A morning roundup of news, opinion, and links from City Paper and around the District. Send tips and ideas to citydesk@washingtoncitypaper.com.
David Rubenstein’s latest project is a $3 million donation to fund the restoration of the Washington Monument’s elevator system, but his stamp is on more than a dozen cultural institutions throughout the region.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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D.C. made nearly $200 million in fines in 2016, mostly from traffic tickets. [WBJ]
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D.C. advances plans for three new family homeless shelters. [WCP]
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Terminally ill woman awaits Congressional approval of death with dignity bill. [WTOP]
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On writing a victim impact statement after a man murdered their parents. [Post]
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Montgomery County’s waste incinerator has been plagued with issues for months. [Post]
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Cold weather doesn’t stop Dupont Circle farmer’s market. [NBC4]
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D.C. woman arrested for animal cruelty after her cat dies of dehydration. [WTOP]
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Two are dead after a 3:15 a.m Saturday crash on New York Avenue. [AP]
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Hoverboards cause house fires, like this one in Southwest D.C. [FOX5, DCFEMS]
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Mother of New Year’s Eve murder victim asks killer to turn him/herself in. [NBC4]
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Man found dead of gunshot wounds in a vehicle in Southeast. He was 23. [ABC7]
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A 15-year-old D.C. girl has been missing since early December. [FOX5]
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A 12-year-old D.C. girl has been missing since Friday. [FOX5]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:
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Sake party: Don’t be shy about your sake order at this new Japanese pub.
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Sayonara, Sunoco: Historic Dupont gas station shutters unexpectedly.
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Building better: How architecture in the District improved in 2016.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Jeffrey Anderson (tips? jeff.anderson@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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More reason why the D.C. Council should have offered meaningful deliberation of Antwan Wilson’s appointment as schools chief. [Post]
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Mark Lee urges Mayor Muriel Bowser to veto paid leave bill. [Blade]
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ICYMI: Bowser warns that Obamacare repeal would cost D.C. more than $600 million. [Times, Post]
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RIP Nat Hentoff—jazz master, social critic, outsider. [Post]
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False arrests, complaints against police cost D.C. $31.6 million. [Post]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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WCP’s inaugural Mix of the Week: a new age primer from Chris Richards. [WCP]
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The “Women in E” reflect on months of being living art. [Post]
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D.C. hardcore legends Battery will reunite for Damaged City Fest. [DC Music Download]
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Actress Dawn Ursula played in seven D.C.-area productions in 2016. How did she do it? [DC Theatre Scene]
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DC Flippers premiers, is sadly not a show about D.C.’s pinball scene. [Washingtonian]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, byLaura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Yard House chain taking over Goethe-Institut space in Chinatown. [WBJ]
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You need these sexy George Washington memes in your life. [Washingtonian]
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Five new ideas for brunch. [DC Refined]
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New food court, The Block, opens in Annandale. [NoVa Mag]
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Eater’s head critic says these are the biggest food trends of 2017. [Eater]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Planned micro-unit development in Blagden Alley hits snag at appeals court. [UrbanTurf]
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Judge sentences perennial Dupont Circle package thief to 18 months in prison. [Post]
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A housing center for LGBT youth run by nonprofit SMYAL opened this weekend. [WTOP]
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The Urban Institute, a D.C.-based think tank, gets a big tax incentive to stay here. [WBJ]
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The proposed RFK Memorial Stadium site redevelopment, by the numbers. [Curbed DC]
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Taking stock of McMillan and the latest court ruling’s impact on its development. [HuffPo]
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New research illustrates the connection between falling crime and gentrification. [NYT]
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