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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.

December 12, 2023 | From City of New Orleans

A Toy Giveaway at Central City Senior Center on December 12, 2023

On Tuesday, December 12th, Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office held its second annual Holiday Toy Giveaway.

This event was held this year at the Central City Senior Center. At the event, volunteers from UnitedHealthcare, Delgado Nursing School, Councilmember Lesli Harris' office and City Departments gave away over 700 toys to kids ages 4-12.

This event is NEO’s seventh installment of its “Neighborhood Cares Initiative” this year.

Please click here to view the recap video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H6NK9LTi5fkzdGrtK1YmKo7m63WqKhPw/view?ts=657b0c4a

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. 

                              

                                               

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

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 

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.