News and Updates

In this month's neighborhood spotlight, we hear from Mona Lisa Saloy, president of the 7th Ward Neighborhood Association, on the upcoming T7 Fest and on innovative ways to highlight the cultural traditions of communities across the city.

The Neighborhood Engagement Office recognizes the DeSaix Area Neighborhood Association as our January Neighborhood Spotlight! We asked the D.A.N.A President and Vice president a series of questions about their neighborhood.

In this month's neighborhood spotlight, Cynthia Harris, president of the Zion City Preservation Association, shares her longtime connection to Zion City, her experience creating a neighborhood association, and some very unique successes, including the creation of a neighborhood maintenance crew.

In this month's Get-to-Know-Your-Neighbor Spotlight, we hear from Julius Lee, president of the Real Timbers Neighborhood Association, about the many successful events held by the organization in the past and an upcoming "paralympic" event for disabled veterans and youth.

In this month's Neighborhood Spotlight, we hear from Victor Gordon, president of the Pontilly Neighborhood Association.  Mr. Gordon shares the history of an organization founded on collaboration, his passion for his community, and information on upcoming Hurricane Katrina commemoration events.