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Residents rushed out of notorious London Lodge Motel
NEW ORLEANS — A historic– and infamous– Hollygrove motel is now shut down. Late this week, state and local authorities told London Lodge Motel it had 72 hours to vacate its guests. Many have lived there for years and said they were struggling to find new places to live in such a short amount of time.
LADOTD addresses concerns about Elysian Fields overpass after social media posts
NEW ORLEANS — Posts circulating on social media called for maintenance on the Elysian Fields Bridge near Florida Avenue. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development addressed safety concerns, stating the overpass at LA 3021 "can support its full rated weight load" in a release on Saturday. "Concrete cracking...
The Belle Chasse bridge project is sinking, and its contractor has been hit with hefty fines
The replacement of a key bridge that connects Belle Chasse to New Orleans ran into a serious roadblock this summer, after its contractor realized the structure was sinking and the state slapped it with a $10,000-a-day fine. The project developer, Plenary Infrastructure Belle Chasse, discovered higher-than-expected subsidence beneath the under-construction...
Gert Town manhole to be repaired soon, driver still in ICU
NEW ORLEANS — An infamously raised manhole in Gert Town is finally being repaired after WWL Louisiana shared an exclusive interview with Bradley Nodier. The 45-year-old father of two slammed into the manhole earlier this week. He says the collision sent him to the ICU. Security footage shows Nodier...
JP officials announce emergency lane closure in Metairie
JEFFERSON, La. — Officials from Jefferson Parish announced an emergency lane closure to repair a drain in Metairie, La., on Friday. According to officials, the right westbound lane of 17th Street at Causeway Boulevard will be closed this weekend (Friday, August 30, 2024 – Sunday, September 1, 2024).
Vacant units are on the rise in New Orleans public housing. The agency's board wants to know why.
New Orleans' public housing authority has struggled to fill vacant public housing units in the properties it owns, according to internal reports and comments by agency officials at a board meeting Tuesday. The vacancy issues are particularly acute at the largest property managed directly by the Housing Authority of New...
City Hall announces annual tax sale
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans Bureau of Treasury announced on Friday its annual tax sale, set for Sept. 17–19. Only taxpayers with delinquent property taxes from 2021, 2022, or 2023 are eligible. Payments should be submitted to the Bureau of Treasury to avoid the tax sale.
New Orleans: A tale of two races
For years the lower 9th ward of New Orleans has been labeled a place of violence, danger, poverty, and struggle. Crime is no stranger to this area. The rates of violent crimes surpass those of any other part of Orleans parish. Residents of the 9th ward are marginalized daily as they are looked at as the forgotten people of New Orleans. In an analysis of the 9th ward, we are exposed to an array of discrepancies between the treatment of African Americans and the white population. A deeper look into the experiences of the white and black population during and post-Hurricane Katrina.
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