Landrieu seeks special riverfront tax district to pay for decrees and pensions
By Tyler Bridges The Lens Mayor Mitch Landrieu wants the state Legislature to create a special economic district along the New Orleans riverfront in which all tax revenue generated by new hotels ... Residents concerned despite fewer N.O. murders
Data compiled by The New unsecured loans beneficiaries Orleans Advocate shows the city’s 2014 murder count was 38 as of April 18. The figure, which comes as the New Orleans Police ... Millennials are more diverse – in many ways
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — Millennials are easy to spot. They’re the ones welded to their handheld devices, touting peculiar professional titles and ambitions. Born between 1980 and ... What’s good for your heart is good for your colon
By Sandra Jordan Contributing Writer (Special small fast payday loans to the NNPA from the St. Louis American) — Did you know that lifestyle changes that are recommended for your heart are ... Black families becoming more aware of autism
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — As Camille Proctor watched her one year-old son, she knew something wasn’t right. He played with others and enjoyed affection, but he never ... Developer drops height of Holy Cross condos in attempt to allay neighbors’ complaints
By Karen Gadbois The Lens The developer behind a controversial condominium complex in the Holy Cross neighborhood in the Lower 9th Ward has dropped the proposed height of two riverfront buildings from ... FEMA expected to rule on plan to build school on toxic soil
By Kari Dequine Harden Contributing Writer The public comment period ends April 30 as the Recovery School District (RSD) awaits final approval from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for their plan to ... Former SBA leader: Blacks must use leadership, legacy for economic growth
By Jasmine Rennie Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Former Deputy Administrator of the U. S. Small Businesses Administra-tion (SBA) Marie Johns says people of color; especially African-Americans, must exercise leadership and attention to ... Glance at women self-employment trends across the nation
By Nayita Wilson Contributing Writer The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Women in Business (CWB) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation have released Women-Owned Business — Carving a New ... Grants and growth for community gardening initiative
By Nayita Wilson Contributing Writer Five years ago, Jenga Mwendo, founder of the Backyard Gardeners Network (BGN) and neighbors in the Lower Ninth Ward seized the opportunity to transform a vacant lot ...
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