Saturday 10 AM Rally at 17th & Corcoran on Trees, 17th Streetscape
A note from Jack Jacobson, ANC 2B-04, explains:
On Saturday, December 5, at 10:00 am, the Dupont ANC will be holding a rally outside the Safeway at 17th and Corcoran regarding the City’s plans for trees lining 17th Street during the pending Streetscape project. At the November 23 public meeting on the 17th St. renovation project, DDOT reminded the community that a significant number of trees – virtually all the trees between P Street and Riggs on 17th Street – would be removed to accommodate the streetscape project. Numerous attendees at the meeting were concerned with the enormous loss of tree canopy in the neighborhood, and DDOT is now providing the community two choices: 1) the original plan, which would replace nearly every tree between P and Riggs but would reduce future tree and sidewalk problems as roots grow over the next several decades; or 2) a scaled back plan, which would only remove 7 trees but which would not correct the systemic sidewalk problems due to root growth. I would invite you to join me for the walk of 17th Street at 10 am. If you are unavailable at that time, please send me your thoughts if you have strong feelings one way or the other.
14th Street: Cork Market is Open
Cork Market, 1805 14th Street NW. (Luis Gomez Photos)
Cork Market, 1805 14th Street NW, has a great variety of wines, cheeses and charcuterie. (Luis Gomez Photos)
Cork Market, 1805 14th St NW, opened today to a clientele that has been waiting for this new gourmet market. We spoke to one of the owners, Diane Gross, who with Khalid Pitts also owns Cork Wine Bar. She said they have had a very good opening day. The store carries wines, cheeses and charcuterie. You will also find bread in loafs, baguettes and all kinds of delicious treats.
For this weekend they have planned wine tastings, Saturday from 3 to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m.
WCP City Desk: “Julia Corker, Senator’s Daughter, Carjacked in Penn Quarter”
Kudos to Mike DeBonis at Washington City Paper’s City Desk blog for picking this up: “Corker (second from left in photo) was driving a Chevy Tahoe SUV at 7th and D Streets NW, in Penn Quarter, when a man knocked on her window. She proceeded to roll down the window, and the man opened the door, grabbed her by the neck, and threw her to the pavement, WJLA-TV reports. She reportedly lost consciousness but “was not seriously injured.” Read entire posting.
The suspect is going to be charged in DC. Do you suppose this guy will be held without bail pending trial? Let’s hope so. Carjackers are sometimes tuned loose on bail and find time to carjack another car. Or commit a robbery. For example:
Media Notes on Crime
- Anti-Transgender Crimes to be Reported. From Washington City Paper Loose Lips Daily: “MPD will start gathering stats on anti-transgender crimes, Metro Weekly reports (hat tip to Cit ’In an exchange with Rick Rosendall, vice president for political affairs for the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance, Christopher Dyer, the mayor’s liaison to the LGBT community, said that the MPD will conduct a reevaluation of the 2008 reports. ”I’ve been told that MPD will be reviewing its data to identify those that are based on gender identity. They will be starting with this year’s crimes, and working backwards,’ Dyer said in a response to a query from Rosendall, now posted on the GLAA Forum blog.”
- Crime East of Anacostia River. “And yes, crime is going down East of the River. Instead of 172 homicides there is only 130 at the same time last year.” Thanks to Washington City Paper for the story.
- Sexual Assault in Dupont Circle Home. A 22-year-old woman reported a sexual assault in her Dupont apartment. NC8: “Police say the attack happened at 5:30 Monday morning. The woman tells detectives she was sleeping when she woke up and found a man inside her apartment. She says he sexually assaulted her and then escaped. The basement apartment is on N. Street near 21st Street. Police say they aren’t sure how the attacker got in but they believe a door may been left unlocked.’ WTTG-TV scares the bejesus out of everyone.”
- Who Murdered Robert Wone? Legal Times with a Robert Wone case update: Lawyers are fighting over whether Judge Frederick Weisberg will remain on the case, or whether Judge Lynn Leibowitz will take over as planned.
Borderstan Weekend Dec 5/6: 3 Galleries in Borderstan
Year End Group Show, Gallery plan b Gallery, 1530 14th Street NW. (Luis Gomez Photos)
ADS Vs AIDS, 25 Years of Communications for the Cause, Long View Gallery, 1234 9th Street NW. (longviewgallery.com)
Ink-N-Print 09, Small Works Show, Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, 1632 U Street NW. (smithfarm.com)
Here are my picks for galleries this weekend, all three right here in Borderstan. – Luis
Year End Group Show, Gallery plan b, 1530 14th Street NW: “A diverse collection of works by current and new gallery artists.”
ADS VS AIDS, 25 Years of Communications for the Cause, Long View Gallery, 1234 9th St NW: “In the mid- to late-1980s, while the medical world was grappling with how to combat the frightening and deadly new virus it discovered in 1984, admen like Jeff McElhaney were struggling with how to raise public awareness of the new dangers this microscopic and mysterious enemy presented. The show features 28 original pieces of propaganda-created mostly by ad hoc underground teams since established advertising agencies weren’t quite ready to embrace the then-taboo issue on a corporate level-designed to sell everything from safe sex to HIV/AIDS support services. The exhibit represents a quarter century of ads for AIDS’ sake and will be on display through the end of December.”
INK-N-PRINT, Small Works Show, featuring affordable works selected by Helen Frederick, Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, 1632 U Street NW: “Internationally recognized print artist and founder of Pyramid Atlantic, Helen Frederick, has hand-selected thirty of the area’s most accomplished print artists to present their unique works at affordable prices—just in time for the holiday season!”
