On Tuesday, May 26, and Wednesday, May 27, there will be a mobile testing site for COVID-19 in at Vietnamese Initiatives Economic Training (VIET), 13435 Granville St., in the Village de L'est neighborhood in New Orleans East. Testing will run from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m or as long as...
City Council Advocates for Hazard Pay for Essential Frontline Workers During COVID-19
Today (Thursday, May 21), the City Council unanimously passed a resolution calling for the provision of hazard pay for frontline workers in the next federal coronavirus stimulus package. Council leaders say New Orleans relies heavily on essential workers, such as first responders, health care professionals, transit operators, grocery store clerks,...
$3 Trillion HEROES Act Promises More COVID-19 Relief for Consumers and Businesses
Will the U.S. Senate act swiftly on the new legislative plan? As the nation’s Center for Disease Control (CDC) tracks the spread of COVID-19, by mid-May, at least 1.6 million infections and over 92,000 deaths occurred. This data includes all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the territories of Guam, the Northern...
Businesses, Elected Officials Will Disseminate Masks, Water and More in New Orleans East Saturday, May 23
Local businesses, community leaders and elected officials will come together to provide water, masks, and treats to 250 families at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 23, in New Orleans East at Joe Brown Park, 5601 Read Blvd. District E Councilwoman Cyndi Nguyen said she is grateful to the many sponsors, organizers,...
National Urban League and Wells Fargo Partner to Keep People Housed in Response to COVID-19
The National Urban League has received funding to help people stay in their homes as part of the Wells Fargo Foundation’s $175 million commitment to assist people and communities in response to COVID-19. More than 300 grants have already been made since March to help nonprofits provide urgent housing services for vulnerable...
Entergy New Orleans Customers to Get up to $400 in Bill Assistance
Today (Thursday, May 21), the New Orleans City Council Utilities Committee announced that it will be directing Entergy New Orleans to provide $22 million in direct bill assistance to residential customers. The City Council Cares (CCC) program would provide New Orleanians unemployed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic eligible...
Xavier University Celebrates Graduation with Virtual Ceremony Saturday, May 23
Xavier University of Louisiana will honor its Spring 2020 graduates with a virtual graduation ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 23, via https://www.xula.edu/other/watchlive Dean P. Baquet, New Orleans native and executive editor for the New York Times, will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary degree. Baquet will virtually address...
THE BLACK CRISIS IN THE MIDST OF CORONAVIRUS:
Pandemic Brings Years of Healthcare Disparities to the Forefront By Lisa Fitchfrom the NNPA Newswire Dr. Maulana Karenga, chair of the Department of Africana Studies at CSU Long Beach, wants the Black community to make sure that physical distancing during the pandemic does not interfere with relationships or establishing networks....
Eligible Families Encouraged to Apply for Pandemic-EBT Program
The city of New Orleans is encouraging families of children who receive free or reduced price school meals to apply for the recently approved Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the program last week, adding that more than 600,000 Pre-K through 12th grade students across the...
Census Bureau Begins Front Door Delivery This Week
The U.S. Census Bureau will deliver 2020 Census invitations and paper questionnaires at the front doors of roughly 92,000 household in Louisiana and more than 1.5 million nationwide this week. Hand delivery is typically conducted in areas where the majority of households do not receive mail at their physical address....