{"id":2127455,"date":"2023-12-17T14:32:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T19:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-dc-risks-losing-two-icons-and-25-million-in-revenue\/"},"modified":"2023-12-17T14:37:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T19:37:15","slug":"washington-dc-risks-losing-two-icons-and-25-million-in-revenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-dc-risks-losing-two-icons-and-25-million-in-revenue\/","title":{"rendered":"DC may lose two iconic landmarks and $25M in revenue"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwashington-dc-risks-losing-two-icons-and-25-million-in-revenue%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2127455&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Washington, \u200dDC Risks Losing \u200cTwo Icons and $25 Million in Revenue<\/h2>\n<p>The Democrats in charge of Washington, D.C.,\u200b are \u200dlearning a painful lesson about letting crime run rampant on city streets.<\/p>\n<p>Last week\u2019s announcement that the state of Virginia and the company that owns two of \u2064D.C.\u2019s \u2062most prominent\u2062 sports teams have reached an agreement to move the teams across the Potomac River \u200bto play outside the district didn\u2019t include a word about the\u2064 murderous \u2062conditions of the capital city.<\/p>\n<p>But \u2062the specter was never far from the\u200b surface.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/wizards-capitals-owner-announces-2-billion-plan-to-move-teams-to-virginia\/3493235\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WRC-TV<\/a> in Washington \u2062reported, Virginia officials and executives of the company that owns the NBA\u2019s Washington Wizards and the NHL\u2019s Washington \u2064Capitals unveiled the $2 billion plan for the teams to move to\u200c a sports \u200bcomplex in Alexandria, Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>The deal will be a benefit to the Commonwealth of Virginia, of course, but it would\u200b not\u2063 only cost the District of Columbia two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/have-we-learned-nothing-fans-turn-ugly-on-lakers-after-teams-pride-night-post\/\" title=\"Fans turn ugly on Lakers after team's 'Pride' night post. Have we learned nothing?\">iconic sports teams<\/a>, it would hit the city hard in terms of revenue, costing an\u200c estimated $25 million a year, \u200bMayor Muriel Bowser said,\u200b according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/dc-could-lose-25m-in-yearly-tax-revenue-if-caps-wizards-leave-mayor-says\/3493803\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>\u201cThe deal would transform a growing Northern Virginia neighborhood and send shockwaves \u200cthrough downtown D.C, \u200cwhich is accustomed to hosting tens of thousands of fans\u2063 but has struggled with crime,\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Not that anyone would think that had \u2062anything to do with Monumental Sports and\u200b Entertainment\u2019s decision to\u200c move\u200c across the river. As <a href=\"https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/capitals-wizards-crime-virginia-potential-move-potomac-yard-alexandria-washington-mayor-muriel-bowser-governor-glenn-youngkin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WJLA-TV<\/a> in Washington reported Friday, no one at the company mentioned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/string-gun-crimes-across-dc-comes-shocking-end-police-arrest-11-year-old-boy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crime in the district<\/a> as compelling the move.<\/p>\n<p>But a WJLA \u2063interview with Virginia Attorney \u200dGeneral Jason Miyares told a\u200b different\u2064 story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think \u200dthey mainly looked at Virginia because we\u2019re open for business. I \u2062think that the governor has\u200b shown\u200d that,\u201d Miyares said, getting the party\u2063 line out of the way first.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I would say from just an 80,000-foot\u200b view it \u200bis clear to me that crime is \u2063having an impact in the District in its entirety,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve heard from so many Virginia residents that have said they used to enjoy going into the District, going to the Kennedy Center going to different movie theaters or \u200cplays or entertainment or restaurants.\u200b And now they try to avoid the District, particularly at night with the\u200b rash and carjackings and murders and robberies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I think there has \u200bgenerally been for\u2063 so\u2063 many Virginia residents \u200bthat are commuting to the district and live in the D.C. suburbs a sense of fear of that \u200cthey can\u2019t go into the district and\u2062 feel safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears agreed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not just about money, but you got to talk about the environment. \u2026 What is the surrounding area\u200d of the venue?\u201d \u200bSears said Wednesday on\u200c \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/the-vince-coglianese-show\/lt-gov-winsome-sears-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Vince Coglianese Show<\/a>\u201d on WMAL-FM in Washington,\u200d according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/winsome-sears-crime-dc-issue-capitals-wizards-move?