Capt. LeJon Roberts, commander of the NOPD’s First District, addressed the dramatic uptick in crime over the past year at the Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association general meeting on Tuesday (May 4). The greatest increase has been in violent crime, including shootings, homicides, sexual assaults and robberies. The First District, which comprises Faubourg St. John, Read More…
A drive-by shooting Monday (May 3) morning in Ulloa Street near the Tulane Avenue medical corridor left a man injured, the New Orleans Police Department reported. The 32-year-old was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds when police arrived at about 9:45 a.m. The Emergency Medical Service took him to University Medical Center. He was in the Read More…
By Sharon Lurye, Mid-City Messenger Karen Carter Peterson may have lost to Troy Carter in the special congressional election on April 24, but at least she knows that Mid-City had her back. Preliminary election data from the Secretary of State shows that Carter Peterson won all but one precinct in the neighborhood, earning 66% of Read More…
Alcée Fortier Park is due for a spring cleaning, so volunteers are gathering Saturday (May 1) morning from 8 to 11:30 a.m. to cut back freeze damaged plants, weed and mulch the beds, and plant some warm season flowers. Volunteers are also needed to install a fountain and to sweep and clean up the perimeter Read More…
The Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo will take place on its usual mid-May weekend this year, featuring top local musical acts like the New Orleans Nightcrawlers, 101 Runners, Cha Wa and Tank & the Bangas, plus an art market. There’s one major difference, however: There will be no bayou at the 2021 Bayou Boogaloo. No kayaks, no Read More…
The New Orleans Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects wanted in a car theft that occurred on April 21. At around 10:45 p.m., the pictured dark-colored vehicle pulled into the Shell gas station at 4701 Canal St. The two men inside waited for a woman to start pumping gas before Read More…
Mid-City’s movie house reopens today (Wednesday, April 28), a year its screens first went dark as the pandemic descended. It hasn’t been idle during the past 12 or so months. It opened its popular outdoor venue, The Broadside, which has hosted an array of entertainment including film festivals, concerts, watch parties, trivia nights and child-friendly Read More…
By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger The proposed Chick-fil-A restaurant at 4068 Tulane Ave. was assailed and defended Monday (April 26) in two Neighborhood Participation Project meetings with the developer and Mid-City neighbors. The location at Tulane and South Carrollton Avenue was the site of a Burger King location until it closed last summer. Since January, Read More…
On Tuesday (April 27) beginning at 7 a.m., weather permitting, Allard Boulevard from City Park Avenue to Dumaine Street will close for approximately four weeks. The Department of Public Works’ contractor, Fleming Construction Co., will perform underground waterline operations as part of the City Park Group A infrastructure improvement project.
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Sibil Fox and Rob Richardson (also known as Fox and Rob Rich) are among a handful of New Orleanians who have a personal stake in Sunday night’s 2021 Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Awards. The poignant film about their two-decade-long effort to find justice in what is often Read More…
