The Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans currently is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on its Board of Directors for a resident of Council District D. The deadline to apply for the opening, which was declared on June...
City Government / elections / Land Use & Development / Opinion
by Gentilly Messenger · Published July 22, 2021
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist While Mayor LaToya Cantrell told members of the Save Our Soul (SOS) coalition Tuesday that she was “good” with the Municipal Auditorium not becoming the next City Hall, the historic structure remains her first choice...
By Domonique Tolliver, Gentilly Messenger Some residents in Gentilly will will see major road and drainage improvements as the Resilience Project Design Committee voted to progress the St. Anthony Green Streets program in a meeting Wednesday night. Some streets in...
City Government / flood protection and drainage
by Gentilly Messenger · Published July 14, 2021 · Last modified July 16, 2021
From the Mayor’s Office The city’s Resilience Project Design Committee will host a virtual public meeting to review the 90 percent design for the St. Anthony Green Streets Parks and Playgrounds and Public Art Projects at 6 p.m. today (July...
Our July blog will explore a sampling of historical architectural plans and building contracts by African American builders and architects in New Orleans. Visit our website at www.orleanscivilclerk.com to view the blogs. Visit us at the Research Center, where exhibits...
City Government / Social Action
by Gentilly Messenger · Published June 15, 2021 · Last modified June 18, 2021
By Daniel Schwalm, Gentilly Messenger The city is moving forward with efforts to rename Robert E. Lee Boulevard after local musician Allen Toussaint. Although the name has not yet been changed after it was first recommended by the New Orleans...
City Government / flood protection and drainage / transportation
by Gentilly Messenger · Published June 10, 2021
From the Mayor’s Office The Mayor’s Office announced in its monthly roadwork update that 60 roadwork projects are currently underway around the city, totaling over $600 million. They said that the city hopes to demonstrate accountability and effectiveness in its...
Arts, books, and music / City Government / flood protection and drainage / Sustainability
by Gentilly Messenger · Published May 11, 2021
St. Anthony Green Streets and the Public Art Projects in the Gentilly Resilience District are returning to in-person events to continue involving the local community in establishing a new standard for neighborhood-scale streets and parks. On Saturday (May 15), artists...
City Government / flood protection and drainage
by Katherine Hart · Published April 25, 2021 · Last modified April 26, 2021
City officials gathered in Pontchartrain Park on Wednesday to mark the end of Phase 1 of the Pontilly Neighborhood Stormwater Network construction. Neighbors, whether they were at the ceremony or not, were also celebrating the fact that, after five straight...
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist City Council President Helena Moreno said Wednesday (April 14) that she is proud of New Orleanians’ response to the smart decisions of the city’s public health leaders during the pandemic. “I think we showed that...
As we continue our efforts to outreach and inform the community as to who we are as your Clerk of Civil District Court’s office, we proudly announce that your Clerk, the Honorable Chelsey Richard Napoleon, has been sworn in...
City Government / flood protection and drainage / Traffic & Construction
by Gentilly Messenger · Published April 13, 2021
The Mayor’s Office announced in its monthly roadwork update that an unprecedented amount of infrastructure work — altogether more than $550 million in roadway and other projects — is currently underway in New Orleans. Mayor LaToya Cantrell also said more...
