City Administrator Kevin Donahue
@dc-oca.bsky.social
Proud to serve as the City Administrator of Washington, DC.
Visited one of DGS’s latest projects in Ward 8 and met some four-legged friends looking for their forever homes.
May 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Visited one of DGS’s latest projects in Ward 8 and met some four-legged friends looking for their forever homes.
Update on DPW scofflaw enforcement:
🪝 797 cars towed
💰 $1.2M in fines collected
Of the 797 cars:
💵257 released after $1.06M fines paid
♻️171 sold as scrap
🚗14 sold at auction
⌛️355 at impound lots
State tags: 376 VA; 195 DC; 169 MD; 57 other states
🪝 797 cars towed
💰 $1.2M in fines collected
Of the 797 cars:
💵257 released after $1.06M fines paid
♻️171 sold as scrap
🚗14 sold at auction
⌛️355 at impound lots
State tags: 376 VA; 195 DC; 169 MD; 57 other states
a cartoon of a tow truck pulling a pink car with the words loud rock music plays
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May 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Update on DPW scofflaw enforcement:
🪝 797 cars towed
💰 $1.2M in fines collected
Of the 797 cars:
💵257 released after $1.06M fines paid
♻️171 sold as scrap
🚗14 sold at auction
⌛️355 at impound lots
State tags: 376 VA; 195 DC; 169 MD; 57 other states
🪝 797 cars towed
💰 $1.2M in fines collected
Of the 797 cars:
💵257 released after $1.06M fines paid
♻️171 sold as scrap
🚗14 sold at auction
⌛️355 at impound lots
State tags: 376 VA; 195 DC; 169 MD; 57 other states
Good read on hard work by MPD & US Attorney's Office holding violent criminals accountable for terrorizing Brightwood Park. Lots of work also done by DM for Public Safety & Justice & ONSE to intervene with at-risk residents & improve conditions on Kennedy St. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
The fall of a violent D.C. gang that used federal loans to buy drugs in bulk
Prosecutors said the group’s purported leader obtained pandemic relief loans through the Small Business Association and used the money to buy bulk narcotics.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Good read on hard work by MPD & US Attorney's Office holding violent criminals accountable for terrorizing Brightwood Park. Lots of work also done by DM for Public Safety & Justice & ONSE to intervene with at-risk residents & improve conditions on Kennedy St. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Good Fox5DC story on MPD initiative to crack down on dangerous drivers. A DPW enforcement team was called in to tow & impound a scofflaw vehicle with $17,500 in unpaid tickets.
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DC police cracking down on drivers with traffic safety violations
D.C. police say they’re cracking down on traffic safety violations — especially drivers running up thousands of dollars in unpaid photo enforcement speeding tickets.
www.yahoo.com
April 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Good Fox5DC story on MPD initiative to crack down on dangerous drivers. A DPW enforcement team was called in to tow & impound a scofflaw vehicle with $17,500 in unpaid tickets.
www.yahoo.com/news/dc-poli...
www.yahoo.com/news/dc-poli...
Great to see ABCA & MPD continue to padlock illegal weed stores!
We're up to 45 illegal weed shops that have been shut down. Another 44 have gotten cease & desist orders and 118 received warning letters.
More enforcement actions to come!
www.popville.com/2025/04/abca...
We're up to 45 illegal weed shops that have been shut down. Another 44 have gotten cease & desist orders and 118 received warning letters.
More enforcement actions to come!
www.popville.com/2025/04/abca...
“ABCA, MPD Padlock Legacy DC” - PoPville
14th and U Street, NW From the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration: "On April 3, 2025, the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration’s (ABCA) Enforcement Division, accompanied by Metro...
www.popville.com
April 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Great to see ABCA & MPD continue to padlock illegal weed stores!
We're up to 45 illegal weed shops that have been shut down. Another 44 have gotten cease & desist orders and 118 received warning letters.
More enforcement actions to come!
www.popville.com/2025/04/abca...
We're up to 45 illegal weed shops that have been shut down. Another 44 have gotten cease & desist orders and 118 received warning letters.
More enforcement actions to come!
www.popville.com/2025/04/abca...
With all that’s going on, important to take a moment to note the big improvements being made on public safety:
• Violent crime ⬇️ 26%
• Homicide ⬇️ 14%
• Robberies ⬇️ 32%
• Property crime ⬇️ 6%
• Roadway fatalities ⬇️ 80%
More work to do!
• Violent crime ⬇️ 26%
• Homicide ⬇️ 14%
• Robberies ⬇️ 32%
• Property crime ⬇️ 6%
• Roadway fatalities ⬇️ 80%
More work to do!
April 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
With all that’s going on, important to take a moment to note the big improvements being made on public safety:
• Violent crime ⬇️ 26%
• Homicide ⬇️ 14%
• Robberies ⬇️ 32%
• Property crime ⬇️ 6%
• Roadway fatalities ⬇️ 80%
More work to do!
