Parents, Students To Protest Thursday on City Hall Steps Concerned teachers, parents, students and their allies—frustrated by the Cantrell administration’s ongoing refusal to make good on millions in payments owed to the Orleans Parish Public Schools—will rally on the steps of City Hall Thursday March 6 at 9 a.m. According to organizer Erin Canfield, an […]
When Mayor LaToya Cantrell presents her annual 2025 budget address to the City Council on Tuesday, October 1, many New Orleanians will be looking askance at a woman in whom they have lost faith. Most disappointed could be the Black women voters who didn’t sign the recall petition because they couldn’t bear to see the […]
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, Uber lawsuits, and wrongful death judgments. The estimated amount […]
Welcome to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), the gateway to the vibrant city of New Orleans. Whether you’re arriving or departing, this guide will help you quickly navigate the airport, providing information on facilities, transportation options, and tips for a smooth journey. Airport Facilities Terminals MSY features a state-of-the-art terminal complex with modern […]
In typical David vs. Goliath fashion, in a Civil District Court filing on January 16, 2024, Sher Garner — a politically connected firm favored by Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration and thought to be still on contract to represent her office — apparently ganged up against “the little guy” taxi cab drivers in 2018 to deep-six […]
City Attorney Donesia Turner has been ordered to appear before Judge Ellen Hazeur in Civil District Court on Friday, January 5 with documents which taxi cab industry officials believe will show that more than 35,000 “tickets” issued to Uber and its drivers were never paid or adjudicated—part of what many are now calling the Ubergate […]
Elliot Flood, a once successful owner-operator of several New Orleans taxi cabs, is fighting mad. When Uber and Razier, a limited liability company wholly owned by Uber that employs the drivers, apparently began operating in New Orleans in 2013 and 2014—even before the City Council passed legislation authorizing the new industry—cab drivers like Flood became […]
Today (May 8) and throughout this week, drivers from the rideshare apps Uber and Lyft are protesting.
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