Drag Event Draws Several Hundred — “Between 200 and 250 people, including parents and their children, turned out on Saturday, May 4, for a ‘Love Fest‘ Drag Story Hour brunch hosted by the Arlington, Va., LGBTQ establishment Freddie’s Beach Bar and Restaurant. Local drag performer Tara Hoot, who read children’s stories and handed out coloring books to the kids attending the event, was joined by members of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington.” [Washington Blade]
Crash on George Mason Drive — “A crash at N. George Mason Dr and 4th Street in Buckingham is being cleared after blocking traffic earlier. It was reported as a single-vehicle crash into a pole with a driver potentially suffering a medical emergency.” [Twitter]
Repeat Peeper Arrested — “At approximately 2:03 a.m. on May 6, police were dispatched to the report of a suspicious person. Upon arrival, it was determined the victims were inside their home when they observed the male suspect, who they recognized from a previous peeping incident on March 27 (2024-03274019), outside their residence and called police. Responding officers canvassed the area for the suspect and located an individual matching the description.” [ACPD]
Shorter Shredding Hours — From Arlington’s Dept. of Environmental Services: “Starting in July, free monthly paper shredding at the Trades Center will have reduced hours, 8am to noon.” [Twitter]
Apartment Rent Remains High — “Median apartment-rental costs in Arlington last month were the fifth highest among the nation’s 100 largest urban areas, as tracked by ApartmentList. The county’s overall median monthly rental price of $2,512 was up 1.4 percent from a month before, up 3.6 percent year-to-date (second highest in the survey) and up 5.4 percent year-over-year.” [Gazette Leader]
Grants for Fridges and Freezers — “More cold storage means more access to healthy food. That’s why we’ve just awarded more than $700,000 to 22 food businesses and nonprofits in the D.C. area. — including four in Arlington and Fairfax County.” [Capital Impact Partners]
Fair Housing ‘Tag Team’ — “Details and procedural hurdles remain to be worked through, but there may be a meeting of the minds, collaboration-wise, between two of the Arlington government’s advisory commissions. The Housing Commission and Human Rights Commission are attempting to work out kinks in the creation of a joint subcommittee that would focus on fair-housing issues.” [Gazette Leader]
Street Smart Campaign Underway — “A pedestrian and bicyclist safety campaign continues in Arlington County as police hold enforcement activities Monday. The effort is part of the Street Smart campaign, a public education and enforcement program across the D.C. area, designed to reduce pedestrian and bicyclist injuries and deaths.” [Fox 5]
It’s Tuesday — Showers and possible thunderstorms after 11am, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 78. Light winds becoming southeast at 6 mph in the afternoon, and a 50% chance of precipitation. Tuesday night: cloudy with a low near 65, and southeast wind around 6 mph, with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. [NWS]