The Times-Picayune 06-26-2025 by The Advocate

CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION

LSU outfielder Josh Pearson carries the championship trophyduring playerintroductions

championship celebration on WednesdayatAlex Box Stadium

BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

LSU has become accustomed to winning national championships over thelast half-decade and change.

Football started the run of success,winning its fourth title in 2019.Women’sbasketball won its first-ever national championship in 2023, followed by gymnastics in 2024, which achieved the samefeat. Men’soutdoortrack won it all in 2021.

But no LSU program has better exempliﬁed this recent run of success than LSUbaseball, especially after the Tigers won their second national championship in three years on Sunday,defeating Coastal Carolina 5-3in Game 2 of the College World Series ﬁnal.

“I deﬁnitely still thinkit’salittlebit of ablur Idon’tthink I’ve taken it all in yet,” senior outﬁelder Josh Pearson said. “I’ve been talking to

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Agents detain 47-yearU.S.resident

N.O. Iranian woman hasnorecord

BY JAMES FINN Staff writer

An Iranian woman who has lived in the United Statesfor 47 years and has no criminal record was detained by federal agentsSunday morning as she gardened outside her Lakeview home.

Mandonna “Donna” Kashanian, 64, was handcuffed and placed in the back of apickup by agents

who arrived in three unmarked vehicles, awitness said. Shewas taken to Hancock County, Mississippi, where she spent anight in the local jailbefore being moved to the South Louisiana ICE ProcessingCenter in Basile. Kashaniancametothe United States in 1978 on astudent visa and eventually applied forasylum,but herclaim was denied. Federal ofﬁcialsgrantedher areprievetostay in the country provided she follow the law and appearatregular immigration appointments. Family members sayKashaniannever

missed oneofthose appointments and has never been accused of a crime. She remainedincustody in Basile on Wednesday,according to federal records.

Kashanian’sarrest highlights howPresident DonaldTrump’s widening immigration crackdown is, in part, focusing on people who were long allowed to stay in the United States while their immigration casesunfolded, but whonow face detention andpossible remov-

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Topgolf project dead

BY ANTHONY McAULEY Staff writer

The Topgolf plannedfor the River District is dead after years of delays and the opening of a rival golf-entertainment complex 3miles away, amajor setback forthe mixed-use development along the Mississippi River River District Neighborhood Investors, the consortium chosen to turn abarren 47 acres of land owned by the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center into anew neighborhood packed with housing, ofﬁces and tourist attractions, conﬁrmed this week thatthe $50 million driving range andentertainment complex won’tbebuilt on theTchoupitoulas Street parcel where “future homeofTopgolf” signs have been hanging alongchain-link fencing. Aproject six years in the making, Topgolf was supposed to anchor achunk of the River District and provide asteady source of funding as developers pursued other projects on the site. Now,RDNIleaders are working to bring in a different tenant forapproval by the Convention Center board, which has been growing frustrated about the pace of theoverallproject, according to twosources familiar with board members’ thinking.

Push forlocal food in schools facesfunding challenges in La.

BY JOSIE ABUGOV Staff writer

Over three decades after Duriel Harris leftthe Dallas Cowboys, the Texasnative settled in Acadiana and becameacowboy in his own right. Theformerwidereceiverbought twodozen Black Angus heifers in 2016, and sincethen, his Ville Platte operation has only grown. Last year, Harris Cattle Company had its best year yet, grossing nearly $400,000.

His success is largely thanks to amarket niche he found: afederal program that pays forschools to source foodfrom localfarms. Afterlearning about the program,hestarted sellingtoschoolsin Alexandria, then Baton Rouge and St. Tammany Parish.

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PHOTO PROVIDED Mandonna ‘Donna’ Kashanian prepares food in her kitchen in the Navarreneighborhood of NewOrleans. She wasdetained outsideher homeonSunday.

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LSU coach JayJohnson thanks the fans during Wednesday’s championship celebration.

