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Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Business
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Hundreds attend town hall meeting in Suitland for federal workers to voice concerns
SUITLAND, Md. () — Hundreds in Maryland came out Tuesday night to the Suitland High School auditorium to voice their concerns in Prince George's County during a town hall for fired federal workers. There are roughly 40,000 federal workers in the county. Fans excited as Maryland men's, women's basketball teams head to NCAA Tournament That's why more than 800 people, worried about their future, crowded into a town hall, hosted by Congressman Glenn Ivey. He took questions from dozens of concerned constituents on the microphone. 'The people in my district and around the D.C. metropolitan area are most concerned of the impact on government employees and this is having a devastating impact on the DMV and all around the country and 80% of government employees live outside the Washington area,' Ivey said. Cheverly resident Laurie Pickard was one of many who attended the town hall meeting. She is worried about her job because she works for former federal government contractor, Resonance for US-AID. 'I feel incredibly fortunate to still have a job but I am angry for what has been done to the business I work for,' she said. 'I have been affected by the actions of Trump and Musk, and it's disseminated the business I work for and prior to all this our business had 100 employees and we now have 20 and we expect that to go down further,' Pickard said. Hundreds in Prince George's County attend Empower-Her Global Business Summit Ivey told DC News Now that he and his staff held four town hall meetings in recent weeks and is planning to hold more in the near future. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Student apartment building in Hyattsville deemed ‘unfit for human habitation'
HYATTSVILLE, Md. () — An apartment building in Hyattsville that is home to students from area colleges is in hot water. It's been days since Vie Towers has had water or electricity that powers elevators, among other things. The City of Hyattsville said students should find other places to stay, calling the building 'unfit for human habitation,' and threatening $500 fines each day the building does not meet city code. Fans excited as Maryland men's, women's basketball teams head to NCAA Tournament Students who live there, many of whom attend Howard University but some of whom attend the University of Maryland, told DC News Now their latest commutes to class begins with dozens of flights of stairs. The stairwell has a flickering light that Nijile Young, who lives there, said 'looks kind of crazy.' 'It's very inconvenient especially if you're trying to catch a shuttle to class,' the Howard University student said. 'I really need them to fix the problem because I can't keep commuting to campus just to find somewhere to take a shower or use a bathroom.' A spokesperson for the city told DC News Now the building's management is aware of the problems and working to fix them. The city will send inspectors to the building on Wednesday to see the work that has been done. Hundreds in Prince George's County attend Empower-Her Global Business Summit In the meantime, Howard University student Miles Franklin and his girlfriend packed up and left for a hotel. 'I'm just paying for it because I have to,' he said. 'I need somewhere to take a shower. I mean, the electricity is not working. The Wi-Fi is not on, so I can't do my schoolwork.' David Henderson, who's in town on his spring break visiting his girlfriend, said more needs to be done.'The fact that they haven't at least given us shelter in a different hotel or something like that is really disappointing,' he said. President Trump decides not to move FBI to Prince George's County The city is not mandating anyone leave the building, just suggesting if they can find alternative housing, they should. DC News Now reached out to Vie Towers management to ask about the progress of their work but did not hear back in time for publication. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
