Charles Allen · [email protected]

April 5, 2024 at 3:37 PM

Ward 6 Update: Budget, Wizards & Caps Stay in DC, and Spring Cleaning!

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read. If you'd like to unsubscribe from all future emails, click here. Friend -- Baseball's back, the cherry blossoms have bloomed -- spring is definitely here! Plenty below on some major items: the new deal with Monumental to keep th…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

March 16, 2024 at 1:24 PM

Ward 6 Update: After Secure DC, Union Station's Future, and free H Street Events

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read. If you'd like to stop receiving these emails, click here. Friend -- Spring is in the air, and that means three things: cherry blossom bloom is imminent, we'll have pollen everywhere soon, and it's time for the city to start deba…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

March 12, 2024 at 8:34 PM

Announcing the Details for the 2024 Great Ward 6 Spring Clean!

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.To unsubscribe from all future emails, click here. Friend -- It's time to roll up our sleeves for The 2024 Great Ward 6 Spring Clean, taking place this year on April 6 from 10am-12pm!? It's one of my favorite events of the year, a…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

March 6, 2024 at 6:02 PM

The Council just passed Secure DC. Here's what's in it.

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you would like to unsubscribe, click here. Friend -- Last evening, the Council took a second and final vote on "Secure DC", passing the large public safety bill with a count of 12 votes in support and one vote of present. A nu…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

March 3, 2024 at 11:53 AM

Ward 6 Update: Homicide Arrest, Vote on Healthy Homes, and Hearing on Historic Preservation

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you'd like to unsubscribe from future emails, click here. Friend -- This was the last week of agency performance oversight hearing season at the Council, usually a busy week as we start to transition into considering next year…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

February 17, 2024 at 2:55 PM

Ward 6 Update: Action on Public Safety, W6 Projects Update, + Tax Tips

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read. If you'd like to stop receiving these emails, click here. Friend -- There's been so much happening in the Ward since my last newsletter! For folks looking for ways to celebrate Black History Month, don't miss the list I've inclu…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

February 4, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Ward 6 Update 2-4-24

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read. If you no longer want to receive any emails, click here. Friend -- As we head further into the new year, there's a lot to cover. I know public safety is front of mind for all of us, so I've included a long update below. Please e…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

January 16, 2024 at 10:16 PM

Ward 6 Update: Restaurant Week on H Street, STEER Act, Cannabis Enforcement, and more

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you'd like to stop receiving these emails, click here. Friend,  Happy New Year to you -- this is my first newsletter for 2024, and there's plenty to cover below. Hopefully the MLK holiday provided you with a chance to reflect …

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

December 28, 2023 at 7:06 PM

Reflections on the Year and Looking Ahead to 2024

NationBuilder Friend, I hope you and yours are having a very happy holiday season and a peaceful and restful end to the year. Instead of my usual newsletter, I'm writing with a few reflections on the past year and to share some of my priorities for the Ward and District in the year t…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

December 16, 2023 at 3:08 PM

Ward 6 Update: Potential Wizards and Caps Move, WMATA Funding, and more

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you'd like stop receiving these emails, click here. Friend, I can’t believe this is the last newsletter of 2023 – what a year it’s been! I’ll be sharing more to recap and reflect on the year later, so stay tuned. But first, it…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

December 1, 2023 at 9:33 PM

Ward 6 Update: Public Safety, Holiday Events, School Boundaries, and Brickies

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.To stop receiving these emails, click here. Friend, I hope you had a safe and happy Thanksgiving last week! Leading up to the holiday, I was fortunate to join neighbors in Southwest at James Creek with my kids to help serve an ea…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 9:11 PM

Join me at the 2023 Brickies on December 6!

NationBuilder Friend, The Ward 6 "Brickie" Awards are one of my favorite nights of the year - it's Ward 6's annual party, featuring food from some of our great local restaurants and beer vendors. It's a night where we catch up with neighbors and, importantly, hand out literal bricks …

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

November 18, 2023 at 12:57 PM

Ward 6 Update: Brickies, Thanksgiving, and more!