Alaska bear gets huge crown for canine tooth

DULUTH,Minn. An Alaska brown bear at the Lake Superior Zoo in northeastern Minnesota has a gleaming new silver-colored canine tooth in a first-of-its-kind procedure for a bear

The 800-pound Tundra was put under sedation Monday and ﬁtted with a new crown the largest dental crown ever created, according to the zoo.

“He’s got a little glint in his smile now,” zoo marketing manager Caroline Routley said Wednesday

The hourlong procedure was done by Dr Grace Brown, a board-certiﬁed veterinary dentist who helped perform a root canal on the same tooth two years ago. When Tundra reinjured the tooth, the decision was made to give him a new, stronger crown. The titanium alloy crown, made by Creature Crowns of Post Falls, Idaho, was created for Tundra from a wax caste of the tooth. Brown plans to publish a paper on the procedure in the Journal of Veterinary Dentistry later this year

“This is the largest crown ever created in the world,” she said “It has to be published.” Tundra and his sibling, Banks, have been at the Duluth zoo since they were 3 months old, after their mother was killed.

Croatia discovers 18thcentury boat under city

DUBROVNIK, Croatia A sunken 18th-century boat has been discovered by chance near the majestic stone walls of Croatia’s medieval city of Dubrovnik.

Ivan Bukelic was working on a water pipeline in Dubrovnik’s old port back in April when he found a wooden structure buried in the seabed.

“I can now say I discovered a boat at the Old Town Dubrovnik,” Bukelic, who is a diver and undersea builder from Dubrovnik, said. He added the vessel was some 2331 inches under the sea bottom.

A key trade port in the Adriatic Sea in medieval times, Dubrovnik has been declared a UNESCO protected heritage site. It attracts huge crowds of tourists, especially during the summer, and is also known as a ﬁlming site for HBO’s “Game of Thrones” series.

The remains of the boat in Dubrovnik’s old port have been protected for further examination.

Nestle to remove U.S. artificial dyes by 2026

Nestle said Wednesday it will eliminate artiﬁcial colors from its U.S. food and beverages by the middle of 2026.

It’s the latest big food company making that pledge. Last week, Kraft Heinz and General Mills said they would remove artificial dyes from their U.S. products by 2027 General Mills also said it plans to remove artificial dyes from its U.S. cereals and from all foods served in K-12 schools by the middle of 2026. The move has broad support. About two-thirds of Americans favor restricting or reformulating processed foods to remove ingredients like added sugar or dyes, according to an AP-NORC poll. Both California and West Virginia have recently banned artificial dyes in foods served in schools.

On Sunday, Republican Gov Greg Abbott of Texas signed a bill requiring foods made with artificial dyes or additives to contain a new safety label starting in 2027. The label would say they contain ingredients “not recommended for human consumption” in Australia, Canada, the European Union or the U.K

The federal government is also stepping up its scrutiny of artiﬁcial colors. In January days before President Donald Trump took ofﬁce, the U.S. regulators banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk.

7 Israeli troops killed in a Gaza bombing

BY JULIA FRANKEL and FATMA KHALED Associated Press

JERUSALEM — Israel on Wednesday reported one of its deadliest days in Gaza in months as its military said seven soldiers were killed when a Palestinian attacker attached a bomb to their armored vehicle, while health ofﬁcials in the battered enclave said Israeli attacks killed 79 people over the past day

The attack on the Israeli troops, which occurred on Tuesday, quickly drew the nation’s attention back to the grinding conﬂict with the Hamas militant group after nearly two weeks of war between Israel and Iran.

Among the 79 reported killed in Gaza were 33 people who died while trying to access aid. Palestinian witnesses and health officials say Israeli forces have repeatedly opened fire on crowds heading toward desperately needed food, killing hundreds in recent weeks. The military says it has fired warning shots at people it said approached its forces in a suspicious manner

Israel returns its attention to Gaza

Israel has been ﬁghting in Gaza since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. U.S.-led ceaseﬁre efforts have repeatedly stalled

Brig. Gen. Efﬁe Defrin, the army’s chief spokesman, said the soldiers were attacked in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, where the army has operated on and off throughout much of the war

“Helicopters and rescue forces were sent to the spot. They made attempts to rescue the ﬁghters, but without success,” he said.

