City of New Orleans Press Releases

Due to activity at The Canal Street Hotel (1630 Canal Street), the City of New Orleans urges the owner to voluntarily close this facility as soon as possible. The City is concerned not only for the health, safety and welfare of all those who frequent this establishment, but for those who work there as well.

Construction is set to begin on the restoration of an iconic New Orleans golf course, and residents are expected to take to the green as early as next year.

"I want to thank the New Orleans legislative delegation for their hard word during this legislative session to ensure that the needs of our citizens are met. I am disappointed that Governor Jindal has vetoed funding for NOAH, as we continue to face a mental health crisis, with increased suicides, higher rates of depression and more mental health related arrests. "

The City of New Orleans Department of Public Works announces the beginning of phase two of a roadway project to reconstruct roadways near The Preserve and Crescent Club, two new housing developments built by The Domain Companies along the Tulane Avenue corridor in Mid-City.

The City of New Orleans would save more than $45 million over the next 20 years by purchasing the former Chevron building and using it as a new City Hall.

The City of New Orleans, Department of Public Works today announced the beginning of construction on Woodland Drive from General DeGaulle Drive to Tullis Drive in Algiers. Started last month, the project will include complete reconstruction of the concrete roadway and all affected underground utilities.

Mayor C. Ray Nagin and Lt. Col. Jerry Sneed, director of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, continue to urge residents who may need help to leave town in case of an evacuation, to register for the City Assisted Evacuation Plan.

A program launched a year ago to better identify vehicles with severely delinquent parking tickets, and another designed to make it easier for motorist to pay fees if their cars are immobilized have both led to increased benefits for citizens.

Mayor C. Ray Nagin and New Orleans Police Superintendent Warren Riley will host a ceremonial ribbon cutting event tomorrow to commemorate the opening of the new, New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Municipal Training Academy. The event will take place at 4:30 p.m. at the academy located at 4600 Paris Avenue.

Today at 4:47pm, Mayor C. Ray Nagin signed the Purchase Agreement between the City of New Orleans and Chevron Corps. Mayor Nagin was the final signor on the document as the other parties had previously signed.

The rehabilitation of Poydras Street from S. Claiborne Avenue to Broad Street is now underway. The City of New Orleans Department of Public Works would like to alert all citizens of Mid-City and commuters to the Central Business District of possible lane closures as follows:

The City of New Orleans, Department of Public Works is proud to announce the completion of the rehabilitation of 23 unpaved gravel alleys throughout the Lakeview Neighborhood.

As part of an economic development trip abroad which began in Shanghai, China, Mayor C. Ray Nagin visits Sydney, Australia to lead important conversations on economic development and environmental issues. Mayor Nagin delivered the keynote address to a capacity crowd Friday at the 2009 National Summit of the U.S. Studies Centre in Sydney. The Mayor was also featured with Sydney Mayor Clover Moore at Thursday's City Talk Program, where he discussed climate change and sustainable development. More than 1,000 people attended the event.

The City of New Orleans will file a Proof of Claim to protect the City's interest in the bankruptcy filing today by Six Flags. Currently, the City of New Orleans has a TRO in place to prohibit Six Flags from removing assests and/or equipment from the property.

Healthy Start New Orleans will receive $10 million over the next five years through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Healthy Start program. The program is dedicated to ensuring that low-income and disadvantaged pregnant women receive access to the health care they need through various services.

On behalf of my family and the citizens of New Orleans, I would like to express my deepest appreciation to the medical officials in Shanghai, Shanghai Officials, the US Embassy and others for prioritizing the health and safety of myself, my wife, Mrs. Nagin and the city's law enforcement officer. Thank you. Thank you.

Residents of New Orleans East are beginning to see a transformation of their neighborhood streets with the completion of multiple reconstruction projects over the past year. Heavily damaged following Hurricane Katrina, many federal, state and city dollars have gone toward the replacement of roadways, sidewalks and streetscape enhancements in the large New Orleans community. With the recent completion of Redwood Street and Sandalwood Street, as well as the completion of reconstructed streets such as Adele Street, Fulton Street, Cardenas Drive and Papania Drive, the City is working to restore neighborhoods throughout New Orleans East.

WHAT: The New Orleans Recreation Department (NORD) and the New Orleans Hornets will host a ribbon cutting ceremony today to commemorate the completion of a project to refurbish Fox Playground.

WHAT: Officials from The City of New Orleans will be available for comment during the start of the partial demolition of the Youth Study Center. The partial demolition is part of a multi-phase renovation and rebuilding for the Youth Study Center. The next phase, the installation of modular buildings, is scheduled to go into bid later this month. Current structures or operations surrounding the study center are not subject to disruption by demolition activities.

The the City of New Orleans will host oral presentations for its five library Design-Build contract, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at the New Orleans Public Library Main Library in its Auditorium on the Third Floor (219 Loyola Ave.).

Mayor C. Ray Nagin, who traveled on Friday to Shanghai, China on an economic
development trip, was informed early today that another passenger on the
airplane in which he was traveling has been confirmed to have signs and symptoms of an influenza-like illness suspected to be of the H1N1 subtype and the passenger is undergoing quarantine and treatment.

This is the monthly status report for the surveillance camera network as of 06/05/09. As of the end of this reporting period, our team has determined that the camera network is operating at 75% capacity; the operational issues impacting 25% of the surveillance network are identified below:

WHAT: Tomorrow, June 6th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the New Orleans Recreation Department (NORD) will host its first Health and Recreation Fair at Behrman Park in Algiers. Co-sponsored by numerous city and state agencies and local healthcare and retail organizations, the Health and Recreation Fair will provide families the opportunity to receive free healthcare screenings, immunizations for youth, and information on how to live a healthy lifestyle.

Mayor C. Ray Nagin departed today on an economic development trip to China. During the trip, Mayor Nagin will meet with four prospects interested in the possibility of locating their businesses in New Orleans.