council chairman phil mendelson disputed the mayor's claim the plan's streetcar would be in jeopardy if the budget was allowed to stand. mendelson said the council chose to implement tax cuts now and delay some of the streetcar revenue till later. democrat muriel bowser and independent david catania were among those voting to override gray's veto and both are running for mayor. >>> d.c. city council has taken a strong stand on a bill that restricts when an employer can ask an applicant about any criminal history. >> it's called ban the box and it refers to the criminal history box you have to check off on any job application. mola lenghi tells us about a brand-new law the council unanimously passed today. they're hoping it will help reintegrate ex-cons. >> advocates for the bill say with 8,000 citizens going from prison back into society in the district each year the biggest challenge for them to reintegrate is the job market, not that there are not jobs out there for them, but that these ex-cons are not considered because of their criminal past. have you ever been convicted of a cri

if you look at the first of the program you have very early, young vibrant mendelson; fabulous opener and then you have this fabulous concerto written for us in the orchestra. is our gift. msk(music) >> and then you have strauss, extraordinary piece. the most challenging of all. string orchestra work. 23 solo instrument, no violin section, now viola section; everybody is responsible for their part in this piece. the challenge is something that i felt not only that we could do , absolutely could do, but i wanted to show off. i can't tell you how aware i am of the audience. not only what i hear but their vibes, so strong. i have been doing this for a long time. i kind of make them feel what i want them to feel. there is nobody in that audience or anywhere that is not going to know that particular song by the fourth note. and that is our encore on tour. by the way. i am proud to play it, we are from san francisco. we are going to play that piece no matter where we are. well, e me everyone. happy pride month the june. yes. i want to congratulate alleyway our chrdz for our pride week it's

. >> phil mendelson accused the mayor and council member -- >> there is broad tax relief in whether alow income worker or middle-class citizen or a wealthy individual. >> theayor also complained about cuts to the streetcar program, saying it would set them back years. the mayor does not like the tax on gym memberships. >> we would be happy to sit with the council for up to 30 days. >> i tried six times to reach him and he was unavailable to talk, which i think was very unfortunate because i think where we are right now is not a good place for the district. i'm hopeful the council will override the veto monday. >> anticipating this was going to come up, the council chairman scheduled a vote, put it on the agenda. he said it will be an up or down vote on everything. will the mayor be able to get an additional four votes from the 13 council members? that remains a question. i know a number of council members who are normally willing to talk were avoiding me today. live from the john wilson building, sam rd, abc 7 news. >> arlington county's propose streetcar line is getting a funding boo

phil mendelson disputed the mayor's plan that the car's streetcar project would also be in jeopardy if the bucket was allowed -- budget was allowed to stand. >>> more than 150 employees of the cochran gallery of art are facing layoffs next month. it's the result of a merger between the institute and the national gallery of art and george washington university. thethe corcoran estimates two- thirds of its employees have gotten a job already. the majority of the layoffs will be part-time employees. >>> a federal judge is banning the name redskins from his courtroom. judge peter messitte presides in greenbelt, maryland. he said he declared the redskins would be referred to as the washington football team in his court. while this judge's opinion has no direct impact on the name fight, it could influence public opinion. >>> still ahead on wusa9, israel accepts hamas -- hamas reject as proposal to bring peace to the middle east so what's next? >> plus, bystanders come to the rescue of a woman and her daughter during an attempted carjacking and it's all caught on tape. those stories and more

said he was concerned the city's new streetcar system could be jeopardized, but council chair, phil mendelson said it will be completed. and that yoga tax, the tax on personal services such as fitness classings, that is also included in this budget. >>> don't block the tracks. that's one piece of advice to help you avoid getting a ticket as d.c. prepares for trollly service. drivers are being warned to be sure to park within those white lines. >> we have to get used to some of this that is taking place on the streets. with streetcars not a vehicle that can sort of go around parking. so we have to have everyone park where they need to park. we want the cars to park within the boundaries of the white line around each parking space. they have to stay within those boundaries. that's a problem. >> to spread this message, h street main street have been patrolling the corridor, alerting drivers. >> we have passed out pink tickets that resembles the real ticket to warn you basically how to park properly. >> starting today, drivers are facing penalties. >> it's a $100 fine. if you found to be parked o

council chair phil mendelson disputed the mayor's claim that the plans streetcar would be in jeopardy if the budget was allowed to stand. they chose to implement the tax cuts now and dry some of the streetcar -- delay some of the streetcar revenue later. david cantania was among those voting to override the veto. >>> the d.c. city council also voted to change the rules for employers who want to ask about an applicant's criminal history. >> the council unanimously passed what is called the ban the box. that refers to that criminal history box that you have to check on a job application. mola lenghi tells us the goal of the bill is to help excons find work after prison. >> reporter: have you ever been convicted of a crime? that's typically one of the first questions an employer asks of an applicant. if the answer is yes? >> many people are screened out right there. they don't even get to the interview. >> reporter: a new law in d.c. will prohibit employers from asking about criminal history until after a job is offered. >> at that point then you've already shown you're qualified for the