City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
📷 Pictures from Mt. Pleasant’s ‘90s uprising
September 24, 2024 · 💌 Kaela
Hey, neighbor! I’ve been out for a week and boy did I miss a lot. September was chock-full of news — so much so that we set up this rapid-fire podcast episode to squeeze it all in. It’s 10 stories in 20 minutes, from D.C.’s new news-based dating app, to the viral TikTok that exposed an AdMo cafe’s xenophobia.
What's CITY Talking About?
Columbia Heights Gas Explosion
A gas explosion in a Columbia Heights apartment building has left over 100 people displaced, with no news on when they might return to their homes. Only one woman was badly injured. [NBC4]
- Gas stoves have been a hotly-debated appliance in D.C., and local leaders are considering legislation that incentivizes a switch to electric. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Alsobrooks Pays Back Taxes on DMV Homes
Prince George’s County Executive and Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks has to pay back taxes after improperly benefiting from tax breaks on her two properties. Her campaign said she was unaware of the errors and intends to remedy it. [Washington Post 🔒]
- Alsobrooks is running against former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, in one of the nation’s closest Senate races. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Circulator Workers Rally
D.C. Circulator workers rallied outside the Wilson Building yesterday, demanding Mayor Bowser create a transition plan that would protect their jobs after Circulator service ends on Dec. 31. [CMLewisGeorgeW4/X]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Sep. 24
- 🖼️ How the Impressionist Movement Began | 11 a.m. | Free | National Gallery of Art
- 🌮 DC Black Business Taco Pop-Up | 5 - 8 p.m. | $20 | Congress Heights
- 🎉 “Intermezzo” Book Release Party | 5:30 p.m. | $5 | Capitol Hill
- 💬 Conversation with SCOTUS Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | 7 p.m. | Free | African American History and Culture Museum
- 💄 Drag Bingo | 7 p.m. | Pay-As-You-Go | Shirlington
Wednesday, Sep. 25
- 🛍️ Mid-Autumn Night Market | 5 - 10 p.m. | $5 | Union Market
- 🎤 Museum Lecture: Collections Management | 6 p.m. | Free | Virtual
- ✍️ Creative Nature Writing Workshop | 7 p.m. | $60 | Bethesda, MD
- 🎬 “When Harry Met Sally” Outdoor Screening | 7:05 p.m. | Free | NoMa
Thanks for reading! And don’t forget to RSVP to our next live taping at Black Cat on Oct. 9. We’re talking local election drama, so you won’t want to miss it.
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