“DPW has impounded 4,450 cars with total of $23M in unpaid citations” so far this year www.popville.com/2026/05/dpw-...

🚨 Update on scofflaw vehicle enforcement: 📌FY26 YTD: @DCDPW has impounded 4,450 cars with total of $23M in unpaid citations 📌 Of those, 1,987 were “high value scofflaws” (cars w/$3k+ in unpaid citations) that owed $20M in unpaid tickets

This morning I am testifying on @mayorbowser.dc.gov’s FY2027 Budget. In developing the budget, we had four priorities: • Enhance education & public safety • Preserve core services • Protect healthcare • Grow the local economy

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, foster moms, stepmoms, grandmoms, and mother figures! Thank you for all you do and enjoy your day!

Back in 2008, I was a young staffer in the City Administrator’s office under Adrian Fenty when I called then-DPW Director Bill Howland with an idea: Could we park some trucks at RFK and let kids climb on them? A dozen trucks, and couple hundred kids, turned up the first year.

🚨Fireworks Notification Immediately following tomorrow night’s @nationals.com game, there will be a brief fireworks display. Friday Night Fireworks will be launched from a barge located in the Anacostia River near Nats Park. Please don't be alarmed!

Beautiful day to be outside picking up litter & making our neighborhoods cleaner as part of the Spring Cleanup!

This morning, Deputy City Administrator Jenny Reed and I are testifying on @mayorbowser.dc.gov’s FY26 Supplemental Budget. Our 4 budget development priorities: • Enhance education & safety • Preserve core services • Protect healthcare • Grow our economy

🚨🚨🚨 AVOID the 9th Street Tunnel. The tunnel is closed southbound as DC Fire and EMS actively works a large vehicle fire involving a bus inside the tunnel.

Thanks to @citycastdc.bsky.social for hosting Deputy City Administrator & Budget Director Jenny Reed to talk about @mayorbowser.dc.gov's FY27 Budget & the tough choices needed to ensure programs' financial sustainability. megaphone.link/CC9906631469

What you need to know about my upcoming budget plan for Washington, DC: 1. 50% of funding is dedicated to public education & human support services. 2. 13% will go toward public safety and justice. 3. $12.7 billion total General Funds budget. More: budget.dc.gov

Earlier today, @dcpolicedept.bsky.social’s Traffic Enforcement Unit and DPW impounded a vehicle with 893 outstanding tickets, totaling over $260,000 in fines! Repeated disregard of traffic law is unacceptable. We'll continue to track down scofflaw vehicles to keep DC roadways safe.

Earlier today, @dcpolicedept.bsky.social’s Traffic Enforcement Unit and DPW impounded a vehicle with 893 outstanding tickets, totaling over $260,000 in fines! Repeated disregard of traffic law is unacceptable. We'll continue to track down scofflaw vehicles to keep DC roadways safe.

An additional important data point on how we're doing on public safety YTD: 📌 Shooting victims ⬇️55% compared to 2025 📌 Shooting victims ⬇️76% compared to 2023

Spring break for DC Public Schools starts April 13, 2026. Important: Students return to school on Monday, April 20. We're offering dozens of spring break opportunities for young people in Washington, DC: dprspringbreak.splashthat.com

Another exciting spring break activity for young people in Washington, DC:

An additional important data point on how we're doing on public safety YTD: 📌 Shooting victims ⬇️55% compared to 2025 📌 Shooting victims ⬇️76% compared to 2023

It’s Nats Opening Day, so good time to see how we’re doing YTD on public safety: • Homicide ⬇️66% • Violent crime ⬇️11% • Robbery ⬇️26% • Car theft ⬇️55% • Car break-ins ⬇️39% • Burglary ⬇️26% • Murders down 87% in Wards 7 & 8

📌FY26 YTD, DPW has impounded 3,500 cars with total of $20M in unpaid citations 📌Of those, 1,753 were "high-value scofflaws" (cars with more than $3k in unpaid citations) that owed $18M in unpaid tickets 📌Additional impound lot was opened to hold influx of cars www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

🎇 Fireworks Notification: Tonight at 8 pm, there will be a 12-minute fireworks display on the Washington Channel in celebration of The Wharf’s Bloomaroo. DC Fire & EMS will support this safe/professional fireworks display.

Lots going on, but good to check on improving public safety: • Murder ⬇️64% • Violent crime ⬇️15% • Robbery ⬇️30% • Stolen cars ⬇️55% • Burglary ⬇️26% • Car break-ins ⬇️37% 📌56% fewer gunshot victims YTD - and 75% less than 2023. More work to do!

Since the 15th Street Protected Bike Lane was installed: • Crashes ⬇️ 46% • Bike injuries ⬇️ 91% Removing the PBL between Constitution Ave and the Tidal Basin would increase conflicts between pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles at one of the busiest times of year.

Excellent work by @wmata.com & Metro Transit Police in making public transportation safer for all users! This dovetails with efforts by @dcpolicedept.bsky.social that have reduced violent crime citywide by 48% YTD compared to 2023.

Due to the forecasted severe weather, DCPS will close schools two hours early on Monday, March 16. Afterschool and evening activities are cancelled. Staff will remain at school until all students are safely dismissed.

