Join us as we will soon celebrate National Archives Month 2023, hosted by Chelsey Richard Napoleon, Clerk of Civil District Court! Highlighting Free CLE Seminars for more rich history of New Orleans. Tours will be offered throughout the month of...
by Gentilly Messenger · Published August 31, 2023 · Last modified September 2, 2023
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Most New Orleanians shudder at the thought of having to go to City Hall to get a permit — any permit. It’s not now, nor has it ever been, a quick, easy or transparent process....
Beginning Monday (Aug. 14), drivers in the Dillard neighborhood can expect a more hectic commute. The city is implementing a series of closures and lane shifts to accommodate ongoing roadwork. These closures include the following: A closure of the turning...
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Critics of Mayor LaToya Cantrell have been having a field day recently with multiple incidents about which to complain. Yet it seems no matter how much venom is directed toward her, Cantrell manages to adroitly...
Advertiser's Message / City Government / History / Land Use & Development
by James Phelps · Published July 3, 2023 · Last modified June 30, 2023
Join Us for Senior Summer Tours 2023, hosted by Chelsey Richard Napoleon, Clerk of Civil District Court! Highlighting “Summer Splash” Pontchartrain Beach and Lincoln Beach. Tours will be offered July 20th, August 1st, 3th, 10th. Reach out via email or...
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Just call me F-23,931. Those are my unique numerals in the chronological list of citizens who requested an item number from the New Orleans Police Department in June 2023. I called the cops on June...
City Government / New Orleans East / Parks & Recreation / recognition
by Gentilly Messenger · Published May 26, 2023
The Louisiana State Division of Historic Preservation’s National Register Review Committee voted unanimously, with one abstention, to nominate Lincoln Beach as a listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The nomination will be sent to the U.S. National Park...
The northbound travel lanes in 5300 block of St. Bernard Avenue will stay closed through Monday, June 5, at 5:30 p.m., the city announced. During this time, northbound traffic will remain shifted to a single lane of traffic. The closure...
City officials broke ground Wednesday (May 10) on the Oak Park drainage upgrades, marking the start of a project designed to help alleviate flooding in the Filmore neighborhood. The work will include increasing the capacity of subsurface drainage between local...
A northbound travel lane in the 5500 block of Elysian Fields Avenue has been temporarily closed to vehicular traffic. The two-week closure will accommodate subsurface utility repairs as part of the Milneburg Group A construction project. A single travel lane...
City Government / Parks & Recreation / schools
by Gentilly Messenger · Published April 3, 2023 · Last modified April 6, 2023
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger The field beside Audubon Gentilly School, where children play during the day, has become a battleground for Gentilly Terrace homeowners pushing to turn the city-owned plot into a public park and parents who want it...
City Government / flood protection and drainage / transportation
by Gentilly Messenger · Published March 31, 2023 · Last modified April 3, 2023
Beginning Monday (April 3), the 4900 block of Painters Street, extending into the Mirabeau Avenue intersection, will be closed for drainage work. It is set to reopen on Friday, May 12, at 5 p.m. The closure will restrict parking for...
