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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.

September 23, 2017 | From City of New Orleans

2017 Neighborhood Leaders Roundtables

Sustainable Water Management: Moving Forward with Resilience

Saturday, September 23 2017, 9am-11am

The Neighborhood Engagement Office hosted their quarterly Neighborhood Leaders Roundtable on Saturday, September 23rd in Ochsner Baptist’s Café De Lis. This year’s theme was Sustainable Water Management: Moving Forward with Resilience. 118 leaders from across the city observed presentations by Mayor Mitch Landrieu, CAO and Chief Resilience Officer Jeffrey Hebert, and the Office of Resilience and Sustainability.

Following these presentations, leaders had the opportunity to ask some very pertinent and well thought out questions on behalf of their communities.

Event Recap

Blight Remediation and Emergency Preparedness

Saturday, June 24, 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.

Event Recap

Department of Sanitation Presentation

Public Safety, Short Term Rentals & More

Saturday, March 25, 2017, 9am-11am

Café Reconcile's Emeril Lagasse Foundation Hospitality Center, 1631 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard

At this quarter's Neighborhood Leaders Roundtable, the Mayor's Neighborhood Engagement Office invites you to network with community leaders over breakfast. Plus, hear special presentations by Police Superintendent Harrison on new public safety investments and by the Department of Safety & Permits on short term rentals.

Event Recap

Short-Term Rental Licensing Presentation

Questions and Answers

September 10, 2015 | From City of New Orleans

A Thank You Message from Mayor Mitch Landrieu

Dear Friends:

Thank you for your contribution to the Citywide Day of Service on Saturday, August 29, 2015.

Volunteers exhibited leadership and commitment to our collective goal of engaging an unprecedented number of volunteers and building citywide resilience. 

This signature event marked the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.  Over 10,000 volunteers from down the street and around the world participated in one of the most unique and comprehensive service initiatives in our nation’s history.  Partnership between faith-based, education, non-profit, corporate, small business and neighborhood organizations along with thousands of committed individuals led to our success. 

We will sustain this spirit of service across New Orleans neighborhoods and we can only move forward together as one team, one voice, one fight, one city. 

Please click here to view pictures from the Citywide Day of Service.

Following commemorative events, we invite you to learn more about Resilient New Orleans – a concrete, strategic roadmap for the City of New Orleans to build urban resilience.

Sincerely,

Mitch Landrieu
Mayor, City of New Orleans

September 22, 2018 | From City of New Orleans

2018 Neighborhood Leaders Roundtables

City Infrastructure

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Lakeview Christian Center, 5885 Fleur de Lis Drive

On Saturday, September 22nd, the Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office hosted the 2018 3rd Quarter Neighborhood Leaders Roundtable. The theme for this Roundtable was City Infrastructure.

Ramsey Green (Deputy Chief Administrative Officer of Infrastructure), Warren Jones (Interim Director for the Department of Public Works), and Ghassan Korban (newly appointed Executive Director of the Sewerage and Water Board) all spoke to neighborhood leaders on the administration’s priorities for tackling New Orleans’ infrastructural issues. Additional presentations included an overview of the Big Easy Budget Game (courtesy of Committee for a Better New Orleans), Connect the Crescent, and the administration’s newly launched Digital Equity Campaign. The Roundtable concluded with a question and answer session in which neighborhood leaders had the chance to share questions, comments, and concerns with our guest speakers. 

Thank you to all of those who attended! 

Hurricane Preparedness

Saturday, June 2, 2018

Mosquito and Pest Control Board, 2100 Leon C Simon Drive

On Saturday, June 2, 2018 the Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office hosted the 2nd quarter Neighborhood Leaders’ Roundtable on Hurricane Preparedness at the the Mosquito and Pest Control Board, 2100 Leon C Simon Drive. Over 115 residents and community leaders from across the City attended the event to learn valuable information on preparing for this hurricane season as well as and how the city is responding  and preparing for weather events. Residents were able to network and connect with resources to assist with mitigating neighborhood flooding.

