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Coffee on Your Corner – Infrastructure & 311
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What: Coffee on Your Corner: Infrastructure & 311
When: Thursday, May 18th from 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Where: Algiers Regional Library (3014 Holiday Dr.
What: Representatives from Infrastructure and 311 will be present to answer resident questions about issues or concerns regarding street repairs, potholes, street lights, drainage issues and more.
Councilman Freddie King to Host Community Meeting on Monday, May 8
District C Councilman Freddie King III will host a community meeting for constituents on Monday, May 8. This meeting aims to discuss proposed mixed-use development in District C near Lakewood Golf Course.
See below for additional details.
· DATE: Monday, May 8 TIME: 6 PM – 8 PM
LOCATION: Alice M. Harte Charter School, 5300 Berkley Dr., New Orleans, LA 70131
Contact:
Eleanor Gaudin
Freddie King III, District C
504.658.1039
Eleanor.Gaudin@NOLA.GOV
Household Hazardous Waste & Recycling Drop-Off
. View it in your browse FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2023 For Media Inquiries Only communications@nola.gov (504) 658-4945 City Department of Sanitation to Host Collection Day for Household Hazardous Waste Materials NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation today announced it will host a Household Hazardous Waste Materials Collection Day on Saturday, May 13, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Recycling Drop-Off Center (2829 Elysian Fields Ave.). The event is open to Orleans Parish residents only (businesses and organizations excluded). Proof of Orleans Parish residency will be required in the form of a valid driver’s license or a motor vehicle inspection sticker. Household hazardous items that will be accepted on Saturday only include garden chemicals, pesticides, household cleaners, drain cleaners, bleach, paint (latex and oil-based), paint thinner, varnish, grout, flammable liquids, muriatic acid, small mercury devices, aerosols, pool shock, antifreeze, motor oil and gasoline. Household hazardous items should never be placed in garbage or curbside recycling containers. The following items will not be accepted: tanks, fire extinguishers, explosives, radioactive materials, medicines, medical waste, radioactive materials, asbestos or hazardous waste from businesses or organizations. Items accepted at the weekly Saturday Recycling Drop-Off Event include: – Paper (all colors and types)Plastics #1 & #2 (plastic bottles and jugs; empty and dry) – Aluminum and Steel Cans (empty and dry) – Cardboard (flattened; no pizza boxes) – E-waste: iPads, tablets, computers, laptops, telephones/telephone systems, cell phones, bag phones, televisions (up to four), keyboards, speakers, telephone/computer cables, X-boxes, PlayStations, Wii, MP3/DVD/CD players, UPS, circuit boards, portable navigation/GPS devices, inkjet/toner cartridges, digital cameras/video recorders (DVRs), gaming consoles, DVD movies and video games, fax machines, small printers, monitors, processors, networking equipment, stereos, security systems – Household batteries (AA, AAA, AAAA, C, D, 6v, 9v, Lithium) – Lightbulbs (fluorescent and incandescent) – Mardi Gras beads – Tires (up to five) – Glass (up to 50 lbs.) The City reserves the right to limit the type and quantities of items accepted. Residents can visit the Recycling Drop-Off Center (2829 Elysian Fields Ave.) from Tuesday, May 23 to Saturday, May 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., to reclaim usable water-based and oil-based paint. Visit https://nola.gov/recycling-drop-off/ for the remaining 2023 schedule for the Recycling Drop-Off Center. |
Police Chief Search Input Meeting – Wed, April 19
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) will hold public meetings in the week of April 17 to discuss filling the position. Interim Chief Michelle Woodfork stepped into the role after former NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson retired in December. The IACP is now leading a national search for a permanent superintendent.
Make your voice heard by attending this meeting at the Algiers Regional Library on Wednesday, April 19, 5:30pm at the Algiers Regional Library.
The full schedule is below.
Monday, April 17th, 5:30 p.m.
Treme Recreational Center: 900 N Villere Street, New Orleans (District C)
Tuesday, April 18th, 5:30 p.m.
Jesuit High School: 4133 Banks Street, New Orleans (District A)
Wednesday, April 19th 5:30 p.m.,
Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Dr, New Orleans (District C)
Wednesday, April 19th, 7:00 p.m.
First Zion Baptist Church: 7201 Olive Street, New Orleans (District B)
Thursday, April 20th, 4:40 p.m.
Nora Navra Library: 1902 St. Bernard Avenue (District D)
Thursday, April 20th, 6:00 p.m.
Suburban Baptist Church: 10501 Chef Menteur Highway, New Orleans (District E)