Thanks to Pablo for sending. AlertDC reports:
“WMATA reports the Brookland Metro Station is closed due to police activity. Trains are temporarily bypassing Brookland-CUA. Shuttle buses are being provided.”
From WMATA: “Red Line: Trains continue to bypass Brookland-CAU due to police activity at the station. Metro Bus H8, operates between Rhode Island Ave and Brookland-CUA. Metro Bus 80 operates between Brookland-CAU to Fort Totten.” (more…)
3601 12th Street, NE
Thanks to S. for sending from the Brookland CVS Saturday morning (around 8:30am): “Thieves rammed there vehicle into the store attempted to steal the atm”
This rental is located at 400 Taylor Street, NE. The Craigslist ad says: (more…)
Holy smokes. When it rains it pours and today it is pouring pure joy. I don’t have timing on this one but I’m also hearing that that prayers of Brookland have finally been answered and a Trader Joe’s is coming. I don’t know where. Maybe here? I don’t know when but I do know that my Trader Joe’s scuttlebutt accuracy is pretty damned good…
STAY TUNED.
If you missed Part One earlier, you can see it here.
3523 12th Street, NE via Runaway’s FB previously home to Steel Plate
Thanks to Melissa (and others) for passing on the good news from The Runaway’s IG:
“We are staying!! Employees are stoked fans are stoked I AM OVER THE MOON. HUGE BLESSING. A MIRACLE. (more…)
3523 12th Street, NE via Runaway’s FB previously home to Steel Plate
Thanks to Melissa for passing on the sad news from The Runaway: “We made it almost 2 years but, we just can’t hang on any longer.” (more…)
This rental is located at 4520 Fort Totten Drive NE. The Craigslist ad says: (more…)
901 Monroe Street, NE
“Dear PoPville,
I’m wondering if you or your readers may have any updates on the development at 901 Monroe St NE in Brookland – or maybe it’s stalled indefinitely?
901 Monroe is the vacant lot directly across from the Brookland metro station’s bus loop and, according to old PoPville posts, no progress has been made following demolition over ten years ago. (more…)
1800 Rhode Island Ave, NE
Thanks to Aaron for sharing:
“Ronnie, the proprietor of Ronnie’s Transmission on Rhode Island Ave NE, DC, recently passed away. A skilled technician and a cornerstone of the neighborhood for decades, Ronnie not only excelled in his small business but also served as a repository of local oral history and a trusted friend to neighbors for decades.
Ronnie’s impact on me and everyone fortunate enough to have crossed paths with him was immense. Working tirelessly in his namesake small business, he was not just a skilled technician underneath his hydraulic lift or inside one of his interior garages; he was a cornerstone of the neighborhood on US Route 1. In his front office, Ronnie thrived professionally and also served as a carrier of local oral history and a trusted friend to the NE D.C. community for decades.
Almost every day, except for his one day off on Sundays, Ronnie would take notice of friends and neighbors passing by. (more…)
Ed. Note: You can see a GoFundMe “Find and rescue my pup Hendrix” here.
From MPD:
“Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District Detectives’ Unit are working to locate a stolen French Bulldog puppy and identify the suspect who took the dog during an armed robbery.
On Saturday, November 26, 2023, at approximately 4:02 p.m., the victim was entering her building when she was approached by a man with a taser who demanded her dog. The victim complied and the man entered a black Nissan with tinted windows and paper tags and fled eastbound on Monroe St NE. (more…)