Dear friends,
This past week of City Council quarterly budget hearings brought forth interesting facts relative to progress or lack thereof year to date on certain initiatives in various areas of City-funded initiatives. We will share more information next week, but it is good to note certain City Departments and agencies' success in filling previously vacant job positions. In the first quarter of 2023, over one hundred positions were filled through recruitment processes at the New Orleans Police Department, the Health Department, the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center, and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office.
In the near future, there should be fewer vacant jobs in City government. Each employment opportunity at nola.gov/jobs is a position that offers health and retirement benefits, a generous number of off days, a generous vacation day package, and stability.
Welcome to the thousands of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. members visiting New Orleans for your 91st South Central Regional Conference. We are pleased to host your organization. Click here for more information about the social services organization.
Monday, April 23 - 27, is National Victims of Crime Rights Week. The most important role of a functioning criminal justice system is to protect the innocent from being victimized by criminal activity. When they are victimized, society has a moral imperative to provide support and resources to the victims of crime. Please click here for information.
Special announcement to The National Crime Victims Rights Week, whose activities and resource sharing will occur on Thursday, April 20, at 3:30 PM, on The Steps of City Hall, at 1300 Perdido Street.
Commendations to the Office of Code Enforcement for remediating blight on 81 overgrown and debris-filled lots in the Upper Ninth Ward area. The strike force did what is always needed in certain areas of our City by cutting the overgrown lots and billing the owners for the cost of doing so.
Our office has worked within the past year to demolish scores of structures successfully and to remediate hundreds of overgrown lots in District D. The work is part of the decades-long plan to rebuild the infrastructure and attractiveness of certain communities that have been marginalized for too long. All people who reside in our City deserve to live in communities that are free of blight and the products of illegal dumping, challenged infrastructure, and difficult-to-travel streets.
Congratulations to Dr. John Nicklow, outgoing Chancellor of the University of New Orleans, on his selection as the sixth President of the Florida Institute of Technology. My District D office appreciates the support that UNO has offered to Voices of the Victims of Crime with the Newman Center access, to our District D efforts for recruiting officers to the New Orleans Police Department, for hosting City related public gatherings, and for providing expanded educational resources and opportunities through, for example, housing the new campus of Edward Hynes Charter School, and much more. We wish Dr. Nicklow the best in his continued work in enhancing education opportunities.
There is much going on in District D, such as discussions of crime reduction, food distributions, ongoing District D public assistance office hours, a couple of movies in the park, a cleanup, a health fair, new business openings, and more.
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Sincerely,
Councilman Eugene J. Green, Jr.
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CITY AND NOPD EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
There are over 550 vacant positions at City Hall. All positions offer health and retirement benefits, and all pay well above minimum wage. To learn more about open positions and apply, please click here.
In addition, over 300 of the unfilled city positions are within the New Orleans Police Department. One can join the NOPD as young as 20 years old, and there are few restrictions on older applicants. Apply, and take the civil service examination. Visit joinnopd.org.
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WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND DISTRICT D |
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ROADWORK IN DISTRICT D
Long-anticipated street work is underway on Bayou Road. The businesses along this historic boulevard will benefit in the long run from the resurfacing work and replacement of some bricks and curbs.
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Good to see a completed block of repair on Abundance Street that runs in front of a school (St. Leo The Great) and voting precinct (St. Raymond/St. Leo, 7-21) next to a full renovation of a property that was long in disrepair on Paris Avenue.
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ILLEGAL DUMPING UPDATES IN DISTRICT D
The Department of Sanitation works to clean up illegal dumps daily throughout the City, producing good work at great cost to taxpayers.
Here is a cleanup in the community of Skyview/Melia and other areas. Please send any photos or videos of illegal dumping vehicles to nola311.org. The City Council has increased the fines, and there is an active effort to seize the vehicles of the criminal dumpers.
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There was a huge cleanup on Lakeshore Drive along Lake Pontchartrain on the Monday following Easter Sunday, resulting from work performed by ARC of Greater New Orleans (ARCGNO.org), a non-profit organization under contract to the Lakefront Management Authority. ARCGNO is dedicated to advancing the independence and well-being of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and autism.
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BLIGHT ELIMINATION IN DISTRICT D
What do children of the Upper Ninth Ward / Florida / Desire communities prefer to see when they leave their homes on their way to school? Scenes like this likely make them more motivated to trust and invest in their City Code Enforcement, City Attorney, and Health Departments, which receive overwhelming numbers of blight elimination, but there were many successes this past year.
