Mayor Vincent C. Gray today offered his greetings and best wishes to the District’s Indian American community during the multi-day celebration of Diwali (also known as Deepavali). Diwali, the “festival of lights,” coincides with the Hindu New Year, and celebrates…
Celebrating what would have been Chuck Brown’s 78th birthday, Mayor Vincent C. Gray today posthumously honored the life and legacy of the Go-Go legend at the new Chuck Brown Memorial Park at Langdon Park in Northeast. Mayor Gray was joined …
In recognition of President Obama’s historic U.S. – African Leaders’ Summit hosted in our nation’s capital, Mayor Vincent C. Gray and the Mayor’s Office on African Affairs (OAA) welcome African delegations, visitors, and local community members alike to the 5th…
The District of Columbia was named recently as a finalist for the 2014 Playful City USA initiative, along with more than 200 cities around the country. These cities will be named as honorees in a Tweetup (Twitter Meetup) online conversation…
Please join Mayor Gray and the Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs for a policy panel and reception to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Language Access Act and its impacts on the District’s Asian American and Pacific Islander…
Thousands took advantage of a warm up in our area’s weather and made their way to downtown DC’s Chinatown to take in a parade and other festivities in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the year of the horse.…
Today, the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announced the summer camp registration, dates and information for the 2014 Summer Camp season. For Summer 2014, DPR will again offer a rolling registration period starting Monday, February 10th for District…
Mayor Vincent C. Gray has signed into law the District of Columbia Drivers Safety Amendment Act of 2013. The legislation will enable the District’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to issue a driver’s license, learner’s permit, or identification card to…
