On Thursday, August 22 the New Orleans City Council voted to pay tens of millions owed to plaintiffs whose decades-old judgments against the city have never been collected. Among the types of cases lining up for payments include disputes over city contracts, accidents involving police vehicles, and wrongful death judgments. The estimated amount of funds […]
The City Councils Community Development Committee will meet Monday, June 26 and receive input from citizens regarding permitting and unlicensed street vendors. Unpermitted vendors pop up throughout the city and often take customers away from small businesses which follow the citys rules. Its never easy or quick to get a permit for renovation, signage or […]
Though officials pledged that the audio tapes from the investigation of NOPD officer Jeffrey Vappie were secure, a city employee in the Law Department mistakenly handed a flash drive containing 11 interviews of Vappie and other officers to an unidentified member of HANOs board of directors earlier on Monday, March 13. Though the investigation is […]
The Honorable Robin M. Giarrusso - the Judge of Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division G - announced her intention to retire, effective May 1, 2023, following the completion of her landmark 35th year on the bench. Judge Giarrusso first took office on April 29, 1988 and served as Civil District Courts Chief Judge from 1998-2000. She will retire as the second most senior state court judge in Louisiana.
Representatives of the citys two major trash collection contractors Richards Disposal and Metro Services said Tuesday that citizens can expect accelerated pick-up of household garbage to begin within the next few days. According to testimony at Tuesdays City Council Public Works Committee meeting, creative solutions and new sources of labor and equipment are […]
The New Orleans City Councils Criminal Justice Committee convened July 27th to discuss the motion, M-21-276, which was deferred during their July 17th general meeting. At that previous meeting, the council unanimously voted for R-21-274, which signaled that the Council would strongly support a retrofit of the current jail, specifically the Option 3 retrofit plans […]
Most times Entergy and the Sewerage and Water Board are in the news, its because they did something that was nefarious, unscrupulous, or that showcased their incompetence. For once, we present to you something incredible that they did. Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced a $74 million deal that will make Entergy New Orleans the primary power […]
The Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC) today moved one step closer to their goal of creating a non-police crisis response unit. By unanimous vote, the New Orleans City Council established an advisory task force that will create a model for crisis response. Council President Helena Moreno authored the resolution to create the task force. […]
Rally & March Set for Thursday, June 17 Several hundred people who oppose the proposed relocation of City Hall to Armstrong Park are expected to crowd the Broadmoor Community Church tonight. The meeting, Rethink The Relocation of City Hall, will start at 6 p.m. at 2021 S Dupre Street and continue until 8 p.m. Citizens […]
Councilmember Joe Giarrusso has been delivering much needed services to the citizens of Council District A for more than three years. A third generation elected official, Giarrusso grew up in a home where public service was a family tradition. His outspoken leadership on the S&WB has been valuable to all. District A includes portions of […]
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