The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) recently announced a $13.9 million grant award from the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Program to purchase 21 replacement buses, 21 replacement paratransit vehicles, and maintenance equipment which will help preserve the life of the existing fleet. The federal funding...
City Officials Break Ground on Lake Vista Roadwork
Mayor LaToya Cantrell today joined other officials to mark the start of the $2.8 million Lake Vista Group A roadwork project that will improve 15 blocks of the neighborhood. “We must continue to roll out our critical infrastructure projects while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure we improve our...
Mass Food Giveaway Set for Aug. 8 in Gentilly
Infinite Blessings and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary will host a mass food distribution at 3939 Gentilly Blvd. from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 8. Fourteen hundred grocery bags of food will be given away to families in need. "With so many people struggling as a result of the pandemic...
City, Community Leaders Celebrate Start of Lower Ninth Ward Road Project
Mayor LaToya Cantrell joined other officials today (Monday, July 13) to mark the beginning of the $8.8 million Lower Ninth Ward Northeast B roadwork project. Mayor Cantrell was joined by District E City Councilwoman Cyndi Nguyen and and Rev. Michael Zacharie of Beulah Land Baptist Church. “We refuse to let...
COVID-19 Testing
Walk-up mobile COVID-19 testing will be available in New Orleans East Tuesday, July 14 - Thursday, July 16. This will be a nasal swab test, provided by partners LCMC, LSU, and the New Orleans Health Department. "Testing is still a vital tool in tracking and slowing the spread of COVID-19,...
Dillard University to Launch Center for Racial Justice
Center will focus on policing and other racial justice issues Dillard University will launch its Center for Racial Justice (CRJ) in July 2020 in response to the mounting police brutality cases in the United States. As a historically Black university, Dillard is set to become the leading educational conduit between...
St. Augustine High Schools Receives $1.5 Million Grant
St. Augustine High School in New Orleans has received a $1.5 million gift through Jack Dorsey’s #StartSmall initiative. Dorsey is the co-founder and CEO of Twitter and Square. His gift marks the largest one-time donation ever made to the school and is a part of a series of initiatives and programs geared...
Mayor Cantrell Celebrates Completion of Clubhouse at McCue Playground
Today (Monday, June 15), Mayor LaToya Cantrell joined NORD and other officials to celebrate the opening of the $546,000 McCue Playground clubhouse in the St. Roch neighborhood. The playground has new concessions, restrooms and other amenities. “We are continuing our commitment to rebuilding our infrastructure, both across NORD facilities and...
Police Violence Victims Will be Honored Sunday at Prayer Vigil in Congo Square
Local faith and community leaders will host aDay of Mourning Interfaith Memorial Prayer Vigil for those lost through police violence at from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday, June 14 at Congo Square. “We are asking that faith leaders from all faith traditions come and give a brief prayer. We...
George Floyd to be Remembered Tonight with Lighting of the Superdome
The City of New Orleans will pay tribute to George Floyd tonight (Monday, June 8) with the Mercedes-Benz Superdome being lit in his high school colors, crimson and gold. The lighting of the Superdome comes at the request of Mayor LaToya Cantrell. The Superdome is partnering on this effort to...