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Roundtable Recap!
 On the morning of Saturday, June 22nd at the Mosquito and Rodent Control Building, nearly 100 neighborhood leaders from all across New Orleans gathered for the second Neighborhood Leaders’ Roundtable of 2019. Our fantastic lineup of guest speakers included NOLA Ready project manager, Laura Mellem, Deputy Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Ronnie Henderson, and City of New Orleans Director of Code Enforcement, Winston Reid.
Much was learned about preparing for emergencies including hurricanes, evacuation support for special needs citizens, the critical importance to have homeowners and flood insurance, and the efforts that Code Enforcement are making to clean the city and make it more vibrant. Excellent questions were asked by your fellow residents, and a good discussion was had.
Thank you to all of our engaged and enthusiastic attendees, and to all of our informative guest speakers. We hope you can join us at the next Roundtable!
To read learn more about the Neighborhood Leaders' Roundtable, please visit: www.nola.gov/roundtable
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Neighborhood Spotlight: Mr. Danny Kiper
We were fortunate to have the chance to sit down with Mr. Danny Kiper, who serves as the dedicated President of the Gentilly Heights East Association.
Click this link to learn more about Danny!
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City Hall Spotlight: Mr. Jabarie Walker
 Let us introduce you to the hardworking Jabarie Walker, who serves New Orleans as the Director of Federal Relations for Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
Click this link to learn more about Jabarie!
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Congratulations to Our "Madame Mayor for a Day" Winners! |
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Our winners from left to right. (1) Ella Aluise, a rising junior at Newman High School. (2) Samarah Bentley, a rising freshman at Lycée Français. (3) Morgan Turner, a rising 6th grader at Louisiana Virtual Charter School.
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Mayor Cantrell, New Orleans’ first woman Mayor, emphasizes that, “young girls must understand that they can be anything they desire and I am excited to give them an up-close-and-personal look at civic engagement and leadership.”
The Madame Mayor for a Day contest was born from the Mayor's commitment to girls empowerment and civic engagement. Launched in March, Women's History month, The Madame Mayor for a Day essay contest encourages New Orleans girls to think about positive impacts they can make in their own community, state, and country.
New Orleans girls between the ages of 11 and 18 were invited to submit an essay detailing how they would improve New Orleans if they were Mayor for the day. Over 160 girls entered the contest and three winners were ultimately selected. Each winner will be sworn in as ‘Deputy Mayor’ and accompany Mayor Cantrell to meetings and engagements for an entire day.
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New Links is a yearlong project to study and propose a network redesign of public transportation in Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Bernard Parishes. The project is a partnership between the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) and Regional Planning Commission (RPC), in collaboration with Jefferson Transit (JeT) and St. Bernard Urban Rapid Transit (SBURT). Over the next few months, the New Links team will study each bus, streetcar and ferry line in the New Orleans region while working with the public to understand what riders and stakeholders need from public transportation. At the end of the project, the New Links team will propose a redesigned transit network with specific changes designed to make public transportation work better for riders.
Public meetings will be taking place throughout the month of July in each of the City Council Districts.
For more information, visit www.newlinksnola.com
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Our office wants to inform you that we are extending the Community Office Hours (COH) mid-year intermission through the month of July. COH will resume on Monday, August 5, 2019. Please stay tune for the new District locations!
For more information, please visit www.nola.gov/COH
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Hurricane season is here. Make your plan today.
Hurricane season is officially here and will last through November. Depending on a storm’s severity, the City of New Orleans might issue a mandatory evacuation order. If an evacuation is not ordered, it's up to you to decide to evacuate or shelter in place.
Take time now to get yourself and your loved ones ready should a storm come our way!
To learn more, please visit: https://ready.nola.gov/plan/hurricane/
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#CleanUpNOLA
Since the #CleanUpNOLA kickoff this past Fall, over 500 incredible volunteers have cleaned over 500 catch basins and filled over 500 garbage bags of litter and debris as part of the effort!
To learn more and to join your neighbors in helping keep New Orleans as clean as can be, visit: cleanup.nola.gov
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Library Summer Fun Continues
 With hundreds of free events and prizes for all ages, everyone can have fun this summer at the @nolalibrary. With Bob Ross paint parties, Nintendo Switch gaming, magical poodles, and much more, the Library has #SummerFun covered.
Click this link to sign up for free!
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Other Upcoming Events:
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About
The Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office is the City’s mechanism for public participation in government decision-making. We create opportunities for dialogue, information sharing, partnership, and action between City government and neighborhood residents and leaders.
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