If you walk down an alley in Petworth you may run across an abandoned Amazon box as an indication petty theft crime continues to be an issue in this neighborhood. Neighbors are now equipping their homes with cameras...
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Immigrant-owned restaurants give D.C. global flavor
We sent our reporters to Columbia Heights and U Street this week, to learn how immigrant-owned restaurants are making their mark in the District’s renowned food scene. Los Hermanos Dominican Los Hermanos Dominican...
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‘We would already have our tickets’: Venezuelan nonprofit works to rebuild their country
Francisco Marquez’s last job in Venezuela was as the chief of staff for a former mayor of Caracas, the country’s capital. Today, he heads a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. Marquez was imprisoned for...
In Shaw, ‘street sense can go a long way’
Property crimes are on the rise in Washington, D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood, and a little “street sense” can make all the difference in residents’ safety, according to the District’s Metropolitan Police Department. Since...
Bread For The City keeps people in their homes
Against the backdrop of mounting gentrification, increased poverty and a lack of affordable housing, the Bread for the City organization finds those affected a new place to call home. The organization began as two...
Alexis Soto
Some of the most unique vendors at Union Market don’t sell food
There's a lot to get at Union Market beyond a bite to eat, from Moroccan mementos to freshly sharpened Japanese kitchen knives.
Young DC neighborhood rises to the top
As one of D.C.’s newer neighborhoods, NoMa emerged from old industrial lots and is working to appeal to a younger, wealthier crowd. But some residents say the city could be doing more. NoMa, named for its location north...
A historic neighborhood, a vacant school and dueling proposals: Ivy City’s fight for a community center
In Ivy City, residents are fighting so area children can finally have a place to play.
Dumped: Illegal trash builds as NoMa construction piles on
Residents are frustrated with growing piles of trash from construction sites.
