Join Us for a Neighborhood Leaders' Roundtable on Public Safety
Public Safety is a priority for all of us! Come hear from the City’s Public Safety leaders as they engage with you!
NEO’s 2nd Quarter 2024 Neighborhood Leaders' Roundtable will be at Lakeview Christian Center, 5885 Fleur De Lis Dr. on Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 9 am to 11 am.
Breakfast starts at 8:30 am!
NOPD! NOFD! Homeland Security! All will be there!
Registration will end on Friday, May 31, 2024, at 5 pm or once capacity is reached.
Candid Conversations: Mental Health
An Event for Young Adults!
Ready to dive into a candid conversation about mental health? Come out May 30th at 5:30 pm for an exclusive Candid Conversation event tailored for young adults.
Enjoy some delightful ice cream while you tune in with our guest speaker and Public Health Clinical Director, Dr. Jordan Vaughn, as she gives insights and conversation about mental health within young adults in the city of New Orleans. Limited seats available!
Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect, share, and learn valuable insights. This event will be hosted in Old Road Coffee at 2024 Bayou Road. Please reserve your seat here while they're still available and embark on a journey toward mental well-being with us!
Can't wait to see you there! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out.
Neighborhood Cares Initiative Finds Success in Hollygrove!
Saturday, April 20th, the Mayor's Neighborhood Engagement Office (NEO) held the second Neighborhood Cares Initiative Community Day of 2024 in the Hollygrove neighborhood at Conrad Playground. NEO was proud to partner with Keep Louisiana Beautiful and host the event on the first day of “Love The Boot Week”, which ran through April 28th.
Over 75 volunteers spent the morning revitalizing the community, collecting over 120 trash bags and over a dozen bulk items. Additionally, volunteers repainted Conrad playground’s wheelchair ramp railing, basketball court columns, park clubhouse, and also removed graffiti from the playset. The day was truly an occasion of collaboration, as NEO also teamed up with the Hollygrove Neighbors to paint recently built planter boxes at one of the neighborhood’s several community gardens.
City departments cut over 40 overgrown lots, trimmed over 70 trees, removed 10 dead trees, filled potholes, cleaned catch basins, and cleared dumping sites throughout the neighborhood. At the community resource fair, 21 City agencies and nonprofits engaged residents and provided them with useful information. Delicious free food, free snowballs, and music were enjoyed by residents. Youth were able to jump around in a spacewalk and choose from a number of screens to play the latest video games. Additionally, the New Orleans Public Library handed out children’s books, Thrive New Orleans gave away dozens of articles of brand-new clothing, Giving Hope NOLA passed out 100 bags of free groceries, and The Inner Pup provided numerous supplies for pets and pet owners, such as food and bedding.
The Neighborhood Engagement Office and Mayor LaToya Cantrell were proud to also partner with District A Councilmember Joe Giarrusso, the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission, We Dat's Chicken and Shrimp, Pee Wee's Crabcakes, B Spot, and PJ’s Coffee.
A Successful Day of Service in Kingswood!
A Day of Service was held at Kingswood Playground on Saturday, April 27th, 2024, by the Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office (NEO). With NORD’s help, NEO was honored to organize the event as part of “Love the Boot Week”, which continued through April 28th.
The Neighborhood Engagement Office and Mayor LaToya Cantrell appreciated the appearance of Councilman Thomas and NORDC CEO, Larry Barabino, who showed up ready to work and give words of encouragement. Melanie Thompson, President of Kingswood Neighborhood Association, as well had encouraging words before getting started with our work of service.
Civic Leadership Academy Graduation: Spring 2024
On Thursday, May 2nd, Neighborhood Engagement held its Spring 2024 Civic Leadership Academy graduation! 34 students successfully completed the 8-week Academy experience, and all celebrated with delicious food and camaraderie.
Neighborhood Engagement thanks all of the students who took the time to participate, to listen actively, and to engage with City leaders on various topics from public safety and economic development to land use and the budget!
Congratulations to the CLA Spring 2024 cohort!
Neighborhood Enrichment Grant Recipients Beautify Their Neighborhoods!
Another grantee from the Neighborhood Enrichment Grant has completed their mission in beautifying New Orleans! Faubourg Marigny Improvement Association took over the Marigny neighborhood to improve the canopy within the area by replacing concretes with trees. This effort is for the goal of assisting with the city's extreme heat effect. FMIA took their time by removing sidewalks, filling them with mulch and soil, then planting beautiful trees.
Milan Group A Pre- Construction Community Meeting
The City of New Orleans Department of Public Works is seeking to update residents and get community feedback on road and safety improvements throughout the Milan Neighborhood.
Construction on the Milan Group A - Patch Mill and Overlay Project is scheduled to begin in June 2024 and will last approximately 14 months. In general, the contractor will work from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday – Friday; however, there may be delays due to weather or other circumstances that cause the contractor to work later and / or on the weekends.
Meet Your Neighborhood Liaison at Community Office Hours!
Community Office Hours (COH) is intended to provide an opportunity to discuss issues within the community and give residents the opportunity for direct dialogue with City staff about interests and concerns. This program enables City Hall to be accessible and helpful to more residents within neighborhoods. This effort supports a two-way street of effective communication and information flow for addressing neighborhood-level issues.
Your liaison will be available to assist you in your district, Monday through Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you have any questions or concerns and would like to book an appointment for assistance, please visit nola.gov/coh or give us a call at (504) 658-4925.
New Orleans Recreation Development Commission
 NORD is hiring for Summer Lifeguards. Training available. Scan QR Codes to begin!
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