Lakeview residents fight Fleur de Lis Park sale

Lakeview residents fight Fleur de Lis Park sale

By admin on July 12, 2010

For generations, Fleur de Lis Park in Lakeview has been a haven for the youth of the neighborhood. So when a for-sale sign appeared in the park late last month, the outcry from residents was loud and immediate. Now, it appears, City Hall, including Mayor Mitch Landrieu and the City Council, is on the neighbors’ side.

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CZO District Meetings

CZO District Meetings

By admin on July 9, 2010

District meetings for our City’s Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance start on Monday, July 12. This will affect all our neighborhoods. We need you there! We need your input!

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Clarkson teams up with Saints for early childhood care

Clarkson teams up with Saints for early childhood care

By admin on December 1, 2009

Saints owner and executive vice president Rita Benson LeBlanc and Clarkson at an event to benefit the Mahalia Jackson Early Childhood & Family Learning Foundation co-hosted by LeBlanc and Eileen Crane.

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Clarkson honors New Orleans’ servicemen and women at Military Day

Clarkson honors New Orleans’ servicemen and women at Military Day

By admin on November 19, 2009

Councilmember Clarkson honors New Orleans’ servicemen, including members of the Air Force, Army, Marines, and Navy, at City Council Military Day.

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Clarkson seeks more oversight over RFPs

Clarkson seeks more oversight over RFPs

By admin on November 19, 2009

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Clarkson pushes for mandatory Council review of administration-issued RFPs

By admin on November 18, 2009

“The Council is the financial custodian of the City,” Clarkson said. “We have a responsibility to check and balance the City’s financial processes – including RFPs, especially those involving significant amounts of taxpayer dollars and those that have the potential to be renewed.”

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Clarkson introduces outfall canals legislation

Clarkson introduces outfall canals legislation

By admin on October 19, 2009

“We’re not giving up,” Clarkson said. “The Corps is mistakenly pursuing a ‘cheaper’ plan that will actually put our area at risk for dramatic costs in life and property – and we cannot let this happen.”

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Congo Square exhibit at New Orleans’ Jazz and Heritage Gallery

Congo Square exhibit at New Orleans’ Jazz and Heritage Gallery

By admin on October 10, 2009

Councilmember Clarkson attends the opening reception of the Congo Square exhibit at New Orleans’ Jazz and Heritage Gallery to honor local and regional visual artisits for their work.

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