Annemarie Cuccia
@annemariec.bsky.social
Editor in Chief @ Street Sense. she/her.
News: During the federal takeover, there were fears that involuntary commitments would spike with crackdowns on homelessness. Data from city agencies and emails from federal officials suggest it didn't happen.
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Involuntary hospitalizations did not increase during the takeover
There was a fear D.C. would see a spike in involuntary hospitalizations at area hospitals during the federal takeover, but it didn't happen.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
News: During the federal takeover, there were fears that involuntary commitments would spike with crackdowns on homelessness. Data from city agencies and emails from federal officials suggest it didn't happen.
streetsensemedia.org/article/invo...
streetsensemedia.org/article/invo...
D.C.: Applications for rental assistance reopened this morning, after being closed for a year. When you go to the site, you wait to be let in (I waited 45 minutes). Then it gives you a number to call to make an appointment. I've called four times with no answer. @streetsensedc.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
D.C.: Applications for rental assistance reopened this morning, after being closed for a year. When you go to the site, you wait to be let in (I waited 45 minutes). Then it gives you a number to call to make an appointment. I've called four times with no answer. @streetsensedc.bsky.social
The second edition of Street Sense's newsletter recapping homelessness and housing news from the last few weeks is out! Read a preview here and let us convince you to subscribe :) mailchi.mp/streetsensem...
Cuts all around
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July 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The second edition of Street Sense's newsletter recapping homelessness and housing news from the last few weeks is out! Read a preview here and let us convince you to subscribe :) mailchi.mp/streetsensem...
Follow Street Sense's new account! We'll be sharing our work here starting soon :)
Street Sense is on here now! We'll be sharing our articles, breaking news, and tips about where to find our vendors to purchase your copy of the paper.
To start off, here's our piece on the city closing the E Street encampment following the president's social media posts.
To start off, here's our piece on the city closing the E Street encampment following the president's social media posts.
D.C. closes Foggy Bottom encampment following Trump social post
Following a social media post by President Trump, D.C. closed a large encampment next to the E Street Expressway with only a day’s notice.
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March 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Follow Street Sense's new account! We'll be sharing our work here starting soon :)
Getting set up on here - let me know who I need to follow!
August 28, 2023 at 2:46 PM
Getting set up on here - let me know who I need to follow!