Photo by Benjamin Allen
Benjamin reports: “Looks like a fence will be going up around the emancipation statue in Lincoln Park.” (more…)
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Capitol Hill
This rental is located at 229 6th Street, NE. The Craigslist ad says:
“$3595 / 2200ft2 – Renovated 3br/2BA on Stanton Square (Capitol Hill) (more…)
This rental is located at 5th and F Street, NE. The Craigslist ad says:
“$2700 2 BR, 1.5 Bath Rowhome – Perfect Location off of H Street!! (H Street/Capitol Hill) (more…)
Photo by James0806
“Dear PoPville,
Can we take this Nextdoor conversation about the Lincoln Park Emancipation Statue over to your website?
It’s time the National Park Service put that statue in a museum and replaced it with a new one worthy of the formerly enslaved people who paid for it!”
523 8th Street, SE courtesy Ambar
From a press release:
“Ivan Iricanin, founder and CEO of Street Guys Hospitality, announces that his landmark award-winning restaurant, Ambar, located at 523 8th Street, SE, 20003, is reopening after delays due to COVID-19. Guests will experience firsthand this neighborhood restaurant’s new look as soon as Washington officials allow restaurants to re-open for in-house dining on Friday, June 19. One can anticipate expanded entertaining options, both inside and outdoors, which are the result of an extensive makeover. In the interim, Ambar Capitol Hill will begin offering its Balkan dining without limits menu for carryout & in-house dining. Reopening for patio dining, rooftop dining and carryout will re-energize Ambar’s employees, putting them back to work with new safety measures in place to keep both customers and employees safe. (more…)
via google maps
From MPD:
“On 6/15/2020 at approximately 6:55 PM, an MPD K9 officer was flagged down for a carjacking that just occurred near the intersection of 11th St SE and Pennsylvania Ave SE. A witness saw the victim on a scooter stopped at a traffic light when a suspect punched the victim and pulled him off of the scooter before riding away. (more…)
660 Pennsylvania Ave, SE
Thanks to Todd for sending from the old Pitago space. Pitango was was papered over back in November. You can see Captain Cookie’s menu here.
Slowly, slowly.
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via google maps
From MPD:
“The Fifth District is investigating a shooting that occurred on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at approximately 1:14 AM in the 1200 block of Mount Olivet Road, NE.
Fifth District officers were in the area when they heard numerous gunshots. As the officers canvassed the scene, seven (7) victims were found at nearby locations, suffering from gunshot wounds. (more…)
Protesters gathering near Dirksen. Police beginning to close off roads to traffic. Still space to social distance. Lots of snacks/water stations around. #BlackLivesMatterDC @PoPville pic.twitter.com/uqe4LC1weB
— Anna Mahalak (@annamarieDC) June 6, 2020
Phil with the update at 2:05pm: (more…)
Thanks to Heidi for sending around 11:15am: (more…)