Community Corner
🌱 New Illegal Dumping Fines + Cantrell Recall Needs Less Signatures
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in New Orleans.
Morning, friends. It's me, Shannon Denney, your host of the New Orleans Patch newsletter — here to tell you everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Including news about...
- New illegal dumping punishment
- Mayor recall campaign needs less signatures
- Shooting on Tchoupitoulas Street
But first, today's weather:
Milder with decreasing clouds. High: 68 Low: 50.
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Here are the top stories today in New Orleans:
- City Council, fed up with the amount of illegal dumping across the city, passed an ordinance making the penalty for dumping more intense. Now, anyone guilty of illegally dumping might have to give up their car and pay up to $500 in fees associated with towing and storage of the vehicle. (WWLTV.com)
- A document from the the Secretary of State's office confirmed that the number of signatures needed to recall New Orleans Mayor, LaToya Cantrell, is actually 3,368 less than initially thought. 20% of eligible voters must sign the petition in order for the recall to happen, and with this decrease, they are only about 11,600 away from reaching their goal. (FOX 8 Local First)
- Two were shot, killing one, on Tchoupitoulas around 3:30 AM on Saturday morning. Police responded to the scene finding a male and female victims with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to the hospital for treatment, where the male victim later died. (WDSU)
Today in New Orleans:
- Free Family Sunday at Longue Vue House and Gardens (1:00 PM)
- Tulane University Men's Tennis at Ole Miss (1:00 PM)
- Street Legends Brass Band at Blue Nile (10:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- New Orleans Jazz Fest has released their daily music lineup for their upcoming 2023 festival. Check it out here! (WDSU New Orleans)
- The New Orleans Film Festival is offering a $35 Student and Teacher Pass to their Film Festival which is running from March 9th-13th! (New Orleans Film Festival via Facebook)
- The Neighborhood Engagement Office is hosting a "District A Coffee on your Corner" on the topic of infrastructure to talk about City programs, initiatives, and operations.(Nextdoor)
You're officially in the loop for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.
— Shannon Denney
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