NEW ORLEANS, LA — The City secured a landmark victory in Federal Court today. The Honorable Judge Zainey dismissed Airbnb’s lawsuit with prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The lawsuit alleged that the City’s 2023 short-term rental laws—creating non-commercial short-term rental permits—violated property owners’ constitutional rights. Additionally, the platform claimed the City’s regulations also violated the platform’s constitutional rights as well as federal laws. 

NEW ORLEANS, LA – In response to the letter from the Department of Housing and Urban Development suspending Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s ability to sign funding contracts, Councilmember Lesli Harris issued the following statement

New Orleans, LA – Councilmember Lesli D. Harris (District B) today issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s recent threat to deploy U.S. troops to New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS - Councilmember-At-Large Helena Moreno and District 'B' Councilmember Lesli Harris are issuing a reminder that the Council is currently soliciting proposals from structural engineers or engineering firms to provide professional services to the Council regarding advice and assistance related to potential legislative solutions to reduce the risk of collapse of privately-owned structures in the city.

NEW ORLEANS - District 'B' Councilmember and Quality of Life Committee Chair Lesli Harris will announce a new greenspace project in Central City during the upcoming committee meeting on Monday, February 24. The new park will be dedicated to the late Barbara Lacen-Keller, a beloved community leader affectionately known as the "Mayor of Central City."