M. reports around 6:40pm last night (Wed.): “At the four-way intersection of 1st and N Streets NW, 100 yards from the entrance to Dunbar HS. An intersection that feeds onto NY Ave and is mayhem during rush hours.”
Updates if/when more is learned.
Truxton Circle
This rental is located in Shaw/Truxton Circle. The Craigslist ad says: (more…)
Bates and North Capitol Street, NW
Thanks to G. for sending: “Cycle House – Mixed Use, 18 units + retail, affordable, net zero! #TruxtonCircleRising” (more…)
Thanks to John for sending: “Third Street NW between Florida and Rhode Island avenues finally reopened.”
Y. writes last night: “Really bad accident around 6:45pm at N and New Jersey St where the car hit the motorcyclist. I hope the motorcyclist is okay.”
1625 First Street, NW at Florida Ave
From Glassey:
“Thank you for all your wonderful support throughout the years, our journey has been filled with incredible memories, delicious flavors, and most importantly, the warm embrace of our amazing patrons! (more…)
Matt sends yesterday from “NJ Ave between P and Q yesterday”
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From MPD: “Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 1500 block of 4th St NW. Lookout for 2 B/M’s, 1 wearing a black hoodie and jeans and 1 wearing a grey hoodie and black and red shoes last seen eastbound in the 300 block of P St NW.”
and
“Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 3300 block of 14th Pl SE. No Lookout.
Have Info? Call 202-727-9099 or Text 50411″
Updates from MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy in Northwest D.C.
On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at approximately 3:43 p.m., Third District officers responded to the 1400 block of New Jersey Avenue, Northwest for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located 16-year-old Maurice Jackson, of Northeast, DC, (more…)
photo by cathgelb
Thanks to “A hit and run did this to 7 parked cars last night…Q st NW btw 6th and 7th”
Kristen also sends a couple of photos from Monday night/early Tuesday morning: (more…)
A reader wrote after our Truxton Inn closing post:
“There was a Circle there at North Cap. and Fl. Ave., called Truxton Circle! Not sure of the date when they took it out, but for years later my mother and aunt would always call that area Truxton Circle!”
And of course, the neighborhood is still called Truxton Circle today – but for those who were not familiar with the history: “Reader Finds Remnants of Truxton Circle Fountain“