The Patricia Handy Center for Women, which closed earlier this year to repair long-standing plumbing, power, and air system issues, has actively been used by the DC Department of Human Services as a shelter since March 2021.
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DHS is using the Patricia Handy Place for Women as an active men’s shelter after closing it for repairs
Recovering from the trauma of an encampment cleanup
Homeboy, a resident of D.C. experiencing homelessness, lost nearly all of his possessions in an encampment clean-up.
Haiku II (In Chinatown)
Vendor Frederic John shares a poem about one of DC’s most well-known areas.
D.C.’s Former All-LGBTQ Gang Seeks to Pay It Forward
The new documentary “Check It,” directed by Dana Flor and Toby Oppenheimer, follows the rise of the first known all-LGBTQ gang.
Affordable Housing Fight for Museum Square Continues
The temperature continued to rise as a crowd gathered inside the 5th & K Street Busboys and Poets on Monday, July 20. Over 100 local… Read more »
Residents Rally Against Redevelopment of “Last Affordable Housing in Chinatown”
On Monday, July 20, residents of Museum Square gathered atthe 5th & K St. Busboys and Poets to offer their voices in the fight tomaintain their home. As a fully subsidized housing complex, Museum Square offers housing to many low-income residents. Andy Shallal, owner of Busboys and Poets, moderated the event and encouraged those in attendance to actively participate in the fight to save Museum Square and celebrate the work already being done.
STREET SENSE, PART 2
A look at Street Sense and what it means to be a vendor
The Greene Turtle Adds Pizzazz to Hamburgers
A former Street Sense vendor reviews a local DC sports bar.
Game Night Brings Street Sense Family Together
A vendor article describing Street Sense’s field trip to a Washington Wizard’s Basketball Game.
Seafood with Style
Artist/Vendor Carlton Johnson reviews Legal Seafood’s Chinatown location.
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