Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02)
@aru5f02.bsky.social
ANC Commissioner for DC's 5F02, covering northeast Edgewood.
Member of ANC 5F & Transportation Committee Chair.
Mastodon: @aru@dmv.community
Personal: @aru.io
Member of ANC 5F & Transportation Committee Chair.
Mastodon: @aru@dmv.community
Personal: @aru.io
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Hello world! I'll be moving my ANC presence from Twitter/X to Bluesky.
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First #TranspoBINGO square! I rode two Metrorail trains from NE (and NW) to get a haircut in Arlington, the old Southwest quadrant.
February 5, 2026 at 9:28 PM
First #TranspoBINGO square! I rode two Metrorail trains from NE (and NW) to get a haircut in Arlington, the old Southwest quadrant.
Looks like they're here! I've also flagged it to @ddotdc.bsky.social and @mayorbowser.dc.gov , but please be careful up close to Dew Drop Inn tomorrow, #bikedc.
February 4, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Looks like they're here! I've also flagged it to @ddotdc.bsky.social and @mayorbowser.dc.gov , but please be careful up close to Dew Drop Inn tomorrow, #bikedc.
The latest on trash collection from DPW. Collection is continuing, albeit slightly behind. If your trash hasn't been picked up, leave the can out. Please move any obstacles in alleys to allow the bobcat crews to remove ice and snow to make collection easier.
February 3, 2026 at 11:02 PM
The latest on trash collection from DPW. Collection is continuing, albeit slightly behind. If your trash hasn't been picked up, leave the can out. Please move any obstacles in alleys to allow the bobcat crews to remove ice and snow to make collection easier.
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Sharing the latest snow removal updates, include good news about DPW's progress on trash collection: mailchi.mp/dccouncil/tr...
February 1, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Sharing the latest snow removal updates, include good news about DPW's progress on trash collection: mailchi.mp/dccouncil/tr...
I spotted a DPW crew clearing a path into a neighboring alley, presumably for trash collection tomorrow.
January 31, 2026 at 2:43 AM
I spotted a DPW crew clearing a path into a neighboring alley, presumably for trash collection tomorrow.
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If your household normally gets Tuesday frontside trash collection, put your trash & recycling bins out front by 6AM Sunday, February 1, for pickup Sunday.
January 30, 2026 at 8:13 PM
If your household normally gets Tuesday frontside trash collection, put your trash & recycling bins out front by 6AM Sunday, February 1, for pickup Sunday.
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If your household normally gets Monday alley collection: we are bringing in bobcats to clear pathways through alleys, and yours will be prioritized.
Check back on Sunday for an updated collection schedule.
Check back on Sunday for an updated collection schedule.
January 30, 2026 at 8:11 PM
If your household normally gets Monday alley collection: we are bringing in bobcats to clear pathways through alleys, and yours will be prioritized.
Check back on Sunday for an updated collection schedule.
Check back on Sunday for an updated collection schedule.
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If your household normally gets Monday frontside trash collection, put your trash & recycling bins out front by 6AM Saturday, Jan 31, for pickup tomorrow.
January 30, 2026 at 8:11 PM
If your household normally gets Monday frontside trash collection, put your trash & recycling bins out front by 6AM Saturday, Jan 31, for pickup tomorrow.
Interesting tidbit from the Mayor's office regarding trash and recycling pickup:
"Trash service was slid all week and will resume next week. DPW will be clearing alleys that they have to route down to pick up trash."
This alley clearing is a new and necessary development.
"Trash service was slid all week and will resume next week. DPW will be clearing alleys that they have to route down to pick up trash."
This alley clearing is a new and necessary development.
January 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Interesting tidbit from the Mayor's office regarding trash and recycling pickup:
"Trash service was slid all week and will resume next week. DPW will be clearing alleys that they have to route down to pick up trash."
This alley clearing is a new and necessary development.
"Trash service was slid all week and will resume next week. DPW will be clearing alleys that they have to route down to pick up trash."
This alley clearing is a new and necessary development.
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Snow Emergency Reminder: Mayor Bowser has declared a Snow Emergency starting today at noon. Vehicles must be moved off Snow Emergency Routes to give snow plows room to work. Clear routes help crews clear streets faster and keep emergency vehicles moving.
