There’s still time to nominate local icons for Best of D.C.
Vince Gray crashes Harry Reid‘s press conference, Reid tells him “Don’t screw this up.” [WAMU, LL, Post, Times]
Quick, while the feds are distracted, let’s take back the parks. [Housing Complex]
City has “7 to 10” days left, according to Gray. [WBJ]
Phil Mendelson and officials from Montgomery and Prince George’s County propose minimum wage increase to 2016 for $11.50. [Post]
The shutdown squeezes food trucks, restaurants. [Young & Hungry]
WUSA9 anchor J.C. Hayward wants to be dropped from the city’s charter school lawsuit. [Post]
Cabbies sue over modernization regs. [WAMU]
D.C. charities are pulling back because of the shutdown. [WTOP]
Another bump and run carjacking. [Post]