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June 10, 2025 | From City of New Orleans

The City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board to Conduct Adult Mosquito Abatement Tonight

The City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board (NOMTRCB) will conduct spray missions tonight, targeting adult populations of mosquitoes. Treatments will be conducted by truck between the hours of 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., weather permitting, in the following areas:

• Algiers & Tall Timbers/Brechtel bounded by General De Gaulle Drive, the parish line, Behrman Avenue, and the Intracoastal Waterway.

November 7, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Mayor's Office of Nighttime Economy and Health Department Announce Developing Series of Free Narcan and Stop the Bleed Trainings for Hospitality Workers

The Mayor's Office of Nighttime Economy, in collaboration with the Health Department, is excited to announce a developing series of Narcan and Stop the Bleed trainings to equip hospitality workers with critical, life-saving skills. These free trainings will provide participants with the knowledge to respond effectively to overdose incidents and severe injuries, helping to make the nightlife community safer. To maximize accessibility, trainings will be scheduled in neighborhoods across the city.

October 11, 2018 | From City of New Orleans

Mayor's Office of Economic Development - 4th Quarter Business Information Sessions

 

Please see the flyer for more information about Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s Office of Community and Economic Development’s 2018 4th Quarter Business Information Sessions. There will be five sessions, one in each City Council District.

April 13, 2016 | From City of New Orleans

Meet Lt. Williams, NOPD's New Citywide Community Coordinator

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September 4, 2017 | From City of New Orleans

Movies in the Park Set to Begin on Friday, September 9th

Every Friday night, beginning Friday, September 8, 2017, until Friday, November 10, 2017 NORD will host its fall Movies in the Park series, featuring family-friendly, outdoor movie screenings. The series is once a week at different parks across the City of New Orleans. Movies begin at dusk. Site locations rotate each week. Park and playgrounds booster clubs host the series along with NORD and start promoting the screenings in the community in August 2017.  NORD does its best to minimize noise spill over outside the park’s boundaries, however; sound effects of each movie are different, so we ask community patience as we fine-tune the presentation. NORD looks forward to a safe and fun fall Movies in the Park season. 

March 26, 2019 | From City of New Orleans

MSY Career Fair

The Mayor's Office of Workforce Development is hosting a career fair for employment opportunities at the new MSY. 

Click this link to visit the Mayor's Office of Workforce Development. 

August 9, 2017 | From City of New Orleans

Neighborhood Leader Spotlight on Cynthia Wiggins

This month's Neighborhood Spotlight features Cynthia Wiggins, community advocate and organizer for over 30 years in the Central City neighborhood. The Neighborhood Engagement Office wishes to express our appreciation for her tireless work for the betterment of our communities.

How long have you lived in your neighborhood?

 

 I've lived uptown since I was ten years old, so 40 yrs.

What do you love about your neighborhood?

What I love most is the location. The fact that most of the people that live in this area have lived here just as long as I have. For the most part its sought of generation/family oriented.

What successes have you had in your neighborhood?

Being that I've been involved in the community for over 30 plus years my/our greatest success is the redevelopment of Guste Homes and that it remain a low income complex. The fact that we were able to make the complex a safe community for the families that live here, created job opportunity and now working toward creating home ownership for families that live in the complex who want to own their own home within this community.  

Based on your success in Guste Homes, what advice would you give to other neighborhood leaders?

Our advice is stay true to the community in spite of the negativity that comes with being a community leader. Effective leaders will always encounter individuals who question your positions, actions and decisions. However, effective leaders always must remember that everything they do matters and the decisions and actions they take should never be without thought but should be taken with a little perspective and with that careful thought and perspective the community can have a permanent purpose that benefit all that live in it.   

Why do you love New Orleans?

I love New Orleans because I am New Orleans born and raised. I love our culture, our music, our food, our spirit. 