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington\u200c Examiner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you go to the game and you\u2019re having fun but if you\u2062 leave the game having to look over your shoulder, that\u2019s an issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Miyares and \u200bSears are Republicans, their political careers aren\u2019t tied to kowtowing to the \u200dsoft-on-crime Democrats who control the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n<p>This is\u200b the same city government, remember, that painted an entire street with a \u201cBlack Lives Matter\u201d mural during the 2020 summer of nationwide rioting over the death of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/forensic-pathologist-found-george-floyd-home-amount-fentanyl-meth-overdose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drug-addicted<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/19\/us\/george-floyd-bill-counterfeit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">counterfeiter<\/a> \u200b named George Floyd in Minneapolis.\u2064 Considering Black Lives\u200b Matter rioters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/dc-braces-for-third-day-of-protests-and-clashes-over-death-of-george-floyd\/2020\/05\/31\/589471a4-a33b-11ea-b473-04905b1af82b_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hit D.C.<\/a> with the ferocity they hit other cities, it was a tacit endorsement of citywide crime.<\/p>\n<p>And the problem hasn\u2019t stopped. Anyone who\u2063 follows the news knows the district has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/soaring-dc-crime-grocery-chain-ditches-name-brand-laundry-detergents-favor-ones-no-one-wants-steal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">growing \u200bcrime problem<\/a>. As of Friday, according to statistics\u200c from the <a href=\"https:\/\/mpdc.dc.gov\/page\/district-crime-data-glance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Metropolitan Police<\/a>, homicides are up 34 percent \u200bover 2022 and \u200crobbery\u200d is \u200bup\u2064 68\u200b percent.<\/p>\n<p>On the bright side, assault cases are\u2064 only up 2\u200b percent and sexual about cases are down 1 percent. But \u200bthat still leaves a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-strategy-for-combating-surge-in-crime-focuses-largely-on-combating-gun-violence\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Strategy For Combating Surge In Crime Focuses Largely On Combating \u2018Gun Violence\u2019\">violent crime increase<\/a> of 39 percent over last year.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, car \u200bthefts are up a\u200d staggering 88 percent. On Thanksgiving Day, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dc-liberals-mark-milestone-900-carjackings-single-year-thanksgiving-day-100-percent-last-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the\u200c district recorded<\/a> a near-unbelievable 100 percent increase in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-police-searching-two-people-accused-fbi-agent-carjacking-washington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">carjackings<\/a> on a year-to-date basis over \u20632022. Overall, the numbers show a 27 percent increase\u200b in\u2064 crime.<\/p>\n<p>So, what could possibly make \u2062well-heeled D.C. suburbanites \u2064(probably Democrats themselves, but leave that aside) antsy about taking \u200ca\u200d chance on an evening downtown to\u200d watch a sports contest \u2014 and wondering if the car would still be \u2064in the parking lot when the game was over?<\/p>\n<p>D.C. Democrats are in denial, of course. Bowser\u2064 \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-mayor-comes-big-realization-giving-george-floyd-police-reforms-try\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not bright<\/a> even by\u200d Democratic\u2062 standards \u2014 called the crime \u2062problem a \u201cblip,\u201d according \u200bto the Washington \u2063Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>But there were more lucid views out there:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Another\u2063 sign that our blue-run cities are in a spiraling death knell \u2026 \u201cNo one wants to go to downtown DC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Washington Wizards, Capitals plan to depart DC as crime crisis intensifies; Youngkin celebrates move<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QlKSii1Nx5\">https:\/\/t.co\/QlKSii1Nx5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 davd soul \u2063(@davdsoul) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davdsoul\/status\/1735625758721102109?\">December 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Turns out that\u200c allowing rampant crime and\u2064 providing\u2063 poor services has consequences? \u200cWho knew?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorBowser?\">@MayorBowser<\/a> are you embarrassed or ashamed that you are playing such a lead role in ruining a fantastic city? Serious question.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/youngkin?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#youngkin<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Capitals?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Capitals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Wizards?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Wizards<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WashingtonDC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WashingtonDC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jyn2OgTybB\">https:\/\/t.co\/Jyn2OgTybB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Dalakis (@monkey449) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/monkey449\/status\/1734936880716681236?\">December 13, \u200b2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Crime is up, the Wizards and Capitals are\u2063 gone\u2026.great job Bowser. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/63rRjCdnih\">https:\/\/t.co\/63rRjCdnih<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Say it aint so (@nephesh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nephesh\/status\/1735056788804735348?\">December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There\u2019s no doubt there were other issues. In November, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2023\/11\/03\/monumental-capital-one-arena-improvements-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington \u2064Post<\/a> reported, \u200cMonumental Sports\u2064 and Entertainment asked the district \u200bfor $600 in renovations to its current facilities in downtown D.C.