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DC will pilot a direct cash rent subsidy program
The DC Flexible Rent Subsidy Program will offer up to $7,200 per year for four years to qualified families to spend on rent or other needs. The effectiveness of the program will be evaluated by the Urban Institute and The Lab @ DC. (Ellie Anzilotti / Fast Company)
A carry-out window divides the Alexandria City Council
The Alexandria City Council narrowly approved a carry-out window for a new Mexican restaurant planned for King Street. Opponents fear the window may set the wrong precedent and is not fitting for Old Town. (Michael Neibauer / WBJ)
Metro opposes DC’s move to decriminalize fare evasion
The DC Council wants to reduce the penalty for fare evasion from a maximum of $300 and 10 days in jail to a $50 civil fine. Metro is against the move, saying crime on the system dropped after a decade of enforcing fare evasion. (Andrew Giambrone / Curbed)
Five people were struck by a driver in Wheaton
On Tuesday morning, a driver struck five people, including four juveniles, near Georgia Avenue in Wheaton. Some people were badly injured, but few other details are available. (Dana Hedgpeth / Post)
Evicted small business tenants question a Ward 7 developer’s motives
Tenants in a Deanwood shopping center were suddenly locked out of their businesses. The developer, who was recently awarded an $11.4 million redevelopment grant from the District, cited the presence of toxic chemicals in the soil and groundwater on the property. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
Applications are now open for DC’s night mayor
DC is accepting applications for the director of the new Office of Nightlife and Culture. The so-called night mayor will act as a liaison between the DC government, community, and businesses that are part of DC's nightlife. (Rachel Kurzius / DCist)
DC’s High Heel Race is now run by the DC Mayor’s Office
The DC Mayor is the new sponsor and event coordinator of the annual 17th Street High Heel Race. The 0.1 mile race has been a fixture of the LGBTQ community since 1986 and will be held on October 30 on 17th Street NW. (Rachel Sadon / WAMU)
The New York limo crash is the deadliest since 2009
Following the deaths of a limo driver, 17 passengers, and two bystanders in New York, investigators are examining the intersection where the crash took place. Many from the area have described it as notoriously dangerous. (German Lopez / Vox)
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