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September 11, 2022 | From City of New Orleans

A Neighborhood Cares Day at Sam Bonart Playground on September 11, 2022

On Saturday, September 11, 2022, the Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office (NEO) held a Community Clean Up starting at Sam Bonart Playground in the Lower Ninth Ward.

Ahead of and during the event, multiple city departments addressed quality of life issues in the area.

During the event, a team of over 30 volunteers picked up over 900 pounds of trash, collected over 100 tires, and disposed of dozens of bulk items.

The Department of Code Enforcement cut a total of 59 lots, and the Department of Public Works cleared 24 catch basins.