The Hyattsville Wire

09/23/2026

The on-again, off-again effort to build a new FBI headquarters in Greenbelt is back on, and Maryland appears to hold the advantage moving forward.

09/21/2026

Another large off-campus apartment building will open in the fall of 2027. Located at Route 1 and Navahoe Street, on the former site of the Campus Village Shoppes, Rambler College Park North will have 288 apartments housing more than 1,000 students when it’s complete. Planned amenities include dedicated coworking spaces, private study rooms, a fitness center, a yoga studio, a sauna, cold plunges, and a courtyard with a hot tub and game-day Jumbotron.

Located on the site of the old Campus Village Shoppes, Rambler College Park North will have 288 apartments housing more than 1,000 students when it's complete.

09/21/2026

There was no better way to honor the late Stuart Eisenberg and his legacy throughout Hyattsville and the greater Route 1 corridor than with a New Orleans-style second line. On Saturday, a large crowd followed the Wild Anacostias through the heart of the very event Stuart founded 17 years ago, the annual Hyattsville Arts Festival by the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation, which featured more than 100 exhibitors and artists. 🎶✨ Tribute remarks remembering Stuart were given by Rumi Matsuyama of Maryland Meadworks, Mark Ferguson, Jim Groves, Phil Eisenberg, and Hyattsville's Robert Croslin.

09/20/2026

A group of Hyattsville residents is organizing to remove the city’s Flock cameras. Amid nationwide protests against automatic license-reading cameras, the group DeFlock HVL formed to pressure the city to end its contract with Flock. Earlier this week, members of the group spoke out against the cameras at a Hyattsville city council meeting. The group has also created a flyer, posted an explainer, and set up a private email list to plan future protests.

Amid a nationwide protest against the automatic license-reading cameras, the group DeFlock HVL formed to press the city to end its contract with Flock.

09/19/2026

Now in its 17th year, the Hyattsville Arts Festival will bring art, music, and food trucks to Route 1 on Saturday, Sept. 19, taking place on Gallatin Street from noon to 6 p.m. The annual event will feature more than 100 exhibitors, along with musical performances by D.C.-based 90s-inspired alternative rock band Flowers for the Dead and Latin Grammy-nominated Elena La Fulana. This year’s festival will include a special tribute at 1 p.m. to the festival’s founder, former Hyattsville Community Development Corporation president Stuart Eisenberg, who died in August.

09/17/2026

The popular Duck Donuts chain will open a new location in College Park this fall, with an official grand opening scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Located at 4360 Knox Rd. on the ground floor of the Union on Knox apartment building, the shop will serve donuts with its unique made-to-order model. At the grand opening on Saturday, the first customer will get free donuts for a year, and the shop will give away prizes throughout the day.

Located at 4360 Knox Rd. in the ground floor of the Union on Knox apartment building, the shop will serve donuts with its unique made-to-order model.

09/16/2026

Stuart Eisenberg, a longtime champion of the Route 1 corridor, died in August at his home. He was 63. As the founding executive director of the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation until 2025, Stuart helped boost the local arts community, revitalize public spaces and advocate for regional projects such as the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail. Among his most lasting legacies was the creation of the Hyattsville Arts Festival, which will host its 17th annual event on Saturday, Sept. 19.

Stuart Eisenberg, a longtime Hyattsville community organizer and champion of the Route 1 corridor, died earlier this week. He was 63.

08/21/2026

Fast-casual restaurant honeygrow is opening soon at the Mall at Prince George’s in Hyattsville. Founded in Philadelphia in 2012, the chain specializes in customizable made-to-order stir-fries, salads, and its signature “honeybar” dessert of fruits, toppings, and a drizzle of local honey or maple syrup. The new eatery will open in the spot formerly occupied by Mezeh Mediterranean Grill in the mall’s interior food court on Monday, Aug. 24.

Fast-casual restaurant honeygrow is coming to the Mall at Prince George's in Hyattsville.

08/20/2026

Northwest Chinese Food will stay in College Park. The beloved local restaurant had to move out of its former location on Baltimore Avenue to make way for the Terrapin House apartment complex. But as of earlier this month, it moved into the ground floor of City Hall at 7401 Baltimore Ave., sharing space with owner Hua Wang’s other eatery, Li Chun Cafe.

Starting on Aug. 15, the restaurant will move into the ground floor of City Hall, sharing space with its sister eatery, Li Chun Cafe.

08/20/2026

The historic Greenbelt Cinema has paused some specialty screenings as it grapples with lower movie ticket sales and higher costs from inflation. Executive Director Caitlin McGrath asked the Greenbelt City Council earlier this month for another $25,000 in this year’s budget to maintain programming such as a classic-movie series aimed at older customers, according to The Banner.

The historic Greenbelt Cinema has paused some specialty screenings as it struggles with lower movie ticket sales and higher costs due to inflation.