November 15, 2016 | From City of New Orleans

Neighborhood Leaders Nominated for the 2016 Mayor's Community Excellence Awards

We'd like to thank everyone who took the time to nominate a neighborhood or community leader for the 2016 Mayor’s Community Excellence Awards. We received over 100 nominations in 7 different categories, highlighting some of the amazing work and contributions our neighbors are making to the city of New Orleans. Please join us in congratulating these community leaders for being nominated for their work and dedication to their communities:

• Alfred Marshall of Stand with Dignity
• Arthur Busby of Edgelake Neighborhood Association
• Betty DiMarco of Carrollton Riverbend
• Brenda Lomax-Brown of Hollygrove-Dixon
• Burnell Cotlon of the Lower 9th Ward
• Calvin Spears of Lakewood East
• Connie Uddo of Lakeview
• Constance Fowler of Lower 9th Ward
• Cyndi Nguyen of Viet
• Cynthia Harris of New Zion City
• Daesy Behrhorst of the Latino Forum
• Dawn Hebert of Lake Willow
• Derek Bardell of Audubon Charter School
• Derrick Francis of Lake Bullard Neighborhood Improvement District
• Donna Johnigan
• Donna Schmitt of Edgewood Park Neighborhood
• Dr. Ansel Augustine of Treme
• Dr. Patrice P. Sentino of Center for Hope Children and Family Services
• Dyan French Cole
• Ed Blouin of Village de’Lest
• Fred Radtke of Operation Clean Sweep
• Freddy Yoder of Lakeview
• Gloria DeCuir-Robert
• Gretchen Bradford of Pontchartrain Park
• H.V. Nagendra of Carollton Area Network
• Jeannie Tidy
• Jeff Supak of Global Green
• Jeremy D. Smith of Irish Channel Neighborhood Association
• Jeremy Smith of the Irish Channel Neighborhood Association
• Jerome Smith
• Jim Olsen of Mid-City Security District
• Jonathan Wilson of 100 Black Men of New Orleans
• Juan Gershanik
• Justin Pitard of Tulane Canal Neighborhood Association and Avery’s Restaurant
• Karla Sikaffy duPlantier of the Louisiana Language Access Coalition
• Katherine Hutton of Open Hands Restaurant
• Kaylin Magnolia Lynch
• Keisha Tilton of First Priority
• Lisa Stafford of Lake Bullard
• Liz Shepard of LifeCity
• Lyle Henderson
• Marcia McWilliams of North Kenilworth
• Mary Kellly-Swafford
• Michael Robinson of Fabourg Delassize Neighborhood Association
• Michelle Ingram of Freret Improvement District
• Mona Lisa Saloy
• Nadine Robertson
• Nga Nguyen
• Nick Harris of Dillard University
• Pastor Dennis Watson and Celebration Church
• Patrick Armstrong and the NOLA Trash Mob
• Phyllis Cassidy and GoodWork
• Rear Bienemy
• Rev. Willie Calhoun of the Lower 9th Ward
• Rita LeGrand of Lakeview
• Robert Lynn Green, Sr.- the “Mayor of Tennessee Street”
• Rock-n-Bowl
• Rosa Herrin
• Ruth Kennedy of Hollygrove Neighborhood Association
• Sandra Thompson Herman
• Ted LeClerq
• The Green Clean Neighborhood Effort
• Tim Levy of Mid-City Business Association
• Tom Lowenburg of Octavia Books
• Troi Bechet
• Troy Glover of St. Roch
• Una Anderson
• Vanessa Gueringer of A Community Voice
• Warrnetta Banks

March 28, 2018 | From City of New Orleans

Neighborhood Leaders Roundtable

This past Saturday, the Neighborhood Engagement Office hosted their quarterly Neighborhood Leaders Roundtable at Filmore in the Oaks. This quarter’s theme was Opioids Crisis: Combating Overdose and Fighting Addiction.

Over 80 leaders from across the City attended this event. NOPD Superintendent Michael S. Harrison, Sr. was warmly received by the crowd as he spoke about strategies NOPD is taking to combat the opioid crisis and recapping the many successes NOPD has had this year and the challenges that we still have to face together in the years to come.

The Chief set the stage for an informative presentation from the Director of New Orleans Health Department, Dr. Joseph Kanter, who spoke at length about the impact and growing number of opioid cases in the State and New Orleans in particular.  Dr. Jeff Elder, Director of EMS, then informed residents about methods used to combat and prevent overdose.

Following these presentations, leaders had the opportunity to ask some very pertinent and well thought out questions on behalf of their communities. Leaders also had an opportunity to engage in the resource fair staffed by Odyssey House, Metropolitan Human Services, Council of Alcohol and Drug Abuse and the New Orleans Health Department.  Special thanks to those departments and agencies for sharing important information with everyone in attendance.

