Mayor Cantrell Calls to Protect Sex Workers
December 18, 2018
On the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, Mayor Latoya Cantrell issued a statement saying that the "stigma and shame" of sex work "put lives at risk."
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Funding Approved for New Orleans Landbridge Shoreline Stabilization and Marsh Creation Project
December 13, 2018
The New Orleans Landbridge provides protection to more than 1.5 million people in the Greater New Orleans area parishes by reducing some of the pressure storm surges can place on levees around Lake Pontchartrain. In addition, it acts as a flood buffer along Chef Menteur Highway, which is an important evacuation route.
Cantrell calls hospitality group tax proposal a ‘first step,’ but inadequate
December 6, 2018
Leaders in the tourism and hospitality industry proposed a new tax on hotel rooms in New Orleans to help improve infrastructure in the city. However, while Mayor Cantrell said the proposed 0.55 percent tax on hotel rooms is, “a good first step,” she also acknowledged that it is inadequate to the city’s needs. “I’m happy […]
Real Time Crime Center Expansion – “We have only scratched the surface”
December 5, 2018
Currently, the RTCC has a staff of 18 people and streams footage from 340 city-owned cameras. Now the city hopes to expand the capabilities of the crime center even further, by introducing their SafeCam Platinum program.
Mayor Cantrell Tackles Infrastructure in #TellCantrell Campaign
November 16, 2018
Hosting her first #tellcantrell Facebook video event since October 5th, New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell tackled infrastructure. Altogether, the video and discussion were extremely informative, raising hope for progress in infrastructure in the city.
Fighting Back Against the New Orleans Opiate Crisis
October 22, 2018
On October 18, Mayor Cantrell’s office announced in a press release that they filed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies for their role in creating the opiate crisis.
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