Stay Healthy. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and Dr. Pierre Vigilance, director of the DC Department of Health (DOH), announced the District’s first two probable cases of the H1N1 influenza virus, also known as swine flu. Find out what simple steps you can take to keep DC healthy.
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Enter Now. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and Interim Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Chris Willey announced the launch of the second edition of the Apps for Democracy technology contest. With Apps for Democracy II, the District is searching for the most innovative applications allowing residents to submit city service requests using consumer technology. The competition is open to the general public and will run for from May 4, 2009 to July 1, 2009. Read more >>
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APIA Month. The Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs holds a celebration May 4 to highlight the APIA community's diversity and recognize the contributions of APIAs to the District. The Mayor will present his Community Service Awards to members of the community and government who have provided outstanding service to the District's APIA community.Read more >>
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Environmental Excellence Awards. Mayor Fenty celebrates with the staff of the Big Bear Cafe in Bloomingdale. Big Bear was one of 19 winners of the first-annual Mayor's Environmental Excellence Awards. Corporations and nonprofits from across the District were recognized for their contributions to a more sustainable city.Read more >>
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Hubbard Place. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and Councilmember Jim Graham (Ward 1) joined city officials, developers and community members for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the recently completed renovation of the Hubbard Place Apartments. Hubbard Place is a mixed-use facility, operated by the Latin American Youth Center (LAYC), that includes 230 units of affordable housing, two businesses and a job readiness program for out-of-school youth ages 16 to 24. Read more >>
Green DC Agenda Mayor Fenty and students from River Terrace Elementary School plant a tree after the Mayor announced the administration's new Green DC Agenda. The agenda is a comprehensive blueprint covering all District agencies that includes action items to make the District a greener, more sustainable city.Read More
New DPR Director Mayor Adrian M. Fenty named Dr. Ximena Hartsock acting director of the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR).Read More