• Violent crime ⬇️ 26%
• Homicide ⬇️ 14%
• Robberies ⬇️ 32%
• Property crime ⬇️ 6%
• Roadway fatalities ⬇️ 80%
More work to do!
Good @segravesnbc4.bsky.social @nbcwashington.com story on DPW's ongoing efforts to go after scofflaw vehicles! This week, the DPW enforcement team impounded a car with more than $200k in unpaid tickets.
More enforcement efforts to come!
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/d...
More enforcement efforts to come!
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/d...
DC recovers nearly $900K after impounding cars that owed thousands in tickets
Drivers owe the District more than $1 billion in unpaid traffic and parking fines, but D.C. has has been cracking down on what they call the “high-dollar scofflaws.”
www.nbcwashington.com
April 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Good @segravesnbc4.bsky.social @nbcwashington.com story on DPW's ongoing efforts to go after scofflaw vehicles! This week, the DPW enforcement team impounded a car with more than $200k in unpaid tickets.
More enforcement efforts to come!
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/d...
More enforcement efforts to come!
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/d...
Update on DPW's scofflaw enforcement program:
⚓610 cars towed
💰 $755k in fines collected
Of the 610 cars:
♻️ 122 cars sold as scrap ($47k collected)
🗣️14 cars sold at auction ($95k collected)
⏳ 292 cars at impound lots
🧾 182 cars released to owner after paying fines
⚓610 cars towed
💰 $755k in fines collected
Of the 610 cars:
♻️ 122 cars sold as scrap ($47k collected)
🗣️14 cars sold at auction ($95k collected)
⏳ 292 cars at impound lots
🧾 182 cars released to owner after paying fines
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March 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Update on DPW's scofflaw enforcement program:
⚓610 cars towed
💰 $755k in fines collected
Of the 610 cars:
♻️ 122 cars sold as scrap ($47k collected)
🗣️14 cars sold at auction ($95k collected)
⏳ 292 cars at impound lots
🧾 182 cars released to owner after paying fines
⚓610 cars towed
💰 $755k in fines collected
Of the 610 cars:
♻️ 122 cars sold as scrap ($47k collected)
🗣️14 cars sold at auction ($95k collected)
⏳ 292 cars at impound lots
🧾 182 cars released to owner after paying fines
Tomorrow, we're hosting a situational update on federal workers in the District.
It will be live at 11AM and we want to hear from you.
Dial in & press 0 to ask a question:
☎️ 844-881-1314
It will be live at 11AM and we want to hear from you.
Dial in & press 0 to ask a question:
☎️ 844-881-1314
March 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Tomorrow, we're hosting a situational update on federal workers in the District.
It will be live at 11AM and we want to hear from you.
Dial in & press 0 to ask a question:
☎️ 844-881-1314
It will be live at 11AM and we want to hear from you.
Dial in & press 0 to ask a question:
☎️ 844-881-1314
Thanks to ABCA & MPD for continuing to crack down on illegal weed retail stores in DC.
Their joint enforcement efforts have closed down 28 illegal weed businesses and issued 43 cease & desist orders.
More closures to come...
abca.dc.gov/release/abca...
Their joint enforcement efforts have closed down 28 illegal weed businesses and issued 43 cease & desist orders.
More closures to come...
abca.dc.gov/release/abca...
ABCA, MPD Padlock YouGroGurl
On February 13, 2025, the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration’s (ABCA) Enforcement Division, accompanied by Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers, implemented Closure Orders to the ...
abca.dc.gov
February 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Thanks to ABCA & MPD for continuing to crack down on illegal weed retail stores in DC.
Their joint enforcement efforts have closed down 28 illegal weed businesses and issued 43 cease & desist orders.
More closures to come...
abca.dc.gov/release/abca...
Their joint enforcement efforts have closed down 28 illegal weed businesses and issued 43 cease & desist orders.
More closures to come...
abca.dc.gov/release/abca...
Reposted by City Administrator Kevin Donahue
🚛TRASH UPDATE🚛
In anticipation of potential snow later next week, DPW WILL collect trash and recycling on the normal schedule Monday, February 17.
Food waste collection will still slide.
Please spread the word to your neighbors!
In anticipation of potential snow later next week, DPW WILL collect trash and recycling on the normal schedule Monday, February 17.
Food waste collection will still slide.
Please spread the word to your neighbors!
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February 15, 2025 at 12:59 AM
🚛TRASH UPDATE🚛
In anticipation of potential snow later next week, DPW WILL collect trash and recycling on the normal schedule Monday, February 17.
Food waste collection will still slide.
Please spread the word to your neighbors!
