Primary Election Results for NorthWest Carrollton

The images below were pulled from maps provided by The Lens.

NorthWest Carrollton Voting Precincts are 17-8 and 17-10.
The voting precincts are shown as the small black outlined rectangle in each of the map images below
and noted with a red arrow in the 1st image.

There were more than 200 folks in these 2 precincts who came out to vote in the primaries.
It looks like we should be planning for higher attendance at our neighborhood meetings!

NOPD Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  February 21, 2016

NOPD BEGINS FIRST PHASE OF RESTRUCTURING EFFORT TO INCREASE POLICE PRESENCE IN NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS THE CITY   NEW ORLEANS—Starting this week, residents and visitors will see a significant surge in neighborhood patrols as the NOPD adds a total of 54 officers to patrol to respond to citizen calls for service. The additional manpower on the street is the first phase of a major restructuring effort within the department that aims to increase police presence and reduce violent crime in neighborhoods across the city.   “My number one priority is to make New Orleans a safer city and we are doing that by putting the right number of officers on the street to prevent crime and to respond quickly when residents need our help,” said NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison. “This new deployment strategy makes us more visible and gives us the resources we need to quickly dispatch an officer to a person in need. I am committed to continuing to use our resources efficiently and effectively to give our community the police services they deserve. And as we continue to grow, every neighborhood will see more police.”   The restructuring effort is based on a review commissioned by Chief Harrison in 2015 that analyzed department staffing and resources to determine the most effective and efficient structuring of the NOPD. Based on the staffing analysis portion of the study, which included interviews and focus groups with officers, Berkshire Advisors determined that the department needed to add a minimum of 94 officers to patrol.   The first phase of the restructuring effort that begins today includes the reassignment of a total of 54 officers to patrol. That includes: Consolidating staff positions and reassigning district duties. This move shifts non-essential duties, including administrative and mechanical tasks, away from commissioned officers. Reassignment of Motorcycle Division to districts. This move puts officers who are specially trained in traffic enforcement in the districts. Reassignment of Community Coordinating Sergeants and Quality of Life Officers to patrol duties. As the NOPD moves toward becoming a strong community policing focused department, every officer is being trained to provide these services to citizens. In addition to putting more boots on the ground, the new deployment strategy builds more free time into officers’ schedules for community policing activities. On top of reassigning these officers to patrol in this first phase, 28 recruits from Class #173 will complete field training and will begin patrol on April 24. The second phase of the restructuring effort will add more officers to patrol as soon as their civilian replacements are hired, which is expected to happen by the end of the first quarter of this year.   More boots on the ground will lead to better response times   Having more officers available to respond to citizen calls for service is expected to significantly decrease police response times. In fact, according to the Berkshire Advisors review, putting an additional 94 officers on patrol, will allow the NOPD to respond to 90 percent of all emergency calls for service within 7 minutes.   At the same time, Chief Harrison has worked to create innovative solutions to free up officers’ time in the field, including: Adding more staff in the Alternative Police Response (APR) Unit to handle non-violent property crime reports via telephone; Building an on-line reporting system to report non-violent property crimes to police; and Updating the City’s False Alarm Ordinance to cut time wasted responding to false alarms. The NOPD is also continuing its aggressive recruiting and hiring campaign, which led to the launch of four new recruit classes in 2015. Right now, a total of 56 recruits are in training at the NOPD Training Academy. The department is expected to graduate one recruit class and start another recruit class in April.   # # #

Parking between the sidewalk and the street

"... Sect 146-531 defines the sidewalk as “the portion of the street between the curblines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines intended for use by pedestrians”.  A curbline is the edge where a raised curb meets a street or other roadway.  From an engineering perspective, the actual raised curbs are not intended for or designed to support vehicles parking on them.  Based on the how “sidewalk” is defined in the City code, the design/intent of a curb from an engineering perspective (and to prevent damage to our curbs) and our established practice for enforcement, parking on the curb or anywhere between the curbline and adjacent property line is illegal per Sect 154-923(a)(1).  Per Sect 154-923(a)(6), parking within 20 feet of an intersection is also illegal.  Signage is not required in either instance for enforcement.  I will have my parking enforcement staff inspect this location for possible illegal parking.

Regards,

Mark D. Jernigan, P.E., PMP, LTC (Ret)

Director, Department of Public Works

City of New Orleans

1300 Perdido St, Suite 6W03

New Orleans, LA 70112

Office: 504-658-8000

Fax: 504-658-8007

AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associates

Every summer in our Community Kitchen we have a large Summer Feeding Program where we send out 6-7,000+ meals a day for low-income children in summer camp programs around town. Children are out of school, thereby most at risk for hunger. We send out breakfast, lunch and snacks for over 4,000 kids in need Monday-Friday from our kitchen. We partner with over 80 feeding sites like Boys & Girls Club and community centers to distribute these meals around Greater New Orleans. This is our busiest time of year and we could not do it without our team of AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associates and community volunteers. Each summer we have a team of about 20 AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associates that serve a 10-week-term in various areas within our Summer Feeding Program.

In the next month we will be looking to hire AmeriCorps for these positions, see below for information about the term of service and positions available. AmeriCorps members receive a bi-weekly living allowance as well as an education award at the end of their service. This is a great fit for college students or recent graduates looking for a strong resume builder this summer!

 

About AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associates

AmeriCorps operates a short-term program during the summer months known as VISTA Summer Associates. AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associates will serve a 10 week term at participating anti-hunger and anti-poverty organizations in 12 states to build capacity, implement new projects and provide technical support to organizations in underserved communities. This year, the Corporation for National and Community Service has awarded several AmeriCorps positions to Second Harvest to assist with this year’s Summer Feeding program.

