By Jesse Baum, Mid-City Messenger Bike infrastructure improvements are coming to the Bayou St. John, Mid-City, Gentilly, 7th Ward and St. Roch neighborhoods. A recent pre-construction meeting showcased the final designs for bike lane expansions and traffic calming measures that will begin construction in spring of this year. On Tuesday evening, the Office of Neighborhood Engagement Read More…
The Mid City Security District has openings on its Board of Commissions. The security district is governed by five commissioners who have have the overall responsibility for MCSD policies, management and administration. By law, four of the five commissioners are appointed by the Mid-City Neighborhood Organization. If you are interested in being considered, please contact Read More…
On Tuesday (Feb. 23) from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., the inside westbound lane of the 100 block of City Park Avenue — near the entrance to Interstate 10 — will be closed to vehicular traffic so that crews can repair a leaning streetlight. Lane closure signs will be in place throughout the process; residents Read More…
A male bicyclist was fatally struck in the 1700 block of Gentilly Boulevard at 5:37 a.m. on Friday (Feb. 12), the New Orleans Police Department reported. He died at the scene. The initial investigation has revealed that the bicyclist was heading north on Gentilly Boulevard near Aubry Street when he was struck by a driver Read More…
The NOPD’s Traffic Division will conduct an upcoming sobriety checkpoint within Orleans Parish. The checkpoint will be in operation from 9 p.m. on Thursday (Feb. 4) through Friday (Feb. 5) at 5 a.m. During this time, motorists will experience minimal delays at the checkpoint and should have the proper documentation available if requested by officers Read More…
City Park’s raccoon population is infected with canine distemper, posing a threat to dogs and cats but not to humans, WWL-TV has reported. City Park officials brought in Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries to investigate reports of erratic raccoon behavior, such as disorientation and wandering aimlessly, and they confirmed the animals are sick with distemper. Dog Read More…
By Jesse Baum, Mid-City Messenger The new District Attorney’s Office transition team held a virtual forum on Saturday (Jan. 23) for the public to discuss their concerns and priorities with the DA’s office, now led by the newly elected Jason Williams. The theme of Saturday’s zoom meeting was “Protect Vulnerable Communities.” This is also one Read More…
City officials and community community leaders broke ground Thursday on the $23 million Bayou St. John, Fairgrounds, 7th Ward Group B roadwork project. Mayor LaToya Cantrell called it her administration’s largest awarded Joint Infrastructure Recovery Response program in terms of cost. The FEMA-funded project encompasses at least 122 blocks stretching across three City Council districts. Read More…
By Camille Barnett, Uptown Messenger The city and the New Orleans Complete Streets Coalition, a group of organizations, businesses, civic leaders and community members, are on a mission to improve roadways and safe transportation options to enhance health, equity, sustainability, prosperity and quality of life in the city. “It [NOCSC] really is focused on the Read More…
A few Mid-City and Faubourg St. John streets are getting new bike lanes as part of the city’s Moving New Orleans Bikes project. The project, which operates in tandem with the street repair programs, is designed to accelerate the construction of 75-mile bicycle network. “Now we have a lot of shared lanes in these neighborhoods,” Read More…
