Neighborhoods

“Goodbye ‘Dave Thomas Circle’ – Hello ‘Mamie Peanut Johnson Plaza'”

By Prince Of Petworth


the intersection of New York Avenue, NE, Florida Avenue, NE, and First Street, NE

From a press release:

“The NoMa Business Improvement District (BID) announces that “Mamie ‘Peanut’ Johnson Plaza” was selected by the community as the winning name for the trio of new public spaces being brought to NoMa by the reconstruction of the Florida Avenue/New York Avenue NE intersection.

Out of more than 4,300 votes cast, 40% of respondents selected this name to honor the legacy of Mamie “Peanut” Johnson, the first woman to ever pitch in the Negro League and a longtime resident of Washington, DC. (more…)

Makers Union opens at The Wharf!

By Prince Of Petworth


664 Maine Avenue, SW courtesy Thompson Restaurants

Ed. Note: The Cathedral Commons location should be opening by “the end of the year. You can see Makers Union’s menus here.”

From a press release:

“Family-run and minority-owned hospitality company, Thompson Restaurants, is excited to announce the opening of Makers Union at the Wharf, located at 664 Maine Ave SW, Washington DC 20024.This highly anticipated opening marks the second Makers Union location in Thompson Restaurant’s portfolio with ambitious plans for further expansion throughout the remaining year. (more…)

Shooting Homicide Saturday Afternoon in Brightwood Park

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

Ed. Note: A reader reports, “2 of my neighbors had their windows broken by the gunfire. Thankfully no one in the building was hurt.”

From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a shooting that killed a man in Northwest, D.C.

On Saturday, October 7, 2023, at approximately 1:25 p.m., Fourth District officers responded to the 5500 block of 7th Street, Northwest, for the report of a shooting. (more…)

“wondering if any of the neighbors might have caught the proposal on a porch cam?”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Annie Miller

“Dear PoPville,

My partner and I got engaged on Sunday (10/8) around 11am, near the trailhead to Rock Creek/Piney Branch off 17th St. Just wondering if any of the neighbors might have caught the proposal on a porch cam. We would love to see it, thanks!”

If anyone does you can email me at [email protected] and I’ll pass it on to OP.

National Park Service: “Public is invited to comment on impacts of plan to demolish RFK Stadium”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Emma K Alexandra

From the National Park Service:

“The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comments on the environmental assessment (EA) for the demolition of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (RFK Stadium). This EA looks at the impacts that would occur from the NPS authorizing the District of Columbia, through Events DC, to demolish RFK Stadium. The public is invited to review the EA and share comments from Oct. 10 to Nov. 9. (more…)

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