Ballston’s outdoor “Urban Oasis” cafe has dried up — but its signature red coffee cart hasn’t gone far.
Like flowers after a desert rain, the short-lived Turkish coffee experience by Ballstonian founder Isa Seyran sprang up this summer in a courtyard at 4075 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington’s third Goodwill location opened yesterday (Wednesday) on Langston Blvd after some delays during interior construction.
The new center at 5210 Langston Blvd mainly serves as a donation drop-off spot for apparel and household goods. The site is also expected to sell a limited selection of merchandise.
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The government likes to release unpopular items on Friday afternoons, and, when the government has something really unpopular to say, the Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend is considered ideal. Last Friday, before the Memorial Day weekend, USCIS published a truly incredible policy reversal – PM 602-0199 (the “May 21 Memo”), which purports to upend the ability of most foreigners to apply for green cards from within the United States. DHS and USCIS’s respective public messaging on the memorandum is clear but wrong. The memorandum was more nuanced, but still, in our view, deeply misleading. The purpose of this advertorial is to explain what happened, why it matters, and offer some predictions about how this unforced error is going to be resolved.
First, here’s what DHS and USCIS said about their own memo.
What do these press releases mean? They mean to highlight the following distinction: some people apply for a green card from inside the United States, at USCIS field offices; others apply for a green card from outside the United States, at U.S. Embassies and Consulates abroad. Per both press releases, nearly everyone who applies from inside the U.S. is ineligible to become a lawful permanent resident. Almost everyone who applies for a green card should do so via U.S. Embassies and consulates abroad.
That might seem reasonable, and, ex ante, it could be, if our laws and institutions were set up properly. There are, unfortunately, a few problems with this new policy position, both practical and legal. (more…)
A second tennis court, a new lawn and additional greenery are all included in Arlington’s latest plans for improvements to Jennie Dean Park.
Respondents have until Thursday, Oct. 31 to submit feedback on the expansion proposal, which follows a $15.5 million renovation of the 80-year-old Green Valley park in 2022.
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Falls Church City Council members and staff on Oct. 7 mulled a number of possibilities that could change the way city residents pay for trash collection and recycling.
But with the exception of solid support for expanding the composting part of the program, there seemed enough disagreement on bigger issues for City Council members to push consideration to a later date.
Join Jadin O’Brien, Olympic athlete, 3x NCAA pentathlon champion and 10x All-American (heptathlon) winner for this in-person and virtual 5K. This event is sponsored by The Alex Manfull Fund to raise awareness and advance research on debilitating infection-associated neuroimmune disorders (including PANS and PANDAS) that affect young people. The 5K is part of the organization’s 36 Hours for PANS and PANDAS Advocacy in Motion event. Runners will receive a Finisher’s Medal, Technical (Drifit) Event Shirt and A Chip Timed Event. The event commemorates the life of Alex Manfull, who died at age 26 due to PANDAS. Susan and William Manfull established the Fund in their daughter’s name with the vision that no life ever again be cut short—or interrupted—by these illnesses. Learn more at TheAlexManfullFund.org.
‘Love Is Blind’ Filmed in Arlington — “In a move that’s sure to get some fiery comments on an eventual Washingtonian Problems meme, the show’s chyron lists the apartment building’s location as ‘Washington, D.C.’ But in reality, it’s in … Arlington.
It seems the group lives and loves in a building called The Rixey in Ballston, based on exterior shots from the show.” [Axios]
Dump Truck Takes Out Traffic Lights — From Dave Statter: “Another dump truck bed up took traffic signals down in Pentagon City. Just after 1 pm a driver had the bed raised as he went through Army Navy & S. Fern. The driver stopped for about 90 seconds and then left. But the truck did return about ten minutes later. Crews are still working to restore the signals.” [Twitter]
Boeing Strike Continues — “Boeing has withdrawn a contract offer that would have given striking workers 30% raises over four years after talks broke down. The manufacturer said that it had boosted its offer for union workers for take-home pay and retirement benefits during two days of negotiations.” [Associated Press]
Free Bus Pros and Cons — “Alexandria’s experience shows both the benefits and drawbacks. Two-and-a-half years after making local buses free, the city reported that ridership has gone up dramatically… But there has been a cost for both bus riders and drivers. ‘Incidents involving unruly, intoxicated, or disruptive passengers’ went up, and bus operators report feeling less safe.” [Washington Post]
Recognition for Local Startup — “Congrats to @LivingMaka of Arlington Virginia, named a winner of the @Pepperdine @GraziadioSchool 2024 Most Fundable Companies competition! Living MaKa makes MAKA, an award-winning ready-to-drink (RTD) energized wheatgrass beverage in many flavors.” [Twitter]
New County Committee — “Equality Arlington, an LGBTQ+ advocacy nonprofit, applauds Arlington County Manager, Mark Schwartz, for forming an LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee to provide information and guidance to county leadership on the needs of the LGBTQ+ community.” [Press Release]
Aachen Singers Coming to Arlington — “The Aachen Cathedral Choir, Germany’s oldest boys’ choir founded in 781, will perform at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (UUCA) on Oct. 15, 2024, at 7 p.m. This special event celebrates over 30 years of the Sister City partnership between Arlington and Aachen, and is free and open to the public.” [Arlington County]
Va. Election Results Expectations — “There are no strict rules dictating how counties should release results. But in past elections, early returns favored Republicans until the big cities and large northern Virginia suburbs reported their results, which took hours.” [Associated Press]
F.C. Paper Asks for Help — “Today we are asking members of the community to commit to a small monthly contribution, long-term. Our hope is that community support will not only provide the shot in the arm the News-Press requires to survive the year, but provide the ongoing support needed to insure our operation into the future.” [Falls Church News-Press]
It’s Thursday — Expect sunny conditions and a high temperature near 63 degrees, accompanied by a north wind blowing at 6 to 10 mph. The evening will remain clear with temperatures dropping to around 42 degrees. [NWS]
Flickr pool photo by Jason Gooljar
Good Wednesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Oct 9, 2024.
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect sunny conditions and a high temperature near 63 degrees, accompanied by a north wind blowing at 6 to 10 mph. The evening will remain clear with temperatures dropping to around 42 degrees, and the north wind will decrease to 3 to 5 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
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Through three races this fall, Anthony Lenzini has established himself as a top runner for his college team.
The Bishop O’Connell High School graduate is a sophomore on the Division I University of San Diego men’s cross-country squad.
There will be no “Friday-night lights” for local Arlington public high-school football teams this weekend, owing to the observance of Yom Kippur.
Instead, contests will be played a night earlier (Thursday, Oct. 10) at the traditional 7 p.m. starting time.
Arlington’s police union is calling for better pay following increases in some violent crimes and two incidents where suspects allegedly fought police.
As of last week, the Arlington County Police Department has 61 vacancies or a 16.2% vacancy rate, Randall Mason, president of the Arlington Coalition of Police, told ARLnow.
Exciting Full-Court 3×3 Basketball League is BACK!!
DMV 3×3 announces that its 3×3 Youth Basketball Full Court League is returning for a sophomore season!