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.To stop receiving these emails, click here. Friend, It feels incredible that Thanksgiving is less than a week away!. And as the holiday season gets underway, I want to be sure you've got two dates saved on your calendar: November…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

November 9, 2023 at 2:14 PM

Join Me this Weekend for Eastern Market's 150th Anniversary!

NationBuilder Click here if you'd like to unsubscribe from all emails. Friend -- This weekend, we're lucky to be part of a historic moment as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Eastern Market, one of the oldest continually operating markets in the United States! Everyone has an Ea…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

November 3, 2023 at 3:18 PM

Ward 6 Update: Public Safety, WMATA Funding, the Brickies, and more

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.To stop receiving these emails, click here. Friend, Happy November! I hope you had a fun and safe Halloween and that you got out to enjoy the last few warmer days in the District -- the photo to the right is from the beautiful da…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

October 20, 2023 at 8:43 PM

Ward 6 Update: Public Safety, Leaf Collection, Halloween Events, and more!

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you no longer want to receive these updates, click here. Friend,  It’s finally feeling chilly in the District, both basketball and hockey seasons are here as our Caps and Wizards return to Capital One Arena, Hill-O-Ween cost…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

October 6, 2023 at 3:45 PM

Ward 6 Update: Street Safety, New Bills Introduced, and Fall Events!

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you no longer want to receive these updates, click here. Friend,  Happy October! Although it’s been unseasonably warm this week, fall festivities are in full swing around the Ward (just take a look at the list below). It was g…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

September 22, 2023 at 3:16 PM

Ward 6 Update: Council is Back in Session, Street Safety Hearing, and more!

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you no longer want to receive these updates, click here. Friend, Hope you’ve been enjoying the fantastic almost-fall weather we’ve been having this week. My team and I have been taking advantage of every minute to get out into…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

September 9, 2023 at 12:42 PM

Ward 6 Update: Fall Events, Public Safety, Vaccine Guidance

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you no longer want to receive these updates, click here. Friend, By now, the school year's underway, and the youngest Ward 6-ers are back in the classroom. My own children are thrilled to be back with their teachers and friend…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

August 25, 2023 at 6:35 PM

Ward 6 Update: DC's Red Flag Law, Back-to-School Reminders, and more

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you no longer want to receive these updates, click here. Friend, It’s hard to believe that August is already winding down. For some families, the new school year began this week. And for many others, including all DC Public Sc…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

August 11, 2023 at 3:19 PM

Ward 6 Update: Back-to-School, Healthy Homes Funding, DOB Issues, and more

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you no longer want to receive these updates, click here. Friend, I can't believe it's August already, and the first day of school's around the corner! I hope you and your family have been enjoying the summer and staying safe …

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

July 27, 2023 at 9:35 PM

Ward 6 Update: Heat Emergency, RFK's Future, 150 Years of Eastern Market, and more!

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you no longer want to receive these updates, click here. Friend, A huge thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate Ward 6 Week with me and my team last week! We had a blast at trivia, our Ward 6 Days at ARTECHOUSE and the…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

July 13, 2023 at 7:28 PM

Ward 6 Update: Public Safety Bills, E-Bikes, Ward 6 Week, and more!

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you no longer want to receive these updates, click here. Friend, Summer and vacations are in full swing, but down at the Council, we're advancing legislation on several key issues this week. I know many folks are hopefully tak…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

July 7, 2023 at 7:11 PM

Ward 6 Week is coming July 17-23!

NationBuilder Click here to unsubscribe from future emails. Friend, I'm excited to share that Ward 6 Week is back - beginning on Monday, July 17, and running through Sunday, July 23.? For the uninitiated, Ward 6 Week is an annual tradition where my team and I organize a whole bunch o…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

June 30, 2023 at 2:33 PM

Ward 6 Update: 6-29-2023

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read. If you no longer wish to receive these updates, please click here. Friend, I hope you and your family and friends are ready for summer fun, because the heat has certainly arrived! Pools are now open throughout the week, though b…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

June 16, 2023 at 4:09 PM

Ward 6 Update: Security Camera Legislation, Final Budget Vote, WMATA Updates, and more