The army said another soldier was seriously wounded in a separate incident in Khan Younis. It gave no further details, but Hamas claimed on its Telegram channel it had ambushed Israeli soldiers tak-

ing cover inside a residential building.

Over 860 Israeli soldiers have been killed since the war began, including more than 400 during the fighting in Gaza.

The initial Hamas attack killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 others hostage. Some 50 hostages remain in captivity, at least 20 of whom are believed to still be alive.

Palestinians eager for ceasefire

With a fragile ceasefire holding between Israel and Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said there has been “great progress” in Gaza ceaseﬁre talks, without elaborating.

“I think we’re going to have some very good news,” Trump told reporters at the NATO summit. He credited the U.S. interference in the Israel-Iran war for progress on Gaza, saying that “I think that it helped a little bit, it showed a lot of power.”

Some Palestinians in Gaza City expressed frustration that the war has dragged on for nearly two years, while the conﬂict between Israel and Iran lasted 12 days before a fragile ceaseﬁre.

“I live in a tent and now my tent is gone too and we’re living in suffering here. The war between Israel and Iran ended in less than two weeks and we’ve been dying for two years,” said Um Zidan, a woman displaced from northern Gaza.

Gaza health authorities had announced on Tuesday that the number of Palestinians killed in the war has risen above 56,000. Experts say Israel’s blockade and military campaign have driven the population to the brink of famine.

Mazen al-Jomla, a displaced resident of Shati camp, questioned why war in the coastal enclave has stretched on, noting that Israel’s assault on Iran was based on accusations of possessing nuclear weapons.

Pope affirms celibacy for priests, demands ‘firm’ action on sex abuse

BY NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press

ROME Pope Leo XIV afﬁrmed Wednesday that priests must be celibate and insisted that bishops take “firm and decisive” action to deal with sex abusers, as he gave marching orders Wednesday to the world’s Catholic hierarchs.

Leo met in St. Peter’s Basilica with about 400 bishops and cardinals from 38 countries attending this week’s special Holy Year celebrations for clergy A day after he gave an uplifting message of encouragement to young seminarians, Leo offered a more comprehensive outline of what bishops must do to lead their ﬂocks.

It’s an issue the former Cardinal Robert Prevost would have long pondered given his role as the prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops. In that job from 2023 until his election in May, the Chicago-born Prevost vetted bishop nominations for Pope Francis, identifying the type of leader who would further Francis’ view of a church where all are welcome and dialogue is the decisive form of governance.

History’s first American pope reaffirmed Wednesday that the primary role of bishops is to forge unity in his diocese among clergy and to be close to his flock in word and deed. Bishops must live in poverty and simplicity, generously opening their homes to all and acting as a father figure and brother to his priests, Leo said. “In his personal life, he must be detached from the pursuit of wealth and from forms of favoritism based on money or power,” he said.

Bishops must remain celibate “and present to all the authentic image of the church, holy and chaste in her members as

Mamdani claims victory over Cuomo. Next: Eric Adams, GOP and more

BY ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press

NEW YORK Zohran Mamdani has claimed victory over a wounded, but still formidable former Gov Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary Now he faces an equally tough task: Defeating Mayor Eric Adams and a Republican opponent — and maybe even Cuomo again in the general election, while fending off critics who argue the 33-year-old democratic socialist is too far to the left. While the results have yet to be ﬁnalized, Mamdani had a commanding lead that will be exceedingly difﬁcult for Cuomo to overcome when the vote count resumes July 1 in New York City’s ranked choice voting system.

