City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🛑 SCOTUS halts rehiring of federal probationary workers
April 9, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
Morning, neighbor! Spring is here which means streateries — my favorite warm weather hangouts — are back. But not everyone is a streateries stan. Our team talked to business owners and food journalists from around the city, asking “do streateries still belong in D.C.”?
What's CITY Talking About?
SCOTUS Halts Rehiring of Federal Probationary Workers
The Supreme Court stopped a judge's order to reinstate the 16,000 federal probationary workers DOGE fired, saying the non-profit plaintiffs may not have legal standing. Meaning, for now, federal agencies won’t have to rehire them as expected. [NBC4]
Local Investigator Convicted of Assault on Metro
A D.C. fraud investigator, Harold Christy, was convicted of assault after he shoved two buskers playing music on the Green Line. He was placed on administrative leave. [City Paper]
Famous White House Tree Removed
The historic Jackson magnolia was removed from White House South Lawn because of age and injury. The tree dates back to the 19th century and was designated as a “witness tree” by the National Parks Service. [Washington Post 🔒]
What To Do
Wednesday, April 9
- 🌸 Planet Word After Hours: Cherry Blossoms | 5-8 p.m. | $5+ | Downtown
- 📔 Writerly Happy Hour | 6 - 8 p.m. | Free | Park View
- 📚 Bookbinding Basics (Begins) | 5:30 p.m. | $140 (three classes) | Takoma Park
- 🧩 Speed Puzzling | 7 p.m. | $20+ | Alexandria
- ✨ Lecture: The Terrestrial Worlds of Other Stars | 6:30 p.m. | Free | National Archives
- 🍫 Chocolate Circle & Meditation | 7 p.m. | $27 | Cleveland Park
Thursday, April 10
- 🎹 Local Tunes: Mambo Sauce (Funk/GoGo) | 5-8 p.m. | Free | Crystal City
- 🎤 HumanitiesDC Community Showcase | 6 p.m. | Free | Anacostia Arts Center
- 💘 Romance is Resistance Panel | 7 p.m. | Free | Capitol Hill & Virtual
- 📎 Professional Resume Review | 1 p.m. | Free | Anacostia Library
- ✍️ DC Writers' Salon: Agent Q&A | 6:30 p.m. | $10 | Dupont
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