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you no longer wish to receive these updates, please click here. Friend, Happy Pride Month! I'm grateful the awful air quality cleared in time to safely celebrate Pride Weekend. I had a blast seeing everyone at the parade on Sa…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

June 13, 2023 at 7:26 PM

Tomorrow: Ward 6 Better Bus Network Town Hall

NationBuilder Friend, I want to remind you about my Ward 6 Better Bus Network Town Hall happening tomorrow, June 14 from?7:30-8:30pm at Watkins Elementary (420 12th Street, SE). Come learn about how WMATA's?proposed redesign of our Metrobus system will impact routes in Ward 6, ask me…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

June 9, 2023 at 7:39 PM

You're Invited: Ward 6 Better Bus Network Town Hall Next Weds!

NationBuilder Friend, Whether you ride the bus every day, once in a while, or only a few times a year, big changes are coming. That's because WMATA's redesigning our Metrobus system for the first time in its 50-year history. That's a big deal, and it's good news -- the District's nei…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

June 1, 2023 at 7:31 PM

Ward 6 Update: Final Budget Vote, Pools Open, Traffic Safety, and more

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you no longer wish to receive these updates, please click here. Friend, I hope you had a fun and safe Memorial Day weekend despite the rain on Monday (okay... the Dad in me wants to note that we really needed that rain). Today…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

May 17, 2023 at 12:56 AM

Here's what's in the FY24 budget for Ward 6 neighbors.

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you'd like to stop receiving these emails, click here. Friend -- The Council just took the first of two votes on our revisions to the Mayor's proposed FY24 budget -- in total, more than $19.7 billion, with about $10.7 billion …

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

May 13, 2023 at 1:27 PM

Ward 6 Update - 5/13/23

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you no longer wish to receive these updates, please click here. Friend,  Happy May! It feels like spring has finally sprung in Ward 6, and I've been lucky to make it to some great outdoor neighborhood events in the last few w…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

April 21, 2023 at 12:02 PM

Ward 6 Update 4/21/23

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you no longer wish to receive these updates, please click here. Friend -- Well, it's been a beautiful spring, even if the temperatures are jumping all over and the tree pollen gives everything a lovely green/yellow sheen. I wa…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

April 6, 2023 at 11:15 AM

Ward 6 Update - 4/6/23

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you'd like to unsubscribe, click here. Friend -- Happy Spring, Ward 6! I hope you've been able to enjoy this transition into (slightly) warmer weather. And, of course, hopefully you were also able to enjoy the cherry blossoms …

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

March 30, 2023 at 8:59 PM

A Few Quick Ward 6 Updates

NationBuilder Friend -- Hey folks! I'm working on a longer Ward 6 update, but we have three events coming up fast, and I want to make sure I give you a heads up. You can look for a more typical newsletter from me in the next few days.? Ward 6 Budget Town Hall (Thursday, April 6 at 6…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

March 13, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Ward 6 Update

NationBuilder Click here if this newsletter is hard to read.Don't want to receive these updates? Click here. Friend -- This is a jam-packed newsletter. There's so much happening at the Council, and of course, a lot more is happening to the District of Columbia by the powers that be. …

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

February 26, 2023 at 2:58 PM

Ward 6 Update: Budget Letter, Public Safety, Eastern Market 150

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you no longer wish to receive these emails, click here. Friend -- We're about a month out from the official start of the District's budget season. As a top item below, I'm sharing my letter to the Mayor with several of my budg…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

February 10, 2023 at 12:20 PM

Ward 6 Update: Hands Off DC, EVs, and More

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read. Want to unsubscribe? Click here. Friend -- Last weekend, I had the pleasure to join neighbors at Westminster's Black History Month program and then later to join a tour at the Smithsonian Anacostia Museum to mark Rosa Parks birth…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

January 26, 2023 at 8:35 PM

Ward 6 Update: Monthly Basic Income, Metro Updates, Performance Oversight, and more

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read. If you want to unsubscribe, click here. Friend, Hard to believe January is already almost over! My team and I have been busy getting out in the Ward to connect with folks — speaking of, make sure to check out my upcoming office h…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

January 10, 2023 at 6:49 PM

Ward 6 Update: New Council Period, New Committee, and more!