To meet our needs, Second Harvest is seeking committed individuals over the age of 18 to fill AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associate roles working as delivery drivers, administrative assistants and in meal production for a 10-week term from May 25th- July 31st. Associates must be able to commit to the entire 10-week term.

 

If you are interested in applying for these positions, please reply to Lauren Robinson, larobinson@secondharvest.org or (504)729-2849. Thank you all for your amazing volunteer work at Second Harvest Food Bank, have a wonderful weekend!

About Second Harvest Food Bank

Second Harvest Food Bank serves as the heart of a regional network of 474 partner agencies across south Louisiana, which is home to some of the most poverty-stricken communities in the United States. Through this network, we are strategically positioned to lead the fight against hunger and build long-term food security by providing food access, advocacy, education and disaster response to those in need in our area.

Community Kitchen Summer Feeding Program at Second Harvest Food Bank

Summer Feeding provides low-income children enrolled in Orleans and Jefferson Parish summer camps with a free breakfast and lunch each day. All of the meals are prepared in the Community Kitchen located at 700 Edwards Ave in Elmwood and then sent out for delivery. This year’s Summer Feeding Program will aim to deliver 6-7,000 breakfast and lunch meals daily to approximately 4,000 children.

Lauren Robinson

Volunteer Services Coordinator

504.729.2849 Direct

larobinson@secondharvest.org

700 Edwards Ave | New Orleans, LA 70123

504.734.1322 | 504.733.8336 Fax

   

 

 

 

Hold On...I'm coming...Hold on... Recovery Roads Repair coming in 2016

Please see the map of the Leonidas neighborhood from the Recovery Roads website: http://recoveryroads.nola.gov/Portals/0/LeonidasNeighborhood.pdf   

It shows what types of repairs are planned in this neighborhood.

The waterline replacements will happen in conjunction with the Recovery Roads work.

Repairs start SUMMER of 2016.

Thank you Cheryn Robles, City of New Orleans Department of Public Works,
for answering the Neighborhood's questions
about Roadway and Sewerage & Water Board repairs.

Waiting for Godot? No just Sheriff Sale

Let's take a look at some of the houses the NorthWest Carrollton has 
reported for Blight, followed up, attended hearings, sent emails to City Staff.....
AND been successful in getting a Blight judgement:

8209 Apple
Case:#14-02188-MPM

This house has been blighted for YEARS and was reported by many neighbors.

8222 Apple

Case:#14-07156-MPM  (but there are cases dating back to 2009!)

We'd also like to know why a house reported in DECEMBER 2012 was only inspected and added to BlightStatus in 2014?  
BlightStatus says
Mar 27, 2014 — Sheriff Sale 
Sale Stopped 

Why isn't it blighted enough!?

8515 Pritchard Place
Case:#CEHB-11-3134
One of many Bibleway properties in NorthWest Carrollton.

8201 Nelson
Case:#14-06030-MPM & Case:#HCEC-12-01605

The property currently has 2 Case numbers and has been found guilty BOTH times.
This house has been a problem property in NorthWest Carrollton for years. 


What does it take to actually have a blight case go to Sheriff Sale?

Now what? 8515 Pritchard Place - Blight since 2012

This is 8515 Pritchard Place.

The grass is no longer being cut. And there is a mattress piled up neat the front porch.....
Here's the problem: the city found this house blighted... in 2012.


WHEN is it going to go to Sheriff's Sale?

Sale/Transfer Date	Price	Grantor	Grantee	Notarial Archive Number	Instrument Number
03-18-2011	$ 0	GREATER BIBLEWAY HOUSING&COMMUNITY	GREATER BIBLEWAY HOUSING&COMMUNITY	201112642	487308
02-21-2010	$ 0	GREATER BIBLEWAY HOUSING&COMMUNITY	GREATER BIBLEWAY HOUSING&COMMUNITY	201003996	449005
09-08-2006	$ 50,000		GREATER BIBLEWAY HOUSING&COMMUNITY	06-38004	330425

Before - After - Thank you NORA

8518 Pritchard Place  - NORA Sale Success

BEFORE

Last 2 Sales/Transfers
Sale/Transfer Date	Price	Grantor	Grantee
11-2013	$38,000	KIRK EVIE A.G.	MCGOLDRICK GARDENS LLC
04-2012	$0	NEW ORLEANS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY	KIRK EVIE A.G.

AFTER ...... AND it looks GREAT! 

The property was originally on a Auction List but never went to Sheriff's sale.  NORA owned it and did a property swap with a lady named Evie Kirk for her townhouse in New Orleans East.  Evie Kirk then sold it to Peter Gardner. 

Tulane's Yulman Stadium - Open House

 Welcome Neighbors!

Come take a peek at

YULMAN STADIUM

on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2014 

from 6–7:30 P.M.

snacks • giveaways • bring the kids

Parking: Rosen Lot

Enter: Atrium, Wilson Center

For more information: sharonc@tulane.edu

Lock your Vehicles!!!!

CRIME ALERT! 3 new crimes

Type Description Case # Location Agency Date Map It AUTO THEFT H2881814 8200 BLOCK OF EARHART BLVD New Orleans Police 8/22/2014 9:02:00 PM Map It AUTO THEFT H2797014 2800 BLOCK OF DANTE ST New Orleans Police 8/22/2014 8:55:00 AM Map It

This is just the latest batch.

Painted Utility Box on Carrollton @ Apricot (Walmsley)

Perhaps you noticed the newly painted utility box on Carrollton?

CVUNOLA.org has program that works with neighborhood organizations to paint utility boxes.
 
Yep, that's a Raccoon in the tree.

Egrets and Herons are frequent visitors to NorthWest Carrollton

as are opossums


That would be Archie, the neighborhood peacock.