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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.

October 2, 2014 | From City of New Orleans

Dancing for Social Change, and Other Community-Building Events

On Friday, May 9th, Mayor Mitch Landrieu, The Neighborhood Capacity Building Initiative (NCBI) and the Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office announced the Creating Communities for Change campaign, which funded 13 community-building projects across the city.

Dancing Grounds, one of the grant recipients, used these funds to host a free dance festival in Central City. Bringing together artists, activists, and citizens on Sunday, September 21st, 2014, “Dance for Social Change: Overcoming Violence” sought to inspire new forms of dialogue and action about the key issues confronting the neighborhood. Read more about the festival.

Don’t miss these upcoming events from other recipients of the Creating Communities for Change grants:

October 3rd: Lower Ninth Ward Market The Lower 9th Ward Village is working with a range of partners to implement a Market that addresses food access--one of the community’s most pressing needs. The Lower 9th Ward Market will provide fresh local produce at affordable prices.

October 4th: Lafitte Greenway Expo Friends of Lafitte Corridor will host a Lafitte Corridor Expo, where residents and community leaders along the future Lafitte Greenway can meet, learn about the project, provide valuable feedback, and get resources from businesses and organizations located in the Lafitte Corridor. The Expo will highlight community assets, such as musical and cultural groups, businesses, neighborhood associations and other local community groups.

October 23rd: All Souls Playground Ribbon Cutting Ceremony The Center, which provides multiple services and opportunities for local children residing in the Lower 9th Ward, will utilize project funds to obtain and install a swing set on their campus, as well as improving playground security with fencing and two security cameras.

October 25th: Hollygrove Neighbors Blight Summit The Hollygrove “Super Clean-up Project” is a multi-level project to improve the overall neighborhood while building relationships among neighbors and the entire community. This stage of the project will host a blight summit for residents to learn about and discuss City processes surrounding blighted property.

January 19, 2018 | From City of New Orleans

Deadline Extended for the Tricentennial Neighborhood Grant

The Tricentennial Neighborhood Grants, funded by the 2018 NOLA Foundation, will allow New Orleanians an opportunity to further own the city’s future by distributing 73 grants of $1,000 each to support events or projects that uplift New Orleans neighborhoods. The project or celebration must take place within Orleans Parish.  The deadline is extended to Wednesday, January 24th 2018 at 5:00pm.

Project parameters

The awarded grant is to be used for one or more of the following:

·         A neighborhood celebration of the Tricentennial

·         A collaborative neighborhood beautification or quality of life project commemorating the Tricentennial

·         A capacity building project for youth (17 years of age and under)

·         A Tricentennial outreach project for the organization

Applicant eligibility

Applicant must meet each of the following criteria:

·         Be a member of any formal or informal neighborhood/community association

·         Resident of Orleans Parish

·         18 years of age or older

·         501(c)3  designation (for formal associations) or Federal tax ID number (for informal association)

To Apply: Visit https://nola.gov/city/neighborhood-grant/ for the online application or to download the application form. Applications are now due by January 24th, 2018 at 5:00 pm.

February 10, 2015 | From City of New Orleans

Deadline to Enroll in the Healthcare Marketplace is Feb. 15th

Still trying to find affordable health coverage for 2015?  The City of New Orleans Health Department and its partners have scheduled events across the city to ensure that all New Orleanians have a chance to sign up for low cost health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. Don't miss this opportunity to sign up before the February 15 deadline! To find an enrollment event near you, check out our list of events.

February 16, 2015 | From City of New Orleans

Eighth District Police Community Advisory Board Demonstrates Success of Community Policing

Congratulations to the 8th District Police Community Advisory Board who successfully submitted a recommendation to District Commander Jeffrey H. Walls and received a favorable response. Discussion and deliberations surrounding bike safety were vetted through several community meetings and a final recommendation to increase awareness through policing was made to the District Commander.

One of the eight Police Community Advisory Boards (PCABs) of its kind across the city, the 8th District PCAB represents residents in the French Quarter, Tremé, Central Business District, and Marigny communities. The eight PCABs each represent one of the eight police districts and are made up of resident volunteers who serve a two-year term during which they address crime and quality of life issues. The PCAB program was established to encourage police and community collaboration by providing a framework for community members to give feedback and recommendations to each police district.  

