City Administrator Kevin Donahue

👀Folks using the Rhode Island Ave pedestrian bridge will notice a big difference! @ddotdc.bsky.social is replacing the graffiti-covered plexiglass with steel fencing. Work is ongoing, but will look fantastic when completed in a few weeks!

Per @axios.com, DC is at national forefront of library usage! 📚 While Americans checked out average 6.5 books & e-books in 2024, DC had 11+ checkouts per person 🏛️ @mayorbowser.dc.gov invested $500M over past decade in @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social with all 26 libraries being renovated or modernized

Reminder: Household trash, recycling, and food waste collection will operate on a slide schedule in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Households that normally receive trash, recycling, and food waste collection today, will be serviced tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8.

🪓 @ddotdc.bsky.social & DPW working nonstop to clean up 300+ trees that came down during storm. ☎️ Please continue to use 311 to report downed trees. 🙏 It’ll take a few days for us to clear them all & we ask for your patience. ⚡️ Pepco reports 10,600 customers w/o power. 🏘️ Please check on neighbors!

Woo Big Belly!

Did last night’s storm damage your home? The @disbdc.bsky.social Storm Recovery Center can help you understand your insurance options and guide you through filing a claim. 📌 disb.dc.gov/stormrecover...

As storm recovery continues across DC. Place fallen branches/debris from your property or vehicle at your trash collection point or in a tree box. Do NOT place debris in roads, bike lanes or sidewalks.

Normal service has resumed on the Orange, Blue, and Silver lines, but please plan additional travel time for residual delays.

The @ddotdc.bsky.social teams have been hard at work getting things downtown back to normal!

Today’s the first day of school for DC public schools! 🎒📚 If you’re a DC student, now's the time to pick up your 2026-2027 Kids Ride Free card from your school admin! Last year’s card will expire Sept 30. Your next assignment? Add your card to your mobile wallet. Have a great school year, DC! 🚇🚌

It's the first day of school for DC Public Schools. Expect a busier commute with more motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians out, plus Downtown's Freedom 250 Grand Prix closures still in effect. Leave extra time and watch for TCOs. Safe travels for all!

This morning I toured one of our newly renovated elementary schools with @dcdgs.bsky.social & @dcpschancellor.bsky.social. It’s an amazing building & will be fantastic for our public school students!

PARK(ing) Day is just around the corner! Join us in transforming parking spots into vibrant pop-up parks. This is an opportunity for residents, businesses, and artists to reimagine our streets as enjoyable spaces for the community. Apply before THIS Friday, August 21. 🔗 tinyurl.com/PARKingDay26

REMINDER: Upcoming traffic closures and parking restrictions for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, DC are scheduled for 8/22 and 8/23. Please plan ahead. Learn more: mpdc.dc.gov/.../updated-... Map: 250.dc.gov/page/transit...

Yesterday I toured Whittier Elementary’s swing space in Ward 4. @dcdgs.bsky.social has done great job building temporary classrooms & school spaces! 📚 The principal & teachers were busy setting up to welcome back students. 🏗️ Construction on 100-year old Whittier expected to take 2 years.

Fun fact: 🪝Since January 1, DPW has impounded 2,000 scofflaw vehicles that owed a total of $20.8M in unpaid tickets.

Good time to take dogs out for a quick walk!

🟪 Code Purple air quality alert issued for DC! During Code Purple alert, the risk of health effects is increased for everyone. DC HSEMA is monitoring impacts of Canadian wildfire smoke on the region. Check airnow.gov/dc for air quality updates. Limit time outside during periods of poor air quality

Thanks to @ddotdc.bsky.social & National Park Service for reinstalling the bumpers on the 15th Street bike lane! They had been temporarily removed for the July 4 festivities.

Reminder: In observance of Independence Day, DPW will "slide" household trash and recycling collections to the next day.

This afternoon I'm joining @doeedc.bsky.social & @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social to talk about @mayorbowser.dc.gov's proposals on energy affordability. 📌My testimony & slides: oca.dc.gov/release/test...

🚨 Update on scofflaw vehicle enforcement: 🪝FY26 YTD: DPW has impounded 5,209 cars with total of $27M in unpaid citations 📌 Of those, 2,301 were "high value scofflaws" (more than $3k in unpaid fines) that owed $23.4M in unpaid tickets

“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!

🚨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

🎇 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.