Last night after fighting my way through the throngs of Mainstream News Media covering this story, I was finally able to retrieve my five blue and white shirts that had been held hostage at Cornerstone Cleaners. Thanks to all of you for your kind words of support and encouragement during this difficult time.
Cornerstone will also be open today from 3:00 - 8:00pm for customers to pick up their clothing.
Meanwhile DCIST commentators discuss who first reported this story.
14th and You weighs in on Main Stream media not crediting bloggers for breaking news.
The mainstream media picks up on the campaign to help find my shirts:
Main-Guy, Bro (NBC Universal, WRC)
toHerbofDC@gmail.com
dateTue, Mar 24, 2009 at 4:48 PM
subjectDry Cleaner Closed
hide details 4:48 PM (13 hours ago) Reply
Hi,
We're doing a story on the quick closure of the dry cleaner at 14th and U. Wanted to see if we might be able to talk to you tonight about your missing laundry.
Call me at any of the numbers below.
Thanks,
Bro Main-Guy
Assignment Editor
WRC-TV NBC4
Washington, DC
o-202.885.XXXX
c-202.631.XXXX
The online story at NBC4.com
Hung Out To Dry
Dry cleaner closes; customers can't get clothes
Updated 12:15 AM EDT, Wed, Mar 25, 2009
Another Washington-area dry cleaner could be facing a lawsuit soon.
Customers who have stopped by to pick up their freshly-pressed items at Cornerstone Cleaners on U Street Northwest have been greeted by locked doors.
Some who tried to call the owner were told their clothes might be at an off-site facility. Others only got a message saying the voice mailbox was full.
This week, a handwritten note appeared in the door. It says the cleaners has gone out of business. Customers are directed to the building's management company.
Landlords opened the building Monday to help customers reclaim some of their items. But many left empty-handed; their clothes supposedly at the off-site facility. But the landlords don't know where that is.
"I have 20 shirts in there," said former Cornerstone client Suleiman Vick. "That's [worth] like, $200."
Stay tuned to find out if any administrative law judges have pants missing.
Pardon this interruption to the usual political satire, essays on social mores of the 21st century and paeans to Pop Tarts that make up Herb of DC but I need to ask for your help to look for my shirts.
Yes, my shirts.
My five blue and white shirts that I dropped off at Cornerstone Cleaners on March 7, 2009. The five blue and white shirts that look just like the other ten blue and white shirts in my closet. I returned March 19, 20 and 21st to drop off more blue and white shirts and to pick up my clean and neatly pressed blue and white shirts and the establishment is closed with no sign indicating why it is closed or when it will reopen.
Cornerstone Cleaners
1947 14th St NW
Washington, DC 2009
(202) 234-0100
Corner of 14th and U
May also operate under the name of CS Cleaners, SC Cleaners or Next 2 Cleaners.
Does anyone have the scoop? My three pairs of khaki cargo pants and two pairs of dark green cargo pants are quite concerned. I haven't told the Dockers yet (gray, two pairs). Update March 24:
A sign is posted
Update March 25:
The mainstream media picks up the cause Update March 26:Reunited!