Mamdani’s likely win was a political lightning bolt partly because of the stunning upset of New York’s once all-powerful former governor, but also for the signals it sent about what kind of leader Democrats are gravitating toward following the party’s bruising loss to Republican President Donald Trump last year But Mamdani still has a ways to go. In a normal New York City election year, the winner of the Democratic primary might be all but assured to sail through the general election and become the next mayor But this is not a normal election year

Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who is a Democrat, pulled out of the primary to instead run as an independent in the general election, a decision he made after it was clear the public uproar over his now-dismissed federal corruption case had severely damaged his chances of winning the party’s nomination. Adams had not done much campaigning, but now appears eager to take on Mamdani, who is still relatively new to politics, having served in the state Assembly only since 2021.

“What NYC deserves is a mayor who’s proud to run

on his record — not one who ran from his record, or one who has no record,” Adams said in a statement. “We deserve a mayor who will keep driving down crime, support our police, fight antisemitism, and stand up for working-class New Yorkers.” Mamdani, in a clip of an interview released by WABC-TV on Wednesday started turning his attention Adams, criticizing the incumbent’s record and warm relationship with Trump.

“We’ve been told time and again that through his collaboration, he could protect our city But we do not see that protection,” Mamdani said of Adams and Trump. At the same time, Cuomo appears down but might not yet be out. The former governor could also run in the general election on an independent ballot line and said he was still assessing his options, even after conceding the primary race to Mamdani. Both Cuomo and Adams are guaranteed spots on the general election ballot because of the state’s generous qualiﬁcation rules for third parties. Jim Walden, a former prosecutor, is also running as an independent. Adams created two of his own political parties, one called “EndAntiSemitism” the other called “Safe&Affordable,” to get a spot on the ballot. Cuomo created one called the “Fight and Deliver” party to give himself the option of running. “I want to look at all the numbers as they come in and analyze the rank choice voting. I will then consult with my colleagues on what is the best path for me to help the City of New York as I have already qualiﬁed to run for mayor on an independent line in November,” Cuomo said in a statement. Heading toward the fall, Mamdani is also sure to face a renewed wave of criticism from the city’s business and real estate communities, which have opposed his plans to hike taxes on the wealthy and poured money into Cuomo’s political action committees.

in her head,” he said. Referring to cases of abuse, he said bishops “must be firm and decisive in dealing with situations that can cause scandal and with every case of abuse, especially involving minors, and fully respect the legislation currently in force.”

It was the second time in a week that Leo has commented publicly on the abuse scandal. On Friday night, in a written statement to a crusading Peruvian journalist who documented gross abuses in a Peruvian Catholic movement, Leo said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By ABDEL KAREEM HANA

Palestinians carry bags containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on Wednesday.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By ANDREW MEDICHINI Pope Leo XIV leads a meditation with the participants into the Jubilee of Bishops inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Wednesday.

Report: U.S. strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months

BY MICHELLE L. PRICE,

MARY CLARE JALONICK, STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN and SAM MCNEIL Associated Press

WASHINGTON A U.S. intelligence report suggests that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back only a few months after U.S. strikes and was not “completely and fully obliterated” as President Donald Trump has said, according to two people familiar with the early assessment.

The report issued by the Defense Intelligence Agency on Monday contradicts statements from Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the status of Iran’s nuclear facilities. According to the people, the report found that while the Sunday strikes at the Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites did signiﬁcant damage, the facilities were not totally destroyed. The people were not authorized to address the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity

The White House rejected the DIA assessment, calling it “ﬂat-out wrong.” On Wednesday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in a post on X that “New intelligence con-

ﬁrms” what Trump has stated: “Iran’s nuclear facilities have been destroyed. If the Iranians chose to rebuild, they would have to rebuild all three facilities (Natanz, Fordow, Esfahan) entirely, which would likely take years to do.”

Gabbard’s ofﬁce declined to respond to questions about the details of the new intelligence, or whether it would be declassified and released publicly

The office of the director of national intelligence coordinates the work of the nation’s 18 intelligence agencies, including the DIA, which is the intelligence arm of the Defense Department, responsible for producing intelligence on foreign militaries and the capabilities of adversaries.

