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Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege

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Some former Kennedy Center employees are accusing officials at the performing arts venue of long knowing about structural issues they recently cited as new problems. The anonymous whistleblowers allege in a letter to Congress that top Kennedy Center official Matt Floca halted a funded plan to addres…

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Kennedy Center shelved repairs now cited for closure, whistle-blowers say (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Former employees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts say that center officials canceled a plan to start overhauling its leaking infrastructure months ago, despite those officials now asserting the leaks pose an urgent safety risk requiring the building to close.

  2. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Whistleblowers cite canceled Kennedy Center repairs before closure (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Former employees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts say that center officials canceled a plan to start overhauling its leaking infrastructure months ago, despite those officials now asserting the leaks pose an urgent safety risk requiring the building to close.

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Whistleblowers accuse Kennedy Center officials of halting planned repairs later used to justify closure (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Aleena Fayaz, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — Whistleblowers are alleging that Kennedy Center officials halted plans earlier this year to repair leaks in the building, which the Trump administration has highlighted as its reason to close the storied arts institution.

  4. Federal News Network

    Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege (opens Federal News Network)

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    Some former Kennedy Center employees are accusing officials at the performing arts venue of long knowing about structural issues they recently cited as new problems. The anonymous whistleblowers allege in a letter to Congress that top Kennedy Center official Matt Floca halted a funded plan to addres…

  5. NOTUS

    Former Employees Say the Kennedy Center Put Off Repairs Despite Known Structural Issues (opens NOTUS)

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    Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said Kennedy Center leadership “hoarded” congressionally appropriated funding for repairs.

  6. The Hill

    Former Kennedy Center employees claim officials halted repairs months prior to closure (opens The Hill)

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    Former Kennedy Center employees accused the iconic performing arts venue's leadership in a letter to Congress of halting planned waterproofing repairs earlier this year. In the Thursday letter, David Seide, an attorney representing the whistleblowers, shared internal documents which he said challeng…

  7. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Kennedy Center shelved repairs now cited for closure, whistleblowers say (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    Former employees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts say that center officials canceled a plan to start overhauling its leaking infrastructure months ago, despite those officials now asserting the leaks posed an urgent safety risk requiring the building to close.

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