explore map here.
Getting tons of reports @PoPville on twitter about a power outage hitting Hill residents. Pepco says 3,700 are affected with at 3am restoration time estimated. (more…)
Capitol Hill
@PoPville @nbcwashington DC National Guard rolling down East Capital headed towards downtown. pic.twitter.com/YFixxhMi0H
— Adam Owens (@aowens83) June 1, 2020
Thanks to Adam for sending: “DC National Guard rolling down East Capital headed towards downtown.”
Jenn also sends: “National Guard driving down East Capitol just in time for the DC 11 pm curfew”
Tanks and bus loads of National Guard driving down East Capitol just in time for the DC 11 pm curfew @PoPville pic.twitter.com/JRJEir0YOp
— Jenn (@Jennmc55) June 1, 2020
and Andrew:
Large movement of DC National Guard vehicles just moved west down East Cap from the Armory. Assuming they’re reinforcing the response downtown. @postlocal @PoPville @postlocal pic.twitter.com/X8oLKsLWw4
— Andrew Wilkins (@A_Wilkins_) June 1, 2020
601 New Jersey Ave, NW
Thanks to ymg for sending the Sundevich coming soon signage a few blocks from Union Station. Check out their menu here and stay tuned.
327 7th Street, SE.
Well this is crushing. Thanks to all who messaged us about 7th Hill and Montmartre. The Hill is Home with a particularly sad quote:
“When I asked him [chef/owner Stephane Lezla] whether he’d like to reopen somewhere else, he is categorical in saying that he is done: “I still have to process all this. (more…)
Thanks to Megan for sharing: “So my quarantine hobby has been checking on this fish by the US Capitol every day or so for the past two months. Happy to report someone finally gave her the respect she deserves” (more…)
526 8th Street, SE. Photo by Katrina Avila
Thanks to Katrina (and Erin) for sending: “this here is an exciting development happening on Barracks Row” (more…)
via google maps
From MPD:
“This afternoon at approximately 4:22 pm, officers from the First District were in the vicinity of the 1100 block of K Street SE when they heard the sounds of gunshots. While the officers were beginning to canvass, we received a call for a shooting in the 1100 block of K Street SE. Officers located three adult male victims and began to render aid. (more…)
1869 – courtesy United States Botanic Garden
From the United States Botanic Garden:
“Today is the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Botanic Garden! Created in 1820, the Garden is the oldest continuously operating public garden in the United States. From desert cacti to tropical palms to colorful orchids, they grow more than 65,000 plants from across the United States and around the world. (more…)
via google maps
This morning Andrew asked: “11th St SE was closed from North Carolina and Independence with police tape and cops at about 5am this morning – any idea what happened?”
From MPD:
“Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality that occurred on Monday, May 4, 2020, between the intersection of 11th Street and Independence Avenue, Southeast.
Preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 12:36 am, a vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed and crashed into another vehicle at listed location. The impact caused the vehicles to strike multiple parked vehicles. Following the collision, two occupants exited the first vehicle and fled on foot. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the crash and located a passenger inside of the first vehicle. The passenger was pronounced dead on the scene and transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. (more…)
Very cool. Thanks to Joel for sending: “I created an e-commerce website for all Eastern Market artists.” (more…)