The DIA’s assessment was preliminary and will be reﬁned as new information becomes available, the agency wrote in a statement Wednesday Its authors also characterized it as “low confidence,” an acknowledgement that the report’s conclusions could be mistaken. According to the DIA statement, analysts have not been able to review the sites themselves.

The DIA also said it is working with the FBI to in-

vestigate the unauthorized leak of the assessment.

The U.S. has held out hope of restarting negotiations with Iran to convince it to give up its nuclear program entirely, but some experts fear that the U.S. strikes — and the potential of Iran retaining some of its capabilities could push Tehran toward developing a functioning weapon.

The assessment also suggests that at least some of Iran’s highly enriched uranium, necessary for creating a nuclear weapon, was moved out of multiple sites before the U.S. strikes and survived, and it found that Iran’s centrifuges, which are required to further enrich uranium to weaponsgrade levels, are largely intact, according to the people.

At the deeply buried Fordo uranium enrichment plant, where U.S. B-2 stealth bombers dropped several 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs, the entrance collapsed and infrastructure was damaged, but the underground infrastructure was not destroyed, the assessment found. The people said that intelligence officials had warned of such an outcome in previous assessments ahead of the strike on Fordo.

Abrego Garcia to remain in jail while attorneys debate deportation

BY TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Kilmar

Abrego Garcia will remain in jail for at least a few more days while attorneys in the federal smuggling case against him spar over whether prosecutors have the ability to prevent Abrego Garcia’s deportation if he is released to await trial.

The Salvadoran national whose mistaken deportation became a ﬂashpoint in the ﬁght over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies has been in jail since he was returned to the U.S. on June 7, facing two counts of human smuggling.

Although a federal judge has ruled that he has a right to be released and even set specific conditions for his release, his attorneys expressed concern that it would lead to immediate detention by ICE and deportation.

On Sunday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes ruled that Abrego Garcia does not have to remain in jail ahead of that trial On Wednesday afternoon, she will set his conditions of his release and allow him to go, according to her order However, his defense attorneys and prosecutors have said they expect him to be taken into custody by U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement as soon as he is released on the criminal charges.

Abrego Garcia’s wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, said during a news conference before Wednesday’s scheduled court hearing that it’s been 106 days since he “was abducted by the Trump administration and separated from our family.” She noted that he has missed family birthdays, graduations and Father’s Day, while “today he misses our wedding anniversary.”

Vasquez Sura said their love, their faith in God and an abundance of community support have helped them persevere.

“Kilmar should never have been taken away from us,” she said. “This ﬁght has been the hardest thing in my life.”

Federal prosecutors are appealing Holmes’ release order Among other things, they expressed concern in a motion ﬁled on Sunday that Abrego Garcia could be deported before he faces trial. Holmes has said that she won’t step between the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security it is up to them to decide whether they want to deport Abrego Garcia or prosecute him.

Abrego Garcia pleaded

not guilty on June 13 to smuggling charges that his attorneys have characterized as an attempt to justify his mistaken deportation in March to a notorious prison in El Salvador Those charges stem from a 2022 traffic stop for speeding in Tennessee during which Abrego Garcia was driving a vehicle with nine passengers. At his detention hearing, Homeland Security special agent Peter Joseph testified that he did not begin investigating Abrego Garcia until April of this year Holmes said in her Sunday ruling that federal prosecutors failed to show that Abrego Garcia was a flight risk or a danger to the community He has lived for more than a decade in Maryland, where he and his American wife are raising three children. However, Holmes referred to her own ruling as “little more than an academic exercise,” noting that ICE plans to detain him. It is less clear what will happen after that. Although Abrego Garcia can’t be deported to El Salvador where an immigration judge found he faces a credible threat from gangs — he is still deportable to a third country as long as that country agrees to not send him to El Salvador

NATO leaders agree to hike military spending

BY MIKE CORDER, SYLVIE CORBET, MOLLY QUELL and LORNE COOK Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands

NATO leaders agreed on a massive hike in defense spending Wednesday after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if attacked

The 32 leaders endorsed a ﬁnal summit statement saying: “Allies commit to invest 5% of GDP annually on core defense requirements as well as defense- and security-related spending by 2035 to ensure our individual and collective obligations.”