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read. If you want to unsubscribe, click here. Friend, Happy New Year Ward 6! I hope you’ve all had a great start to the year. After taking a few days around the holidays with my family, I kicked off 2023 being sworn in on January 2nd …

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

December 30, 2022 at 2:06 PM

Ward 6 Update: Inauguration, Holiday Tree Disposal, New Committees

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.If you'd like to stop receiving these emails, click here. Friend -- Well folks, we made it to the end of 2022. The final Council legislative meeting of the year took place last Tuesday, and thus concluded Council Period 24. If you…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

December 14, 2022 at 10:59 PM

Ward 6 Update: Brickies, Metro for DC, and all Things Holiday

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.To unsubscribe from future emails, click here. Friend,  The winter weather seems to have finally arrived in DC and holiday festivities are in full swing!  The year is winding down in Ward 6 and on the Council, so I’ll touch on so…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

December 5, 2022 at 9:36 PM

REMINDER: 2022 Brickie Awards

NationBuilder Friend, I just want to remind you about the 16th Annual Ward 6 Brickie Awards this Wednesday, December 7 at the Hill Center from 6-8pm! Back in person for the first time since 2019, the Brickies is our annual?celebration of the neighbors, organizations, groups, and busi…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

November 22, 2022 at 4:21 PM

Ward 6 Update: Brickies, Climate Bills, Office Hours, and more

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.To unsubscribe from future emails, click here. Friend, I love Thanksgiving around Ward 6. I've joined neighbors in Southwest to hand out turkeys, watched as our small and local businesses gear up for the holidays, and enjoyed see…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

November 17, 2022 at 9:30 PM

You're Invited: 16th Annual Ward 6 Brickie Awards!

NationBuilder Friend, It's that time of year — the 16th Annual Ward 6 Brickie Awards are just around the corner! The last two years were online affairs, but after a two-year hiatus, we're bringing the event back in-person! Come join us at The Hill Center on Wednesday, December 7 from…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

November 8, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Today is Election Day!

Here's how to vote and where you can join me tonight to celebrate. Dear Friend,  Today is Election Day in DC! You may have already joined the 100,000+ DC voters who have already cast their ballots, but in case you haven't, it's not too late.  Polls opened at 7 am and close at 8 pm. You can vote in p…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

November 6, 2022 at 6:53 PM

Ward 6 Update: Public Safety, General Election Voting, a New Museum, and more

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.To unsubscribe from future emails, click here. Friend, Did anyone have 80 degrees for the first weekend of November on their bingo card? I certainly didn't. It's been a beautiful weekend to get out and about across Ward 6 though!…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

October 20, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Ward 6 Update: Halloween Events, Criminal Code Reform, Eastern Market Improvements, and more

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.To unsubscribe from future emails, click here. Friend -- We’re already more than halfway through October! Happy almost Halloween and almost Election Day! I hope you’re planning out your costumes and dropping those ballots off in …

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

October 5, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Ward 6 Update: Metro For DC, October Events, Voting in DC

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.To unsubscribe from future emails, click here. Friend -- It’s October! And I’ve got good news to share: Hilloween is back (see old photo of me dressed as a councilmember with a princess), among a host of fun events happening this…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

September 16, 2022 at 6:13 PM

Ward 6 Update: Council Back in Session, Omicron Boosters, H St. Fest, and more

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.To unsubscribe from future emails, click here. Friend -- The weather is (sort of) cooling down, the kids are back in school, our local coffee shops are breaking out the pumpkin drinks, and fall is just around the corner! Fall als…

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  Charles Allen · [email protected]

August 22, 2022 at 9:06 PM

Ward 6 Update: Back to School, Pools, Raises for Early Childhood Educators

NationBuilder Click here if this email is hard to read.To unsubscribe from future emails, click here. Friend -- I want to start this newsletter with a big thank you to everyone who came out for the return of Ward 6 Week after a two-year hiatus! It was great to connect with you all an…

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