NEW ORLEANS, LA — Councilmember Freddie King joined Mayor Helena Moreno today to highlight a major milestone in the City of New Orleans’ ongoing infrastructure improvement efforts with the completion of the Department of Public Works’ first in-house concrete pour since Hurricane Katrina, located in District C.

NEW ORLEANS, LA - During the Governmental Affairs Committee meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the Committee held hearings to consider the confirmation of Dr. Jennifer Avegno as Director of the Department of Human Services and Charline Gipson as City Attorney and head of the Law Department. Additionally, the Committee heard several presentations from members of the Mayor’s administration, including the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Deputy Mayor of Public Safety.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — Councilmember Jason Hughes joined Mayor Moreno and fellow city leaders in New Orleans East yesterday to highlight the importance of the "Lights On" Initiative, a citywide effort focused on improving street lighting to enhance public safety, visibility, and quality of life for residents.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — Councilmember Lesli Harris was unanimously selected as Chair of the Budget, Audit, and Board of Review Committee on January 12th, and will serve as the Council’s voting representative on the Revenue Estimating Conference (REC). Harris will lead the Council’s budget work at a pivotal fiscal moment for the City of New Orleans over the next four years.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — Today, the New Orleans City Council adopted Resolution R-26-3, reaffirming the City’s commitment to issuing previously promised retention bonuses to eligible New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officers and pledging to work collaboratively with the incoming-Mayoral administration to ensure payments are made as promptly and responsibly as possible.