Weekly Waste Collection. Mayor Fenty and Bill Howland, Director of the Department of Public Works, have announced that household hazardous waste collection and electronics recycling will take place weekly at the Benning Road Transfer Station. The site will be open from 8 am to 3 pm every Saturday except holidays, and will begin offering household document shredding May 24.Read more >>
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Announcing Hill East. Mayor Fenty announces that the District is looking for a master developer to transform the former DC General Hospital campus and 50 acres of land into a new waterfront neighborhood that will be a national model for green building and sustainable development.Read more >>
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And They’re Off! Mayor Fenty joined Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) Director Vincent Schiraldi and youth for a triathlon at the Oak Hill Youth Center. Twelve teams of three racers each took part in the event, which included a three-mile run.
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CityCenter DC. Mayor Fenty and Neil Albert, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, unveiled a plan for a 400-room luxury hotel and 100,000 square feet of retail space downtown. The project is part of the Old Convention Center site, now called CityCenter DC.Read more >>
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New Tip Lines. The Metropolitan Police Department encourages you to call 888-919-CRIME or send a text message to 50411 if you have tips about crime. Both are completely anonymous and available anytime.Read more >>
Salute to Seniors The DC Office on Aging has a month-long calendar of events planned for Older Washingtonians Month. The theme for the month is “Building Stronger Senior Communities.Read More
Healthy Communities Grants Mayor Fenty announces the first Healthy Communities Grants from the General Mills Foundation. The food giant has donated $100,000 to improve youth fitness and nutrition in the District. Four schools and nonprofit organizations will receive the grants.
