DC Government

The 2021 Holiday Tree and Greenery Collection Schedule Has Been Announced and There was Great Joy in PoPville

By Prince Of Petworth

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, the Bowser Administration, led by the Department of Public Works (DPW), announced that holiday trees and greenery will be collected from homes that receive DPW curbside sanitation collection between January 11 and February 5, 2021. Items collected during this period will be composted; in the spring, the mulch will be provided to residents at no cost.

“We are in the season of giving and being kind, not just to each other but to the environment as well,” said DPW Director Chris Geldart. “While DPW works to return holiday trees back to the earth, we ask residents to help us achieve our zero waste goals by also recycling other items traditionally in use this time of year.”

Here are the highlights of the 2021 collection program: (more…)

“AG Racine on Settlement with Catholic Archdiocese of Washington”;”attendance limits at indoor worship services to allow 250 people or 25% of a church’s capacity (whichever is less).”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Caroline Angelo

From AG Racine’s Office:

“Attorney General Karl A. Racine issued the following statement on today’s settlement with the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington (the Archdiocese). Under the terms of the settlement, the Archdiocese will abide by the Mayor’s December 16th order, which set attendance limits at indoor worship services to allow 250 people or 25% of a church’s capacity (whichever is less). As it has with other public health orders, the District will provide advance notice of any changes to current restrictions on worship services required by evolving public health conditions. (more…)

AG Racine and CM Allen on nomination of New D.C. MPD Chief Robert J. Contee III

By Prince Of Petworth


Robert Contee via MPD

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she has named 31-year Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) veteran Robert Contee as the next MPD Chief of Police. Contee joined MPD in 1989 and has served as Assistant Chief of the Investigative Services Bureau at MPD since 2018.

A native Washingtonian, Acting Chief Contee began his career at MPD as a police cadet in November 1989. He became a sworn member of the Department three years later and quickly rose through the ranks, serving in a variety of assignments. Most recently, as the Assistant Chief of the Investigative Services Bureau at MPD, he worked with the community to solve crimes, bring offenders to justice, support the recovery of victims, and protect witnesses.

Acting Chief Contee holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Professional Studies with a concentration in Police Science from George Washington University. He has also completed the Management College at the Institute for Law Enforcement Administration and the Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP) of the Police Executive Research Forum in Boston, Massachusetts.”

From AG Racine’s Office: (more…)

District’s $29.5 Million Entertainment Bridge Fund Open, “Eligible businesses include live music venues and concert halls, bars, nightclubs, billiard parlors, movie theaters, bowling alleys, private museums, skating rinks, theaters, arenas” and more

By Prince Of Petworth

From the Mayor’s office:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) launched the application for the $29.5 million Entertainment Bridge Fund, which will provide grants ranging between $10,000-$250,000 for entertainment venues grappling with the COVID-19 public health emergency. The Entertainment Bridge Fund is part of The Bridge Fund, a $100 million initiative aimed at providing financial relief to the hotel, restaurant, retail, and entertainment sectors. (more…)

Mayor’s Order Extends Public Health Emergency through March 31, 2021 – Indoor dining at restaurants suspended from December 23 (10pm) until January 15 (5am)

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Diane Krauthamer

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2020-127 to pause various activities in the District from 10:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 until Friday, January 15, 2021, at 5:00 a.m. Additionally, the Order extends the state of emergency and public health emergency for Washington, DC through March 31, 2021.

Even for those activities that are not paused by Order, the Mayor strongly encourages residents to be cautious this holiday season so as to limit the spread of COVID-19.”

See the full order: >Mayor’s Order 2020-127 (PDF)

“this agreement brings us another step closer to getting our students where they need to be – in the classroom”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Erin

From the Mayor’s Office:

“This evening, after DC Public Schools and the Washington Teachers’ Union reached an agreement on a return to in-person learning, Mayor Bowser released the following statement:

“Since the summer, we have worked tirelessly to create a plan that allows for the safe return of in-person learning — a plan that meets the needs of students, educators, and families. While CARE classrooms have been limited, we know that for many families they have provided a critical lifeline. Still, we know that the best option for our young people is in-person learning, and that has remained our focus. The road ahead is long, and there is much learning loss to be made up for, but this agreement brings us another step closer to getting our students where they need to be – in the classroom, surrounded by educators and friends, feeling challenged and loved.”

From the Washington Teachers’ Union:

“The Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) is pleased to announce an agreement with DC Public Schools on a Memorandum of Agreement that lays out conditions needed to return to in-person learning. (more…)

“Shaw Gym sued for violating COVID safety requirements” Agreement with OAG Reached

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Bekah Richards

From the DC Office of the Attorney General:

“Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Urban Athletic Club, a District gym chain, has agreed to comply with emergency COVID-19 health and safety requirements. The interim agreement comes after the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) filed suit against the chain for noncompliance at its Shaw location, following an OAG investigation. In its lawsuit, OAG alleged that Urban Athletic endangered District residents by allowing customers to exercise at its Shaw location without masks, adequate distancing, or proper equipment sanitization. After OAG filed suit, the company immediately entered into an interim agreement requiring compliance with Mayor Muriel Bowser’s COVID-19 public health emergency orders, pending trial or other final resolution of the case.”

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From Urban Athletic Club:

“Since opening over seven years ago, Urban Athletic Club has repeatedly promoted health and fitness as the foundation to a long and prosperous life. We have offered free community classes and free trials, we have made countless donations of time and money to local charities, and we have grown from one location to four due to our commitment to our members.

Like the Attorney General, we believe the health and safety of our community is of paramount importance and have voluntarily affirmed to the Attorney General that we intend to comply with the Mayor’s coronavirus orders, as has always been our intent.

-Graham King
Founder”

More from the office of the DC Attorney General: (more…)

“DC is out of Trash Cans”?

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I moved to a new house across in the district two weeks ago. I put in my request for trash cans as soon as we closed, but haven’t received any cans (and my trash is piling up). So, I called DPW and they said to me on the phone that no one was getting any cans because DC is flat out of them and they had to wait for a shipment to be delivered.

Is anyone else dealing with this, and how long did you have to wait? How does a city run out of trash cans (guess they aren’t so super)!”

“This weekend, we saw forces of hate seeking to use destruction and intimidation to tear us apart. We will not let that happen”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Diane Krauthamer

From the Mayor’s Office:

“DC’s faith-based organizations are at the very heart of our community, giving us hope in the face of darkness. They embody our DC values of love and inclusivity. An attack on them is an attack on all of us. This weekend, we saw forces of hate seeking to use destruction and intimidation to tear us apart. We will not let that happen, and continue to stand together strong and United to Love. The Mayor’s Office of Religious Affairs and the Metropolitan Police Department are engaging the impacted houses of worship today, and anyone with information or video in the area of the houses of worship should call 202-727-9099 or text 50411.”

From the National Cathedral: (more…)

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