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One of DC’s largest roof decks is open to guests (and neighbors who pay)

By Jeff Clabaugh

Capitol Hill hotel property Yotel has opened its completely redesigned 8,000-square-foot roof deck, named Deck 11, and both hotel guests and the public can use it, though there is an admission charge for non-hotel guests.

Yotel, at 415 New Jersey Ave. NW, named its roof deck Deck 11 because it is technically the 11th level of the hotel.

In addition to views of the U.S. Capitol, the roof deck has an 800-square-foot pool, private sun decks, resort-style cabanas, fIrepits, yard games, a DJ booth, a VIP section and a lounge offering full food and beverage service.

The food menu is from Chef Danny Chavez, who also oversees the hotel’s restaurant, Art and Soul.

The opening of Deck 11 is the third and final phase of a complete makeover of the former Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel. U.K.-based Yotel acquired the Liaison in 2019.

Non-hotel guests are charged $50 for a roof deck day pass, and both hotel guests and the public are charged $300 for cabana rentals.

Yotel Washington D.C. is Yotel’s 10th hotel under development or open in the U.S., with other hotels in New York, Boston, San Francisco, Miami, Atlanta and Long Island City. Yotel’s investors include Starwood Capital Group and Kuwait Real Estate Company.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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