City of New Orleans Press Releases

The Landrieu administration announced today that all Code Enforcement hearings originally scheduled for Thursday, September 9, 2010, will be rescheduled for Thursday, September 16 at 9:15 am. The hearings will be held at 1340 Poydras Street in Suite 1100.

The Landrieu administration announced today that City Hall and all business offices will be closed on Friday, September 3, 2010, as a citywide furlough day in advance of Labor Day weekend. The Friday before Labor Day is traditionally a low traffic day, and therefore, the effect on operations will be minimal.

Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced results of a new take-home car policy for city employees that will take effect September 1, 2010. The new policy, which ensures the take-home cars are given only to those full-time employees who need them to carry out essential city services on a 24-hour basis, results in a total decrease of 464 vehicles allowed to be taken home by City employees.

The City’s official commemoration event will take place on today, August 29 at 6:30pm at Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts . It is free and open to the public.

We are here tonight to mark the anniversary of the day that everything changed. It has been five years since that fateful storm barreled through the Gulf. Five years since the levees broke and drowned our city.

At a press conference discussing the state of New Orleans five years after Hurricane Katrina, Mayor Mitch Landrieu today invited the public to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Sunday, August 29, by joining him in an evening gathering at Washington Artillery Park, in front of the St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square.

Governor Bobby Jindal and Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced today that the state has committed $30 million in Community Development Block Grant funds to ensure that a network of primary care and behavioral health clinics remain open in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes, upon approval from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Coinciding with fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a group of heads of state, political, academic, and business leaders will convene a high-level roundtable conference to discuss the vulnerability of the Gulf Coast and Caribbean Basin and steps needed to be taken to mitigate natural and human-induced disasters.

Coinciding with the 5 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, with the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, will convene a high-level roundtable conference with heads of state, political, academic and business leaders to discuss the vulnerability of the Gulf Coast and Caribbean Basin and steps needed to be taken to help mitigate natural and human-induced disasters.

Governor Bobby Jindal and Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced today that the state has committed $30 million in Community Development Block Grant funds to ensure that a network of primary care and behavioral health clinics remain open in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes, upon approval from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Deputy Mayor of Operations Greg St. Etienne announced today that the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals/Office of Public Health (DHH/OPH) and Remote Area Medical (RAM) are planning a Medical Relief Event for the New Orleans area.

In preview of Sunday’s anniversary events, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will address the state of New Orleans five years after Hurricane Katrina and the City’s commemoration ceremony on Sunday. The press conference will take place at the Marriott Hotel at 2:45 PM.

Tomorrow at City Hall, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Superintendent of Police Ronal Serpas will outline a plan for reforming the New Orleans Police Department, including dozens of actions taken in Serpas’ first 100 days at the helm of the NOPD.

Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced that the City of New Orleans has closed on its purchase of the former Methodist Hospital from Universal Health Services (UHS) for $16.25 million.

Next week, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Councilmembers Stacy Head (District B) and Cynthia Hedge-Morrell (District D) will hold community meetings in their respective districts. They will be joined by Deputy Mayors, NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas, NOFD Superintendent Charles Parent and department heads. These meetings are the last of a series of community meetings that have been held in each councilmanic district to discuss budget priorities.

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will deliver an address on the state of New Orleans five years after Hurricane Katrina titled “Commemoration & Determination,” on Thursday, August 19, 2010, in Washington, D.C.

Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced the findings of a review of City parking meter policies. Saturday parking meter enforcement will continue in high volume commercial zones where metered parking ensures vehicle circulation and customer access to convenient short term parking.

Mayor Mitch Landrieu today announced over 100 capital recovery projects that his administration is committed to fully funding and getting done.

Today at City Hall, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will announce over 100 projects that the city will fully fund moving forward. The projects are a reflection of community and council member priorities in each district in addition to projects indicative of Mayor Landrieu’s place-based development philosophy.

New Orleans, LA -- The City of New Orleans is preparing for the possible effects of remnants of Tropical Depression 5. A flash flood watch is in effect for Southeast Louisiana from this evening through Wednesday afternoon.

New Orleans, LA—Mayor Mitch Landrieu today announced appointments to the NOLA Business Alliance board and launched the city’s first-ever public-private partnership for economic development, a structure that will deliver unprecedented coordination for economic development across the city.

NEW ORLEANS, LA—Mayor Mitch Landrieu today sent a letter to Governor Bobby Jindal requesting that the state identify $10 million of state money to match the federal grant currently funding 87 neighborhood clinics in the New Orleans region.

Next Wednesday at City Hall, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will announce 100 projects that the city will fully fund moving forward. The projects are a reflection of community and council member priorities in each district in addition to projects indicative of Mayor Landrieu’s place-based development philosophy.

Tomorrow at City Hall, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will announce his appointments to the NOLA Business Alliance and launch the city’s Public-Private Partnership for Economic Development.

Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced today the return of recycling as a city service. Beginning Saturday, August 14, 2010, Orleans Parish residents and small business owners will be able to bring designated items to the City’s drop-off site, located at 2829 Elysian Fields, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Friday at City Hall, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will announce 100 projects that the city will fully fund moving forward. The projects are a reflection of community and council member priorities in each district in addition to projects indicative of Mayor Landrieu’s place-based development philosophy.

Mayor Mitch Landrieu celebrated his 100th day in office today, a period in which he has begun to transform and restore credibility to city government. The administration has tackled issues from overhauling the procedure for awarding contracts to delivering on his commitment to build a fullservice hospital in New Orleans East. Landrieu was immediately confronted with responding to the BP oil spill and also identified and laid out plans to close a projected $67.5 million budget gap for the remainder of the year.

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu made the following statement on the announcement of the site where oil spill litigation will be consolidated:

Today, Mayor Landrieu announced that the City of New Orleans has successfully renegotiated the SDT Waste & Debris Services, LLC sanitation contract. Under the new agreement, the French Quarter and Downtown Development District will receive the same level of services at a 25% cost reduction, saving the city $110,000 a month and $1.32 million annually, from an annual cost of $5.16 million to $3.84 million

Mayor Mitch Landrieu issued the following statement on the passing of Mr. David Dixon:

“It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Mr. David Dixon, one of the most visionary civic leaders in New Orleans' nearly 300-year history...

Mayor Mitch Landrieu issued the following statement on the passing of Mr. David Dixon: