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Nov 1, 2024 · The Port of New Orleans plans to “revitalize” the Alabo Street Wharf into a terminal for organic grain. Neighbors in Holy Cross are concerned about grain dust, pests, rodents and a steady line of railcars passing right outside their doors. by Delaney Dryfoos, The Lens, and Eva Tesfaye, WWNO November 1, 2024. Schools.
Neighborhoods Watched
Oct 21, 2021 · The city only directly owns 555 cameras, which are plotted on the map below. The other 420 live video feeds come through a program called Safecam Platinum, which allows private residents and businesses to hook up their cameras to the city system. This is a map of 48 participating Safecam Platinum businesses.
Cantrell wins second term as mayor - The Lens
Nov 13, 2021 · X. Mayor LaToya Cantrell speaking at a March 15, 2020 press conference regarding the coronavirus crisis. (Michael Isaac Stein/The Lens) New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was elected to serve a second term on Saturday, defeating 13 challengers to avoid a runoff next month. The outcome is no surprise. The race failed to attract any well-funded or ...
‘Do I even qualify?’: Deadline looms for $500 FEMA aid following Ida
Sep 21, 2021 · After Ida, FEMA rolled out its Critical Needs Assistance program, offering a one-time $500 payment per household intended to cover food, water, prescriptions, medical supplies and other life-saving and life-sustaining items, agency spokesperson Robert Howard told The Lens and Southerly in an email. The financial need following the hurricane is ...
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Neighborhoods Watched: The Toolbox - The Lens
The Toolbox. A list of the police surveillance tools at the disposal of the city of New Orleans. Project by Michael Isaac Stein, Caroline Sinders and Winnie Yoe. October 21, 2021. One of the biggest hurdles to surveillance oversight is simply accounting for all the tools at the city's disposal. New Orleans’ surveillance apparatus is made up ...
Katrina fact-check: Guesstimate of Katrina’s flooding in New …
Jul 20, 2015 · On the morning of Aug. 30, 2005, the day after Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, national media reported that New Orleans had been spared the worst of the storm. The narrative changed over the course of the morning. Early that morning, CNN’s “American Morning” host Soledad O’Brien had news from the mayor.
Schools Archives - The Lens
Promises Unfulfilled: The Politics of School Choice. by Luis Mirón November 5, 2024. Amid questioning from parents who cannot find good schools to enroll in, school-choice advocates need to find more and more avenues to advance their mantra, to hold on to it.
NOLA Public Schools centralized admissions process - The Lens
Oct 29, 2021 · NOLA Public Schools’ centralized school enrollment lottery, until recently called OneApp, is scheduled to launch on Monday and for the first time it will include three of the city’s most highly regarded schools.
Neighborhoods Watched: The Cost of a Camera - The Lens
Oct 21, 2021 · The Cost of a Camera. New Orleans has spent millions on surveillance, but the full price tag is unclear. Project by Michael Isaac Stein, Caroline Sinders and Winnie Yoe. October 21, 2021. The upfront cost of a single New Orleans surveillance camera ranges from $1,094 to $8,263, depending on their capabilities — like zoom, pan tilt and ...