The program opened with a community spotlight on Water Wise NOLA work in the Seventh Ward and Treme to include highlights from the installation of a raingarden at Angela Chalk(7th Ward residents) home which eliminated street and backyard flooding. Councilmember Jared Brosett was also presented to greet attendees as well as representatives from Councilmembers Helena Monera and Jay H. Banks offices. CAO Gilbert Montano was warmly received by the crowd as he provided greets and discussed his background and role within local government. Followed by the welcoming attendees were introduced the new emergency response team to include Collin Arnold, Emily Nichols and Commanders Sandier and Frick, NOPD.

After introductions our featured presenters Anne Coglianese, Office of Resiliency and Sustainability provided an overview of the city’s resilient plan relating to eliminating coastal flooding as well as shared opportunities through the Gentilly Resilient District while  Laura Mellem with NOLA Ready  provided an in depth presentation on the city’s emergency preparedness plan to include the difference between evacuations as well as provided tools on preparing for several types of weather events to include tornadoes, coastal flooding and hurricanes.

After the presentations, attendees had the opportunity to engage in a roundtable activity that reinforced the tools for preparing for hurricane season as well as engaged in a questions and answers period with the new Emergency Response Team. Topics included Sewerage & Water Board pumping capacity, contraflow efforts, evacuation plan for non-English speakers, opportunities for green infacstruture as well as updating the evacuation spot placements.

Following the formal program, residents engaged and received resources from the following city agencies: New Orleans Fire Department, NOLA Ready, Capital Improvement Program, and NOLA Ready as well as the American Red Cross and Waterwise NOLA. The event was truly a success, as residents left better informed on preparing for hurricane season and ready to their part in mitigating neighborhood level flooding.

For more information on Hurricane Preparedness please visit http://ready.nola.gov. 

Opioid Crisis: Combating Overdose and Fighting Addiction

Saturday, March 24, 2018

Filmore in the Oaks, 1040 Filmore Avenue

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!

September 25, 2017 | From City of New Orleans

Adopt-A-Catch Basin District Clean-Ups

Adopt-a-Catch Basin: District Clean-ups

 

You are welcome to volunteer to clean catch-basins in any district you choose. To select a clean-up day that works for you, click here.

*CANCELLED* District C Westbank

Where: 3301 Eton St. New Orleans, LA 70131

When: October 7, 2017 from 9am-11am (arrive at 8am)

*CANCELLED* District C Eastbank

Where: St. Roch Church, 1738 St. Roch Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

When: October 7, 2017 from 9am-11am (arrive at 8am)

District B

Where: Taylor Playground, 2600 S. Roman St. New Orleans, LA 70125

When: October 14, 2017 from 9am-11am (arrive at 8am)

District E

Where:  Lake Forest Charter School, 11110 Lake Forest Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70128

When: October 21, 2017 from 9am-11am (arrive at 8am)

District D

Where: Beacon Light Church, 1937 Mirabeau Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122

When: October 28, 2017 from 9am-11am (arrive at 8am)

District A

Where: Brooks Shaw Temple United Methodist Church, 8818 Pear Street, New Orleans, LA 70118

When: October 28, 2017 from 9am-11am (arrive at 8am)

Register here

June 22, 2019 | From City of New Orleans

2019 Neighborhood Leaders Roundtables

Hurricane Prepardness & Blight Remediation

Saturday, June 22, 2019

On the morning of Saturday, June 22nd at the interesting Mosquito and Rodent Control Building, nearly 100 neighborhood leaders from all across New Orleans gathered for the second Neighborhood Leaders’ Roundtable of 2019. Our fantastic lineup of guest speakers included NOLA Ready project manager, Laura Mellem, Deputy Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Ronnie Henderson, and City of New Orleans Director of Code Enforcement, Winston Reid. 

