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“Leonard Nimoy (AKA Lenny) from Hyattsville getting ready to startle Santa”
“This is Luca Zane of Mount Vernon Triangle (mighty_luca_z on IG)
“Dear PoPville,
In the good news column, the city finally widened the 16th Street sidewalk between U and V Streets. Plus, the entrance to New Hampshire off of U Street, going north is now closed.” (more…)
This rental is located at 10th Street NE near Florida NE. The Craigslist ad says:
“$2,000 / 1br – 0724ft2 – Beautiful, newly renovated English Basement (H Street NE) (more…)
2029 P Street, NW
Thanks to Allison for sending: “Compliments Only sub shop wallpaper up in the Sorellina windows. I’m sad because I loved Sorellina but this is a good add to the hood!”
Compliments Only currently has a shop on 14th Street in Logan Circle and arguably has the best turkey sub in town.
STAY TUNED.
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…)
2475 18th Street, NW photo by districtbymeg
Last week we reported the great news that D Light had reopened after their front flowers were lit on fire causing major smoke damage to the interior. Very happy to share that the beauty is back. The new flowers bloomed yesterday: (more…)
901 Wharf Street, SW courtesy DC Central Kitchen
From a press release:
“After going virtual in 2020, DC Central Kitchen’s iconic Capital Food Fight returns live and in person for a raucous night of fighting hunger on April 7th at The Anthem, presented by craigstable. Tickets are on sale at capitalfoodfight.org.
“We are thrilled to be finally returning to The Anthem and celebrating the 18th Capital Food Fight with our family of supporters this April. Our city’s people and restaurants have been through so much, and this year’s event will celebrate what we have accomplished and overcome together while looking toward a brighter future” says DC Central Kitchen CEO Mike Curtin. (more…)
300 block G St SW photo by DC Fire and EMS
Update: “#DCsBravest are saddened to notify the community that the two victims of the 2 Alarm fire in the 300 block of G St SW are deceased. Our thoughts and prayers are with their family and friends. The victims were an adult male and female.” (more…)
7am Tuesday “13th St at Lamont / Kenyon ST NW blocked by Police.”
Update from MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Monday, February 21, 2022, in the 3200 block of 13th Street, Northwest.
At approximately 8:33 pm, members of the Third District responded to the listed location for the sound of a gunshot. Upon arrival, members located an adult male victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and found that the victim displayed no signs consistent with life. The victim remained on scene until transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. (more…)
via google maps
Readers reported starting around 2:15pm:
“Just heard like a massive shootout or something in Columbia heights…13th and Columbia”
“gun shots on columbia road and 13th. multiple rounds. people running.”
“Street appears to be blocked by police now”
Alan Henney reported: “About 30 shots exchanged. So far nobody reported struck… But there is property damage.”