Homelessness increased in Washington, D.C. by 14% during 2023. This is the second consecutive year homelessness has risen in the District.

Residents say a new proposal to build a nine-story lodging in Chinatown threatens to decimate an already dwindling community.

Between encampment and program closures, D.C.’s shelter system may be overwhelmed by mid-2023.

As the D.C. Housing Authority’s new board takes over, advocates continue calls for substantial reform and resident representation.

Robert Warren on the challenges of being a senior experiencing homelessness.

A new poem by Jackie Turner.

Abrams Hall is the first completed part of the Walter Reed Medical campus redevelopment in Northwest D.C.

A fire at the Arthur Capper Senior Public Housing Complex displaces 160 residents and leaves one senior trapped in the building for five days.

Gwynette Smith writes about the prejudices she faces from people who assume she is homeless.

Jennifer McLaughlin makes the case for House Resolution 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018

The D.C. Council Committee held its budget oversight hearing of several agencies which address aging in place in Washington, D.C.

Gwynette Smith describes the actions taken by the D.C. government over the past year that aimed to help senior citizens.

Robert Williams calls for increased care towards homeless senior citizens, sharing an experience he had with a homeless friend recently.

In this installment of Perception or Reality, Robert Williams laments the effects of the lack of housing.

Residents of four Congress Heights apartment buildings resolve to stay despite redevelopment plan.

A vendor describes her early voting experience and some of the obstacles facing people who want to vote.

“Preacherman” Lance faced charges from the National Park police at May 18 hearing in U.S. District Court. His friend Jane Zara helped him navigate some of the legal process, but could not represent him.

Tuesday, May 17 the Tenant Advocacy Coalition held a Candidates Forum at Sumner School on the subject of rent control and other tenant-related issues.

The D.C. Council’s Committee on the Judiciary approved a bill that will protect senior citizens from financial exploitation.

A black cloud of cruelty lingers in the air of Washington, D.C., from individuals who intentionally force the frailest to…