s new Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC). The RTCC will serve as a new dedicated space that will be staffed 24/7 with local, regional, and federal law enforcement agencies to monitor and respond to criminal activities in real time. (more…)

“it has over $7000 in moving violations. Why can’t this obvious violation of DC’s motor registration laws be enforced?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I live on a street with tight parking but a neighbor of mine has lived near me for over a year and has never registered their car (has temporary tags that expired in 2021). I’ve called MPD and they refer to parking enforcement then they said it’s a “Department of Public Works” issue and nothing happens. The neighbor drives the car everyday so I can’t refer to it as “abandoned.” I looked up its tags (more…)

“Has to be the third or fourth time this year”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Digging up kalorama at 17th for the second time in 30 days. Has to be the third or fourth time this year. Last time was gas, then they paved. Now it’s water, which I’m assuming will be followed by paving. Seems like usual maintenance but the timing is hilarious. Tempted to do some digging into this…”

Three More Reports from Mount Pleasant about aggressive unstable woman, particularly against those walking dogs

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear Popville,

Back in May of this year, I had a run in with a lady matching the description from the previous posts. As I was walking my dog, I heard a commotion around Newton and Brown Streets NW, saw someone moving some recycling bins, didn’t think anything of it, and kept walking toward Monroe. I heard a sound from behind me then a glass bottle shattered (more…)

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