Much was learned about preparing for emergencies including hurricanes, evacuation support for special needs citizens, the critical importance to have homeowners and flood insurance, and the efforts that Code Enforcement are making to clean the city and make it more vibrant.  Excellent questions were asked by your fellow residents, and a good discussion was had.   

Thank you to all of our engaged and enthusiastic attendees, and to all of our informative guest speakers. We hope you can join us at the next Roundtable!

Public Safety

Saturday, March 23rd, 2019

On the morning of Saturday, March 23rd in the beautiful Arbor Room in City Park, nearly 200 neighborhood leaders from all across New Orleans gathered for the first Neighborhood Leaders’ Roundtable of 2019. Our fantastic lineup of guest speakers included NOPD Superintendent Shaun D. Ferguson, NOFD Chief Timothy McConnell, Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director Colin Arnold, and the one and only Mayor LaToya Cantrell. 

Thank you to all of our engaged and enthusiastic attendees, and to all of our informative guest speakers. We hope you can join us at the next Roundtable!

August 7, 2017 | From City of New Orleans

Affected by the August 5th flooding? Here's what you can do.

On August 5th, as much as 8 to 10 inches of rain fell in isolated areas of the city within three to four hours. Many neighborhoods of the city saw rainfall amounts equaling a 1 percent chance of occurring in any year, a so-called 100-year event. Community organizations are our partners in preparedness and response, and several have stepped up to the call for assistance in the aftermath of this event. For more information on these volunteer opportunities, how businesses can help, or if you have been affected in any way by this storm, please utilize the information and resources by visiting NOLA Ready.

August 27, 2020 | From City of New Orleans

2020 Neighborhood Leaders' Roundtables

Infrastructure

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Thursday, August 27th, the Mayor's Neighborhood Engagement Office hosted a Virtual Neighborhood Leaders' Roundtable on Infrastructure.

Speakers included: Ramsey Green, Deputy CAO of Infrastructure, Sarah McLaughlin Porteous, Director of RoadWork, Keith LaGrange, Director of The Department of Public Works, and Ghassan Korban, Executive Director of The Sewerage and Water Board.

For more info on current and upcoming Roadwork projects in your area, visit roadwork.nola.gov!

Hurricane Preparedness

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Tuesday, May 26th, the Mayor's Neighborhood Engagement Office hosted a virtual Neighborhood Leaders' Roundtable on Hurricane Preparedness. Speakers included  Collin Arnold, Director of New Orleans Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, and Art Walton, Director of Intergovernmental Relations. Over 200 residents joined the teleconference to be informed on hurricane preparation and also ask live questions about preparing for natural disasters. The importance of the Census was also highlighted to ensure residents are "in that number."

Stay connected with NOLAReady emergency alerts at ready.nola.gov/alerts.

August 8, 2017 | From City of New Orleans

Announcing the Fall 2017 term of Civic Leadership Academy

The Neighborhood Engagement Office would like to announce the next term of its most popular initiative, Civic Leadership Academy (CLA). This is an engaging 8 week program that provides residents with an in-depth look at City government. The program includes tours, hands-on demonstrations and presentations that give participants an insider view of how the City of New Orleans operates. With this knowledge, participants will be better equipped to lead collective action towards the advancement of neighborhoods and residents’ quality of life.

What is Civic Leadership Academy?

The Civic Leadership Academy is a free program that gives residents the opportunity to educate themselves about City government so that they can improve their communities. It provides an in-depth look at local government as well as opportunities for residents to interact with City staff and elected officials.  CLA is composed of eight interactive sessions, led by representatives from City departments

Who can participate in Civic Leadership Academy?

Individuals who live or (work) in New Orleans, are at least 18 years old, and who are actively involved in a neighborhood or business association can participate.

Schedule

CLA will meet weekly on Wednesday nights from 6:00pm-8:00pm from September 6^th  through October 25^th  at City Hall, Homeland Security Conference Room (8E15) located at 1300 Perdido St.

