The D.C. Council voted 9-3 to approve the Washington Commanders stadium deal, which is expected to create 2,000 permanent jobs, 14,000 construction positions, and generate $26.6 billion in redevelopment tax revenue, with a second and final vote expected on September 17.
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Ward 5 residents invited to help shape the future of RFK Stadium site at May 14 community meeting
By Councilman Zackary Parker (D-Ward 5) Dear Ward 5 neighbors, There’s been a lot of buzz this week around a proposal for the future of the RFK Stadium site. Mayor Muriel Bowser joined Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on May 5 to announce a deal to bring the Commanders back […]
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Kingman Park residents meet to discuss community issues, including demolition of RFK Stadium
The newly elected board for Friends of Kingman Park (FOKP), a Ward 7 committee, held its first community meeting on Jan. 16 to discuss community issues and the future of RFK Stadium. Residents expressed concerns about the demolition process, air quality, traffic, and other environmental hazards, and advocated for a more informed community response.
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Senate panel approves measure aimed at luring Washington Commanders from Maryland back to D.C.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted to advance a bill that would transfer control of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium land from the federal government to the District of Columbia, potentially allowing the NFL’s Washington Commanders to return to the nation’s capital.
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Annual National Cannabis Festival returns to nation’s capital
The eighth annual National Cannabis Festival, held in Washington D.C., brought together thousands of cannabis enthusiasts to celebrate 4/20 and promote awareness of marijuana legalization.
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Ebony Payne enters Ward 7 Council race
By Gene LambeySpecial to the AFRO Ebony Payne is the current Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC) for 7D05, she is a native Washingtonian and has lived in the Kingman Park neighborhood with her family for over twenty years and currently represents the River Terrace neighborhood. Payne’s goals as she is running for Ward 7 seat include […]