NEW ORLEANS, LA — The New Orleans City Council would like to notify residents that the Quality of Life Committee meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2026, has been canceled.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — Councilmember Jason Hughes is inviting young residents from New Orleans East and the Lower Ninth Ward to apply for the inaugural District E Youth Leadership Council (DEYLC), a new initiative designed to empower the next generation of community leaders.

NEW ORLEANS, LA – At its regular meeting on Thursday, July 9, 2026, the Council adopted several pieces of legislation, including a resolution relating to the Rivana Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement. The Council also adopted a motion to appoint councilmembers en masse to various boards, commissions, and agencies, among other things.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — The New Orleans City Council has issued a joint statement on the City's decision to withdraw the application from the State Bond Commission.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — The New Orleans City Council has given final approval for a PILOT clearing the way for construction of the Rivana Apartments in the River District, while demolition work  is set to begin at the former Lindy Boggs Medical Center, or Mercy site later this month now that CEA paperwork is finalized.