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February 24, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

MAYOR CANTRELL ISSUES STATEMENT ON PASSING OF KERRY “FATMAN” HUNTER

Mayor LaToya Cantrell today issued the following statement on the passing of Kerry “Fatman” Hunter.

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February 22, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Provides Updates on ARPA-Funded Initiatives

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 was 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 Feb. 2024, $245 million has been spent and another $48.5 million is obligated, representing 76 percent of the City’s total appropriation.  

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February 22, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Announces Relaunch of Solar for All NOLA

Mayor LaToya Cantrell today announced the third campaign of Solar for All NOLA, a clean-energy initiative available to all New Orleans homeowners and small businesses.

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February 20, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AWARDED CAPSTONE $500,000 GRANT BY MACARTHUR FOUNDATION’S SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL JUSTICE SYSTEM SOLUTIONS

The Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice Coordination (OCJC), led by Commissioner Tenisha Stevens, has been awarded a capstone $500,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, recognizing eight years of progress by New Orleans towards safely reducing the local jail population while addressing inequities in the justice system. The grant marks a total of $5.8 million invested in New Orleans by the foundation as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge, a $381.5 million national initiative to reduce the misuse and over-use of jail and eliminate racial inequity in local criminal justice systems.

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February 20, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

MAYOR CANTRELL ISSUES STATEMENT ON LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE SPECIAL SESSION

Mayor LaToya Cantrell today issued the following statement on the Louisiana Legislative Special Session:

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February 19, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

UPDATED: City of New Orleans Unveils “The Big Green Easy” Parks Master Plan

The City of New Orleans today unveiled the “The Big Green Easy” parks master plan. This is a groundbreaking step towards ensuring equitable access to the benefits of parks, recreation and greenspace.  

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February 19, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Office of Homeless Services and Strategy Celebrates First Year of Progress

The City of New Orleans Office of Homeless Services and Strategy (OHSS) is celebrating its 1-year anniversary this week and reflecting on the progress it has achieved. 

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February 18, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS RECOGNIZES THE TRAILBLAZING ACHIEVEMENTS OF ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IN THE FILM “BEFORE THE WEST COAST” DURING FEBRUARY BLACK HISTORY MONTH

The City of New Orleans continues to spotlight successful achievements to celebrate February 2024 Black History Month. 

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February 16, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Announces Temporary Streetlight Outage on Interstate

The City of New Orleans today announced that the Department of Public Works (DPW) is collaborating with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) on an ongoing streetlight project along Interstate 10, from Florida Avenue to Iroquois Street, and a portion of Interstate 610 (See map). As part of this initiative, DPW has temporarily deactivated the streetlights along this stretch to facilitate repairs and upgrades by DOTD.

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February 16, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Traffic Advisory: Temporary Lane Closures on Franklin Avenue

The City of New Orleans today announced that beginning Tuesday, Feb. 20, weather permitting, Department of Public Works (DPW) contractor, Command Construction Industries, LLC, will shift existing lane closures on Franklin Avenue, from Mithra Street to Frankfort Street, for north and southbound vehiclular traffic to accommodate construction on the Milneburg Group A construction project.

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