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A lot has changed since our last post. In the span of a month the U.S. economy in certain sectors has come to a standstill while other folks work from home if they are able. And that’s the catch. Our neighborhood has become very quiet since restaurants, coffee shops, and the Capital One Arena all contribute a large part of the energy to the area. They are all in stasis currently.
Some businesses remain open and the Downtown DC BID assembled a list we are linking to below. Patronize your local businesses as much as you can and feel comfortable doing. We are certainly doing our part by patronizing at least one local business per day.
Support Local DowntownDC Businesses [Downtown DC BID]
Cedar Restaurant Expansion On E St NW (822 E St NW)
One of our favorite Penn Quarter restaurants, Cedar (822 E St NW), is expanding into the former Bank of Georgetown space at ground level fronting E and 8th Streets NW. Labelled ‘Streetside’, the new dining area has a bar and a number of tables in the space, and we’re happy to see this expansion which will give Cedar a street level presence that can better draw in passers by. Of note, Cedar has both a regular menu and a vegan menu and the restaurant is open for dinner weekdays, brunch/dinner on Saturday, and brunch only on Sunday. We’ll offer another update once Cedar’s Streetside opens.
Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association Breakfast With Police Chief Newsham And 1st District Commander Kane (Wed, Feb 26 at 8:30 am)
DC’s Chief of Police, Peter Newsham, and our 1st District Commander, Morgan Kane, will brief the community about our neighborhood’s current state of law enforcement at the Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association‘s February meeting. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 26 at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery at 702 8th St NW.
There is no cost to attend but an RSVP is requested per below. Please indicate if you heard of this meeting from Penn Quarter Living.
Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association Breakfast Meeting
Wednesday, February 26, 8:30 amLocation
Pepco Edison Place Gallery
702 8th Street, NW (between G and H)
Metro: Gallery Pl-Chinatown, exit 9th and G streets (Gallery Exit)Agenda
Continental Breakfast: 8:30 am – 8:55 am
Brief Announcements: 9 am
Speaker begins after AnnouncementsSpeaker + Topic
Metropolitan Police Department Chief Peter Newsham and First District Commander Morgan KaneWe have asked the Chief and Commander to speak about security and safety in Penn Quarter in light of the recent shooting incident on 8th Street.
RSVP Details
RSVP via email by 2 pm on Monday, February 24th to:Jo-Ann@PennQuarter.org
Include the first and last names of all those attending and their affiliations. If you are a neighborhood resident indicate ‘Self’ and/or the condo or apartment building where you reside.
Man Fatally Shot In The Neighborhood Yesterday Afternoon (700 block of 8th St NW)
Update (2/14/2020): The official MPD press release about the incident can be found here.
2.13.20 Chief Newsham provides an update to the shooting that occurred in the 700 block of H Street, NW https://t.co/g1xlFWTJRx
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) February 14, 2020
We were walking home from work and saw lots of police tape closing off 8th Street, H Street, and 10th Street NW yesterday afternoon. We soon learned that a man was fatally shot and the suspect apprehended by the police. This is a very rare occurrence in our neighborhood. (Note that the tweet headline mistook 8th Street to be H Street. The initial incident took place on 8th Street NW.) The MPD briefing from Chief Newsham is above and the Washington Post article summarizing events is below.
Suspect in fatal shooting near Gallery Place is wounded by officers, D.C. police say [WaPo]