In anticipation of potential snow later next week, DPW WILL collect trash and recycling on the normal schedule Monday, February 17.
Food waste collection will still slide.
Please spread the word to your neighbors!
🚛TRASH UPDATE🚛
In anticipation of potential snow later next week, DPW WILL collect trash and recycling on the normal schedule Monday, February 17.
Food waste collection will still slide.
Please spread the word to your neighbors!
In anticipation of potential snow later next week, DPW WILL collect trash and recycling on the normal schedule Monday, February 17.
Food waste collection will still slide.
Please spread the word to your neighbors!
a group of trash cans are sitting on the side of a road .
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February 15, 2025 at 12:59 AM
🚛TRASH UPDATE🚛
In anticipation of potential snow later next week, DPW WILL collect trash and recycling on the normal schedule Monday, February 17.
Food waste collection will still slide.
Please spread the word to your neighbors!
In anticipation of potential snow later next week, DPW WILL collect trash and recycling on the normal schedule Monday, February 17.
Food waste collection will still slide.
Please spread the word to your neighbors!
DCPS will be closed tomorrow due to snow.
February 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
DCPS will be closed tomorrow due to snow.
Today I presented on the FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report:
• DC’s financial state is strong
• Investments having impacts
• Tight agency budgets
• Must control spending growth rates
• FY26 Budget requires tough choices
• Federal funds landscape volatile
• DC’s financial state is strong
• Investments having impacts
• Tight agency budgets
• Must control spending growth rates
• FY26 Budget requires tough choices
• Federal funds landscape volatile
February 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Today I presented on the FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report:
• DC’s financial state is strong
• Investments having impacts
• Tight agency budgets
• Must control spending growth rates
• FY26 Budget requires tough choices
• Federal funds landscape volatile
• DC’s financial state is strong
• Investments having impacts
• Tight agency budgets
• Must control spending growth rates
• FY26 Budget requires tough choices
• Federal funds landscape volatile
Join the DC Pothole Patrol and help us fill the gap!
See a pothole? Let 311 know and our DDOT teams will fill it!
See a pothole? Let 311 know and our DDOT teams will fill it!
February 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Join the DC Pothole Patrol and help us fill the gap!
See a pothole? Let 311 know and our DDOT teams will fill it!
See a pothole? Let 311 know and our DDOT teams will fill it!
⚠️ Please avoid streets around Ft. McNair and Buzzard Point.
First responders from DC & region have been working nonstop overnight on recovery efforts in very challenging conditions. We are proud of the work they’ve been doing during this terrible tragedy. Our hearts go out to families of victims.
First responders from DC & region have been working nonstop overnight on recovery efforts in very challenging conditions. We are proud of the work they’ve been doing during this terrible tragedy. Our hearts go out to families of victims.
January 30, 2025 at 11:27 AM
⚠️ Please avoid streets around Ft. McNair and Buzzard Point.
First responders from DC & region have been working nonstop overnight on recovery efforts in very challenging conditions. We are proud of the work they’ve been doing during this terrible tragedy. Our hearts go out to families of victims.
First responders from DC & region have been working nonstop overnight on recovery efforts in very challenging conditions. We are proud of the work they’ve been doing during this terrible tragedy. Our hearts go out to families of victims.
⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️
⛔️ Widespread road closures across Downtown go into effect early Sunday morning for the Inauguration.
🚧 Emergency No Parking restrictions are already in place in much of this area, and will remain in place through January 22.
⛔️ Widespread road closures across Downtown go into effect early Sunday morning for the Inauguration.
🚧 Emergency No Parking restrictions are already in place in much of this area, and will remain in place through January 22.
January 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️
⛔️ Widespread road closures across Downtown go into effect early Sunday morning for the Inauguration.
🚧 Emergency No Parking restrictions are already in place in much of this area, and will remain in place through January 22.
⛔️ Widespread road closures across Downtown go into effect early Sunday morning for the Inauguration.
🚧 Emergency No Parking restrictions are already in place in much of this area, and will remain in place through January 22.
🗑️ Trash & Recycling Update! DPW will resume trash, recycling, and food waste collections on a one-day slide schedule beginning tomorrow morning.
Some delays may occur due to ice and snow in alleys, but crews are working hard to ensure collections are completed as quickly as possible.
Some delays may occur due to ice and snow in alleys, but crews are working hard to ensure collections are completed as quickly as possible.
January 7, 2025 at 2:48 AM
🗑️ Trash & Recycling Update! DPW will resume trash, recycling, and food waste collections on a one-day slide schedule beginning tomorrow morning.
Some delays may occur due to ice and snow in alleys, but crews are working hard to ensure collections are completed as quickly as possible.
Some delays may occur due to ice and snow in alleys, but crews are working hard to ensure collections are completed as quickly as possible.
Thanks to DPW & DDOT snow plow teams for helping clear our roads!
