Monthly Archives: 2016

REMINDER: City Encourages Residents to Recycle Christmas Trees for Coastal Restoration The City will continue its program of recycling Christmas trees in an effort to promote the restoration of Louisiana’s wetlands and to assist in the protection of the Louisiana … Christmas Tree Recycling – Jan 12-14

2016 YEAR END REPORT Since 1998, the Garden District Security Patrol officers have provided around the clock enhanced security patrols for the neighborhood. This includes multiple private patrol officers on simultaneous duty plus NOPD detail officers on duty for random … Garden District Security District – 2016 Year End Report

Suspect Wanted for Armed Robbery on First Street The NOPD is searching Mequil “Tyger” Howard (D.O.B. 8-31-1999) after he reportedly robbed a victim at gunpoint on First Street. The incident happened on December 17, 2016. At approximately 11:50 a.m. the … Car Jacking 1700 block of First Street

At 2:13am on 12-17-16, GDSD officers responded to a call on the scanner with regards to a carjacking in the 1500 block of Conery. Both GDSD officers and NOPD unit 605 arrived on scene simultaneously and spoke with the victim. … Car Jacking Reported On Conery

Dear Residents, We will be filming scenes in your neighborhood on Monday December 12, 2016. We thank you for the opportunity to film in your neighborhood. We realize that you may have had a great deal of filming in the … Filming in the Neighborhood

Yesterday’s vote at the City Council did not bode well for the Garden District or any neighborhood in the City except for most of the French Quarter. While we have always supported the institution of regulations and enforcement, the proliferation … Final Council Vote on Short Term Rentals Not Good For Neighborhoods

On Thursday, December 1, the City Council is scheduled to vote on the regulations, for Short Term Rentals city-wide. These cover issues from permits to enforcement. Now, with over 4,500 AirBnB listings alone (not including HomeAway, Flipkey, Craigslist, almost 75% … Help Needed: Final Council Vote on Short Term Rentals on Thursday

NOPD Second District reports a second carjacking that mimics the first only 24 hours prior. The second happened around 2:30 am on November 23 near Nashville and St. Charles avenues. The first one occurred near Nashville and Claiborne. NOPD warns … 2nd Car Jacking Reported in Uptown in 24 Hours

On Monday, November 21, 2016 a resident in the 2900 block of St. Charles reported a home burglary to the NOPD. The resident stated that he had left the apartment secured several hours earlier and found the front door broken … Residence Burglary 2900 Block of St. Charles