r/washdc

They weren’t lying when they said they were going to fix things up all around the city. Again, for the folks in the back, if there had been regular maintenance and consistent upkeep to keep things looking good, we probably wouldn’t have seen the costs balloon the way they did. But regardless, it’s good to see the city’s infrastructure finally getting fixed.

It’s also nice to see places like Malcolm X Park filled with people enjoying the water flowing again, putting their feet in, and simply enjoying the scenery. That’s a positive thing to see. A lot of this work was pushed as part of the Trump administration’s effort to make D.C. look better and restore parts of the city. Whether people like the politics or not, maintaining and preserving infrastructure that was already built is a good thing.

Dana White says that when he was invited to dinner at Rose Garden, there were bugs flying everywhere😳🦟

He immediately called his head of production as soon as he got on plane to find a solution because it would be a big problem for fighters during the fights with bugs flying all around them!

What do you guys think? Could this be a big problem if the fighters are constantly distracted of bugs?

Exactly what the post title says: Any landlord who says they require a professional cleaning for move-in or move-out is violating DC law. In other words, you do not have to pay for a professional cleaning, and you cannot legally be punished by the landlord for refusal to do so. I'm so tired of seeing/hearing renters in DC discuss clearly illegal things their landlords are demanding of them.

Even if you signed a lease that states you are required to pay for a professional cleaning, that clause in the lease is unenforceable because it violates DC law. You are only required to return a unit to the landlord in a condition consistent with ordinary wear and tear.

Here's what the DC Code says about cleaning a unit (source: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/42-3505.10):

(b-2)(1) A housing provider shall not charge a fee to a prospective tenant before move-in, during a tenancy, or after move-out for services required of the housing provider to maintain a unit in a condition consistent with the implied warranty of habitability and with Titles 12 and 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, or substantially similar subsequent regulations; except, that nothing in this subsection prohibits a housing provider from withholding a tenant's security deposit to replace damaged items if the tenant has caused damage to the unit beyond the standard of ordinary wear and tear as defined in § 42-3502.17(c)(3).

(2) A housing provider shall not charge a tenant a professional cleaning fee so long as the tenant returns the premises to the housing provider in a condition within the standard of ordinary wear and tear as defined in § 42-3502.17(c)(3).

I strongly recommend that all current and prospective tenants in DC 1) read and familiarize yourselves with the DC Tenant Bill of Rights and DC Code and 2) reach out to the Office of the Tenant Advocate (OTA) with questions when you suspect your landlord may be up to something fishy. Trust your gut here. OTA will read your lease, review written records of convos between you and your landlord, advise you on the law, and, in situations that warrant it, assign legal counsel to assist you. It is a great resource.

DC Tenant Bill of Rights: https://ota.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/ota/publication/attachments/2015%2007%2003%20OTA%20DC%20Tenant%20Bill%20of%20Rights%20ODAI-OTA%20FINAL.pdf

Office of the Tenant Advocate: https://ota.dc.gov/

which one of you is this?

because you suck

Suspect who threw a keg at Georgetown Cupcake's window on May 18, 2026 also smashed a window on the block of 1900 M St NW on April 24, 2026.

MPD is offering a $1,000 reward for info leading to his arrest.

https://wjla.com/news/local/northwest-destruction-dc-georgetown-cupcakes-vase-the-row-m-street-washington-police-case-connected-incident-report

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro holds a news conference on teen takeovers in Washington, D.C. following the brawl at a Chipotle in Navy Yard.

- For those teens, a social media click is not worth a criminal record. Being a teen is no longer a pass to terrorize businesses.
- To the organizers, you will be prosecuted.
- Pirro reiterates that parents will be held accountable.

"We are coming for you and your parents."

- Curfew violation: $500 fine.
- Mask wearing increases the violation during a crime
- Current curfew 12-6 and the D.C. Council hasn't changed this yet.

Pirro: Asking for a new curfew based upon the recent information (mayor did request extension of the curfew)

Hold parents accountable for their kids!!! It’s not the government’s nor society responsibility to babysit your children that you brought into this world.

Ate at Il Piatto in Washington DC. Noticed the policy while walking in and thought that’s fine I normally tip that. The food was absolutely amazing as well as the drinks and was thinking about an additional tip but this turned me completely off and I thought it was scummy to intentionally cross out the part of the policy stating “tips are not expected” with a little smiley face.