📌Good data on how big an impact DOGE cuts are having on DC's economy. It's critically important to create tens of thousands of new jobs in DC. 💡Without economic growth, future DC budgets will continue to be an enormous challenge because of flat or declining revenue growth.

🚨🚧🚨 Major morning commute disruptions in Foggy Bottom area. 🚧 Portions of 23rd Street & Constitution Ave NW are closed through midday. 🚧 Roosevelt Bridge ramps to Constitution Ave are closed. Traffic is diverted to E Street Expressway or Potomac River Freeway.

Lots going on, but always good to check how we’re doing on improving public safety YTD: • Violent crime ⬇️33% • Homicides ⬇️71% • Robbery ⬇️50% • Car theft ⬇️58% • Burglary ⬇️34% • Car break-ins ⬇️35% ➡️ Of note, 7th District (mostly Ward 8) has an 89% drop in murders.

Lots going on, but good to check how we’re doing to improve public safety: • Violent crime ⬇️40% • Homicides ⬇️78% • Robbery ⬇️58% • Car thefts ⬇️58% • Burglaries ⬇️43% • Thefts ⬇️11% YTD, we’ve had the lowest number of murders in decades. More work to do!

1️⃣0️⃣2️⃣ - That's the number of illegal weed shops that DC Police and ABCA have closed down and padlocked. For any remaining illegal weed shops in DC, we're coming for you too. abca.dc.gov/release/abca...

Important: DCPS will open on a two-hour delay tomorrow, February 2. DCPS will open on time Tuesday, February 3.

We've made good progress on trash and recycling collection this weekend. We will resume the normal collection days for frontside and alleys.

⚠️ Water outage in Navy Yard. Info below. @popville.bsky.social @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social @thehillishome.com @hillragdc.bsky.social DC Water reports a water outage on the 300 block of M Street SE, between 3rd & 5th St. Estimated duration 8-10 hours. Customers can contact DC Water: 202-612-3400

NEW: An additional location for salt distribution in DC: RISE: 2PM-5PM 🗓️Open today (1/31) and tomorrow (2/1) 📍2730 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE

🧂 Salt distribution at 5 @dcdpr.bsky.social sites today & tomorrow: Pick-up times: ✅ 9-11AM ✅ 12-2PM ✅ 3-5PM Locations: • Deanwood Rec • Greenleaf Rec • Kennedy Rec • Turkey Thicket • Wilson Aquatic

🗑️ Important trash collection update!

🧂 Salt distribution at 5 @dcdpr.bsky.social sites today & tomorrow: Pick-up times: ✅ 9-11AM ✅ 12-2PM ✅ 3-5PM Locations: • Deanwood Rec • Greenleaf Rec • Kennedy Rec • Turkey Thicket • Wilson Aquatic

Just announced: 5 pop-up salt distribution locations this weekend! Bring a bucket, a wagon, a box—anything to come pick up salt to address icy and hazardous conditions near your home.

If your household normally gets Tuesday frontside trash collection, put your trash & recycling bins out front by 6AM Sunday, February 1, for pickup Sunday.

If your household normally gets Monday frontside trash collection, put your trash & recycling bins out front by 6AM Saturday, Jan 31, for pickup tomorrow.

Thanks to @ddotdc.bsky.social & @wmata teams for clearing out bus stops and making sure passengers can access the bus! We have hundreds of bus stops & we’re making our way to clearing them.

Thanks to @ddotdc.bsky.social & @wmata teams for clearing out bus stops and making sure passengers can access the bus! We have hundreds of bus stops & we’re making our way to clearing them.

We're not building a recreation of The Wall from Game of Thrones.... But DPW & @ddotdc.bsky.social are hauling hundreds of tons of snow, ice, and "snowcrete" every hour as we work nonstop to clear roadways.

Today marks one year since the fatal air collision over the Potomac River. My full statement:

Update: 🚇 Rail resumes weekday service at 5 a.m. with trains every 6–12 mins 🚌 Bus resumes weekday service — all 126 routes operating (61 regular service, 65 on snow detours) 🚐 Metro Access operating all scheduled trips Check wmata.com/snow before traveling.

Update for Thursday, January 29: * DCPS open on 2-hour delay

Updates for Wednesday, January 28: •⁠ ⁠DCPS will be closed •⁠ ⁠DC Gov will open at 10AM Let's keep working together—give our plows space on the roads, continue safety precautions, and be a good neighbor.

DC Public Library will operate in Modified Posture on Tuesday, January 27. You can find the latest updates at dclibrary.org The following locations will be open from 10am to 5pm ⬇️

On Tuesday, January 27: • DCPS will be closed •⁠ DC Government will open at 10AM—programming or facility adjustments will be listed online •⁠ No trash/recycling pickup tomorrow; updates to come •⁠ 1 library per ward + MLK open

Visiting the DPW Snow Command Center to see how we’re deploying hundreds of snowplow teams across the city to plow and treat the roads. 🙏 Please stay off the roads tonight so our snowplow teams can work safely! Stay home, read a book, work on a puzzle, or bingewatch a hockey show.

Thank you to all DC Gov agencies working at the HSEMA Emergency Operations Center! Teams are working 12-hour shifts to make sure streets are cleared, DC Gov facilities are ready to open & our most vulnerable residents are safe.