By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist It was refreshing to hear Inspector General Ed Michel tell the City Council on Tuesday (Nov. 15) about his plans to audit or investigate an important group of city departments and agencies showing a troubling...
Advertiser's Message / City Government / Land Use & Development
by James Phelps · Published November 15, 2022
New Orleans officials are expressing frustration with Folgers Coffee Co. for refusing to pay its outstanding property taxes, which fund schools, police and a variety of critical services. Nearly two years ago, the New Orleans City Council and Orleans Parish...
New contracts for trash and recycling collection in Gentilly and other Service Area 2 neighborhoods became official on Thursday (Oct. 27), marked by a signing ceremony. Services under the new contracts will begin Nov. 7, the Mayor’s Office stated in...
District D Councilman Eugene Green of District D joined Mayor LaToya Cantrell and other city officials to celebrate the completion of the new $6 million state-of-the-art Equipment Maintenance Division facility at 3601 Chickasaw St. in Gentilly. The construction of this...
The city’s Neighborhood Engagement Community Office for District D holds Office Hours at the Norman Mayer Library, 3001 Gentilly Blvd., on Monday through Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Office Hours program gives residents the opportunity to meet...
The riverbound travel lanes in the 5200 block of Paris Avenue between Monday, Oct.17, at 7 a.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 5:30 p.m. During this time, riverbound traffic will shift to one of the lakebound travel lanes on Paris...
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Like many New Orleanians, I’ve been inundated with national and international news reports about New Orleans’ crime and Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s missteps. This week’s piece in the New York Post is only one of many...
Beginning on Friday (Sept. 23) at 7 a.m., the Department of Public Works contractor will temporarily close the lakebound (right-hand) lane of the 5500 block of Elysian Fields Avenue to vehicular traffic to accommodate construction on the Milneburg Group A...
Advertiser's Message / City Government / History / Land Use & Development
by James Phelps · Published September 15, 2022
The Honorable Chelsey Richard Napoleon is excited to announce this year’s Archives Month showcase! Email your interest in experiencing this new showcase: civilclerkresearchctr@orleanscdc.com The Notarial Archives Research Center is located in our Land Records Division. These documents, which date back...
City Government / flood protection and drainage
by Gentilly Messenger · Published September 6, 2022 · Last modified September 7, 2022
The District D Neighborhood Engagement Office will host a Coffee on Your Corner on Sept. 15 at the Old Road Coffee Shop, 2024 Bayou Road. The topic will be street drainage and environmental health, including water infrastructure and homeless encampments....
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Social media guru Eileen Carter and community organizer Belden “Noonie Man” Batiste grew up on the opposite sides of New Orleans. While it’s easy to think of them as an odd couple, they’re really a...
City Government / Traffic & Construction
by Gentilly Messenger · Published August 24, 2022 · Last modified September 2, 2022
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger A roadwork project is set to begin soon in Gentilly Terrace. The work will entail full reconstruction of West St. Roch Avenue from Humanity Street to Fairmont Drive, Pleasant Street from St. Roch to Spain,...
