NEW ORLEANS, LA -  The New Orleans City Council is calling for clarity and transparency from the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity after recent reporting revealed the organization has sold several properties within Musicians’ Village, a landmark post-Katrina development designed to provide affordable living for local musicians and culture bearers. Residents are now expected to pay triple their former rent under the new owners.

First Annual Holiday Toy Drive & Holiday Party hosted by Councilmember Lesli Harris and Mannie Fresh in partnership with Mannie Fresh’s charity Nena’s Angels. The event will also celebrate Councilmember Harris as she prepares to begin her second term in office.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — Councilmember Lesli Harris will convene and chair her final New
Orleans City Council Quality of Life Committee meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 1:00 PM. The meeting will focus on ongoing recycling and sustainability efforts, including updates from Glass Half Full Recycling and the City’s Department of Sanitation.

NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 5, 2025) — New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Moreno, Rep. Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.), New Orleans city councilmembers, and a broad coalition of civic, legal, business, and faith leaders gathered today to call for transparency, accountability, and the protection of civil rights as U.S. Customs and Border Protection carries out “Operation Catahoula Crunch” in New Orleans. 

NEW ORLEANS, LA —  The New Orleans City Council is introducing an online portal for citizens to report potential abuse from federal immigration officers. Following recent reports of escalating immigration enforcement in the Greater New Orleans area, the City Council created the Know Your Rights webpage to help citizens report potential abuse by federal agents and educate themselves on their rights when interacting with agencies such as Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol.