February Updates from the Mayor's Neighborhood Engagement Office
 Three Week Update: Community Office Hours Re-launch
In case you missed our January newsletter, we were thrilled to relaunch our Community Office Hours program this past month.
Building off of last year's pilot program, the new and improved Community Office Hours includes new locations, expanded times, and guest representatives from a wide variety of City departments.
We hope you stop by! For more information on Community Office Hours, click this link.
Saturday Community Office Hours
We are excited to announce that we will be hosting Community Office Hours in each New Orleans Council District this coming Saturday, February 16th from 10:30am to 12:30pm.
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District A: Mid-City Library (4140 Canal St.)
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District B: Milton H. Latter Memorial Library (5120 St. Charles Ave.)
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District C: Westbank: Arthur Monday Multi-Service Center (1111 Newton St.)
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District D: Milne Rec Center (5420 Franklin Ave.)
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District E: New Orleans East: East New Orleans Regional Library (5641 Read Blvd.)
We hope you stop by! For more information on Community Office Hours, click this link.
Commander Jeff Walls discusses public safety with District A residents at The Bean Gallery coffee shop in Mid-City.
 Discussion on public health at Gracious Bakery and Cafe in District B.
We've been bringing City Hall to your local coffee shop
We had the opportunity to host two fantastic morning discussions on public health and public safety at coffee shops in District A and District B this past month.
As part of our Coffee on Your Corner series, these discussions provide an opportunity for residents to hear, in a more informal setting, about programs and initiatives that the City of New Orleans is working on to improve quality of life for its residents.
Over 35 attendees joined us for these two discussions! For more information on upcoming Coffee on Your Corner events, please click on this link.
Park Millage Proposal: Upcoming Community Meetings
Don't miss the opportunity to provide your feedback! Join Mayor LaToya Cantrell and New Orleans' Park Partners to learn more about the city-wide parks millage proposal in a series of neighborhood meetings that will run from Feb. 7 through Feb. 25 throughout the city.
For more information on these meetings and on the proposed millage changes, click this link.
 #CleanUpNOLA is now digital!
CleanUpNOLA's new website is now live!
Last year, Mayor LaToya Cantrell launched her CleanUpNOLA campaign as a comprehensive effort to keep New Orleans as clean as it can possibly be.
Click this link to start getting involved.
City Hall Spotlight: Art Walton
Mr. Art Walton serves as the Director of Intergovernmental Relations for the City of New Orleans.
Click this link to learn more about Mr. Walton, his background, and the work that he does!
Neighborhood Spotlight: Dr. Brenda Wesley Jackson
Dr. Brenda Wesley Jackson serves as President of the Lake Carmel Homeowners Association and Lake Carmel Subdivision Improvement District in New Orleans East.
Click here to learn more about Dr. Jackson!
Volunteers Needed!
The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is seeking 200 volunteers to participate in a full-scale exercise on Friday, February 15th simulating a complex attack on a parade. Volunteers will be assigned various roles to play in the tactical exercise, including those who are wounded, deceased, or separated from family members.
Breakfast, lunch and free parking are included.
Click this link for more information and to register as a volunteer!
Help Combat Crime with SafeCamNOLA
SafeCam Platinum allows residents to share their public-facing security camera footage directly with the Real-Time Crime Center. To join the program, please use the steps provided by the Office Homeland Security:
- Visit SafeCamNola.com and select a partner integrator.
- Schedule an appointment with your selected integrator to purchase and install an RTCC-compatible camera(s).
- Use your internet connection to transmit live video to a cloud storage platform.
- Enjoy the benefits of RTCC integration with shared video in real time.
To learn more about the Real Time Crime Center, click this link.
 Updates from NORDC
Get prepared for another FUN and AWESOME summer with NORD at our annual Summer Camp Expo, Monday, March 9 from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM.
The Summer Camp Expo is your first opportunity to enroll your child in a NORD Youth Summer Camp. We partner with community organizations to offer fun and educational summer camps for youth and teens. Programs focus on sports, STEM, dance, theater, art, academic enrichment, health & fitness, character & leadership, social skills building, outdoors and more!
Locations include Behrman Rec Center, 2529 General Meyer Ave., Joe W. Brown Rec Center, 5601 Read Blvd., Milne Rec Center, 5420 Franklin Ave., Lyons Rec Center, 624 Louisiana Ave., Stallings St. Claude Rec Center, 4300 St. Claude Ave.
For more information, please visit www.nordc.org.
Reminders from the New Orleans Fire Department
Have a Happy and Safe Mardi Gras Season!
The New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) would like to wish all of our friends, neighbors and the visitors to our great city a Safe and Happy Mardi Gras.
Please use the following link to find a few safety tips we would like to share to ensure a safer Mardi Gras season for all: https://www.nola.gov/nofd/safety/
Free Smoke Alarms
The New Orleans Fire Department would like to remind citizens that “Smoke Alarms Saves Lives."
If you or anyone you know is need of a smoke alarm, the NOFD will provide and install 10-year smoke alarms free of charge to any citizen of Orleans Parish.
For your free smoke alarm, please contact the NOFD at 504-658-4714, or click this make your request online!
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St. Claude
Hard Rock Construction, LLC starts work on St. Claude Group A at Lesseps. @roadworkNOLA #nolaprogress #cityofyes
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Lakeview South Group A
Construction crews prep Milne Blvd. for a new roadway surface. This work is being completed as part of the $5.9M Lakeview South Group A project. For the lastest project update visit https://roadwork.nola.gov/news/?tagid=1058 @roadworkNOLA #nolaprogress #cityofyes
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Lakeshore Group A
Crews removed driveway aprons, sidewalks and curbs this week on the Lakeshore Group A project. @roadworkNOLA #nolaprogress #cityofyes
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Hagan Lafitte - Easton Park
This week excavation began on the Hagan Lafitte Green Infrastructure project. @roadworkNOLA #nolaprogress #cityofyes
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