Get a Car May 10th
NEW ORLEANS, LA – On Thursday, May 10, 2012, the City of New Orleans Department of Public Works will hold its second abandoned vehicle auction for 2012. The auction, located at Almonaster Auto Pound, 10200 Almonaster Avenue, will begin at 9 a.m. Vehicle preview day and buyer registration is Wednesday, May 9, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. but no one will be admitted after 3:30 p.m. for security reasons. As in prior auctions, the … Read entire article »
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FEAST NOLA
Faubourg St. John neighbor, Vivian Cahn would like you to know that FEAST NOLA is a community dinner that unites creative, civic-minded individuals to invest in ideas and inspire action. The first FEAST is on Sunday May 20th at 6pm at the Marigny Opera House, please Reserve Your SEAT! During dinner, a select group of artists, activists, and social entrepreneurs present creative projects that will engage the local community. At the end of the … Read entire article »
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Annual Sunset Swim
photos by Brenda London Rivers Gleason slept as his parents, Steve and Michel Gleason participated in the annual swim across Bayou St. John that takes place after the Thursday Jazz Fest. An extraordinary evening — Steve Gleason with friends swam across Bayou St. John tonight! A Thursday night of jazz fest tradition for over a decade has been the sunset swim across Bayou St. John the Harding Drive bridge. While I’m not sure of his participation … Read entire article »
CRIME MAPPING
by Charlie London Dean Burridge dutifully sorts and reports crime for Faubourg St. John. He posts the text of each incident on the yahoo group. However, there is a service that takes these same crime reports and posts them on a map. Each incident is coded with a different icon. Click on the icon to find out more. I like crimemapping.com because it gives me an instant picture of where crime is in relation to where I … Read entire article »
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Wishes Granted
by Dean Burridge After only just over 6 years after Katrina, FEMA has announced $40.1 million in federal funding for recovery efforts in Louisiana including several in the Mid-City/Faubourg St. John area. Grants will fund numerous projects in New Orleans, including repairs to roadways, the Municipal Auditorium, the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ animal control facility and the New Orleans Museum of Art. These grants were … Read entire article »
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Magical Mystery Tour – Streetlights
photo by Charlie London Mayor Landrieu announced today that all streetlights in the City of New Orleans will be fixed by 2013! Steps to get your streetlight fixed: 1) Call 311 with BOTH the number on the pole AND the address nearest the pole. (about 6ft up — has 2 letters and 3 numbers i.e. PQ103) 2) Ask for the item number for the streetlight you called in with the pole number and address. 3) Send the POLE NUMBER, ADDRESS, … Read entire article »
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Exclusive Crawfish Boil May 19th
CRAWFISH BOIL Saturday, May 19th Advance tickets only $25 per person. Includes Crawfish, fried fish, fixings and 2 drink tickets Tickets on sale now. Get them at the bar at Deutsches Haus 1023 Ridgewood Dr Metairie, LA 70001-6135 P: (504) 522-8014 info@deutscheshaus.org http://www.deutscheshaus.org LIMITED to first 75 No tickets will be sold day of event. When: Sat, May 19, 3pm – 7pm Where: 1023 Ridgewood Dr. in Metairie Description: Doors open at 3pm. Tickets for $25 per person limited to 75 people … Read entire article »
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PLACES
City Meetings Calendar
- RFP Evaluation MeetingCity HallBureau of Purchasing1300 Perdido StNew Orleans, LA 70112 Friday, May 18, 2012, 1 – 2pm PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDAFriday, May 18, 20121:00 P.M.BUREAU OF PURCHASINGCONFERENCE ROOM 4W-051300 PERDIDO STREETNEW ORLEANS, LA 70112AGENDAI. Call To Order II. Introduction of Selection Committee MembersIII. Opportunity for Public CommentIV. Discussion, E […]
- Board MeetingThe Finance Authority of New Orleans Board Room618 Baronne StNew Orleans, LA 70113 Friday, May 18, 2012, 3 – 4:30pm The meeting of the Board of Trustees of The Finance Authority of New Orleans will be held on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. in the Board Room of The Finance Authority of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 70113. The agenda for the meeting w […]
- Regional Transit Authority Board of CommissionersA. Philip Randolph Building, RTA Board Room, 2nd Floor2817 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70119 Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 10am Meeting sponsor: Regional Transit Authority (RTA) […]
- Planning Operational Meeting Agenda, City Planning Commission9th Floor Conference Room1340 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 12:30 – 2:15pm Please visit the web link to download the agenda. Meeting sponsor: City Planning Commission (CPC) More info: www.nola.gov… […]
- City Planning Commission HearingCity Council Chambers, 1E07, City Hall1300 Perdido St., New Orleans, LA 70112 Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 1:30pm Click the web link to download the agenda. Meeting sponsor: City Planning Commission (CPC) More info: www.nola.gov… […]
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