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SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD REPAIRS IN DISTRICT D
The Sewerage and Water Board repaired the fire hydrant at Clermont and Gentilly. It is regrettable that it was hit by a vehicle some time ago. There is still some work and clean-up to be installed, but it is good to see that the grass and the roads are dry.
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UPDATES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ON ABANDONED VEHICLES
The Department of Public Works is working with the Violent Crime Reduction Task Force to remove abandoned vehicles from public lands and streets. The vehicle seen below was removed from the Melia subdivision near UNO. Hundreds of vehicles have been removed thus far in 2023, including many in District D. The thieves and criminals steal and break down vehicles because they fear neither apprehension, fines, nor prosecution.
Please report abandoned vehicles and send photos or videos to nola311.gov.
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TEMPORARY LANE CLOSURE ON 5500 BLOCK OF ELYSIAN FIELDS AVENUE
Beginning Thursday, April 6, the City of New Orleans Department of Public Works (DPW) contractor Command Construction Industries, LLC, will temporarily close a northbound travel lane in the 5500 block of Elysian Fields Avenue from 2 PM to 5:30 PM to accommodate the Milneburg Group A construction project. The lane closure will remain in effect until Friday, April 21.
Please click here for more information.
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TEMPORARY LANE CLOSURE AT ST. BERNARD AVE. AND NORTH BROAD
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) contractor Wallace C. Drennan, has implemented a temporary lane closure in the 2700 block of St. Bernard Avenue between Broad and Paris streets for approximately five weeks. During this time, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on St. Bernard Avenue between Broad and Paris Streets.
Please click here for more information.
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SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD PAVING WORK UPDATES |
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND PARKWAYS TREE PLANTING
Good work to the Department of Parks and Parkways for planting trees on Mirabeau Avenue. We are looking forward to the blooming of these maples. Plant more trees, everyone!
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SIGN UP TO CLEAN UP LOUISIANA DURING LOVE THE BOOT WEEK
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Love the Boot Week will take place April 17-23, 2023! Be a part of Louisiana’s largest statewide litter removal and beautification effort, and help bring attention to our state’s litter problem. Last year, 8,476 volunteers removed 293 tons of litter at 280 events in 54 parishes. Let’s work together to grow our impact in 2023 and Let Louisiana Shine.
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NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK PRESS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 20 |
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DISTRICT D TO HOST POLICE CHIEF COMMUNITY MEETING ON THURSDAY, APRIL 20
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NORD PRESENTS: MOVIES IN THE PARK, FAMILY CAMP AT STALLINGS GENTILLY ON FRIDAY, APRIL 21 |
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FREE FATHER-DAUGHTER TEA PARTY ON SATURDAY, APRIL 22
The honor of your presence is requested at a Father/Daughter Tea Party on Saturday, April 22nd, at 1:00 PM at 3155 Gentilly Blvd.
Event Details:
Girls, ages 5-15 can be escorted by fathers, grandfathers, brothers, etc. The party will include games and crafts, with refreshments served throughout. Dresses and suits are not required but encouraged as this will be an event fitting royalty.
This event is FREE and open to the community with limited seating. For more information, to RSVP, or inquire about volunteer opportunities for the event, please email [email protected].
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LAKEFRONT NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION PRESENTS: ANNUAL CHILI COOKOFF ON SATURDAY, APRIL 22 |
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GENTILLY TERRACE AND GARDENS NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 22 |
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NEIGHBORHOOD CARES DAY AT TAYLOR PARK ON SATURDAY, APRIL 22
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DISTRICT D COFFEE ON YOUR CORNER ON THURSDAY, APRIL 27
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THE SOCIETY OF KNOWLEDGE TO HOST FREE YOUR MIND MENTAL HEALTH FAIR ON SATURDAY, APRIL 29 |
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NOLA SPARTAN BOXING CLUB AMATEUR BOXING SERIES ON SATURDAY, APRIL 29 |
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NORD ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, MAY 20 |
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UPCOMING EVENTS AT DILLARD UNIVERSITY
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ONGOING EVENTS IN DISTRICT D |
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FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL 40TH ANNIVERSARY: CITY OF NOLA ANNOUNCES PUBLIC SAFETY PREPARATIONS AND ISSUES TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION REMINDERS
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Mayor Cantrell and City officials announced public safety measures in place ahead of French Quarter Fest, which is expected to bring a large number of visitors to New Orleans. Residents are encouraged to prepare for heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic and to celebrate safely throughout the weekend.
