City could waive sanitation fees, fine Metro if trash isn t picked up
Emails among city leaders obtained by WWL-TV through a public-records request paint a picture of growing frustration with Metro in the Cantrell administration. Author: Danny Monteverde / Eyewitness News Published: 5:29 PM CDT July 13, 2021 Updated: 5:29 PM CDT July 13, 2021
NEW ORLEANS A Metro Disposal truck made its way down North Dorgenois Street in the 7th Ward on Tuesday afternoon. It s the day trash is supposed to be picked up.
But drive around parts of town and the signs are there: It s not happening as often as it should in Metro s territory.
Allen Toussaint s son no longer interested in having Robert E. Lee Blvd. renamed for his dad
Reginald Toussaint said more division is the last thing his dad would ve wanted following what was already a controversial process. Author: Danny Monteverde / Eyewitness News Published: 6:15 PM CDT July 9, 2021 Updated: 10:36 PM CDT July 9, 2021
NEW ORLEANS The son of Allen Toussaint, the piano player, songwriter and composer, is asking that the City Council not rename Robert E. Lee Boulevard for his dad.
That idea was pitched by the citizen-led Street Renaming Commission after a months-long process to find new names for nearly three-dozen streets and parks that honor Confederates or white supremacists.