Archive for the ‘Press Releases’ Category

UPDATE, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012: NoMa Parks are not out of the woods yet! On Tuesday, May 15, 2012, the District Council voted to remove funding for NoMa parks from the FY13 budget. However, there is still a chance that funding could be found for a parks system in NoMa in the coming weeks. We [...]

New Evening Concerts Attract Residents Washington, D.C., May 10, 2012 – Get ready to groove to the music, as NoMa’s concert series starts next week, now with three locations and new evening concerts geared to residents. Now in its third year, Rhythm in NoMa is a free concert series featuring a variety of local musicians [...]

NoMa Summer Screen Film Lineup Announced Washington, D.C., April 25, 2012 – NoMa Summer Screen is the neighborhood’s most anticipated summer event – and the fun starts in just four weeks! This year’s theme ‘Is 2012 the End of the World?’ features films about world-ending scenarios as a spoof on the doomsday prophesies marking the [...]

NoMa Unveils Vision for Public Parks   Washington, DC, April 20, 2012 – At NoMa’s snazzy Annual Showcase last night, the NoMa Business Improvement District (BID) unveiled a strategic vision for creating a network of parks in NoMa, now the fastest growing neighborhood in Washington, D.C. The need for parks, gathering spaces and green spaces [...]

A Deli Now Open, West Wing Café Opening Lounge in Spring Washington, DC, February 3, 2012 – Two new restaurants are announced in NoMa. A Deli, offering Italian fare, Philly cheesesteaks and homemade cannoli, opened February 1 at 1300 Second Street, NE. West Wing Café has leased the retail space in 1100 First Street, NE [...]

Washington, D.C.  – NoMa’s newest chef-driven restaurant, Zuppa Fresca, opened ahead of schedule December 31, with a fresh menu and relaxed atmosphere. Located in the Loree Grand at Union Place, at 250 K Street, NE, Zuppa Fresca is a Sicilian-themed restaurant. View the menu. Entrepreneurs John Kennan and Chef Alfio Celia are hoping Zuppa Fresca [...]

Start dreaming of warm weather, and get ready for NoMa Summer Screen! As a spoof on doomsday prophesies marking the end of the Mayan calendar, this year’s series features movies about world-ending scenarios. For 2012: The End of the World?, join the NoMa neighborhood for our most popular event, a free, 12-week outdoor movie series [...]

The NoMa Business Improvement District (BID) has hired a national firm to produce a creative Public Realm Design Plan for First Street, NE and its East-West connections. The work starts at a critical time, as several infrastructure and development projects will break ground in 2012. “This is an important time for the NoMa BID to [...]

The WMATA Board of Directors voted on Thursday to approve the station name change from New York Ave-Florida Ave-Gallaudet U to NoMa-Gallaudet U.  Metro station maps will include New York Ave as a secondary name for one year to assist customers during the transition. The NoMa community worked diligently to advocate for its identity and [...]

The American Planning Association (APA) hosted a one-day Community Planning Workshop in September focusing on the public park and placemaking needs in NoMa. The day-long workshop brought together residents, employees, developers, local nonprofits and government agencies to create a vision that encapsulates the community’s needs and wishes for a public park in NoMa. Distinguished professional [...]