City of New Orleans Press Releases

You are invited to join City of New Orleans Administrators to review Mayor Nagin's 2010 Budget Proposal.

The City of New Orleans Health Department received its share of the 1.4% of manufactured H1N1 vaccine on October 26th.

In order to increase Web site functionality and provide more user-friendly technology, today, the City of New Orleans launched an upgraded Recovery Web site (www.cityofno.com/recovery) that includes multiple enhancements.

Following the ceremonial groundbreaking last month for the South Louisiana Submerged Roads Program's projects in the Central Business District, the City of New Orleans Department of Public Works would like to alert citizens that crews will begin work tonight on sections of Gravier Street and Common Street.

In July of this year, FEMA officially declared the facility over 50% damaged. The building was flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and has been shuttered since.

Today the jury in the Active Solutions L.L.C. v. Dell, Inc., Civil District Court No. 07-3665, Division "B" found against some of the defendants and awarded approximately $15.3 million.

The City of New Orleans provided $2 million of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to the local, non-profit Efforts of Grace, Inc., operators of the Ashe Cultural Arts Center, to provide 30 units of affordable rental housing to qualified families.

In his final budget address, Mayor C. Ray Nagin today presented his plan for addressing the projected $68 million shortfall for the 2010 budget while maintaining the current services and outlined his vision for ensuring a strong future.

Due to anticipated inclement weather this evening, the time of the annual Halloween party hosted by Mayor and Mrs. Nagin with the City of New Orleans, has been changed.

The City of New Orleans Revenue Estimating Conference will meet Wednesday to establish the amount of revenue available to be budgeted for fiscal year 2010. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. in City Council Chamber at New Orleans City Hall, 1300 Perdido St.

As the City prepares for the beginning of annual budget hearings that will last approximately a month, Mayor Nagin along with the City's Budget and Finance Offices met with hundreds of city employees to provide necessary information on the upcoming challenges of the 2010 Budget.

Mayor C. Ray Nagin met with several hundred city employees in staff meetings throughout the day today to discuss the 2010 budget challenges and proposed initiatives to reduce the nearly $68 million budget deficit.

The City of New Orleans will begin the demolition of the Andrew P. Sanchez Community Center, located at 1616 Caffin Ave on Tuesday, October 27 at 9a.m.

"Plaintiffs' request for injunctive relief seeking to stop all activity relative to the development of the proposed Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) at the Mid-City site was denied today, which will allow the City, State and Veterans Administration to continue with this important project." -Penya Moses-Fields

The City of New Orleans is pleased to announce an Invitation to Bid for Pontchartrain Park, located at 5721 Press Drive, 6455 Press Drive and 4820 Hayne Blvd (District D).

The City of New Orleans is pleased to announce an Invitation to Bid for the Milton H. Latter Memorial Library located at 5120 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans.

Less than 24 hours after President Barack Obama talked during his visit to New Orleans about the importance of flood protection and disaster preparedness, Mayor C. Ray Nagin and a delegation of city and state officials departed this morning on a disaster preparedness exchange mission to Cuba.

An Invitation to Bid for the New Orleans Police Department Special Operations Division, located at 1899 Tchoupitoulas St. was released on Friday, October 9, 2009.

Mayor C. Ray Nagin, Councilmember Cynthia Hedge-Morrell, and Gentilly residents will take part in a Cake Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the re-opening of Adrian's Bakery.

The the City of New Orleans will host a press event to kick off the demolition of the 5th District Police Station, located at 3900 North Claiborne. (District C), at 11.30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2009.

Mayor C. Ray Nagin hosted a series of initial budget meetings this week with members of the New Orleans City Council to address the 2010 Budget proposal, the pending $68 million deficit and possible cost-savings initiatives.

Today, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware approved the Lease Termination and Settlement Agreement between Six Flags, SFJ Management, Inc., City of New Orleans and the IDB that was executed and filed on September 18, 2009 with the Court.