NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans City Council has released the following joint statement, on behalf of all seven councilmembers, regarding the recent developments at 1201 Canal Street:

NEW ORLEANS — Today, the New Orleans City Council unanimously passed legislation authored by District 'D' Councilman Eugene Green to increase the fines for graffiti violations. The amended ordinance strengthens the City’s ability to address ongoing property damage and urban blight across neighborhoods.

NEW ORLEANS -

The New Orleans City Council and Tulane University reached an amicable, out-of-court agreement in the Wisner litigation. The dispute arose from property owned by the City of New Orleans and held in a century-long trust that ended in 2014. Under the settlement, Tulane explicitly confirms that its interest in the property belongs to the City. The parties understood the importance of resolving the Wisner litigation to focus on the larger and common goal of redeveloping Charity Hospital.