❄️ We expect another inch of snow in next 2 hours and then up to 3 more inches by midnight.
🙏 Please stay off the roads so our plowing teams can clear them!
❄️ We expect another inch of snow in next 2 hours and then up to 3 more inches by midnight.
🙏 Please stay off the roads so our plowing teams can clear them!
January 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Thanks to DPW & DDOT snow plow teams for helping clear our roads!
❄️ We expect another inch of snow in next 2 hours and then up to 3 more inches by midnight.
🙏 Please stay off the roads so our plowing teams can clear them!
❄️ We expect another inch of snow in next 2 hours and then up to 3 more inches by midnight.
🙏 Please stay off the roads so our plowing teams can clear them!
Snow updates:
❄️ Heaviest snow between 4-10AM
🚗 Snow Emergency declared: Move cars off snow emergency routes or DPW will tow
📚 DC Public Schools CLOSED
💻 DC Gov in-person non-essential services CLOSED
🚮 Trash/recycling collections slide
🍂Leaf collection halted
❄️ Heaviest snow between 4-10AM
🚗 Snow Emergency declared: Move cars off snow emergency routes or DPW will tow
📚 DC Public Schools CLOSED
💻 DC Gov in-person non-essential services CLOSED
🚮 Trash/recycling collections slide
🍂Leaf collection halted
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January 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Snow updates:
❄️ Heaviest snow between 4-10AM
🚗 Snow Emergency declared: Move cars off snow emergency routes or DPW will tow
📚 DC Public Schools CLOSED
💻 DC Gov in-person non-essential services CLOSED
🚮 Trash/recycling collections slide
🍂Leaf collection halted
❄️ Heaviest snow between 4-10AM
🚗 Snow Emergency declared: Move cars off snow emergency routes or DPW will tow
📚 DC Public Schools CLOSED
💻 DC Gov in-person non-essential services CLOSED
🚮 Trash/recycling collections slide
🍂Leaf collection halted
Since April launch of scofflaws enforcement pilot, DPW has:
🚜 Towed 411 cars w/$2.9M in fines &
🥾 Booted 3,323 cars w/$8.7M in fines.
🧮 Of the 411 impounded:
• 132 released to owner after paying $329k in fines
• 70 sent to scrap
• 5 sent to auction
• 227 still on lot
🚜 Towed 411 cars w/$2.9M in fines &
🥾 Booted 3,323 cars w/$8.7M in fines.
🧮 Of the 411 impounded:
• 132 released to owner after paying $329k in fines
• 70 sent to scrap
• 5 sent to auction
• 227 still on lot
a red car is being towed by a yellow tow truck with labtoons.com written on the bottom
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media.tenor.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Since April launch of scofflaws enforcement pilot, DPW has:
🚜 Towed 411 cars w/$2.9M in fines &
🥾 Booted 3,323 cars w/$8.7M in fines.
🧮 Of the 411 impounded:
• 132 released to owner after paying $329k in fines
• 70 sent to scrap
• 5 sent to auction
• 227 still on lot
🚜 Towed 411 cars w/$2.9M in fines &
🥾 Booted 3,323 cars w/$8.7M in fines.
🧮 Of the 411 impounded:
• 132 released to owner after paying $329k in fines
• 70 sent to scrap
• 5 sent to auction
• 227 still on lot
Good AxiosDC story on the significant drops in every crime category in DC this year. Lots more work to do.
⬇️ 35% violent crime
⬇️ 29% homicide
⬇️ 39% robbery
⬇️ 29% assault w/weapon
⬇️ 28% car theft
⬇️ 15% theft from auto
⬇️ 9% burglary
www.axios.com/local/washin...
⬇️ 35% violent crime
⬇️ 29% homicide
⬇️ 39% robbery
⬇️ 29% assault w/weapon
⬇️ 28% car theft
⬇️ 15% theft from auto
⬇️ 9% burglary
www.axios.com/local/washin...
Homicides and carjackings decline in D.C.
Violent crime is coming down after a COVID-era wave.
www.axios.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Good AxiosDC story on the significant drops in every crime category in DC this year. Lots more work to do.
⬇️ 35% violent crime
⬇️ 29% homicide
⬇️ 39% robbery
⬇️ 29% assault w/weapon
⬇️ 28% car theft
⬇️ 15% theft from auto
⬇️ 9% burglary
www.axios.com/local/washin...
⬇️ 35% violent crime
⬇️ 29% homicide
⬇️ 39% robbery
⬇️ 29% assault w/weapon
⬇️ 28% car theft
⬇️ 15% theft from auto
⬇️ 9% burglary
www.axios.com/local/washin...
Reposted by City Administrator Kevin Donahue
Also, via X: Truancy is down! Article here www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
November 14, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Also, via X: Truancy is down! Article here www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...