Martin Austermuhle
We awake this morning knowing that Londoners are slowly recovering from the terrorist attacks that yesterday killed at least 50 and left hundreds more injured. We here at DCist are with them in thought, and can’t do enough to thank our peers at Londonist for their continuing reporting. For more reaction from the D.C. blogging community, check out DCBlogs, the source of the above image.
As for us, well Washington, brace yourself — what’s left of tropical storm Cindy is heading our way, and may leave us with anything from thunderstorms to tornadoes. Thankfully, it should all be cleared up by this weekend.
WMATA Security Funding Lacking: In terrorism-related news, Fox 5 is reporting that WMATA has requested $143 million for security improvements, only to be denied by the local jurisdictions that provide the funds for the area’s transit system.
Members of City Council Endorse Nats Bidder: Four members of the D.C. City Council endorsed a bid for the Washington Nationals being made by local entrepreneur Jonathan Ledecky, reports the Post. Marion Barry (D-Ward 8), Kwame Brown (D-At Large), Vincent Gray (D-Ward 7), and Vincent Orange (D-Ward 5) expressed support for Ledecky’s bid, one of eight, in a ceremony in Southeast where Ledecky presented a $100,000 check for the renovation of District fields and recreation centers. Billionaire financier George Soros recently partnered with Ledecky, provoking threats from Congressional Republicans over Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption.
Elevator at Monument Gets Stuck: Thirty-five tourists may have gotten an experience they hadn’t bargained for — the elevator they were riding in to the top of the 550-foot-tall Washington Monument got stuck 120 feet up, reports WJLA. A ranger on board radioed for help, and a 17-year-old girl was hospitalized with breathing problems caused by anxiety.
Briefly Noted: Residents settle lead-in-the-water lawsuit with WASA … Sen. John Warner (D-Va.) challenged area base closings … Improvements planned for RFK.