The show of unity vindicated NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte’s billing of the summit as “transformational,” even though it papered over divisions.

Trump called the spending boost “something that no one really thought possible. And they said, ‘You did it, sir You did it.’ Well, I don’t know if I did it, but I think I did.” Spain had already ofﬁcially announced that it cannot meet the target, and others have voiced reservations, but the investment pledge includes a review of spending in 2029 — after the next U.S. presidential elections to monitor progress and reassess the security threat posed by Russia.

The leaders also underlined their “ironclad commitment” to NATO’s collective security guarantee – “that an attack on one is an attack on all.” Ahead of the summit, Trump had again raised doubts over whether the United States would defend its allies.

“Together, allies have laid the foundations for a stronger, fairer and more lethal NATO,” Rutte told reporters after chairing the meeting in The Hague. “This will fuel a quantum leap in our collective defense.” The spending hike requires each countries to spend billions of dollars. It comes as the United States — NATO’s biggest-spending member — shifts its attention away from Europe to focus on security priorities elsewhere, notably in the Middle East and IndoPaciﬁc. Spain had called the new spending target and 2035 deadline “unreasonable.” Belgium signaled that it would not get there either and Slovakia said it reserves the right to decide its own defense spending.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stood conspicuously aside from other

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By ALEX BRANDON

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the end of the NATO summit as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday.

leaders in the summit family photo. After the meeting, he said that Spain can execute NATO’s defense plans by spending only 2% of gross domestic product on defense.

“In today’s summit, NATO wins and Spain wins something very important for our society, which is security and the welfare state,” Sánchez said.

Trump lashed out at Spain after the meeting.

“They want to stay at 2% I think it’s terrible,” he said.

“You know, what we’re going to do? We’re negotiating with Spain on a trade deal. We’re going to make them pay twice as much.”

Along with Spain, many other European countries face major economic challenges, and Trump’s global tariff war could make it even harder for America’s allies to reach their targets.

Some countries are already squeezing welfare and foreign aid spending to channel extra funds into their military budgets.

On Tuesday, Trump complained that “there’s a problem with Spain Spain is not agreeing, which is very unfair to the rest of them, frankly.” He has also criticized Canada as “a low payer.” In 2018, a NATO summit during Trump’s ﬁrst term unraveled due to a dispute over defense spending.

Russia’s neighbors lead Other countries closer to the borders of Russia and Ukraine Poland, the three Baltic states and Nordic countries — have committed to the 5% goal, as have NATO’s European heavyweights Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands. In their statement, the leaders said they were united “in the face of profound secu-

rity threats and challenges, in particular the long-term threat posed by Russia.” It had been feared that Trump would object to that assessment, which European governments need to justify higher spending.

Trump has been reluctant to support Ukraine in its war against Russia’s full-scale invasion.

“We stand by Ukraine in its pursuit of peace and will continue to support Ukraine on its irreversible path to NATO membership,” Rutte said. The Trump administration has vetoed Ukraine’s bid to join NATO for the foreseeable future.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said the agreement “is a big win, I think, for both President Trump and I think it’s also a big win for Europe.” He told reporters that “we’re witnessing the birth of a new NATO, which means a more balanced NATO.”

He said it would take nations “back to the defense expenditure levels of the Cold War.” NATO countries started to cut their military budgets in safer times after the Berlin Wall collapsed in 1989.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer threw his weight behind the hike, declaring, ““This is the moment to unite, for Europe to make a fundamental shift in its posture and for NATO to meet this challenge head-on.”

In a fresh take on Trump’s MAGA movement, Lithuanian President Gitanas Naus da said: “We should choose a motto, ‘make NATO great again.’”

