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Welcome Back Home - NOPD 7th District

On behalf of the 7th District, I would like to welcome everyone back to our community, after the evacuation of Hurricane Gustav. With the exception of a few incidents, the 7th District was well organized and patrolled for looters and other criminal activity.

We would also like to remind everyone that our "Walk The Beat Event" is around the corner (October 18th, 2008) and we are in need of participants and/or donations to help facilitate our daily needs of operation.

The cost for the race is $20.00, or a donation of whatever you can afford. Please spread the word to your family, friends, and neighbors. I would more than happy to bring anyone an enrolment form if needed.( We will have some available at the 7th district)

Code Enforcement Update

Attached is the newest Code Enforcement Newsletter. It in it you will find the city’s recent progress towards overhauling the code enforcement system, recent code enforcement efforts and new initiatives to address blight.

The city has made significant progress towards reforming the code enforcement system and is now performing thousands of inspections and hundreds of hearings each month. However, there is still work that needs to be done in order to create a comprehensive system which will identify, prosecute and redevelop all of the blighted properties in New Orleans. Creating this system is one of Mayor Nagin and Dr. Blakely’s top priorities. The purpose of the Code Enforcement Newsletters is to keep the public informed about these efforts.

Click here for the newsletter

New Orleans East Homeowners Meeting @ Cornerstone

On Friday, August 22nd, 2008, New Orleans East Homeowners will host a meeting at Cornerstone, United Methodist Church 5275 Bullard, Ave. in New Orleans East at 6:00 P.M.

The Honorable Cynthia Willard-Lewis of District E. is scheduled to address the Homeowners concerns along with District 100 Republican State Central Committee person Frances Smith-Dean. Also, invited to attend is The Honorable Cythnia Morell of District D.

Rev James Haynes is the Host Pastor

City Planning Commission Public Hearing Notice

THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 16 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE #4264 M.C.S., AS AMENDED, WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY AUGUST 26, 2008 IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER (CITY HALL -1E07) ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING LAW OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Click here to read the official notice

New Orleans Index Anniversary Edition

The New Orleans Index Anniversary Edition: Three Years After Katrina is now available. For the first time, we offer a glimpse of the recovery of New Orleans by neighborhood, including data on population recovery, jobs, blighted housing, and flood risk for New Orleans's 13 planning districts. Check it out...

Aug 2008 -- Greater New Orleans approaches the end of its third year of recovery from a position of strength, with the vast majority of its pre-storm population and jobs. But many recovery trends have slowed or stagnated in the past year as tens of thousands of blighted properties, lack of affordable housing for essential service and construction workers, and thin public services continue to plague the city and region. A strong federal-state-local partnership must continue to further the hard work of recovery, which is now well underway.

You can download the Summary of Findings with at-a-glance graphs and maps, or the entire Index at:

Best,
The Data Center team at Knowledge Works
Joy Bonaguro, Ashley Brown, Elaine Ditsler, Allison Plyer, Denice Warren, and Charlotte Cunliffe

GRAND OPENING - Rebuilding Information Station

A collaborative effort of the LSU-AgCenter, UNO-CHART, Tulane City Center, and The Road Home has led to the creation of a Rebuilding Information Station (RIS) on the UNO Lakefront campus. The RIS is envisioned as an educational resource for community organizations such as yours in their efforts to help homeowners in the rebuilding process.

The neighborhood associations have been a critical player in the recovery of New Orleans. We can learn a great deal from your experiences which will in turn help us to gear our outreach efforts to the needs of the neighborhood associations and their members. Click here for our the grand opening flyer.

Duplessis Partners with Acorn to host community meeting to address Contractor Fraud

State Senator Ann Duplessis along with The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (New Orleans ACORN) will host a community meeting regarding contractor fraud Saturday, July 26, 2008 at Light City Church, located at 6117 St. Claude Avenue at 12:30 p.m. Click here to view the press release.

Coffee House open in the East

Lisa Ellsworth, owner of Jazz City Java at 5555 Bullard, tells us that temporary hours are Mon-Fri, 6:30 am - 6:00 pm; Sat. 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. The owners look forward to meeting the rest of the community. Please click here to see the flyer.

New Orleans East video, Courtesy of NolaBound.org

A Video about New Orleans East, and its progress, courtesy of NolaBound.org.

Louisiana Sales Tax Holiday for Hurricane Preparedness

June 1st is the start of hurricane season, and many of us will be making purchases to assist in our preparations. The State of Louisiana has announced a state sales tax holiday for the purchase of such items on May 24 and 25, 2008. Click here to view the press release.

Louisiana Sales Tax Holiday for Hurricane Preparedness

June 1st is the start of hurricane season, and many of us will be making purchases to assist in our preparations. The State of Louisiana has announced a state sales tax holiday for the purchase of such items on May 24 and 25, 2008. Click here to view the press release.

