“Correction: juvenile curfew enforcement applies to anyone under the age of 17.”
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Juvenile curfew enforcement will focus on 7 key areas. Youth will be brought to Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS), where the agency will connect with the youth and their families to proactively engage them and offer rehabilitative services and supports.” (more…)
Maggie sends Saturday: “As of this morning, looks like the 2-5 year old playground is closed, potentially because the fence is damaged? If so, seems to bad to close the full thing for that?”
Ed. Note: Wait, what? I’ve never seen a parking space intentionally designed to go into the cross walk, what the heck is up with that?
“Dear PoPville,
As I have many times before, I parked in a legal street spot on 21st and R streets NW. The space is designed to protrude slightly into the pedestrian crosswalk. However, this was the first time I’d gotten a ticket here. (more…)
Thanks to Brian for sending: “spotted this van in front of the Washington Plaza Hotel. What caught my eye was that front and back license plates were from mainland China which isn’t something we see in DC. (more…)
From the DC Office of the Attorney General:
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today issued a Supplemental Business Advisory on restaurants’ legal obligation to adequately disclose all fees – including service fees – to customers. Given the recent increase in consumer confusion over restaurants’ fees, the advisory builds on the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) previous consumer alerts by including examples of compliant and non-compliant service fee disclosures, as well as illustrative menu disclosures. As with previous guidance, the Advisory is designed to help restaurants comply with the District’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA) and help consumers understand their rights. (more…)
From DPR:
“The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has released the outdoor aquatic facilities’ closures schedule for the 2023 summer season. Outdoor pools will close in waves beginning on Sunday, August 6, 2023 and ending on Monday, September 4, 2023. Pools will close for the season at 6 p.m. on their respective day.
All spray parks will close for the season at 8 p.m. on Monday, September 4, 2023.
Below is the comprehensive closure schedule for outdoor pools listed by closure dates. (more…)
From the office of the DC Attorney General:
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today issued the below consumer alert warning DC renters about rental scams and offering tips on what to look out for to avoid being scammed:
Are you a new renter looking online for a place to live in DC? The District is a great place to live and work, but finding housing can be difficult. Recently, there has been an increase in rental scams targeting out-of-town renters, short-term renters, and students. If you are looking for a new place to live, or know someone who is, you need to be alert.
Here’s how these scams work: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve noticed that most DC residents are not aware that the city will plant trees for free if you request them on the 311 app which is also free. It takes about 5 minutes to request. I’ve marked up some screenshots of the steps on the 311 app to make it easier to know what to do. It’s a simple step in helping our city fight the heat. Hopefully, more residents are aware of this and utilize this service.” (more…)
photo by Eric P.
“Dear PoPville,
Just wanted to share a PSA to anyone with Hyundai vehicles that could be targeted by the TIkTok USB thieves (a whole bunch of Hyundai models pre-2022 that use a regular key to start the vehicle instead of a push start). There is a clinic at Lot 8 at RFK 8a – 7p through Monday (notice here!) where people can get a free software upgrade on their car. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Someone stole my identity and made a fraudulent unemployment claim in my name. Luckily I found out about it fairly soon due to paying for ID Theft monitoring services. But then when I tried to report it to the DC Office of Unemployment, (more…)