Congratulations to all of the new PCAB members who applied during open enrollment in 2014. New members will be inducted into the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 8th District PCABs. A special thanks to those PCABs who reviewed applications and submitted their nominations to their District Commander, Excellent Job! For more information about the program and to apply to serve, visit the PCAB webpage.

The Neighborhood Engagement Office extends many accolades to the 8th District PCAB for great service to their community. They are the first group to accomplish the mission of community policing by making successful recommendations to their District Commander. Visit the 8th District PCAB’s external website to learn more about their recommendations and their upcoming meeting dates.

March 2, 2018 | From City of New Orleans

Employee Recognition Lisbeth Pedroso

Lisbeth Pedroso, Neighborhood Liaison for the Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office, embodies the City’s values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, responsiveness, as well as diversity and inclusion. Ms. Pedroso is always going above and beyond to resolve complex neighborhood issues by ensuring residents understand city processes. Her ability to listen to others’ ideas with concern and an open mind creates an environment of mutual respect where relationships between local government and residents flourish. She also works with other departments within City Hall and goes the extra mile to ensure adequate service delivery for residents.   She is consistently striving to find new and more efficient ways for engaging with residents especially individuals from the immigrant community. Lisbeth Pedroso is simply irreplaceable in our department and has left a mark on everyone she has engaged over the past year.

December 29, 2014 | From City of New Orleans

Expression of Interest Period for the Spring 2015 NORA Auction Begins Today

June 14, 2018 | From City of New Orleans

Free Summertime Meals for Youth at New Orleans Public Library

Several library locations are offering free food for youth. All food is provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Alvar Library - Free summertime lunches offered in partnership with Second Harvest for youth under 18. Mondays - Fridays through August 10, 12pm - 1pm.

• Central City Library - Free summertime snacks offered in partnership with Fresh Food Factor for youth under 18. Mondays - Thursdays through August 16, 3 pm - 4 pm.

• East New Orleans Regional Library - Free summertime lunches offered in partnership with Second Harvest for youth under 18. Mondays - Fridays through August 10, 12 pm - 2 pm and 4 pm – 4:45 pm.

• Rosa F. Keller Library & Community Center - Free summertime lunches offered in partnership with Second Harvest for youth under 18. Mondays - Thursdays through July 26, 1 pm - 2:30 pm.

• Martin Luther King Library - Free summertime breakfasts offered in partnership with Second Harvest for youth under 18. Mondays - Saturdays through August 10, 10am - 10:30am and 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm.

• Main Library - Free summertime lunches offered in partnership with Second Harvest for youth under 18. Wednesdays - Fridays starting through July 27 1 pm - 2 pm.

• Norman Mayer Library - Free summertime snacks offered in partnership with Second Harvest for youth under 18. Mondays - Fridays through August 10, 2pm - 5pm.

• Mid-City Library - Free summertime snacks offered in partnership with Fresh Food Factor for youth under 18. Mondays - Thursdays through July 30, 3 pm - 5 pm and Fridays starting on July 6 through July 27, from 3 pm - 4:30 pm.

March 29, 2016 | From City of New Orleans

Get the Facts About the Public Safety Millage on the April 9 Ballot

The public safety millage includes 5 mills dedicated for police and 2.5 mills dedicated for fire protection. The mills are dedicated and are not subject to the homestead exemption.  Proceeds from the millage are needed to hire and pay for additional police officers to reduce crime and response times and pay firefighters what they are owed as part of the pension settlement announced last year.

View more information at nola.gov/millage.

May 31, 2018 | From City of New Orleans

Grand Opening Celebration for the Best Buy Teen Tech Center

Join the New Orleans Public Library on Tuesday, June 19th from 4pm-6pm for the grand opening of the Best Buy Teen Tech Center at the Main Library. The Best Buy Teen Tech Center is designed to be a safe, comfortable, and engaging space for teens to learn about and experiment with cutting-edge technology like a music studio, graphic design software, green screen, 3D Printer, etc. For more information or to RSVP please contact bbttc@nolalibrary.org. Learn more about the Best Buy Teen Tech Center at nolalibrary.org. 

June 3, 2016 | From City of New Orleans

Housing Authority to Host Public Hearing June 14

The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) is inviting its residents and community stakeholders to attend a public hearing on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 to review and provide comments on two draft plans.

See details on HANO's flyer. More information at hano.org.