Bring Methodist Hospital Back in New Orleans

Join the health first campaign to bring back the Methodist Hospital in New Orleans East. The movement begins Saturday, April 26th at 9:00 am. Meet in front of The Methodist Memorial Hospital Building at 5620 Read Blvd. Click here for the flyer.

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Upcoming Events

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  • Monday, November 10, 2008 1:30 am. Hearing on the Levy Garden Apartments at 421 Loyola.
  • Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:30 pm. NOPD NONPAC meeting at 10555 Lake Forest Blvd.
  • Tuesday, November 11, 2008 7:00 pm Village De'Lest Improvement Association monthly meeting. Einstein Charter School, 5100 Cannes Street, New Orleans, LA 70129
  • Tuesday, November 11, 2008 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Eastern New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Commission monthly meeting. St. Maria Goretti community center.
  • Tuesday, November 11, 2008 1:30 pm. City Planning Commission Public Hearing City Planning Commission Conference Room (1340 Poydras Street, Suite 900)
  • Tuesday, November 18, 2008 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Church at New Orleans, 11700 Chef Menteur Hwy (at Bullard). Individual Environmental Reports discussing the Citrus Lakefront Levee, New Orleans East Levees/Floodwalls, Paris Rd to Michoud Canal, Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lake Borgne Surge Barrier and borrow will soon be released for 30-day public review (IER 6, 7 and 25) or have been completed (IER I I Tier 2 Borgne, 18, 19, 22, 23 and 26).
  • Wednesday, November 19, 2008 6:30 pm. NOPD NONPAC meeting at 10555 Lake Forest Blvd.
  • Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Free Immunizations for children up to 18 years of age from Greater New Orleans Immunization Network. Walgreens at Lake Forest and Bullard. Bring Child's Immunization Record. For more information click here or call (504) 733-3268.
  • Friday - Sunday, November 21 -23. Shop exclusively in Eastern New Orleans.
  • Saturday, November 22, 2008 7 pm – 10 pm Marion Abramson High School Class of 1973 35th Reunion at Sheraton Hotel, 500 Canal St. $65 in advance, $75 at the door. Call 504.525.2500 for more information.
  • Saturday, November 22, 2008 8:30 an – 2:00 pm. Audubon Nature Center Local Volunteer Day. Contact information to follow.
  • Tuesday, December 2, 2008 7:00 pm Village De'Lest Improvement Association monthly meeting. Einstein Charter School, 5100 Cannes Street, New Orleans, LA 70129
  • Friday - Sunday, December 5 – 7, 2008. People of Color Conference for Student Diversity in NAIS Schools--rebuilding and preserving the Essence of People of Color in Independent Schools. Guest Speakers include Actors Sidney Poitier and Wendell Pierce, among others. Sponsors are needed. Look for more info in Veronica Barbarin’s column in the Thursday edition of the Times-Picayune.
  • Tuesday, December 9, 2008 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Eastern New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Commission monthly meeting. St. Maria Goretti community center.
  • Wednesday, December 17, 2008 6:30 pm. NOPD NONPAC meeting at 10555 Lake Forest Blvd.
  • Friday - Sunday, December 26 - 28. Shop exclusively in Eastern New Orleans.
  • Saturday, December 27, 2008 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Free Immunizations for children up to 18 years of age from Greater New Orleans Immunization Network. Walgreens at Lake Forest and Bullard. Bring Child's Immunization Record. For more information click here or call (504) 733-3268.
  • Tuesday, August 4, 2009. National Night Out Against Crime.

Past Events

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  • Friday - Sunday, September 26 - 28. Shop exclusively in Eastern New Orleans.
  • Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:30 pm. NOPD NONPAC meeting at 10555 Lake Forest Blvd.
  • Tuesday, September 2, 2008 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Pressburg East Homeowners Association meeting at Suburban Baptist Church 10501 Chef Menteur Hwy.
  • Tuesday, September 2, 2008 7:00 pm Village De'Lest Improvement Association monthly meeting. Einstein Charter School, 5100 Cannes Street, New Orleans, LA 70129

Thursday, August 28, 2008

9:00am @ NO Council Chambers, Room 1B07

Re: Recovery

Thursday, August 21, 2008

11:00am @ NO Council Chambers, Room 1B07

Re: Billboards along 1-10

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

6-7pm @ St. Maria Goretti

Eastern New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Commission monthly meeting at the St. Maria Goretti Community Center

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

6-7pm @ St. Maria Goretti

Eastern New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Commission monthly meeting at the St. Maria Goretti Community Center

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

6-9pm @ Dillard University, Stern Amphitheater

US Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District public meeting to discuss environmental compliance efforts and project updates on the proposed 100-year Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction System in the New Orleans metropolitan area. Individual Environmental Reports 4, 5, and borrow. Dillard University, Stern Amphitheater. 2601 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

NONPAC meeting. 7th District station. Lake Forest Blvd.

Friday-Sunday, May 23-25, 2008

New Orleans East residents shop exclusively in New Orleanst East.