RTA Listening Sessions about Algiers Point Ferry Terminal Renovation

Two listening sessions will be hosted by the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority to gain input & ideas from the public about the renovations planned for the Algiers Point Ferry Terminal on

  • Thursday, March 7, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Algiers Regional Library and on
  • Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Algiers Ferry Terminal.

At these listening sessions you can learn initial details and offer your own ideas about what you’d like to see in this renovation.

For more information, please click on the link below. https://www.norta.com/current-projects/algiers-ferry-terminal-renovation

NOMTOC Parade 2024

NOMTOC Parade Sat., February 10th at 10:45am, Saluting King NOMTOC LIII, Mr. Carl A. Coleman, and Queen NOMTOC LIII Miss Sage Judith Allen.

NOMTOC , sponsored by The Jugs Social Club, Inc., rolls each year on the Saturday before Mardi Gras, starting in Walnut Bend at the corner of Holiday Drive and Fiesta. Walnut Bend has the honor of making the first parade toast to the King and Queen. Join us at 10:30 a.m. for the toast to the King and Queen!

This year’s theme is “NOMTOC’s Broadway Tour.”  The krewe has 960 members and 38 floats, including Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, and South Pacific.  Throws include ceramic medallion beads, jug banks, and their signature Jug Man dolls.

Neighborhood Engagement Office – Community Office Hours

District C Community Office Hours will resume Monday, January 8th.

JOIN US Monday and Wednesday at COMMUNITY OFFICE HOURS at the Algiers Regional Library from 10:30AM – 5:00PM and on Tuesday at the Alvar Library from 10:30AM – 5:00PM.

Residents will have the opportunity to meet with their neighborhood liaison and city personnel virtually or in person. To make an appointment please call 504-658-4925 or go to www.nola.gov/coh.  Community Office Hours will enable City Hall to be more accessible, responsive, and helpful to a greater number of residents including our Faith Based community. This program will create a two-way street of effective communication and information sharing to more effectively address important neighborhood issues.

Best,
Emanuel Lain, III
Neighborhood Liaison, District C
Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office | City of New Orleans
1300 Perdido Street, Suite 8E15 | New Orleans, LA 70112
Emanuel.lain@nola.gov | (504) – 645 – 3840 (Mobile)
www.nola.gov/NEO

Councilman King Encourages District C High School Students to Apply for the 2024 Algiers Career and Educational Development Program

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 9, 2023

Councilman King Encourages District C High School Students to Apply for the 2024 Algiers Career and Educational Development Program

NEW ORLEANS – Councilman Freddie King III of District C encourages community members to apply for this year’s Algiers Career and Educational Development (ACED) Program, AEDF’s career readiness program for Algiers high school students.

You can apply online via their website by clicking this link. The application deadline is Monday, February 5, 2024.

Program Details:
ACED is a five-month-long program held from February until June. Sessions occur from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on one Saturday each month. The dates of each month’s session and lesson topics are as follows: 
February 24th: Financial Literacy 101 March 9th: Civic EngagementApril 20th: Resume Building WorkshopMay 18th: How to Ace the InterviewJune 8th: Graduation!

Please direct any questions to Mrs. Jackie Perry at jperry@algierseconomic.com. We are excited to continue supporting the Algiers Economic Development Foundation through this great program!


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Contact:
Chuck Toney
District “C”
Councilmember Freddie King
Charles.Toney@nola.gov
504.658.1030New Orleans City Council

The New Orleans City Council is the legislative branch of the New Orleans city government. The Council considers and enacts all local laws that govern the City of New Orleans. The Council also approves the operating and capital budgets for the City, as recommended by the mayor, and continually monitors revenues and expenditures for local government operations. The City Council is also the regulatory body for public utilities. It also reviews and has the final say on many land use and zoning matters, as well as considers major economic development projects for the City. As a Board of Review for Orleans Parish, the Council examines appeals of property tax assessments for real estate taxes and certifies tax rolls to the Louisiana Tax Commission. Other responsibilities of the Council include overseeing the operation of the public access television in Orleans Parish. Streaming video and video archives of the City Council’s Regular and Committee meetings can be found on the City Council website.

The City Council is comprised of five districts and Councilmembers-at-large: Council President and Councilmember-at-Large Helena Moreno; Council Vice President and Councilmember-At-Large JP Morrell; District “A” Councilmember Joseph I. Giarrusso, III; District “B” Councilmember Lesli D. Harris; District “C” Councilmember Freddie King III; District “D” Councilmember Eugene J. Green, Jr.; and District “E” Councilmember Oliver M. Thomas, Jr.