Release: Monday, Sept. 27, 2021 Contact: Nick DelleDonne , delledonne.n@comcast.net, 703 929 6656 Bike Protests Spread to NE DC No Comment from DDOT On Friday, NBC4 News reported on a protest of the installation by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) of protected bike lanes on busy West Virginia Avenue, NE. Residents of Ivy City told reporter Darcy Spencer […]
Category: Ward 5
Media Alert: Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 Contact: Nick DelleDonne , delledonne.n@comcast.net, 703 929 6656 Protest Rally of DDOT Bike Plan in Ivy City: When: Today, Friday, Sept. 24, 11 am – 1 pm Where: 1900 Block, West Virginia Ave., NE Residents Protest DDOT Bike Plan in Ivy City Residents, supported by the DC Coalition […]
For Release: Monday, Sept. 6, 2021 Contact: Nick DelleDonne, delledonne.n@comcast.net , 703 929 6656 NE Residents Join Citywide Opposition to DDOT Bike Plans With the recent installation of protected bike lanes in the 1900 block of West Virginia Avenue NE, residents in the largely Black neighborhood have lost almost all parking spaces. They are the latest […]
PRESS RELEASE August 10, 2021Save McMillan Action Coalitionsmac.dc@gmail.com202-656-3012 BEGA ENDS INVESTIGATION OF COUNCILMEMBER MCDUFFIE ABOUT MCMILLAN PARK; ASBESTOS ISSUE REMAINS UNRESOLVED Earlier this year, Ward 5 neighbors living around McMillan Park asked the DC Board of Government Accountability to consider the influence of financial contributions made […]
Press Alert — DC FOR REASONABLE DEVELOPMENT (202) 656-5874, dc4reality@gmail.com Next Round of McMillan Briefs Are Into DC Court of Appeals Central Issue: DCRA's Disregard of Safety, Including Exposure of DC Residents and Water Supply to Asbestos Washington, D.C. – Advocates seeking a new design competition and re-working of redevelopment plans for McMillan Park have […]
Recent McMillan Park News June 2021 www.tinyurl.com/mcmillanparknews Following on the amazing news at the beginning of the month that the Court of Appeals continued the stay of demolition at our park, we have the following updates: www.savemcmillan.org — Wed, June 16 BZA STILL HASN’T PUBLISHED ORDER DENYING APPEAL There is still no written decision in […]
press alert :: dc4reality@gmail.com :: (202) 656-5874 McMillan Park: DC Court of Appeals Continues to Halt Demolition; Residents Want DCRA to Put Safety First Washington, DC — On Friday, May 28, 2021, the DC Court of Appeals issued a ruling on Mayor Bowser's request to allow demolition to begin at McMillan Park, and the answer […]
Press Alert MidCity’s Private Police Force Calls MPD to Arrest Brookland Manor Children, Seniors for Community Film Screening FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2021 Contacts: Ms. Minnie Elliott, BMBVRA President, bmbvassociation@gmail.com, (202) 299-6647 Beth Wagner, Organizer, brooklandmanorcoalition@gmail.com, (301) 800-1497 The Brookland Manor/Brentwood Village Residents Association (BMBVRA), representing the largest remaining affordable housing […]
Press Alert from Committee for the McMillan Park Conservancy Contact: Daniel Wolkoff, 202-232-8391, committeeformcmillanpark@gmail.com McMillan Supporters Submit Federal Case to Stop “Demolishing the Site” Based on McMillan Park Deed Restrictions Washington, DC – On May 5, 2021, McMillan Park supporters have filed their long-planned federal case about the protective restrictions found within the McMillan Park […]
Press Alert, SMAC.DC@gmail.com MCMILLAN NEIGHBORS PLEAD FOR HELP FROM COUNCIL CHAIR PHIL MENDELSON AS DEMOLITION IMMINENT; LETTER SENT ASKING FOR SAFETY PLANNING AND TESTING REPORTS WASHINGTON, DC — On Tuesday April 5, 2021, McMillan Park neighbors and supporters asked DC City Council Chair, Phil Mendelson to intervene for the health and well-being of DC residents […]