NoMa (Near Northeast)

“Attack on Metro at Rush Hour – guy had a broken jaw and his face was swollen beyond recognition”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Ed. Note: In July there was a stabbing homicide aboard a Red Line train by NoMa. An arrest was made.

A reader passes on from the Brookland Listserv:

“Attack on Metro at Rush Hour

Just to let the neighborhood know, I saw a group of kids beat a guy on the metro on the way home from work today. I got on the train at Union Station and realized I should move away from a group of 10 or 12 kids who were being loud and rowdy. And sure enough they egged each other on to attack a guy who was just sitting there for no reason. They were punching his head until he tried to move and then they knocked him out. When he came to he stumbled over to us where I had alerted the driver that we needed the train to stop and the police. He couldn’t remember what had happened and was totally out of it and was bleeding everywhere. The driver held the train at metro and kept the doors closed for a bit but the kids were running through the cars and escaped when the doors opened. They tried to lock down the station but I think they got on a train going in the other direction.

The poor guy had a broken jaw and his face was swollen beyond recognition. His poor wife was there at NoMa and held him until the ambulance came. She said he had texted her not to get on the car because there was a rowdy group and he was going to move. What a way to come home from work. Stay away from rowdy groups of kids and know how to alert the driver should you ever need to.

Some advice for metro: (more…)

Tiki Monkey, a Secret Monkey Social Club Spin-Off, Kicks Off Tonight

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by Franz Mahr Photography

From an email:

“What: Tiki Monkey, a spinoff of the immensely popular Secret Monkey Social Club, takes place next week at the Dolcezza Gelato Factory & Coffee Lab. The team has been looking forward to presenting this take on the sometimes monthly punch and music event, and is excited to see it come to life. It will focus primarily on tiki punches with more tropical-oriented spirits, new faces in the lineup of guest bartenders, and a new sound for guests to enjoy.

Guests can look forward to enjoying punches from the following guest bartenders: (more…)

“At least that’s one thing the streetcar has going for it…”

By Prince Of Petworth

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A reader reports:

“Sunday morning at 4th and K NE. Articulated bus didn’t quite make the turn and got stuck behind a parked Prius. Had to off load all the passengers. It blocked pretty much the whole intersection and I overheard the operator and supervisor talking about how articulated buses can’t back up. At least that’s one thing the streetcar has going for it…”

Speaking of mocking the Streetcar – this take on the Springfield Monorail from Sadie Dingfelder is pretty special:

“fast-casual restaurant specializing in Korean comfort food” coming to NoMa in January

By Prince Of Petworth

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From a press release:

“The NoMa neighborhood is about to get a lot tastier with the opening of SEOULSPICE, a new fast-casual restaurant specializing in Korean comfort food. SEOULSPICE offers a choice-driven menu of quick, healthy, and delicious Korean dishes served in a modern setting. The official opening is set to take place on the last week of January 2016 at SEOULSPICE’s brand-new location on 145 N Street NE. (more…)

About Saturday Night’s Shooting Inside Union Station

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Ian Livingston

From MPD Saturday Night:

“First and foremost: THIS IS NOT AN ACT OF TERRORISM or any way related to the acts of terrorism in France.

This evening at approximately 8:15 PM, members of the First Police District responded to 701 1st Street NE for the report of shooting within Union Station involving an off duty law enforcement officer. Upon our arrival, we located an adult male subject suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was treated briefly on the scene and transported to a local area hospital where he is in surgery now under police guard.

A second individual was discovered with a gunshot wound to ankle and was transported to a local area hospital, conscious and breathing, where she was treated and released. A third individual was located suffering from a facial wound and was also transported to a local area hospital, conscious and breathing, where she was treated and released.

During the course of our preliminary investigation, it was discovered that an off duty police officer, employed by a law enforcement agency in the state of Maryland, observed a male subject stabbing a female inside Union Station and confronted the male armed with the knife. The male subject armed with the knife, was shot multiple times by the off duty police officer who discharged his weapon to neutralize this threat. During this discharge, a non-involved witness was struck and received an injury to her ankle.

This event was domestic related and the male armed with the knife and the female who received a facial wound knew each other and were related. This was not a random act of violence.

Should you have witnessed this event or have direct knowledge about the facts and circumstances, you are asked to call the Metropolitan Police Department on (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.”

Ed. Note: In September there was also a domestic incident where “A Special Police Officer shot the suspect” in Union Station.

Tale of the NPR Street Chicken – “I glanced out the window and saw a decidedly fancy chicken strutting around on the grass in front of the DC Housing Department.”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo courtesy Mallory Yu

It is no secret that we at PoPville are quite fond of street chickens. So it was with great joy that I received the following email late yesterday afternoon:

“NPR found a chicken this morning. It is now sleeping quietly in the office of our former International Editor. It’s a hell of a story. If you’re interested, please follow up.”

Sweeter words were never read. So follow up I did. Following is the story of the NPR street chicken.

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Many thanks to Adam Cole who filled in the details:

“I’m a science reporter here at NPR who runs a blog/youtube channel called Skunk Bear.

Yesterday, I glanced out the window and saw a decidedly fancy chicken strutting around on the grass in front of the DC Housing Department. It had attracted the attention of several NPR employees, including music librarian Robert Goldstein and the head of our health blog, Scott Hensley. I headed downstairs to get a closer look. A passerby (in pic 02, NY hat) was alternatively fascinated with and terrified of the bird. “What is that thing?” he asked repeatedly.

Foreign affairs correspondent Jackie Northam arrived on the scene expressing concern for the chicken’s safety. We bystanders resolved to catch the chicken and protect it from the morning North Capitol traffic. Ten embarrassing minutes later, I had grass stains on my knees and the chicken had given in to stereotypes and crossed the road.

Enter Jason Beaubien, chicken owner and neighborhood hero. Hardened by years of covering coup attempts in the Ivory Coast and Mexico’s drug war, Jason rallied us all to corner the chicken in a tuft of ornamental grass where he was finally able to grab it. The chicken sensed Jason’s quite power and calmed down immediately. It is now resting in the vacated office of our former international editor (now executive editor of news), Edith Chapin, inside a converted mail bin. (more…)

Wunder Garten Closes for the Season on Saturday, November 14

By Prince Of Petworth

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150 M Street, NE

From an email:

“Fall is definitely here and the Wunder Garten team is planning to close out the season with a last big bash on Friday, November 13, from 3 PM to close. We hope you can come by to raise a pint to a great first season with your favorite bar tenders and our friends from REI. Music, drink specials, giveaways, and prizes abound. Our last day of operation this year will be Saturday, November 14 (2 PM to close).

Until we close down, Wunder Garten will be open every day (weather permitting) serving German beers and regional microbrews.”

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