Please click here for more information.
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EXCHANGE PLACE PODCAST: HOW A SCHOOL TRANSFORMED CIVIL RIGHTS IN NEW ORLEANS
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN STEM PROGRAM APPLICATIONS DUE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19
Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Fields Program (WAMS) supports research, education/teaching, and Extension projects that increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. Applications recommended for funding must highlight and emphasize the development of a competent and qualified workforce in the food and agricultural sciences.
Please click here for more information.
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POWER UP: WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19
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NAACP ACT-SO NEW ORLEANS SET TO COMPETE
ON SATURDAY, APRIL 22
The NAACP ACT-SO (Afro-Academic Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics) is an enrichment program, grounded in Social Justice, and dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty by providing opportunities for 9th to 12th graders who are guided to engage in critical, evaluative dialog with community members in their areas of expertise. Through competition and enrichment programs, our New Orleans ACT-SO encourages high academic and cultural achievement among high school students.
The 2023 NAACP New Orleans: ACT-SO competition will be held on April 22, 2023, and is the most extensive and inclusive ACT-SO competition/collaboration in the city’s history.
Please click here for more information.
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NEW ORLEANS WHEELCHAIR FOOTBALL GAME ON SATURDAY, APRIL 22 |
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FREE CRAWFISH BOIL WITH SANKOFA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ON SATURDAY, APRIL 22 |
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NEW ORLEANS HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROVIDING FREE GUN LOCK BOXES APART OF BE SMART PROGRAM |
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GET ELECTION INFORMATION
Our Elections Hotline Number is 1.800.883.2805.
April 29, 2023 - Municipal General Election
The following is important information for the Saturday, April 29, 2023, Municipal General Election:
- The deadline to register to vote in person, by mail, or at the OMV Office is March 29.
- The deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System is April 8.
- Early voting is April 15-22 (excluding Sunday, April 16) from 8:30 AM - 6 PM
- The deadline to request an absentee ballot is April 25 by 4:30 PM (other than military and overseas voters). You can request an absentee ballot online through our Voter Portal or in writing through your Registrar of Voters Office.
- The deadline for a registrar of voters to receive a voted absentee ballot is April 28 by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).
- On election day, the polls are open from 7 AM - 8 PM
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REGISTER YOUR CHILDREN FOR THE COMMUNITY SAILING NEW ORLEANS 2023 SUMMER CAMP
CSNO's summer camp program offers young sailors ages 9 - 13 an opportunity to go outside of their comfort zone in a safe and supportive learning environment that nurtures leadership, teamwork, strategic thinking, perseverance, focus, communication skills, and confidence.
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APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE JUNIOR CIVIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 19
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REGISTER FOR JAZZ CAMP AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS THIS SUMMER
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ONGOING NORD PROGRAMMING
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Welcoming Purpose Church to Pontchartrain Park and to the campus of Bethany United Methodist Church at 4533 Mendez Street with Pastor Jimmy Gooden and First Lady Ashanti Gooden at an Easter event. The church, relocated from St. John Parish, celebrates worship each Sunday at 3:00 PM. |
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Happy 80th birthday to Aaron Recasner. Have many, many more! Hon. Ellen Hazeur, Judge, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, is photographed here with Eugene Green and Mr. Recasner. |
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Councilman Freddie King, Councilman Eugene Green, leader of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council Malachi Williams, and Chief Executive Officer of the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission Larry Barabino. |
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At the Pontilly Coffee House with Pastor Melvin Jones of Bethel Transformational Ministries, Pastor Aubrey Watson of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, and Gretchen Bradford, President of Pontchartrain Park Neighborhood Association, discussing activity in Gentilly and in the Pontchartrain Park subdivision. |
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Councilman Green joins Commander of the New Orleans Police Department Seventh District Wayne DeLarge and other law enforcement officers to discuss with KIPP Ray Abrams Charter School administrators to discuss enhanced safety measures. |
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DISTRICT D BOUNDARIES
POPULATION: 82,514
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CONSTITUENT SERVICES LIAISONS |
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We have divided District D into four service areas, each with their own respective constituent services liaison. Please see below for your liaison contact!
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DISTRICT D COMMUNITY OFFICE HOURS AND RESOURCES |
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New Orleans City Council
Eugene J. Green, Jr. — District D
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