In a landmark effort to enhance public safety and revitalize neighborhoods, New Orleans officials announced the permanent closure of the London Lodge Motel, a site long associated with violence, criminal activity, and deplorable living conditions. The move, spearheaded by the District Attorney’s Office and bolstered by a coalition of city, state, and federal agencies, marks […]
City of New Orleans CAO Gilbert Montano provided a partial response Friday, February 24, to questions posed by City Council President J.P. Morrell and Vice President Helena Moreno regarding Mayor Cantrell’s recent 2022 recap brochure—which relates directly to local government transparency—that the Cantrell administration selectively sent to 106,633 “fellow New Orleanians who actively participate in […]
New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno announced an initiative on Wednesday that would clear an estimated $130 million in New Orleanians' medical debt.
City Council President Helena Moreno says that Deputy Greg Malveaux - an Orleans Parish deputy sheriff assigned to provide security to the council member since 2017 has been reassigned in what she believes is a political reprisal from Mayor LaToya Cantrell
Entergy's move to pull out of a major agreement to provide $30 million for a dedicated substation at the Sewerage & Water Board's Carrolton Plant won't stop the substation from moving forward, said New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno on Monday.
Change is in the air for New Orleans city government. Despite a low turnout, Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s easy victory yesterday was an indisputable sign that the majority of New Orleanians are pleased with her leadership and vision for the city’s future. Though two hurricanes, a pandemic and a major hack of the city’s computer system […]
A calm but defiant City Council President Helena Moreno led other members in a full-throttle preliminary dialogue of Entergy's actions "before, during and in response to Hurricane Ida" while Entergy sought to minimize their responsibility and signal possible change in the very nature of its decades-long and extremely profitable relationship with the City of New […]
City Council President Helena Moreno New Orleans announced Sunday afternoon on Instagram that she would pause her campaign activities for the next several weeks. "The storm certainly brought us some tough challenges. We initially needed to focus on ensuring people's' basic needs were met, restoring power, clearing debris, bringing our small businesses back and getting […]
New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno advanced her legislation to decriminalize fentanyl test strips in New Orleans on Tuesday. “Saving lives has got to come first," explained Council President Helena Moreno. "The opioid epidemic rages on, but fentanyl is a uniquely dangerous and often invisible accelerate to the damage wrought. This simple harm reduction […]
Dozens of formerly incarcerated people (FIP) and their supporters gathered earlier this week at the groundbreaking of The First 72+ new transitional housing in Mid-City. "Re-entry is not a fairytale and it is not a straight line. This celebration today shows us what is possible when a community shows up for you and stays by […]
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