Chris Geldart, the incident command lead for the District’s Covid-19 response, spent much of ANC 3F’s April 21st meeting answering questions and responding to concerns about safety and the lack […]
News and information on COVID-19
Forest Hills Connection's coverage of COVID-19 is by no means comprehensive. You will find the most up-to-date information on the District's response at coronavirus.dc.gov.
Van Ness Main Street has a helpful page with links to local businesses that are open and ready to accommodate customers in any way possible. It also made a a business contact list that you can download and print.
Signs of the times: Open for business in Van Ness and Forest Hills
April saw the return of Little Red Fox and Laliguras. The month of May begins with Acacia Food and Wine’s reopening. Acacia is accepting takeout and delivery orders from 3 […]
Here’s what DC’s Covid-19 point man told CM Cheh and ANC 3F about the Days Inn Covid-19 quarantine site
As we and NBC4 reported this week, the Days Inn at 4400 Connecticut Avenue is one of five hotels operating as Covid-19 quarantine sites in the District. At the ANC […]
The Van Ness Days Inn is one of the District’s Covid-19 quarantine sites
Before adding new comments to this article, please read our update on the Days Inn quarantine site. A couple of readers kept spotting ambulances outside the entrance to the Days […]
Business in Brief: Latin American pop-up; robots deliver from Broad Branch Market
by Will Fowler Muchas Gracias launches Contactless pop-up Muchas Gracias (5209 Connecticut Avenue) opened – officially – Tuesday, April 14th. The mercadito take-out offers grocery items, prepared foods, and a […]
Little Red Fox reopens for pickup orders, Calvert Woodley closing temporarily, and WaPo tells the story of one block in Van Ness
If you had an order pending at Calvert Woodley, today and tomorrow are the days to pick it up. The store is closing at 5 p.m. on Saturday until at […]
How neighbors are helping neighbors in the Brandywine Apartments
by Marlene Berlin David Luria, the president of the Brandywine Tenants Association, told Forest Hills Connection about a newly organized network of residents who are volunteering to help neighbors with […]
Sfoglina reopening for curbside service, Little Red Fox working on it, and more updates from our COVID-19 directory
Van Ness Main Street and Forest Hills Connection are keeping track of changes in business operations in Forest Hills and Van Ness so that customers have an easier time finding […]
High-Rise Life: Renters’ rights during COVID-19, 2020 rent increases under rent control, and what’s ahead for the law
by Barbara Cline Renter Help During the COVID-19 Health Emergency Under emergency Council legislation passed on March 18th: Utility companies (electric, gas, and water) are prohibited from disconnecting services during […]
How can we help one other? Please share your ideas, links and resources
We’ve talked about checking in on your elderly neighbors, and about ways to support local businesses. What else have you discovered as we feel our way through this unprecedented crisis? […]