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Nine days passed between when a D.C. government employee first accused John Falcicchio of sexual harassment and Falcicchio’s quiet resignation. Emails recently released to City Paper show he did not stop working during that period, despite assertions from Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration to the contrary.
Falcicchio appears to have kept up many of his extensive duties as Bowser’s chief of staff and deputy mayor for planning and economic development until the morning of the day he resigned, hundreds of emails released via a Freedom of Information Act request show. Although Falcicchio delegated some tasks to his subordinates at DMPED and the Executive Office of the Mayor between March 8 (when the first complaint was filed) and March 17 (when he resigned), the emails show Falcicchio discussing Council legislation with agency leaders, liaising with lobbyists, fielding requests for grant money, signing employment contracts and other government documents, chatting with reporters, and managing the minutiae of the mayor’s calendar.
These emails raise new questions about how Bowser and her top deputies responded to the allegations against Falcicchio, widely considered the most powerful official in Bowser’s government and her top political confidant. And they offer a window into the scope of his responsibilities and his importance to Bowser, who has vigorously (yet unsuccessfully) argued against efforts to order an independent investigation into Falcicchio’s actions.
For more about what was in Falcicchio’s emails, and what they show about the Bowser administrations’ initial response to (now sustained) allegations that her top adviser sexually harassed city employees, read our full story online.
—Alex Koma (tips? akoma@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- A minivan crashed into an ambulance on Georgia Avenue NW early Wednesday morning, sending the driver to a hospital in critical condition. Fire and EMS staff were not injured. Surveillance footage shows the minivan veering into the opposite lane just before it slams into the ambulance. [NBC Washington, WTOP]
- U.S. Capitol Police did not find any evidence of an active shooter at the Hart Senate Office Building yesterday after a 911 call. “We found no confirmation that there was an active shooter,” USCP Chief Tom Manger said. “This may have been a bogus call.” [NBC Washington]
- Army veteran Dave Murphy is living with PTSD in D.C. and says the city has helped and hindered his condition. Housing, transportation, and his community in Rosedale are the good things. Armed D.C. police officers, though calm and professional as they stood in Murphy’s living room after a family member called for an ambulance during a dissociative episode, are not the response he needed. [GGW]
- Pizza tours, the Georgia Avenue Day Parade, and Lena Horne singing “Stormy Weather” make summers in D.C. perfect for these local celebrities. [Post]
By City Paper staff (tips? editor@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- U.S. Attorney for D.C. Matthew Graves defended his office’s record in rare public remarks Tuesday night. Although he’s come under fire for declining to prosecute about two-thirds of all arrests in recent years, Graves says he’s concentrated on prosecuting the small group of people responsible for most violence in the city. [DCist]
- Emeka Moneme, a veteran of the District Department of Transportation during Mayor Adrian Fenty’s administration, will take over as the head of the Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District. [WBJ]
By Alex Koma (tips? akoma@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- Diners are tiring of burrata after seeing it on nearly every restaurant’s menu, but some D.C. spots still feature the creamy cheese in inventive ways. [Axios]
- It’s National Oyster Week and you can keep the celebration going by recycling your oyster shells in the Chesapeake Bay. [WTOP]
- Is lab-grown chicken really going to improve the environment? It might in the future, but creating it currently uses a lot of energy. [DCist]
- Local diners can sample pork sandwiches from José Andrés’ new burger concept, Iberico Smashed, this weekend. Find them at the Mubadala Citi DC Open concessions area or at Spanish Diner in Bethesda through Aug. 6. [Eater]
By City Paper staff (tips? editor@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- More on Beyoncé’s FedEx Field stop this weekend, including how to get there and back. [Post, WTOP]
- Most of us stopped listening to the Goo Goo Dolls—still one of the worst names in alt rock history—sometime around the turn of the century, but those who never got a chance to scream the lyrics of “Slide” alongside John Rzeznik (yes, he goes by John now) can do so tomorrow night at Merriweather. [WTOP]
- After 15 years working within University of Hawaiʻi’s higher education system, Reem Bassous returns to D.C. as Washington Studio School’s new artistic director and faculty head. [East City Art]
By Sarah Marloff (tips? smarloff@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- Andy Murray, one of the tennis tour’s most amusing characters, advanced last night at the DC Open. He’ll face Taylor Fritz in the round of 16 tonight. [Post]
- Sam Howell continues his campaign to be named the Commanders’ starting QB, even as he adjusts to new plays from offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. [WTOP]
- Bilal Coulibaly is excited to show Wizards fans what he can do on the court—especially when it comes to blocking shots. [NBC Sports Washington]
By City Paper staff (tips? editor@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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