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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.

November 19, 2022 | From City of New Orleans

A Turkey Giveaway on the Lafitte Greenway on November 19, 2022

On this past Saturday, November 19th, the Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office held its second annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway, held this year on the Lafitte Greenway.

This event is NEO’s sixth installment of its “Neighborhood Cares Initiative” in 2022.

Mayor Latoya Cantrell and dozens of volunteers served over 1,000 households!!! The team passed out frozen turkeys and boxes of fixings, which contained green beans, corn, mashed potatoes, gravy, and cranberry sauce.

Please click here to view the recap video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t6_v-aRsixn9fkqYLqH6AjIncsnLi-ps/view?usp=sharing

March 2, 2018 | From City of New Orleans

Coffee on Your Corner

This past Tuesday, Leaders from District C Eastbank were invited to hear updates from DPW and Sanitation, Capital Improvement, and 1^st, 5^th, and 8^th Districts of NOPD.  The Sanitation Department spoke about post Mardi Gras clean-up and looking ahead into upcoming festivals. Capital Improvement introduced the RoadWork program to the residents and offered to look up individual addresses to answer any questions regarding upcoming projects.  We would like to thank Backatown Coffee Parlour for hosting us.

The next COYC will be held in District A.

August 31, 2018 | From City of New Orleans

Coffee on Your Corner in District A: Urban Water Management

 

 

Held on the morning of Thursday, August 30th at the Mid-City Library, we hosted a lively discussion with the City of New Orleans Office of Resilience and Sustainability as well as 2nd and 3rd District NOPD. Tyler Antrup, the City’s Urban Water Program Manager, led a discussion on how the City is implementing green infrastructure policies to help reduce flood risk in New Orleans. Officers Edgar Staehle and Donna Hogan, of 2nd and 3rd District NOPD respectively, provided important public safety updates.  

Thank you to all of those who came by to join the discussion! 

Big thanks to the Mid-City Library for being gracious hosts, and to Monkey Monkey Coffee and Tea for the delicious coffee!

October 3, 2014 | From City of New Orleans

Coffee on Your Corner...With the Interim Police Chief

The fourth Coffee On Your Corner (COYC) forum of 2014 was held on Tuesday, September 16th in District D at the JuJu Bag Café located at 5363 Franklin Ave. The guest speaker and main topic for Coffee On Your Corner was newly appointed New Orleans Police Department Interim Superintendent Michael Harrison. Chief Harrison offered remarks about the state of the New Orleans Police Department and addressed many concerns from meeting attendees.

Coffee on Your Corner is an information session during normal business hours for residents to hear about city programs, initiatives and operations directly from City officials and representatives in an informal setting at local venues in their neighborhoods.

The next Coffee On Your Corner will be held on Tuesday, November 11th in District E.

July 25, 2017 | From City of New Orleans

Coffee on Your Corner: District “D”

The Neighborhood Engagement Office held its District "D" Coffee on Your Corner meeting at the NORD Milne NOLA For Life Recreation Center on July 24th. The meeting was an open discussion about crime and blight in the area. Residents were able to address concerns with the Department of Code Enforcement and the New Orleans Police Department. Councilmember Jared Brossett also addressed the group on a variety of their concerns.

May 26, 2015 | From City of New Orleans

Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

Mayor Mitch Landrieu is hosting a series of events in August 2015 to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. One signature event is the Citywide Day of Service on Saturday, August 29 from 9am–2pm. 

On this day, 10,000 volunteers will participate in meaningful projects across six different regions of the city including: Florida/Desire; Central City; New Orleans East; Lake Area/Mid-City/Gentilly; Treme/7th Ward and the Lower Ninth Ward.

The City of New Orleans is asking community groups (such as non-profit, faith based and neighborhood organizations) to submit proposals for volunteer projects.  An organization must host a minimum of 50 volunteers in one of the target regions.  A volunteer project is defined as an activity where people come together and create or fix a community priority on August 29.  In the coming weeks, the community will have an opportunity to sign up for projects through the website http://www.katrina10.org.

If your organization is interested, please complete the Project Proposal Form no later than Friday, May 29.  Organizations can submit multiple proposals for consideration.     

Please note that proposals will be evaluated based on an organization’s ability to manage volunteers and produce a high impact project.  Logistical and financial support is available on a case by case basis.

Please contact dayofservice@networknola.org with questions.

February 7, 2018 | From City of New Orleans

Commemorating the February 2017 New Orleans East Tornado

A year ago today, on February 7^th, 2017, a category EF-3 tornado devastated large portions of New Orleans East. This was the strongest tornado ever recorded in the city’s history, destroying up to 300 homes and injuring over 30 people. Luckily, there was no loss of life, but residents in the East are still feeling the impact of this weather event today.

