Editorial note: The full press release is here. Congressman Troy Carter announced Friday that FEMA has granted New Orleans an extension until June 2, 2028, to complete remaining work under the Joint Infrastructure Recovery Request program, a major Hurricane Katrina recovery initiative tied to street, drainage, and infrastructure repairs across the city. The extension is […]
Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. joined Mayor-Elect Helena Moreno, New Orleans City Councilmembers, and a coalition of civil rights, faith, and immigration advocates on December 5th to voice mounting concerns over the ongoing federal immigration sweep known as Operation Catahoula Crunch. The group called for immediate transparency from the U.S. Border Patrol, citing fears of […]
On Saturday, December 6, an estimated 200 to 250 New Orleans residents gathered downtown to protest the dramatic escalation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Border Patrol activity in the city. The demonstration, organized by local immigrant justice and anti-deportation groups, unfolded amid deepening outrage over new reporting that the Louisiana Department of Wildlife […]
In a sharp rebuke to federal policy emerging from Washington, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. condemned a recently-issued USDA directive that restricts grocery retailers from offering special discounts or additional support to families relying on SNAP benefits during a federal funding lapse. The order, highlighted in Carter’s statement on November 2, effectively prevents stores from […]
A crowd of community members and activists gathered outside the Port of New Orleans headquarters Tuesday afternoon to condemn what they describe as the Port’s “active complicity” in Israel’s war against Palestinians. The rally came just days after the return of New Orleans resident and U.S. veteran Zue Jernstedt, who was detained at Israel’s Port […]
A widespread disruption to 911 emergency calling swept across Louisiana and Mississippi on Thursday afternoon, after damage to key fiber optic lines, prompting police, fire, and ambulance agencies to post backup numbers, activate contingency routing, and urge residents not to test the system unless they had an actual emergency. By late afternoon, officials said most […]
NEW ORLEANS – Sept. 9, 2025 – Survivors of clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of New Orleans are weighing a revised bankruptcy plan that now guarantees at least $230 million for compensation – an increase meant to secure enough “yes” votes to confirm a deal five years after the church sought Chapter 11 protection. […]
New Orleans saw a mix of major developments this week, with stories that touched on immigration, public infrastructure, city planning, and local sports. The headlines ranged from the detention of a longtime Lakeview resident by ICE to the unveiling of a $400 million master plan for City Park. Streetcar lines came back online, a decades-old […]
In a surreal twist straight out of a horror flick, a Clown-masked burglar incident unfolded when a suspect in clown makeup broke into a business on the 2800 block of Frenchmen Street in the early morning hours of April 25, 2025. According to the New Orleans Police Department, the break-in occurred around 1:18 a.m., with […]
UPDATE: As of 12:00pm April 30, 2025, Big Easy Magazine received the following statement from Tulane University: “Federal laws governing student privacy prohibit us from commenting on any individual student conduct proceedings. We fundamentally respect the right of students to protest. The university’s Code of Conduct does not prohibit protest activity. It does address matters […]
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