A correction published on Thursday, Dec. 3 in the Washington Post: A Nov. 26 article in the District edition of Local Living incorrectly said a Public Enemy song declared 9/11 a joke. The song refers to 911, the emergency phone number. Brutal. The song “911 is a Joke” was of course released in 1990, on the seminal Fear of a Black Planet album, approximately 11 years before the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Public Enemy…

The U.S. Coast Guard was conducting a training exercise on the Potomac River this morning, which initially caused a scare due to its proximity to the Pentagon during Sept. 11 memorial ceremonies. CNN originally reported that the U.S. Coast Guard had opened fire on a boat in the Potomac River this morning, but the incident was actually a training exercise. Given the exercise’s timing and location, on the morning of September 11, near the…

President Barack Obama has declared that September, 11, 2009, the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, will mark the first 9/11 National Day of Service, and Greater DC Cares has responded by organizing a large number of volunteer and service opportunities for Washington area residents. Individuals and teams may both sign up online to serve on projects ranging from spending time with seniors to cleaning up Hains Point to preparing meals for the…

Newseum WTC antenna photo by afagen Slated to open on September 11, 2011, construction on the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on the grounds of the World Trade Center is currently underway. Residents in the District have an opportunity to contribute to the construction in an early christening event: a steal beam–signing ceremony. On Friday, Mayor Fenty and representatives from the September 11 Memorial & Museum will gather at the Newseum at 10…