Visit 🔗 snow.dc.gov for the routes and map.
Visit 🔗 snow.dc.gov for the routes and map.
January 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Snow Emergency Reminder: Mayor Bowser has declared a Snow Emergency starting today at noon. Vehicles must be moved off Snow Emergency Routes to give snow plows room to work. Clear routes help crews clear streets faster and keep emergency vehicles moving.
Visit 🔗 snow.dc.gov for the routes and map.
Visit 🔗 snow.dc.gov for the routes and map.
Good news! Following another vehicle incursion on the trail, and additional news coverage, DDOT has confirmed to us that they are taking steps to protect the entrances to the MBT from drivers.
Props to my colleague @joe5f6.bsky.social for keeping these comms going while I was heads down at work.
Props to my colleague @joe5f6.bsky.social for keeping these comms going while I was heads down at work.
January 22, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Good news! Following another vehicle incursion on the trail, and additional news coverage, DDOT has confirmed to us that they are taking steps to protect the entrances to the MBT from drivers.
Props to my colleague @joe5f6.bsky.social for keeping these comms going while I was heads down at work.
Props to my colleague @joe5f6.bsky.social for keeping these comms going while I was heads down at work.
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Yet another car on the trail tonight around 7:30pm at S st NE
January 22, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Yet another car on the trail tonight around 7:30pm at S st NE
I (along with @joe5f6.bsky.social and Kalli from @waba.org) was interviewed by ABC7 about the serious ongoing issue of cars driving on the Metropolitan Branch Trail. wjla.com/news/local/n...
'Accident waiting to happen': Call for action after driver illegally enters NE DC trail
Advocates and neighbors in Northeast D.C. are calling on District leaders to secure a popular trail after another close call.A driver managed to get onto the M
wjla.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:29 PM
I (along with @joe5f6.bsky.social and Kalli from @waba.org) was interviewed by ABC7 about the serious ongoing issue of cars driving on the Metropolitan Branch Trail. wjla.com/news/local/n...
Just observed new signage at the former Sunbelt Rentals location on 8th Street NE - Solar Solutions looks to be moving in.
January 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Just observed new signage at the former Sunbelt Rentals location on 8th Street NE - Solar Solutions looks to be moving in.
Looks like they're now open.
January 13, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Looks like they're now open.
Nash & Smashed, a Nashville chicken and burger restaurant, has put up signs at the old BGR storefront on Monroe Street NE in Edgewood.
January 2, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Nash & Smashed, a Nashville chicken and burger restaurant, has put up signs at the old BGR storefront on Monroe Street NE in Edgewood.
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May is a long way away, but—ask any #DCPol candidate—it'll be here before you know it.
Registration submitted for #BikeDC #RideOfSilence 2026. Mark your calendars for May 20 and plan to take a moment out of #BikeMonth to honor those who are no longer with us & stand for safer roads for all.
Registration submitted for #BikeDC #RideOfSilence 2026. Mark your calendars for May 20 and plan to take a moment out of #BikeMonth to honor those who are no longer with us & stand for safer roads for all.
::Ride of Silence:: Home - '0 words spoken - A million
www.rideofsilence.org
December 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
May is a long way away, but—ask any #DCPol candidate—it'll be here before you know it.
Registration submitted for #BikeDC #RideOfSilence 2026. Mark your calendars for May 20 and plan to take a moment out of #BikeMonth to honor those who are no longer with us & stand for safer roads for all.
Registration submitted for #BikeDC #RideOfSilence 2026. Mark your calendars for May 20 and plan to take a moment out of #BikeMonth to honor those who are no longer with us & stand for safer roads for all.
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I can get several McKinley Tech kids and teachers to speak up too.
From my son, his live reaction to this pic:
“there was a car trying to pass on the bike lane at brookland, like a week ago”
From my son, his live reaction to this pic:
“there was a car trying to pass on the bike lane at brookland, like a week ago”
I just caught this driver pulling onto the MBT at T Street NE. I waved them back.
ANC 5F has called for bollards and planters at all potential vehicle ingress points to the MBT. @ddotdc.bsky.social has ignored us, and pretended that this isn't the biggest safety risk on the trail.
