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🏈 DC council gives RFK site the green light
September 18, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
Hey, neighbor! Dulles airport is looking to develop a new VIP building that would let some passengers bypass the airport’s main terminal. The area will be available to anyone willing to pay, but TBD on how much it’ll cost — and if it’ll be worth it 🤨
What's CITY Talking About?
Green Light For RFK Stadium
D.C. council approved the $3.7B deal to develop RFK stadium, concluding a years long political saga over the site's future. Despite several last-second amendments, the deal was approved 11-2. D.C. will contribute $1B towards the site which will include a new stadium, 5,000+ housing units, hotels, and entertainment. [WTOP]
DC Council Eases Covid Shot Restrictions
The council also voted yesterday to make it easier to get the newest Covid vaccine. The bill allows residents 65 and older and those with other risk factors to get it without a prescription. [Washington Post 🔒]
House Passes 4 DC Crime Bills
The House passed four D.C. crime bills Tuesday and Wednesday as part of President Trump’s crime crack down. Two focus on creating stricter juvenile crime policies. Another would let Trump to directly nominate judges for D.C. courts. And the last would allow high-speed police chases. All four still need to pass in the Senate. [AP/The Hill]
- Related: The House is also considering a slew of other D.C. bills. [City Cast DC]
This Alley Looks Like The Trash Compactor From Star Wars and DC Won’t Fix It
Neighbors to this D.C. alley in Northeast are at their wits end fighting the constant slew of trash being dumped there. No one, including the city agencies responsible, are dealing with it. Sloane Airey from Washington City Paper walks us through the bureaucratic finger pointing that’s gunking up the neighborhood. [City Cast DC 🎧]
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What To Do
Thursday, Sep. 18
- 🎞️ Film Screening: “Immutable” at Planet Word (Downtown)
- 🍺 History & Hops Talk at Heurich House (Dupont Circle)
- 🎉 Anniversary Celebration at the Anacostia Community Museum
- 🍁 Fall Dried Wreaths Class with PLNTR (National Landing)
- 🎵 Tunes: Kendra Morris at DC9 (Shaw)
- 👯 Dance and Sip at The Stacks (SW Waterfront)
Friday, Sep. 19
- 🍿 Outdoor Movie: “The Sandlot” at Bridge District (Neighborhood)
- 🏓 National Mall of Pickleball Tournament (Starts) on the National Mall
- 🍿 Outdoor Movie: “The Parent Trap” at Friends of Mitchell Park (Kalorama)
- 🖼️ Opening Reception at Georgetown University Art Galleries
- 🍷 Pét-Nats Tasting Class at DCanter (Barracks Row)
- 🦸 Throwback Celebration at the Yards (Navy Yard)
- 🇺🇸 Immigration Film Fest at The Festival Center (Adams Morgan)
- 🥃 BBQ & Barrels Whiskey Tasting at Nationals Park (Navy Yard)
Neighborhood Shoutouts
Looking for some niche recs? Every week, we include some local recs from our City Cast DC Neighbors because there is so much to love about our city!
📣 Jamie M. recommends Rainbow Vintners Circle, a queer wine collective in D.C. with an “inclusive & joyful space for LGBTQ+ folks and allies to explore the world of wine without pretense.”
📣 Frances B. wants to shoutout Around Town DC, which offers free wellness and community programs for residents 60+ all around D.C.
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