It's that time of year once again! The Langston Civic Association has partnered with the Anacostia Watershed Society to bring an educational boat cruise to neighbors in the Carver and Langston neighborhoods this spring.
Residents can expect to enjoy a beautiful trip on the Anacostia river where they can learn about wildlife and efforts to keep the river clean. Children are welcome and light refreshments and transportation to the boat will be provided. Space is limited, so register now. Patsy V. Hartsfield Center 2026 Maryland Ave. NE Sat., June 8, 2019 at 12 pm - 4 pm Welcome to the neighborhood! We encourage you to get to know your neighbors and join all of the great community groups already working to help improve the lives of everyone who calls our community home. Once you've settled in, please take a look at the list of common questions below on how you can access city services, contact local leaders and get involved in community activities.
Are there programs in place to address litter? Yes. Our neighborhood participates in the #TrashFreeDC program. Requests to place additional trash cans are studied on a case by case basis, but have traditionally been discouraged due to issues with the cans being used for household trash which can attract rats. What are some local sources of neighborhood news? ANC 5D Website (Local News & Events) Ward 5 Listserv (Email Registration Only for News and Events) MPD-5D Listserv (Crime Reports) Nextdoor.com (Address Verification Required) Langston Civic Association (Mailing List) Frozen Tropics (Community News & Events) Who are my representatives? Where do I vote? What is my police service area? You can look up who represents you at every level of local government by typing your address into the DC Atlas. How can I make noise, litter and other non-emergency complaints? 311 is a toll-free number that allows people in the District to Columbia to request assistance with city services and information. You can also download the 311 app on your phone or contact them on Twitter. Please, do not dial 911 for non-emergency complaints. When and where does my ANC meet? ANC 5D Monthly Meeting (Second Tuesday of every month except July & August) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ANC 5D Office 371 Morse St. NE (behind the Trader Joe’s on Florida Ave. NE) Where can I donate or find food, school supplies, clothes and other useful household items? Patsy V. Hartsfield Center 2026 Maryland Ave. NE Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5 pm Saturday: 9 am - 12 pm It's Spring cleaning time again in Carver/Langston. The Langston Civic Association will be hosting its annual community service event on April 13, 2019. We'll meet in the Food 7 parking lot at 1830 Benning Rd. NE from 9 am - 12 pm Free t-shirts to the first 40 people to register online! Learn more about our community's new approach to addressing litter and how it helped reduce trash on our streets by approximately 40% in its first year. Read More: http://langstoncivic.weebly.com/news/a-fresh-approach-to-clean-streets During the first ANC 5D safety walk of 2019, more than 100 neighbors, activists, and faith leaders gathered for a march along Benning Rd. NE to call for an end to gun violence in our community. Family members, ANC commissioners, pastors, and other leaders spoke to those gathered about the importance of taking a comprehensive approach to ending gun violence and the importance of community involvement. Friends and family members of victims spoke about the pain caused by senseless violence. Neighbor joined in prayer and shared hugs. "It was good to just get it out. You know, the sadness and it was good to see that people cared," said one neighbor who lost her brother to gun violence late last year. This won't be the last march held in ANCs 5D04 & 5D05. Commissioners Moore and Blacknell are planning to host a series of anti-violence summits and town hall forums, to inform the community about the new, approach being taken to address our community's ongoing challenges with violent crime. The commissioners will be working with the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, violence interrupters from the Office of the Attorney General, the Department of Behavioral Health, MPD and the Deputy Mayor of Public Safety to address the root problems that cause continued violence on our streets in the weeks and months to come. Get the LCA NewsletterLCA's annual holiday party was a hit with kids and adults alike. While the grown ups enjoyed a dinner buffet and dancing downstairs, the kids enjoyed pizza, music and new toys upstairs. Thanks so much to everyone who bought tickets and donated toys to make this year's holiday party a major success. |
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