Following the tornado, the Neighborhood Engagement Office immediately mobilized to assist residents at the temporary shelter at Joe Brown Park.  NEO staff assisted in coordinating meals, distributing supplies, directing traffic, and organizing relief services for displaced residents. NEO operated in this capacity until the temporary shelter closed—working closely with Emergency Management services to ensure that New Orleans East residents were taken care of until they could return to their neighborhoods. Further, NEO staff was involved in extensive damage surveying, as well as in debris-clearing operations. We coordinated with faith leaders across the City to ensure that residents had access to donated resources.

We were moved by the resolve of the residents in the face of adversity. It was also incredible to see the outpouring of generosity from those all over the City. 

                              

                                               

June 29, 2016 | From City of New Orleans

Community Input on the 2017 Budget Kicked Off in June and Continues in July

The Neighborhood Engagement Office hosted a well-attended roundtable on the City's 2017 budgeting process on June 18th. Community input on next year's budget continues in July with Mayor Landrieu's Budgeting for Outcomes community meetings.

Community Meeting	Date	Location	Address
District A Community Meeting	Wednesday, July 6	Lakeview Christian Center	5885 Fleur De Lis Dr., New Orleans, LA 70124
District C Community Meeting	Thursday, July 7	Alice Harte Elementary	5300 Berkley D., New Orleans, LA 70131
District E Community Meeting	Monday, July  11	Household of Faith Church	9300 I-10 Service Rd., New Orleans, LA 70127
District D Community Meeting	Wednesday, July 13	Corpus Christi Epiphany Community Resource Center	2022 St. Bernard Ave, New Orleans, LA 70116
District B Community Meeting	Thursday, July 14	KIPP Central City at Woodson	2514 Third St, New Orleans, LA 70113

Mayor Mitch Landrieu and the New Orleans City Council will host a series of community meetings to discuss budget priorities as the City begins its 2017 budgeting for outcomes process. Other City officials attending will include deputy mayors, New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Superintendent Michael Harrison, New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) Superintendent Tim McConnell and other department and agency leaders.

The goal of the budgeting for outcomes process is to produce a more resident-driven budget and ensure process improvement and accountability of our government performance. This national best practice is designed to enhance services and get a better return on investment of public dollars by encouraging City agencies to invest public resources based on the results residents and City leaders want to achieve. While traditional budgeting systems are hinged on incremental changes to the previous year’s level of effort, budgeting for outcomes ensures that all City budgets are funded based on how well they achieve residents’ priorities.

Before each district meeting, City officials will also host a resource center from 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. where residents may visit one-on-one with representatives from several City departments and agencies to address specific complaints and concerns.  All community meetings will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m.  Residents who cannot attend community meetings are invited to share their comments and input by sending e-mail to mayor@nola.gov.

Interpretation in Spanish will be available at all meetings. Vietnamese interpretation will be available at the District E meeting.

January 29, 2019 | From City of New Orleans

Community Office Hours 2019

City Hall is coming to your neighborhood! In an effort to better connect residents with local government, City Hall is excited to announce that the expansion of the Mayor’s Community Office Hours Program began on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Residents will now have the opportunity to engage with representatives from various city departments more often and at more locations throughout the city. Community Office Hours have been extended Monday through Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

A pilot initiative was first implemented in June 2018 when City staff began holding regular office hours on Mondays and Wednesdays at a number of locations in neighborhoods across the city. The initiative was an overwhelming success.

Community Office Hours will enable City Hall to be more accessible, responsive and helpful to a greater number of local residents. This effort will create a two-way street of effective communication and information sharing in order to more effectively address important neighborhood issues.

Click this link for more information on Community Office Hours, including specific dates and locations. 

 

June 5, 2017 | From City of New Orleans

Connecting to Customers: How to Plug Your Business Into the $7 Billion Tourism Economy for Free

The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development presents its second quarter business sessions: Connecting to Customers: How to Plug Your Business Into the $7 Billion Tourism Economy. Presenters include the New Orleans Tourism and Marketing Corporation, the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, FSC International, and StayLocal. The session will be presented once in each Council District on Wednesdays beginning on May 31. 

District A: 
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 
1:30pm – 3:00pm 
Regional Transportation Management Center 
10 Veterans Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124 
  
District B: 
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 
1:30pm – 3:00pm 
New Orleans Convention And Visitors Bureau 
2020 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70130 
  
District C: 
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 
1:30pm – 3:00pm 
Algiers Regional Library 
3014 Holiday Dr., New Orleans, LA 70131 
  
District D: 
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 
1:30pm – 3:00pm 
Norman Mayer Branch Library 
3001 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70122 
  
District E: 
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 
1:30pm – 3:00pm 
New Orleans East Hospital Meeting Room 
5620 Read Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70127