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.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — The New Orleans City Council today advanced a balanced budget framework put forward by Mayor-elect Helena Moreno and the City Council, including current Budget Chair Joe Giarrusso and 2026 Budget Chair Lesli Harris to address the City’s significant fiscal challenges and ensure continuity of essential services.

NEW ORLEANS, Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | Today, the New Orleans City Council held a special meeting to introduce legislation to place guardrails on the proposed $125 million of revenue bonds that will be used to pay for City employees and to ensure the budget passed by the Council is followed. In addition, the Council will grant the Louisiana Legislative Auditor access to review the City’s finances from 2022 and beyond, and to review the City’s financial position regularly. Understating the urgency and gravity of the City’s finances, the City Council is proactively legislating solutions to show fiscal transparency and accountability.

NEW ORLEANS, LA - Today the New Orleans City Council passed Ordinance No. 35,229 authored by District E Councilmember Oliver M. Thomas to establish the city’s policy governing the release of photographs and video footage from crime and accident scenes involving death and serious bodily injury. The ordinance provides privacy protections for victims and their families while ensuring that law enforcement and judicial processes are not hindered.