Borderstan Crime Down 26% in November Over Last Year
The number of crimes in November 2009 in the Borderstan crime reporting area¹ see sawed over the previous two Novembers, 2007 and 2008. But, the trend was downward in 2009—the total numbr of crimes dropped 26% from November 2008.
The year over year drop was due to a 67% decrease in the number of violent crimes and a 19% decrease in property crimes for November. There were 3 violent crimes last month compared to 9 in November 2008 and 5 in November 2007. There were 39 property crimes in November of this year, down from 48 in November 2008 and down from 44 in November 2007.
This drop for last month is a turnaround from trends we saw for the same time period in 2007 and 2008. In 2008 property crimes jumped 23% over 2007, and the number of gun crimes (robberies and assaults in which a gun was used by the perpetrator) leapt 100% over 2007. This year, there were 3 gun crimes in the Borderstan crime reporting in November of this year; this compares to 4 in November 2008 and 2 in November 2007. Based on the data, we can assume an average of 3 gun crimes in Borderstan during the month of November.
A detailed narrative and chart are below the fold, along with links to earlier postings on Borderstan crime stats. Read more »
14th and Church: Homemade Pizza Store to Open in January
Homemade Pizza will open an outlet at 1522 14th Street NW. (Luis Gomez Photos)
Homemade Pizza is opening store at 1522 14th Street NW, with an opening date of January 21. We walked by the storefront today and the inside seems to be coming along really fast. They already have stores in upper Nortwest on Massachusetts and Connecticut. The chain has storesin Illinois, Minnesota and the DC metro area.
TONIGHT: Jewish Film Festival Opens with “A Matter of Size”
The DC Jewish Film Festival opens tonight with "A Matter of Size" at the French Embassy. One venue, the DC Jewish Community Center is in Borderstan at 16th and Q Streets NW. (washingtondcjcc.org)
The 20th annual Washington Jewish Film Festival opens tonight and runs through Sunday, December 13. The theme is an “An Exhibition of International Cinema” with 62 films from 20 countries in 11 days at eight venues.
One of the main venues is the DC Jewish Community Center in the heart of Borderstan at 16th and Q Streets NW. Other venues are the Avalon Theatre; the Embassies of France, Switzerland and Ethiopia; AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring; Goethe-Institut of Washington; and the Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre on Wisconsin Avenue.
The opening night party and film tonight are at the Embassy of France. Showing is “A Matter of Size.” It is in Hebrew with Japanese and English subtitles: “Life changes when four overweight guys decide to make the most of their size instead of fighting it with perpetual diets and fitness regimes. Shy 340-pound chef Herzl (Itzik Cohen) is the curse of his diet group’s rather blunt leader. When he is fired from his restaurant job for being ‘un-presentable’ because of his size, Herzl takes a job washing dishes in a Japanese restaurant and discovers the one place where fat guys can be rock stars: sumo wrestling. One by one, Herzl’s friends leave dieting behind and discover themselves in a world where fat people are honored and appreciated. Can love be far behind?”
Borderstan Weekend: ZooLights, Holiday Magic, Crèches, “Messiah”
ZooLights, National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Avenue NW. (Luis Gomez Photos)
Holiday Magic, United States Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Avenue SW. (usbg.gov)
Silent Night, Holy Night crèche display, National Cathedral, 3109 Wisconsin Avenue NW. (nationalcathedral.org)
It’s December, so here are three holiday-related things to do this weekend in DC: ZooLights at the National Zoo; Holiday Magic at the U.S. Botanic Garden; the annual Silent Night, Holy Night crèche display at the National Cathedral; and Handel’s Messiah at the National Cathedral. – Luis
ZooLights at the National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Avenue NW: “The National Zoo’s annual winter celebration. Don’t miss your chance to meander through the Zoo when it is covered with thousands of sparkling lights, attend special keeper talks, and enjoy live entertainment.” We went last year and it is great for kids and grown ups, and a beautiful spectacle of lights. Read more »
Borderstan Weekend December 5/6: Live Entertaiment
The National Symphony Orchestra is at Millennium Stage, 2700 F St NW. (kennedy-center.org)
The Aparicio Flamenco Dance Company is at the Gala Hispanic Theatre. (galatheatre.org)
Here are my picks for live entertainment this weekend in Borderstan, really close by or in the city. – Luis
National Symphony Orchestra, at the Millennium Stage, 2700 F Street NW, December 5 at 6 p.m.: “Renowned for its collective excellence and its spirited music-making, but that is only part of the story. Each of the musicians is not only a true artist, but an artist with individual preferences for composers, eras of music, and styles. Prelude Chamber Recitals on the Millennium Stage offer a perfect forum for the expression of those preferences. Ensembles form and re-form for various projects and repertoire, and provide increased insights into the vast and wonderfully varied world of chamber music.”
Aparicio Flamenco Dance Company, at The Gala Theatre, 3333 14th Street NW, on December 5 at 8 p.m. and December 6 at 3 p.m.: “Edwin Aparicio, a fiery foot-stomping flamenco artist, and his outstanding group of dancers, cantaores, and guitarists from Los Angeles, New York, and Spain will take your breath away. Aparicio, featured in Dance Magazine annual ‘25 to Watch’ list, combines a highly polished technique with innovative choreography exploring contemporary themes.” Read more »
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