Get ready to sweat. A prolonged surge of tropical humidity is headed for the DC area, with oppressive dew points, heat indexes nearing 100 and almost daily storm chances for more than a week. Details: www.capitalweather.com/a-surge-of-o...

We can’t wait to see you this evening from 5 PM to 7 PM for National Night Out! Get ready for good vibes, great company, and an amazing soundtrack from our DJ… 😎🎶 📍Columbia Heights 📍King Street 📍Addison Road

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Tomorrow is National Night Out! Enjoy free food, music, and a chance to connect with neighbors, friends, and of course our Metro Transit Police Department officers. 🤝🎵 🍔 Join us at one of these stations from 5 PM to 7 PM for a guaranteed good time. 😎 📍Columbia Heights 📍King Street 📍Addison Rd

A full house for our firehouse tour yesterday! Thank you to Engine 18 for a fun time for the kids.

This week I had joined a walk with the Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan community, one of only three schools in the DCPS system to offer Montessori learning. It was great to meet new principal Shelley Gray and meet with staff + parents to troubleshoot how we can make pick-up and drop-off safer.

Action shot of my weekly trivia night! You can even see me in the corner, apparently contemplating my drink (you can tell trivia hadn't started yet because I'm not hovering over the answer sheet)

Councilmember Charles Allen@cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 7d ago

A packed house for our Ward 6 Week Trivia night! Thanks to @twogirlstrivia.bsky.social and Henceforth for hosting and congrats to our repeat winners.

A packed house for our Ward 6 Week Trivia night! Thanks to @twogirlstrivia.bsky.social and Henceforth for hosting and congrats to our repeat winners.

Ward 6 Week is rolling on, no matter the weather! Come chat with us at Civic. on Eighth on Barracks Row. It’s a great locally owned and run business and we’d love to chat with you!

We screamed and you screamed for ice cream at Cobb Park! We loved seeing some of our neighbors near one of the newest parks in Ward 6. Thanks to Mt. Vernon Triangle CID for providing free ice cream featuring Yala Greek Ice Cream. And there's still plenty of Ward 6 Week left too.

Hill families: Set up your decorated lemonade stand on Saturday, August 1 and I'll stop by! Best stand wins free Nats tickets! RSVP to add your stand to our map: tinyurl.com/w6wlemonades...

Have you ever wanted to walk through a firehouse up close? We're excited to share a late-breaking addition to our Ward 6 Week lineup! By popular demand (and thanks to Engine Company 18), we're going to tour a working firehouse you're invited!

Got a question for Charles? Stop by for Office (Happy) Hours at CIVIC. on Eighth next Tuesday! Meet up with friends and neighbors for conversation and a cocktail or coffee, and let your Ward 6 Councilmember know what's on your mind.

DPR and DGS are sharing updated designs for the Rumsey Aquatic Center Modernization. Stop by to see the updated designs and give feedback.

The D.C. region is under a Code Purple Air Quality Health Advisory today. That means the air outside is very unhealthy for all individuals. The poor air quality is due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.

On Tuesday, the D.C. Council passed the RESALE Act, which aims to rein in unscrupulous sellers on third-party ticket sites. The legislation also caps the resold ticket price at a 10 percent markup from the original price—a major win for consumers, venues, and artists.

Ticket to Paradise? The D.C. Council Unanimously Passes Law To Protect Consumers

The RESALE Act of 2025 aims to rein in unscrupulous sellers on third-party ticket sites and succeeded at capping resale ticket prices.

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DC’s music community united to make to make this happen. Treating audiences with care and respect is core to many of our diverse scenes’ history, from punk to gogo and beyond. We are fiercely independent and we want policies that reflect our values. This week DC’s council delivered.

Councilmember Charles Allen@cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 3w ago

It’s a unanimous vote for the RESALE Act! Without a doubt, this is the most pro-fan, pro-consumer law in the country. The resale system has been rigged against our residents, our artists, & our venues. Everyone has been getting ripped off & that changes with today’s vote!

Stay safe, Ward 6. We're entering another summer heat wave. If you're concerned about someone experiencing homelessness, or need free transportation to a shelter, call 202-399-7093 or 311. Visit heat.dc.gov, including ways to stay cool at the pool or your library.

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DC has the world’s fastest growing rat population. I introduced the RAT Act to make rat control more transparent, coordinated, accountable — and ultimately effective. Thank you to @chenderson.bsky.social and @cmnadeauoffice.bsky.social for holding this important hearing on the RAT and REMY bills.

It’s a unanimous vote for the RESALE Act! Without a doubt, this is the most pro-fan, pro-consumer law in the country. The resale system has been rigged against our residents, our artists, & our venues. Everyone has been getting ripped off & that changes with today’s vote!

We're live with a roundtable on legislation to create a bottle redemption system (think a $0.10 fee to return a can or bottle) here in DC to improve recycling and reduce litter. Today focuses on changes made to the bill based on last October's hearing. Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcEL...

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The Committee on Transportation and the Environment is holding an additional meeting this morning to consider 4 bills, including stronger standards for e-bike batteries and a Washington Commanders license plate option: Watch Live: www.youtube.com/@councilmemb...

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Good morning sports and transit fans, @charlesallen and @CMWendellFelder are chairing a roundtable looking at where transit planning stands with the RFK campus redevelopment as we are nearly a year out from the deal’s approval. Watch: m.youtube.com/watch?v=mmMY...

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Day One of what looks like an extremely intense heat wave is here. Daily records are in jeopardy through the 4th, and it's not impossible DC could come close to its all-time temperature record. Full coverage at CapitalWeather.com and the Capital Weather app. (Photo by Jeanne Stuart McVey)

The RESALE Act has passed first vote *unanimously* with: 1) a 10% cap restored on how much a ticket can be marked up when being resold; 2) a ban on reselling tickets you don’t possess: 3) list the original cost of the ticket; 4) requires all-in pricing upfront on all sales.

Good morning to fans of deep dives into how your local utility sets prices! CM Allen is holding a hearing on CM Robert White's bill to change how Pepco rate sets over several years, and a broader conversation on ways to reduce your utility bill. Tune in! buff.ly/Y0Km0ra

Tired of competing with bots and big tech to buy a ticket to see your favorite band in DC? So are we. Tuesday is a big opportunity for DC to make it suck less to buy a ticket to a live music show or theatre by passing the RESALE Act. But we need a price cap. 1/

A bill from @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social seeking to stop abusive practices by ticket resellers could get a vote next week. BUT lawmakers took out a provision that would cap ticket prices: Allen, music venue owners and artists like Bartees Strange are rallying at Lincoln Theatre to change that.

At 11 a.m., we’ll be at the Lincoln Theatre with musicians, venues, theaters, and advocates calling on the DC Council to stand with fans, not ticket scalpers. 1/3 🧵

The DC Council unanimously passed the budget today, with big improvements from the Mayor's proposed budget locked in for DC residents. Hear the update from CM Allen. 👇

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The DC Council will hold two meetings on Tuesday, June 23: • Committee of the Whole Meeting — scheduled for 11 a.m. • Legislative Meeting — immediately following COW Here's how to tune in to each: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...

The DC Council will hold two meetings on Tuesday, June 23: • Committee of the Whole Meeting — scheduled for 11 a.m. • Legislative Meeting — immediately following COW Here's how to tune in to each: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...