New Orleans police officers arrested a man on Jan. 13 after discovering him in a vehicle on a Gentilly street with no license plate and visible firearm. Police said the suspect fought an officer and managed to flee before being...
City Government / crime / Opinion / public safety
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 19, 2023
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Watching yesterday’s special City Council meeting on crime was very painful. It put a spotlight on the fear, frustration and anger of thousands of New Orleanians who recognize that the city has probably never been...
City Government / public safety / state government
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 18, 2023
The city’s streetlight repair contractor Allstar Electric has restored 182 outages on I-610 between Paris Ave and the parish line, according to a newsletter from District D Councilman Eugene Green. On I-610 between Elysian Fields and the I-10 Interchange, the...
flood protection and drainage / Traffic & Construction
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 15, 2023
The City of New Orleans today announced that beginning Monday (Jan. 16), the lakebound lanes in the 5200 block of Paris Avenue will temporarily close to accommodate drainage work as part of the Gardena Drive (St. Bernard Avenue – Paris...
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Why are so many New Orleanians and visitors getting shot and even killed recently? The answer is fairly simple. People, especially our young people, are turning to guns to resolve the disputes that used to...
On Monday (Jan. 9) at about 6:45 p.m., the victim reported being carjacked by an armed man in the 2600 block of Dreux Avenue. Surveillance video of the area revealed the suspect, pictured below, in a hoodie with a heart...
Advertiser's Message / Good Works / recognition
by James Phelps · Published January 9, 2023 · Last modified January 8, 2023
Dear Son: The scripture teaches parents that we should “train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not turn from it” Proverbs 22:6. I believe and follow that scripture as an anchor to...
elections / Opinion / Politics
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 5, 2023 · Last modified January 6, 2023
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist 2023 will be a busy election year in Louisiana. A new governor, other statewide officials, and multiple judges will be selected. Yet the first race of the new year will fill a vacancy in Orleans...
The New Orleans Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a car stolen during an armed robbery in the St. Bernard area on Dec. 31 and suspects and a vehicle linked to an armed robbery on Gentilly...
The “Learning Before Lunch” gatherings, held on the University of New Orleans, campus are starting up. . The first event of the 2023 season is “Mardi Gras Sculpture in the Crescent City” by float artist and educator Dominic Graves. Graves...
First District police officers responding to a call for a wellness check on Gentilly Boulevard near the Fair Grounds on Tuesday morning (Jan. 3) made a gruesome discovery. They found three bodies inside the home. Police are treating the deaths...
City Government / crime / Opinion
by Gentilly Messenger · Published December 29, 2022 · Last modified December 30, 2022
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist The citizens of New Orleans are shell-shocked, no pun intended, by the highest homicide rate in more than 25 years. Armed robberies have also skyrocketed. Numbed by the ongoing crime wave, residents are no longer...
