City Desk
City Desk
Washington, D.C.
GSM's Washington, D.C. desk — news for the Chinese community in Washington, D.C., and the stories that shape daily life there.
Society
Follow-Up: Air Force One Halloween Flyover Sparks Dispute in D.C.; Council Says It Got Only 15 Minutes' Notice
Culture & Travel
Smithsonian's 'Sightlines: Chinatown and Beyond' Now on View: 120+ Objects Tell Asian Americans' Capital Story
Society
Thousands Join 'Defend the Ballot' March on the National Mall in Washington on Oct. 30, Warning of Rollbacks in Voting and Civil Rights
FederalVideo
FCC Intergovernmental Affairs Quarterly Webinar Recording Posts: Consumer Call Control, 911 Modernization and Public Safety Licensing
Society
CSIS China Power Conference Held Oct. 28-29 in Washington: Young Chinese American Policy Professionals Exchange Views on U.S.-China Relations
City
Arrest Announced October 29 in October 3 Northeast Washington Homicide: 66-Year-Old Man Charged With Second-Degree Murder While Armed
Events
Washington Chinatown Funk Express Halloween Edition Set for October 30 With All-Night Asian Dance Records
City
Follow-Up: Washington, District of Columbia: Trump Administration Confirms to Court the November 15 Closure of East Potomac Park for a Championship Golf Course
City
Washington, District of Columbia: 1882 Foundation Hosts Halloween Mahjong Night at Chinatown Park on the Evening of October 29
Events
Washington DC Talk: Author Cynthia Chin-Lee on Mabel Ping-Hua Lee and the Women's Suffrage Movement, October 28 in Chinatown
Events
Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum 'After Dark: Stories We Carry' on Nov. 12: Free Night for Ages 21+ With DJ, Art and Community Recipe Exchange
Society
Chinese Culture Booth Draws Crowds at Washington's 21st Mitchell Park Fall Fun Day, Attended by 600+ Residents
Cities
39th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race Runs October 27 in Washington, D.C.; FOX 5 Lists Street Closures and Parking Restrictions
Cities
Washington, D.C. Tourism Board Courts Chinese Travelers, Focusing on Student Market and Deeper Stays; China Is the District's Fifth-Largest Visitor Source
Society
Early Voting Begins in Washington, D.C., on October 26; Voters to Pick a New Mayor and a New Congressional Delegate
City
Mayor Bowser's Public Schedule for October 26: College Application Month Rally and New Track-and-Field Celebration
City
Pharmaceutical Microbiology Conference Opens in Washington on October 26
City
Rock Band Turnstile Plays Free Benefit Show on the National Mall, Raising Over $220,000 for Palestine, Sudan and Lebanon
City
Capitals Edge Sabres 4–3 in Overtime as Tuch Scores Twice Against His Former Team, Including the Winner
City
Washington Mayor Bowser Attends the Lab School's Foxhall Campus Ribbon Cutting at Noon on October 25
City
Washington's Asia in a Bite Food Fest Wraps Up on October 25: Free Asian Street Food at Tingey Plaza
City
Washington: Rush Tour at Capital One Arena on Oct. 25
City
Commanders GM Explains Hiring Former Head Coach Wilks: Discussed Since Training Camp to Strengthen the Secondary
City
Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial Unveiled October 24 Beside the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall
City
Suspicious Item Prompts Brief Evacuation at Ukraine's Embassy in Washington; No Threat Found
City
DOJ Withdraws $41M Cost Claim in Kennedy Center Closure Case, Admitting It Cited the Wrong Report Version
City
Asian American Chamber of Commerce Holds 17th Business Summit and "Jewels of Asia" Gala on October 22
City
EagleBank appoints Corey Muñoz as chief people officer, effective November 16
City
Washington, D.C. Voting Guide: Early Voting Starts October 26, Election Day Is November 3
City
Follow-Up: DC Man Jerrell Jackson, 41, Faces Three Federal Charges in October 18 Barracks Row Shootout
City
Kramers Bookstore Marks 50 Years Tonight: Mayor Muriel Bowser to Deliver Remarks
City
Davis Scores 34 in Wizards Debut: Washington Rallies Past the Bucks 128-116 in Season Opener
City
Chinese American Singer Emei Performs Tonight at the Lincoln Theatre: Night at the Opera Tour Reaches Washington, D.C.
City
Washington, D.C. Commits $5 Million to Accelerate Startups as Mayor Releases State of DC Tech 2026 Report
Cities
Justice Elena Kagan, Speaking at Catholic University Law School, Says Supreme Court's Recent Election Rulings Have Hurt Democracy
Sports
Wizards Open at Home Against Bucks Tonight: No. 1 Pick AJ Dybantsa Out With Sprained Ankle
City
'Thursday Night Out' at Chinatown Park Closes October 22: Mahjong, Ping-Pong and a Night Market in DC's Chinatown
City
Mayor Bowser Expands the Truancy Reduction Pilot to Every Public High School in Wards 7 and 8: the Year 2 Report Shows a 64 Percent Reduction in Repeat Truancy Among Participants
City
Washington: Descendants of Chief Two Guns White Calf, the Logo's Inspiration, Call for Restoring the “Redskins” Name
City
Chinese American Writer Yiyun Li Brings New Novel to Washington: In Conversation with National Book Award Winner Rabih Alameddine
City
Mediterranean Recluse Spiders Documented in 14 Federal Buildings in Washington, D.C.
City
Mayor Muriel Bowser Advances Housing Investment Protection Act as Multi-Ward Package Promises 1,200-Plus Homes
States
D.C. Leaf Collection Season Begins Nov. 2; Mayor Muriel Bowser to Kick Off the Season Oct. 19
City
Appeals Court Hears Challenge to National Guard Deployment in D.C.; No Timetable for a Ruling
City
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser Releases Weekend Schedule: Ward 4 Family Fun Day Saturday, Church Groundbreaking Sunday
City
DC Police Launch E-Bike and E-Scooter Safety Outreach as Traffic Fatalities Rise 62%
City