This event was truly a success, as residents left informed and ready to do their part in ensuring that together we can combat the opioid crisis.

Special thanks to all of our presenters and of course to my team who did an outstanding job!

July 3, 2017 | From City of New Orleans

Neighborhood Leaders Roundtable: June 2017

On Saturday, June 24, the Mayor's Neighborhood Engagement Office held its quarterly Neighborhood Leaders Roundtable to discuss blight remediation and hurricane preparation. The group of over 80 neighborhood leaders received presentations and information from the Sanitation Department, NOLA Ready, the Health Department, Code Enforcement, the Resilience Office, and NOPD.

Topics of discussion included:

• Illegal dumping and proper disposal of household goods
• Sanitation services offered by the City
• The remediation processes used by Code Enforcement and how to report problems with blighted property or overgrown lots
• Hurricane evacuation procedures and services provided by the City and volunteer services
• Mosquito control
• Catch Basin clean-up
• NOPD's plan to target the uptick in summer crime.

Residents appreciated the opportunity to be face-to-face with department heads and to have their comments and concerns addressed. The activity, Blight or Not, gave the audience more insight into what would actually be considered blight or a code enforcement violation, and how to recognize specific violations. They were also directed to 311 to report issues and Blight Stat to track those properties found to be in violation of City codes.

September 8, 2017 | From City of New Orleans

Neighborhood Leaders Roundtable: September 23

Please join the Neighborhood Engagement Office on September 23, 2017 as we discuss green infrastructure and best practices for water management featuring a presentation by Chief Administrative Officer and Deputy Mayor Jeff Hebert and the Office of Resilience and Sustainability. Click here to RSVP today!

September 8, 2017 | From City of New Orleans

Neighborhood Leaders Spotlight: Eric Songy

This month's Neighborhood Spotlight is on Eric Songy, a proud Algiers resident who works tirelessly to keep his neighbors informed and involved. 

1. How long have you lived in your neighborhood?

I have lived in Bocage for 30 years.  Moved into our home in the 2nd Week of October, 1986, with the grass 2 feet high, all of the windows boarded up from Sheriffs Auction. Let the windows on the front of the house boarded up, didn’t cut the grass and started putting tomb stones up in the front yard for Halloween.  And then the following year, starting the Lighting of the Oaks of Bocage by wrapping the Oak Tree in front of my house with Christmas Lights leading to over 200 Oaks in Bocage being wrapped up and light up with Christmas Lights every year winning Best Neighborhood Christmas Decorations several years in a row and getting a front page article in the Wall Street Journal.

2. What do you love about your neighborhood?

It is a safe, quite neighborhood that has been a great place to not only raise a family, but to live a great life, grow old and retire in.  Resident have always taken pride in our neighborhood.  From the Lighting of the Oaks of Bocage each Christmas,  the Police Mardi Gras Breakfast that the neighborhood has been involved in for as long as I can remember to the new initiatives like Lunch/Dinner with NOPD Officers to being a leader in fighting crime with our network of ProjectNOLA Crime Cameras.

3. What successes have you had in your neighborhood?

Bocage is the safest, most family-oriented neighborhood in the safest & best area of the city to live in: Algiers.  Getting the neighborhood involved with the Lunch/Dinner with NOPD Officers, Mardi Gras Police Breakfast has been a privilege, as well as doing really unique things like Front Yard Barbecues for National “Night Out Against Crime.”

4. Based on your success in ANPC & BCA, what advice would you give to other neighborhood leaders?

Get involved.  Take advantage of key technologies like NextDoor and ProjectNOLA to get residents involved and keep your neighborhood safe.  Identify simply ways to connect your neighborhood with the great officers of the NOPD with something like Lunch/Dinner with NOPD Officers.  Empower your residents to help them realize that they can help themselves.  They can get involved and make a difference in their own neighborhood.

5. Why do you love New Orleans?

It is the most unique city in America that has that has protected its history, architecture and culture.  There is no place like it anywhere in the world.  New Orleans has been the best at melding and preserving diverse cultures.  It is the most resilient city in the world and we have set an example to the world of how to live and experience life.