“Dear PoPville,
Thought I’d circulate this to spread awareness. The city is towing cars on 17th St between Swann and S ST NW so they that can station a (DC HSEMA) homeland security truck on the street as a command station to monitor the neighborhood.”
Ed. Note: Likely related to tonight’s High Heel race on 17th Street.
At 10:30 this morning we tried to alert folks about this anticipated 11:15/11:30am flyover. While we were told it was coming over the Mall, it was heard and seen from ALL OVER DC and was quite loud. Anyway, ‘This Town’ or something like that… (more…)
photo by Victoria Pickering
From AlertDC:
“The U.S. military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over the National Mall on Tuesday, October 28, at approximately 11:15AM to 11:30AM.”
Tell your friends. Tell ’em PoPville told you.
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From Moby Dick House of Kabob:
“Moby Dick House of Kabob, the beloved Iranian kabob restaurant serving the DC area for more than 30 years, announced today the launch of Sandwiches for the Shutdown, a give-back initiative to support federal employees affected by the government shutdown.
Beginning Monday October 27, 2025, all Moby Dick locations will offer free lunch sandwiches to federal employees who present a valid federal ID, weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (more…)
From WMATA:
“Metro will perform critical work on the Green Line in December to improve safety and reliability. The work includes both station closures and single tracking. Customers are encouraged to plan ahead and allow additional travel time. (more…)
3209 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
From Pop’s Bagels (no relation, sadly):
“Grand opening on Halloween! We’ll be offering every customer one free bagel, plus a live DJ spinning hits and Halloween tracks. We’d also love to see some costumes — we’ll be handing out sweet treats throughout the day!”
Thanks to Laura for sending:
“Pop’s Bagels, had their soft opening in the IL Supremo Italian building (3209 Mount Pleasant Street, NW) on Mt Pleasant St Friday! (more…)
photo by Caroline Angelo
From a media advisory:
“Free Lunch Service at Canal Park in Navy Yard – 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
As the federal government shutdown continues to impact families across the Washington region, World Central Kitchen, founded by Chef José Andrés, will serve free, freshly prepared meals to furloughed federal workers and their families.
The community lunch will take place Monday, October 27th, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Canal Park in Navy Yard, (more…)
photo by Miki Jourdan
From MPD:
“On Friday, October 24, 2025, and Saturday, October 25, 2025, Howard University Homecoming Weekend events will take place in the District of the Columbia. In conjunction with these events, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration: (more…)
