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April 9, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

UPDATED: City of New Orleans Reminds Residents of Monthly ARPA Information Sessions

Please note, due to anticipated severe weather on Wednesday, April 10, tomorrow's ARPA Information Session to be held at the Robert E. Smith Library has been cancelled. Citizens may still attend the meeting on April 11 at Nora Navra Library.  

April 9, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

UPDATED: City of New Orleans to Offer Utility Assistance This Week to Eligible Renters in Danger of Service Disconnection

Please note, due to the anticipated extreme weather tomorrow, the utility assistance events will now take place Thursday, April 11 and Friday, April 12.

April 9, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City Hall Closed to Public Tomorrow, April 10 in Anticipation of Severe Weather Impacts

The City of New Orleans today announced that in anticipation of severe weather impacting New Orleans and the surrounding areas, City Hall and other City buildings will be closed to the public on Wednesday, April 10. City services will remain open virtually. City Hall will resume normal operations on Thursday, April 11, unless otherwise indicated.  

April 9, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

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

Update, please note the I-610 closure scheduled for tomorrow Wednesday, April 10 has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 11 from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. due to anticipated inclement weather. 

April 8, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans to Offer Utility Assistance This Week to Eligible Renters in Danger of Service Disconnection

The Mayor’s Office of Housing Policy and Community Development will host a community-based outreach event to provide financial assistance to eligible renters who are at risk of electric or water disconnection.

April 8, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

MAYOR CANTRELL ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF CLARENCE "FROGMAN" HENRY

Mayor LaToya Cantrell today issued the following statement on the passing of Clarence "Frogman" Henry.

April 8, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Updated: City of New Orleans Reminds Residents of Monthly ARPA Information Sessions

Please note the meeting on Thursday, April 11 has been moved to Nora Navra Library (1902 St. Bernard Ave.) Meeting Room.

NEW ORLEANS — On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 (H.R. 1319) into law. The $1.9 trillion package is designed to directly combat the COVID 19- pandemic and its impacts to states and municipalities. The City of New Orleans received $388 million in ARPA funds and as of February 2024, $245 million has been spent and another $48.5 million has been obligated, representing 76 percent of the City’s total appropriation.  

April 8, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

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

The City of New Orleans today announced that starting Wednesday, April 10 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 Interstate 610 between Canal Boulevard and Henry Thomas Drive (see map).

April 5, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Striping to Begin on AP Tureaud Avenue

The City of New Orleans today announced that beginning Monday, April 8, weather permitting, the Department of Public Works (DPW) contractor Barriere Construction Company, LLC. will begin striping of AP Tureaud Ave. from St. Bernard Ave. to N. Broad St. During this time, crews will begin adding high-visibility crosswalks, travel lanes, and bike lane striping. The striping will result in one travel lane in each direction, on-street parking, and a flex post protected bike lane along the neutral ground.  Minimal disruptions to traffic are expected as crews install striping. Crews will begin at 7 a.m. on April 4 and will remain in effect for approximately three weeks. Residents in this area were notified of the closure by neighborhood canvass. 

April 5, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

MAYOR CANTRELL, CONGRESSMAN CARTER ANNOUNCE NEW FUNDING FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES IN NEW ORLEANS

Mayor LaToya Cantrell today was joined by Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02), New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, NOPD Crime Lab Director Dr. Shamika Kelley and community organization Ubuntu Village, along with several criminal justice partners to announce over $3.3 million in federal FY 2024 Community Project Funding grants for criminal justice initiatives in the City of New Orleans. This funding will support Violence Intervention programming and the NOPD Crime Lab.