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April 19, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Announces Hire of New Press Secretary Leatrice Dupré

Today, the City of New Orleans announced that Leatrice Dupré has joined the Administration to serve in the role as Press Secretary for the City’s Communications Office. 

April 19, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Mayor's Neighborhood Engagement Office to Host Neighborhood Cares Day in Hollygrove at Conrad Playground

The Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office (NEO) will host a Neighborhood Cares Day on Saturday, April 20 to kick off Love the Boot week. This event will take place in the Hollygrove neighborhood at Conrad Playground, 3400 Hamilton St. from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

April 19, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Partners with UJAMAA Economic Development Corporation to Celebrate Completion of Claiborne Corridor Cultural Innovation District Marketplace

 On Wednesday, April 17, the City of New Orleans joined Ujamaa Economic Development Corporation, to celebrate the completion of phase one of the Claiborne Cultural Innovation District (CID), “Backatown Plaza.” The CDI is an area underneath the I-10 expressway along North Claiborne Avenue between Toulouse Street and Orleans Avenue, and phase one stretches from Saint Louis Street to Orleans Avenue. This space is designed to serve as an economic and cultural haven for residents along the Claiborne Corridor.  

April 16, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Lane Closures on Eastbound I-610 for Streetlight Repairs

Starting Wednesday, April 17 at approximately 9 a.m., the Department of Public Works (DPW), in close coordination with the Louisiana Department of Transportation (LaDOTD), will close the eastbound left lane along the stretch of I-610 between Henry Thomas Drive and St. Bernard Avenue (see map). This closure is necessary to facilitate repairs by DPW contractor All Star Electric.

April 15, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

COMMISSIONER STEVENS ISSUES STATEMENT ON WAREHOUSE DISTRICT INCIDENT

New Orleans Office of Criminal Justice Coordination Commissioner Tenisha Stevens today released the following statement on last night’s incident in the Warehouse District.

April 12, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Celebrates Completion of New $7.9 Million New Orleans Police Department Fourth District Station

Mayor LaToya Cantrell today was joined by Director of Capital Projects Administration (CPA) Vincent Smith, New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Chief Deputy Superintendent Hans Ganthier, District C Councilmember Freddie King, III, Criminal Justice Committee Chair and District E Councilmember Oliver Thomas, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Infrastructure Branch Director Albert Waters, III and Mardi Gras Neighborhood Association President Carl Alexis to celebrate the completion of the new NOPD Fourth District Police Station. The new state-of-the-art, multi-story $7.9 million complex was funded by City Bonds and FEMA.

April 12, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Office of Workforce Development Announces ARPA-Funded Leonard Merriman III Youth Pilot Scholarship Applications Open April 17

The Office of Workforce Development has partnered with the Tuskegee Airmen Flight School to offer scholarships to 20 high school seniors from Orleans Parish. The New Orleans Flight School is an aviation training program sponsored by the Tuskegee Airmen that promotes career opportunities for underrepresented youth in Orleans Parish.  

April 10, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Announces Public Safety Preparations for French Quarter Fest, Issues Traffic and Transportation Reminders

The City of New Orleans today announced the public safety measures in place ahead of French Quarter Festival, which is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to New Orleans. Residents are encouraged to prepare for heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic and to celebrate safely throughout the weekend.   

April 10, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation to Host Collection Day for Household Hazardous Waste Materials

The City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation today announced it will host a Household Hazardous Waste Materials Collection Day on Saturday, April 20, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Recycling Drop-Off Center (2829 Elysian Fields Ave.). The event is open to Orleans Parish residents only (businesses and organizations excluded). Proof of Orleans Parish residency will be required in the form of a valid driver’s license or a motor vehicle inspection sticker.    

April 9, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

MAYOR CANTRELL ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRAGIC LOSS OF DARRIEL KING