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GARBAGE the whole story
There has been a lot of coverage about New Orleans’ garbage issue over the past few months. There have been detailed daily accounts of missed pick-ups, the health hazard that this situation – a massive […]
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Emergency Food Stamps D-SNAP Available For Those Affected By Hurricane Ida
Data News Staff Edited Report USDA approves D-SNAP benefits for 25 Louisiana parishes impacted by IDA. Here’s how to apply. Food stamp qualification rules are temporarily changed to include storm-related damages as part of income […]
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Audubon Nature Institute Facilities to Reopen with Discount for Louisiana Residents
Data News Staff Edited Report Audubon Nature Institute plans to reopen its facilities following closures due to the impacts of Hurricane Ida in two phases. The first phase begins Thursday, September 16, 2021, with the […]
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National Urban League Sends Letter to Congress Urging Members to Extend Eviction Moratorium
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Recently, the National Urban League and other civil rights organizations sent a letter to Congress urging members to take immediate action to extend the Center for […]
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City Recovery Efforts After Hurricane Ida
Data News Staff Edited Report City agencies and public safety officials continue to assess and respond to damages sustained during the storm, including continuing to facilitate ongoing sheltering and evacuation operations for residents in need. […]
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White House Health Officials Work to Reduce COVID-19 Spread in New Orleans
Data News Weekly Contributor Photos courtesy Dillard University/Sabree Hill U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited New Orleans on Aug. 27 to raise attention to the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to end […]
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New Orleans & Company Statement on Passing of Cheryl Teamer
Stephen Perry President and CEO, New Orleans & Company It is with profound shock and sadness that we share the passing of our friend and colleague Cheryl Teamer, New Orleans & Company’s Senior Vice President […]
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Blues Bikes Return to New Orleans
City of New Orleans NEW ORLEANS — Blue Bikes will be rolling on city streets again starting this week, after a year’s absence. Blue Krewe, the local, community-based non-profit that operates and manages the Bikeshare […]
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Mask Mandate to Stay In Place for K-12 Louisiana Schools
Data News Staff Edited Report BATON ROUGE, LA. — The State Board of Education announced they will not take up a second discussion of the governor’s mask mandate’s place in Louisiana schools after their first […]
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New Orleans Mandates Proof of Vaccination or Negative COVID Test for Some Indoor Establishments
Eric Connerly Data News Weekly Contributor In a move to slow the spread of the Delta Variant of COVID-19, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and New Orleans Health Department Director Dr. Jennifer Avegno have recently […]