Florida Ave, NE
A reader reported just after 3am off of Dave Thomas Circle: “Air bags deployed. Person abandoned their NY state vehicle.”
NoMa (Near Northeast)
1276 5th Street, NE
“Dear PoPville,
Lunas de Buenos Aires is expected to open next week in Union Market. This new Argentinian restaurant located at 1276 5th St NE will be offering baked empanadas with gourmet flavors such as Cajun pork, chicken tandoori, and of course, beef. For drinking, (more…)
From an email:
“Hi-Lawn, the expansive rooftop bar above Union Market, is collaborating with beloved (and now shuttered) Fado Irish Pub on one of DC’s largest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, from March 2-19. Fadó’s DC and Annapolis, MD locations sadly shuttered in 2020 and 2021, when the pandemic prevented a proper farewell, so Hi-Lawn is giving them the ultimate Irish Goodbye, with two weeks of festivities, including Irish dancers, bagpipers, live music, Irish food and drink specials, rugby viewing & more. (more…)
rendering northwest corner of 3rd and L Streets NE
From a press release:
“In the spirit of Twosday, 2/22/22, the NoMa Parks Foundation (NPF) is excited to kickoff Round Two of the community voting process for a permanent name for “Swampoodle II”, NoMa’s newest park.
Since fall 2020 when the NPF acquired the vacant lot at 3rd & L Streets NE, this park project has been referred to as “Swampoodle II,” given its twin-like size and location directly across L Street NE from Swampoodle Park, which the NPF delivered to the community in 2018.
Round One of the community naming process yielded more than 200 nominations, with strong consensus emerging around the following three potential, permanent names for “Swampoodle II”: (more…)
1258 4th Street, NE
Thanks to Seth and Todd for sending: “This is on 4th Street. Close to the Blue Bottle Coffee shop and the La Cosecha shops.” (more…)
This rental is located at 902 13th Street NE. The Craigslist ad says:
“$3,195 / 3br – 1352ft2 – Huge 3BD/2.5BA Atlas District Home Available May 5th! (Atlas District) (more…)
1323 4th Street, NE
Thanks to Evan for sending: “Passing along a beverage license notice for what looks to be ‘Pastis’, under the Starr Restaurant Group. This is just a block away from St. Anselm, as well as the Signal House building where I believe there’s another Starr Restaurant going up.”
The liquor license placard says: (more…)
From a press release:
“The NoMa Parks Foundation (NPF), an affiliate of the NoMa Business Improvement District (BID), is seeking community input to help officially name NoMa’s newest park, which has been going by the working name “Swampoodle II.”
Located at the northwest corner of 3rd and L Streets NE, the 5,800 square foot parcel of land was purchased in September 2020 by NPF with funds from the grant provided by the DC Government in 2014 to address the absence of parks and green spaces in the NoMa neighborhood. (more…)
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Evan (and others) wrote at 2:45pm “Lots of gunfire just now by the old Wendy’s at New York & Florida Ave”
Update 5:01pm: “At approximately 2:42 pm, MPD responded to New York Avenue and Florida Avenue NE in reference to a shooting. A 13 year-old juvenile male and 14 year-old juvenile male have been arrested and three firearms have been recovered. This is an active investigation.
MPD announces an additional arrest of a 15 year-old juvenile male has been made in this offense.”
Update 4:27pm: “MPD reports First Street NE between New York Avenue and L Street NE will remain closed until further notice. All other related street closures are now open to traffic.”
From AlertDC:
“MPD reports the following road closures until further notice due to police activity at Florida Avenue & New York Avenue NE: (more…)
This rental is located at 5th and H Street, NE. The Craigslist ad says:
“$1,575 / 1br – 5th & H St NE Available 2/1. (NOMA/UNION STATION AREA) (more…)