Tag: Homelessness
ANC Supports Public Restroom Pilot But Questions Locations
Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6C met virtually via WebEx June 8. Commissioners Christine Healey (6C01), Karen Wirt (6C02, Chair), Jay Adelstein (6C03), Mark Eckenwiler...
Disagreement and Debate: Mayoral Candidates Talk Priorities, Differences
DC Mayoral candidates clashed —for the most part, cordially— in a lively debate May 23 at the Hill Center surrounding key issues facing Washingtonians.
The...
Mayoral Candidates Discuss Homelessness in DC
Three candidates for DC Mayor convened virtually Tuesday evening to discuss homelessness in the District.
The forum was hosted by Miriam’s Kitchen, a DC based...
Opinion: Ward 6 Councilmember Risks Prolonging Homelessness and Displacement
Aug. 3, 2021 was a jubilant day for homelessness advocates. The DC Council passed a new fiscal year budget with a historic amount of...
SOME In Urgent Need of Items for Unhoused Neighbors
SOME (So Others Might Eat) is in urgent need of items to assist our most vulnerable neighbors.
SOME's comprehensive programs are designed to help people...
Front End Loader Hits Man in Encampment Tent
A front-end loader lifted a man inside a tent during the clearing of the NoMA encampments at L and M Street NE on Oct....
DC Permanently Removing NoMA Underpass Encampments
Andre Juste is sorting through his things. For the past three years, he's lived under the L Street, NE overpass. But on Tuesday, Sept....
Attend Meeting on Southeast Library Modernization
Give your input on the redesign of the Southeast Community Library (403 Seventh St. SE). The next community meeting will be Wednesday, July 21...
Keller Grants Help Meet Urgent Demands
Two pillars of Capitol Hill’s nonprofit community, both at the forefront of tackling the coronavirus pandemic’s enormous challenges, have each received a $20,000 Arnold...
Beckert’s Park Campaign Contributes to Fight Against Homelessness
On Thursday, Foulger-Pratt apartment complex Beckert’s Park announced a partnership with local nonprofit Everyone Home DC.
During the month of March, the ‘One for One’...