Courses

(Tentative course schedule)

Week 1: The Organization and Vision of City Government
Week 2: Planning for Tomorrow
Week 3: Developing and Revitalizing Our Communities
Week 4: Dollars and Sense: Financing NOLA’s Needs
Week 5: The Mechanics of City Government
Week 6: Policing and Crime Reduction
Week 7: Emergency Preparedness and Response
Week 8: Graduation and Looking Ahead

Apply online or download application and return to the Mayor's Neighborhood Engagement Office in City Hall 8E15.  Applications must be received no later than August 18, or until we reach capacity.  In order to maximize participant’s interaction and to address space restraints, class size will be limited to 35 participants. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by August 25, 2017. For more information on Civic Leadership Academy please click here.

March 23, 2021 | From City of New Orleans

2021 Neighborhood Leaders' Roundtables

Public Safety 

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Hosted by the Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office, the 1^st Quarter Neighborhood Leaders’ Roundtable provided an opportunity for leaders and residents to discuss public safety matters and to learn from each other. 

Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson discussed police reforms, crime trends, ethical policing, and recruitment of new officers. 

Fire Chief Roman Nelson shared information not only about NOFD’s response to emergencies, but also its proactive emergency prevention work, its first responder role outside of fires, and its key role in incident management. 

Office of Criminal Justice Coordination Commissioner Tenisha Stevens informed all about its critical policy and coordination role within the local justice system including information sharing technology, electronic monitoring, and disparities in the criminal justice system.

Finally, Dr. Emily Nichols, Director of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), talked about her team’s vital role in saving lives pre-hospital as well as the role that EMS plays in prevention and public health.

To view the event's presentation, please click HERE!

Hurricane Preparedness

Saturday, June 12, 2024

During the meeting, residents heard from and engaged with Collin Arnold, Director of the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and Dr. Jennifer Avegno, Director of the New Orleans Health Department. The speakers shared insights about responding to storms amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Infrastructure

Saturday, September 18, 2024

Saturday, September 18th, the Mayor's Neighborhood Engagement Office held its 3rd Quarter 2021 Neighborhood Leaders' Roundtable at the Corpus Christi Center (2022 St. Bernard Ave). This event was focused on City Infrastructure. Residents had the unique and interactive opportunity to engage with and hear from Ramsey Green, Deputy CAO of Infrastructure, Josh Hartley, Director of Public Works, and Ron Spooner, Interim Superintendent of Sewerage and Water Board.

During the community spotlight, residents learned more about Project Why and its purpose. Learn more about the initiative by clicking here!

April 22, 2015 | From City of New Orleans

April Neighborhood Leaders Roundtable Highlights Resilience

• View the roundtable presentation on resilience
• View the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Presentation

Despite pouring rain,* we had a great turnout of neighborhood leaders who attended this quarter's roundtable on the topic of resilience. Mayor Landrieu and Jeff Hebert, Chief Resilience Officer and Executive Director of the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority, emphasized how important neighborhood organizations will be in developing a resilience strategy for the City of New Orleans.

Highlighting a series of less commonly used examples of resilience--including youth mentorship programs and community farming initiatives--Mr. Hebert stressed that a resilience strategy must include more than just natural disaster preparedness. He offered a working definition of city resilience as "the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses, and systems within a city to survive, adapt, and grow no matter what kinds of chronic stresses and acute shocks they experience." Neighborhood leaders were then asked to discuss in small groups what strengths exist in their own communities that make them able to bounce back from shocks. Community members are encouraged to continue to share examples of resilience, which will be compiled and put into a "map of resilience." For more information or to share your neighborhood's strengths, visit nola.gov/resilience.

After the presentation on resilience, Ryan Berni, Senior Advisor to the Mayor, announced plans in preparation for the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and how neighborhood organizations can get involved. The City will launch a K10 website in the coming weeks that will outline these plans, which will include a city-wide day of service.

Stay tuned for the next Neighborhood Leaders Roundtable in the 3rd quarter of 2015.

*A few umbrellas were left behind on Saturday. If you are missing your umbrella, call us at 658-4980.