After a City Council Public Works Committee meeting Tuesday at which Metro Services Group owner Jimmie Woods proposed short and long-term solutions for his company's failure to timely collect household waste from neighborhoods predominately in Gentilly and New Orleans East, Councilmember Kristin Gisleson Palmer who is running for Council At Large, issued a statement that […]
Representatives of the city's 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 Tuesday's City Council Public Works Committee meeting, creative solutions and new sources of labor and equipment are […]
It's easy to point the finger at private sector nursing home operators like Bob Dean and others who house the elderly and infirm for the recent deaths of those shoe-horned into a Tangipahoa Parish warehouse or left to suffer in sweltering apartments in metro New Orleans. The real culprits are our local, state and federal […]
At last week’s City Council meeting, members of the Save Our Soul (SOS) Coalition laid out their vision for the redevelopment of the armstorng park Morris F.X. Jeff Municipal Auditorium in Louis Armstrong Park New Orleans Louisiana as a cultural center. After hosting several community-wide meetings, SOS leaders came to a decision that the proposed […]
The debate over the Orleans Justice Center highlights the city’s struggle to balance constitutional standards of care with costly expansion plans. While some push for the Phase III facility, many community advocates and experts argue that retrofitting the current Orleans Justice Center offers a more practical and cost-effective solution to address mental health needs without […]
New Orleans culture is the heartbeat of the city, shaped by its music, food, and traditions. Protecting local artists, small businesses, and cultural bearers ensures that this vibrant identity continues to thrive for future generations. City Councilwoman Kristin Palmer Discusses Her Life, Accomplishments, and Policy Goals if Elected As At-Large Councilmember, with a Focus on […]
Yesterday was a big day in New Orleans for advocates of criminal justice and mental healthcare reform, especially the Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC). A crowd of community advocates spoke in opposition to the construction of a new Phase III jail for inmates with mental health problems at the city council meeting. These advocates […]
"My Toxic Mardi Gras" – a headline no one here wants to read, but the possibility was brought up at yesterday's city council hearing for R-21-239, the Resolution for Clean Air. Luckily, yesterday's city council ruling brings us one step closer to minimizing that possibility. On June 28, 2021, the Jefferson-Orleans-Irish Channel Neighbors for Clean […]
The announcement by City Councilmember Kristin Gisleson Palmer yesterday that she was slowing down the process of moving City Hall to the Municipal Auditorium in Armstrong Park was a clear indication that the voices of Treme residents and other culture bearers will finally be heard. The press conference was attended by more than a dozen […]
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. […]
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