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/wizards-capitals-owner-announces-2-billion-plan-to-move-teams-to-virginia\/3493235\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WRC<\/a>, probably hearing of Wednesday\u2019s blockbuster announcement, the district offered a $500 million renovation package. \u2062It was apparently too little, too\u2062 late.<\/p>\n<p>But the reality is, the district didn\u2019t have the cards\u200b to play. Like other Democratic-run cities across the country \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/massive-nyc-crime-surge-hits-mayors-office-staffer-mugged-broad-daylight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wild-video-reporting-violent-chicago-crime-reporter-cameraman-become-victims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/california-national-guard-called-fight-san-francisco-crime-wave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco<\/a>, you name it \u2014 they\u2019ve \u2064allowed their streets to become jungles where outsiders fear to tread. At some point, those strangers, and their money, will simply stop coming.<\/p>\n<p>Reality\u2064 has a way of inserting itself into even progressive plans. The moment \u2063is\u200b inevitable, whether those at fault admit it or not.<\/p>\n<p>And when it comes, it\u2019s\u200c going to be painful.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/washington-dc-risks-losing-two-icons-25-million-revenue\/\">Washington, DC Risks Losing \u2063Two Icons\u200d and $25 Million in Revenue<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the specter of crime \u200dinfluenced the decision to move the sports teams across the Potomac River?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Washington, D.C., is at risk of losing two iconic sports teams and $25 million in revenue due to the \u200bcity&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-liberal-city-wanted-millions-in-grant-funding-to-fight-retail-crime-it-missed-the-application-deadline\/\" title=\"Liberal city seeks grant funding to combat retail crime, but misses deadline.\">growing crime problem<\/a>. The recent announcement that the state \u200cof Virginia and the company that owns the NBA&#8217;s Washington\u200d Wizards and the \u2064NHL&#8217;s Washington Capitals have \u2063reached \u200can agreement to move the teams across the Potomac\u2063 River to play outside \u2063the district highlights the issue.<\/p>\n<p>While the announcement did not \u2064explicitly \u200bmention\u200d the crime \u200bconditions in the capital city, it was \u2064clear that\u2063 the specter \u200cof \u200ccrime was a significant factor\u2062 in \u200bthe decision. According to Mayor\u2063 Muriel Bowser, the move\u200d would \u2062not only cost the District two iconic sports teams \u200cbut also\u2062 result \u200din an estimated loss of $25 million \u200cin revenue each year.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia officials and\u200c executives of\u200c the company that owns\u2064 the teams \u2064unveiled a $2\u2063 billion \u200cplan\u200d for the move, highlighting the benefits it would \u2063bring to Virginia. However,\u200d the move also underscores the impact of crime on the District of Columbia. Virginia Attorney General\u2062 Jason Miyares acknowledged that \u2063crime was having an impact on the entire district and was deterring Virginia residents from visiting.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears also \u200cemphasized \u200cthe importance of considering the surrounding environment and ensuring the safety of attendees at\u200d sports events.\u200d This sentiment reflects the concerns of \u2063many \u2064individuals who want to enjoy sports\u200c and entertainment \u2062in the District but\u200b feel unsafe due to the rash of carjackings, murders, and robberies.<\/p>\n<p>The increasing crime problem in Washington, D.C.,\u2064 cannot be ignored. Despite efforts to downplay the issue, statistics show a significant increase in homicides, robberies,\u2064 and car thefts. While D.C. \u2063Democrats may dismiss\u2064 the crime problem as a &#8220;blip,&#8221; it is evident that\u2062 residents\u200c and potential visitors are \u200dgenuinely concerned about their safety.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the decision to move the sports teams to Virginia highlights the consequences of allowing crime \u200bto run rampant\u2064 and\u200c failing to address the\u2062 issue effectively. It \u2063raises \u200cquestions about the \u2064leadership and policies of the city government, which painted a symbol of racial unrest\u200b on \u2062the streets during the summer of nationwide rioting in 2020 rather than focusing on\u2064 addressing crime.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u2064District risks losing two major sports teams\u2063 and a significant amount of revenue, it is clear that the city needs to take decisive action to address\u200c the crime problem. Ignoring or downplaying the issue\u200d will only\u2062 further damage the city&#8217;s reputation and economy. It is time for D.C. officials \u200dto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terry-mcauliffe-ripped-for-tweet-saying-it-should-be-easier-to-vote-than-buy-a-gun\/\" title=\"Terry McAuliffe Ripped For Tweet Saying It Should Be Easier To Vote Than Buy A Gun\">prioritize public safety<\/a> and work towards creating a safe and\u200b inviting environment that will \u200dattract residents, visitors, and businesses. Failure to do so will result in further losses for the district \u2062and its residents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Democrats in control of Washington, D.C., are facing the consequences of allowing unchecked crime on city streets. 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