14th and I Street, NW
LEON had D.C. locations off Franklin Square, Mount Vernon Square, and Downtown on L Street, NW. Their parting message: (more…)
coronaville
“Dear PoPville,
There will be a rally for opening DC Schools this Saturday, 3/13, 2-4 pm at Mayor Bowser’s office (1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW). Anyone who supports this cause is welcome to attend! It’s past time to open schools. Kids have already lost way to much.”
“Dear PoPville,
I’m reaching out because I had my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at the Lamond rec center in NE yesterday. They didn’t give me a date/time for my second appt, but they gave me a link to book a new appt that didn’t show any availability. When I called back to the rec center someone said I could just show up 21 days from today at the same time my appointment was today.
My question for the community is: has anybody had success getting their second Pfizer dose in DC? Is it a safe gamble to just show up three weeks from today and hope for the best?”
“Dear PoPville,
I’m curious to hear if any of my fellow DC residents who pre-registered for vaccines received emails/phone calls yet today? I’m just trying to poll the group to ensure the new system is in fact working. With an estimated 13,000 shots available, I figured there had to be a few lucky readers who got their numbers drawn!”
One reader reports at 9:17am: “I got an email to set up an appointment this morning. Scheduled for Tuesday. Seems the system works.”
Anyone else get one?
Photo by Rex Block
Slide below from the Mayor’s Office yesterday. *Still don’t have to feed the meter though:
From The Office of the Attorney General:
“Today, Attorney General Karl A. Racine filed a lawsuit against the parent company of Washington Sports Club for failing to comply with the District’s health and safety orders related to COVID-19. In the complaint, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) alleges that the Dupont Circle location of the Washington Sports Club failed to enforce the District’s mask mandate, set and enforce appropriate social distancing guidelines, and properly disinfect equipment. Through the lawsuit, OAG is seeking civil penalties and a court order requiring the gym to comply with applicable safety regulations. (more…)
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Photo by Victoria Pickering
From WMATA:
“Metro expects to avert service cuts and layoffs that had been proposed in its FY22 budget thanks to new federal relief approved by Congress.
“Congress has once again stepped up to address the needs of Metro and the regional transit systems that will be critical to our region’s economic recovery,” said Metro Board of Directors Chair Paul C. Smedberg. “While it will take more time to work out all the details, including Metro’s exact share of this funding, the $1.4 billion provided by the American Recovery Plan for our region’s transit agencies will allow us to avert the painful service reductions and layoffs that were on the table.”
Smedberg continued, “More than 18,000 individuals have provided Metro’s Board of Directors with feedback on our FY22 budget, and that feedback is enormously helpful as we plan for the future. We will continue the public comment period – including virtual public hearings – through March 16, and we expect to vote on a revised FY22 budget in April that takes into consideration this new federal relief.”
Metro General Manager/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld said, “This relief is only possible thanks to the leadership of our entire congressional delegation, who fought tirelessly for transit workers and riders.”
also from WMATA:
“Beginning Sunday, March 14, Metrobus riders will see more service every day of the week as bus ridership continues to outpace rail during the pandemic’s recovery. Changes will be implemented on 59 Metrobus routes serving the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, offering improved service, enhancing reliability, and helping to alleviate crowding. (more…)
700 G Street, NW
From Free State’s Facebook:
“We’re excited to announce Free State will be re-opening for patio service and pickup orders on St. Patrick’s Day, Weds. 3/17. Specials all weekend long on Irish whiskey, hot drinks and craft beer. Reservations available now, on our website. We can’t wait to see you!” (more…)
Thanks to all who’ve messaged about pre-registering for the vaccine this morning:
“No issues with pre-registering this morning. Now it’s a waiting game.”
“DC’s vaccination portal opened this morning for pre-registration and it could not have been easier. Hoping for a smoother process this go round.”
“Now we wait…. ” (more…)
1701 6th Street, NW at R
Kathleen reports: “Sad news from Shaw – it appears that Red Toque at 6th and R may have closed. I saw the staff loading the kitchen equipment onto a furniture liquidator’s truck this afternoon. (more…)