ANC 5F has called for bollards and planters at all potential vehicle ingress points to the MBT. @ddotdc.bsky.social has ignored us, and pretended that this isn't the biggest safety risk on the trail.
December 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I can get several McKinley Tech kids and teachers to speak up too.
From my son, his live reaction to this pic:
“there was a car trying to pass on the bike lane at brookland, like a week ago”
From my son, his live reaction to this pic:
“there was a car trying to pass on the bike lane at brookland, like a week ago”
I just caught this driver pulling onto the MBT at T Street NE. I waved them back.
ANC 5F has called for bollards and planters at all potential vehicle ingress points to the MBT. @ddotdc.bsky.social has ignored us, and pretended that this isn't the biggest safety risk on the trail.
ANC 5F has called for bollards and planters at all potential vehicle ingress points to the MBT. @ddotdc.bsky.social has ignored us, and pretended that this isn't the biggest safety risk on the trail.
December 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I just caught this driver pulling onto the MBT at T Street NE. I waved them back.
ANC 5F has called for bollards and planters at all potential vehicle ingress points to the MBT. @ddotdc.bsky.social has ignored us, and pretended that this isn't the biggest safety risk on the trail.
ANC 5F has called for bollards and planters at all potential vehicle ingress points to the MBT. @ddotdc.bsky.social has ignored us, and pretended that this isn't the biggest safety risk on the trail.
As someone who's been asked if I'm "American" by a constituent, this is unsurprising. What's wild is the boldness with which such racism is wielded, but that's Nextdoor for you.
Most people expect unhinged rants on Nextdoor but this level of racism from a presumed DC resident is wild. Also support streateries and neighborhood restaurants.
December 1, 2025 at 2:52 AM
As someone who's been asked if I'm "American" by a constituent, this is unsurprising. What's wild is the boldness with which such racism is wielded, but that's Nextdoor for you.
I'm happy that 901 Monroe St NE (that ANC 5F voted to support) is finally moving forward. I'm disappointed by the concessions that were made and all the advocacy that had to happen, but getting 200+ units right across from the Brookland/CUA metro is to be celebrated. dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blo...
Zoning Commission Approves 230-Unit Development At Brookland Metro Station
A project at this location has been in the works for over a decade.
dc.urbanturf.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I'm happy that 901 Monroe St NE (that ANC 5F voted to support) is finally moving forward. I'm disappointed by the concessions that were made and all the advocacy that had to happen, but getting 200+ units right across from the Brookland/CUA metro is to be celebrated. dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blo...
Fresh NOI from @ddotdc.bsky.social - they're finally closing the gap between the crosstown cycletrack and the MBT! Trail plans here: trails.ddot.dc.gov/pages/michig...
September 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Fresh NOI from @ddotdc.bsky.social - they're finally closing the gap between the crosstown cycletrack and the MBT! Trail plans here: trails.ddot.dc.gov/pages/michig...
Power outage in Edgewood. According to their website, Pepco estimates restoration by 9pm. Report via their website so they have the most updated information.
September 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Power outage in Edgewood. According to their website, Pepco estimates restoration by 9pm. Report via their website so they have the most updated information.
Since a few folks have checked in with me, I figure it'd be good to put this in writing: I am not requesting a National Guard presence in Edgewood. The deployment of troops in DC against our will is based on false pretenses, and is a violation of our sovereignty.
DC pals: please contact your ANC commissioner and let them know we do NOT want the National Guard in our neighborhoods.
Any benefits they might see to cleanup help or whatever are dramatically outweighed by the normalization of the military in our city. (I can’t believe I’m writing that sentence)
Any benefits they might see to cleanup help or whatever are dramatically outweighed by the normalization of the military in our city. (I can’t believe I’m writing that sentence)
Interesting: The director of D.C. government operations for the D.C. National Guard emailed the city's 300+ Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners today to ask for suggestions on projects where Guard can help on "neighborhood beautification efforts."
September 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Since a few folks have checked in with me, I figure it'd be good to put this in writing: I am not requesting a National Guard presence in Edgewood. The deployment of troops in DC against our will is based on false pretenses, and is a violation of our sovereignty.