The City of New Orleans and New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) announced today (Jan. 14) that enrollment has opened for Police Community Advisory Board membership. Open enrollment officially began on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 for PCAB Advisory Groups city-wide. These community boards are responsible for vetting community ideas/suggestions, working with NOPD...
City Council Taking Applications to Fill At-large City Council Seat
The New Orleans City Council is now accepting applications from members of the public interested in serving as an interim Councilmember to fill the remainder of the term of former Councilmember At-Large Jason Williams, who was sworn in on Jan. 11 as the City’s new district attorney.Qualified New Orleanians interested...
Civil Rights Leaders Join Call for Trump’s Removal Under the 25th Amendment
Congress members who enabled his instigation of a violent coup should be censured, leader say. In the dark shadow of the unsettling violence at the U.S. Capitol instigated Pres. Donald Trump, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and National Action Network President Rev. Al Sharpton are calling...
New Orleans Returns to Modified Phase One as COVID-19 Cases Rise
On Wednesday (Jan. 6), City officials announced a return to modified Phase One restrictions, with reduced capacity limits and gathering restrictions. The changes will go into effect at 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 8, and will last for three weeks. “After three weeks, we will evaluate our progress, “ said Mayor...
City Suspends Satellite Office Services in Broadmoor
The Office of Business & External Services (OBES) has temporarily suspended its satellite office services at the Rosa F. Keller Library & Community Center in Broadmoor. The temporary suspension comes as Orleans Parish continues to experience a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The satellite office, which was open...
UI Claimants Will Begin to Receive Additional $300 Payments This Week
Eligible Louisianans with active unemployment claims will begin to see the additional Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) for the week ending Jan. 2, this week. The $300 per week payment will be processed in addition to the weekly benefit amounts for other UI programs. Although the CARES Act expired on...
City Celebrates Groundbreaking on $6.1 Million City Park Project
City officials broke ground Wednesday, Dec. 30, on the $6.1 million FEMA-funded City Park Group A project in District A. The funding is split nearly in half between Department of Public Works at $3.3 million and Sewerage and Water Board at $2.8 million. “This is one of our larger projects...
Marc H. Morial Returns Home to Kick-off His Virtual Gumbo Coalition Leadership Lecture Series and Book Tour
National Urban League President & CEO Marc H. Morial is jumpstarting his virtual Leadership Lecture Series and Book Tour in his home town of New Orleans with interactive Facebook Live events that kick off at 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at community Book Center, 2523 Bayou Road....
New Orleans Secures $500,000 in Funding from Mayors for a Guaranteed Income
Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced on Wednesday, Dec. 9 that the City has secured $500,000 in funding from Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI) to support the most vulnerable residents who are struggling to pay their bills. Representing some 30 mayors from across the country, MGI works to draw attention to systemic and historical...
Program Providing Twice-Daily, Restaurant-Made Meals Extended Through December
Today (Thursday, Dec. 3), the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness announced a 30-day extension of the City’s COVID-19 Meal Assistance Program, which delivers twice-daily, restaurant-made meals to residents in need. Funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been approved through at least December 31, bringing...