Fourteen panelists representing several key industries in New Orleans East outlined detailed plans to help bring people, businesses and investors into the area. CNN reporter Tom Foreman moderated the event.
Leafy Oak trees on one side of deserted Madrid Street in New Orleans cast an eerie, flickering shadow over the other. Minutes away on Wuerpel Street, the weeds in some overgrown lawns scrape the bottoms of discolored roof gutters.
Nearly four years after Hurricane Katrina, a drive along these streets shows that home abandonment continues to be a major problem for the city.
Nearly four years after Katrina in real-life New Orleans, entomologists say a change in the ecosystem has caused some bugs to proliferate and others to die off.
According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, New Orleans’ rate of homelessness is more than four times the national average.
Mayor Ray Nagin’s plan to proceed with the redevelopment of the Iberville Housing Development, an effort he said would “transform” public housing, marks a kind of final chapter for yet another housing project devastated by Katrina.
Memories of Hurricane Katrina still linger for some residents, causing an increase in mental health issues.
A nonprofit called the Mothership Foundation helps Louisiana and New Orleans residents achieve a higher quality of life.
With diplomas in hand, the Class of 2009, the Katrina Class, celebrated the end of four turbulent years.
A fashion show, banquet and dance performance highlighted the celebration at the First Street Peck Wesley United Methodist Church.
Employees of New Orleans’ Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness make lots of preparations for hurricane season.
This year will be no different.
To help preserve the legacy of the neighborhood, a group of seventh- and eighth-grade students at Coghill School have documented the area’s history through photographs and interviews with several residents as part of the Pontchartrain Park Photography Project.
About 100 people danced to the Rebirth Brass Band and sipped Champagne at a street party on Baronne Street on Wednesday to celebrate the lighting of the newly restored Roosevelt Hotel, home to the famous Blue Room and Sazerac Bar.