Photo by Eric P.
From WMATA:
“Metro is operating on regular Covid-19 service hours today, Wednesday, June 3. Service will operate as follows:
Metrorail is open until 9:00 p.m. Red Line trains will arrive every 15 minutes. Orange, Silver, Blue, Yellow and Green line trains operate every 20 minutes on each line. (At stations served by multiple lines, trains arrive every 7-10 minutes.)
Metrobus will continue until 11:00 p.m. on a Modified Sunday Schedule. (more…)
Thanks to James and everyone else for sending: “All of NY Ave and Florida Ave NE is completely shut down blocking traffic in all directions. Unclear why.” (more…)
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From Capital Bikeshare:
“Based on additional direction from City officials, Capital Bikeshare stations within three blocks of the White House will be closed indefinitely.” (more…)
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From WMATA:
“In the interest of public safety and in light of an announced 7 p.m. citywide curfew in the District of Columbia, all Metrorail and Metrobus service will end earlier than normal today, Monday, June 1. The rail system will close one hour early, at 8 p.m., and Metrobus service will end two hours early, at 9 p.m.
Customers are advised of the following service changes: (more…)
Photo by Rachel Braunstein
Tito reported just after 9pm: “a few teens just bulldozed down Linden Pl NE, slamming and 7-8 cars in the process.”
Rachel reports driver “flipped car on linden place ne just a block off H st ne. Police and fire trucks on scene. No sign of driver.” (more…)
Thanks to Janet for sending at 7pm: “Sunday crash on North Capitol. At Bryant ST. Two people injured. Small explosion and fire. Black SUV T-boned the grey Nissan with two passengers. Onlookers had fire extinguishers to put out the burning car. They also pulled the people out of the car before emergency personnel arrived.
According to a neighbor the perpetrator ran off and was shedding his clothes and shoes but disappeared running down Bryant St towards First Street NW.”
Another reader shares: “I’m on Bryant and heard from a neighbor that another very heroic neighbor of ours used his garden hose to put out the fire and preformed CPR on one of the passengers before the fire/ambulance got here.”
More photos from J. (more…)
Thanks to S. for passing on from Council Member Allen’s office:
“BEGINNING MONDAY: The new local road default speed limit will be 20 mph, down from 25 mph. This is a change I’ve urged as part of my Vision Zero Enhancement Legislation, so I’m grateful to see it going into effect for the safety of our residents. The Mayor said she expects this to be a permanent change, even after the public health emergency ends.
DDOT launching a “Slow Streets” Initiative that will reduce speeds to 15 mph and likely set up physical barriers to slow the entrance of vehicles onto roads. These roads will not be closed outright. I’ll share more information on this initiative as I have it, but other cities have used a similar approach very successfully.”
Mayor Bowser tweeted: “The new speed limit will go into effect this Monday, June 1st. 20 is plenty.”
and regarding the graphic above:
“Streateries: streets that will allow for safe, outdoor space that restaurants, retailers and their customers can use.”
Readers report starting around 1:20/1:25pm: “gunshots in Shaw. Maybe 12 or so. We’re at 7th and T. Can’t tell exactly where it was.”
“maybe 10 shots fired around 7th & RI a few min ago.”
“just heard some serious gunshots (or what sounded like them) near the Shaw Metro stop – 7th & S Sts NW. Anyone know what’s going on?”
Update from MPD:
“The Third District is currently investigating a shooting in the 1700 block of 8th Street NW. An adult male has been located at an area hospital with a non life threatening injury.
Motorists and pedestrians can expect road closures in the area as we investigate.
Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099.”
14th and Irving St, NW photo by Adam Nathaniel Peck
Earlier around 12:45pm: “I have no idea how this happened, honestly I tune out all noise these days and didn’t notice until after cops were already on the scene. Anyone else know what led up to this?”
One reader reported: “It was crazy! He accelerated and didn’t even swerve. Almost like he mixed up the gas and the brake or something. No clue what could have caused it though cause nothing was in the road on anything”
From WMATA:
“DC rapper, go-go artist and actor Anwan “Big G” Glover is taking on a new and important role- helping the community stay healthy in the fight against Covid-19.
Glover, who starred in the hit HBO series “The Wire,” is featured in a new public-service campaign to remind residents that the Covid-19 emergency is not over and to drive up the use of masks, particularly among communities at greater risk of negative health outcomes from the coronavirus. (more…)
Wisconsin and Quebec St, NW
Adam reports around 1:15pm:
“Gold BMW gets hit- crosses traffic and rolls into grass. Guy in gold BMW gets out of car without shoes and bolts down the sidewalk (away from his car that’s still in drive with the music blasting).
Turns out, guy has a dog that had just gotten out of the hospital from a pit bull attack. (more…)