After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the NATO allies agreed to make 2% of GDP the minimum spending level Last year 22 countries were expected to

hit that target, up from just three a decade ago.

In The Hague, the allies endorsed a major revamp of their spending targets. They upped the ante for what NATO calls “core defense spending” to 3.5%, while changing how it’s counted to include providing military support to Ukraine.

To hit Trump’s 5% demand, the deal set a second target of 1.5% of GDP for a broader range of defense-related spending, such as improving roads, bridges, ports and airﬁelds so that armies can deploy more quickly, countering cyber and hybrid attack measures, or preparing societies to deal with future conﬂicts.

“This declaration is historic. We are 32 allies supporting that ambition, which

is huge,” said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. “We have been struggling to get above 2% and now we said 3.5%, which is necessary in order to reach our capabilities.”

U.S. decision on forces Extra funds will also be needed should the Trump administration announce a drawdown of forces in Europe, where around 84,000 U.S. troops are based, leaving European allies to plug any security gaps. The Pentagon is expected to announce its intentions in coming months. Asked why Trump has suggested that the new spending target should not apply to the United States, Rutte said: “The U.S. is more or less there,” in terms of the 5% benchmark.

al as federal ofﬁcials scramble to meet the administration’sambitious deportation quotas.

“As long as she was reporting and abiding by the rules of this stay,wethought she would be able to, you know,live here in New Orleans with no problem,” said Kashanian’shusband, Russ Milne. Milne and the couple’s32-year-old daughter,Kaitlynn Milne, are both U.S. citizens.

Kashanian’sdetention came hours after U.S. military forces bombed targets inside her home country,part of an escalating conﬂict between Iran and Israel, aU.S. military ally

Spokespeople for the Trump administration, theDepartment of Homeland Security and New Orleans’ Immigrationand Customs Enforcement ﬁeld ofﬁce did not respond to inquiries about thecase.

ADHS ofﬁcial, however,issued a statement on Tuesday touting arrests over theweekendof11Iranians in various U.S. cities, saying the arrestees had been accused of crimes including terrorism.

“Weproactively deliver on President Trump’smandate to secure the homeland,” spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin wrote.

Separately,atleast one Iranianborn LSU student was detained by ICE in Baton Rouge, according to the agency’sdatabase. In New York, an Iranian man who had successfully petitioned forasylum and had no criminal record was taken into custodyMonday, according to NBC News.

Kashanian had long argued to immigration ofﬁcials that returning to Iran would put her in danger —and even before Saturday’s bombing mission, she feared that

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All of his customers last year were schools across 10 different parishes, “from Shreveport to New Orleans,” he said.

“If there was ever awinwin-win situation, that was it,”said Harris, known to some football fans for a1982 hook-and-lateral play while with the Miami Dolphins. “Good for the economy,local producers and goodfor the state.”

Butwhether Harriscan keep sellinghis Angusbeef to schools hangs in limbo. While the push for more local food in schools has gained broad support —from “Make America Healthy Again” backers in Louisiana’sLegislature to traditional nutritionists—government cuts and alack of long-term funding are major stumbling blocks.

The Trump administrationeliminated theU.S. Department of Agriculture program in March, as part of cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency Louisiana spent about $3.4 million on the farm-to-school program this ﬁscal year,according to information on the USDA website that has since beendeleted.

The state will lose out on over $18 million duetocuts to thelocal food in schools and child care programs, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain said in aMay Senate committee meeting.

Theadministrationalso ended another USDA program that reimbursed food banks forlocal purchases. Across the country,the two federal programs provided around $1 billion to schools and food banks. The U.S.Department of Agriculture did not respond to arequest for comment.

Louisiana officials have pushed back, including Republican supporters of the president. State Senator PatrickMcMath, R-Covington, authored aresolution urging Congress to bring back the federal program. He also sponsoreda sweeping nutrition bill, which awaits Gov.Jeff Landry’ssignature after unanimous passage, aligned with the “Make America Healthy Again,” or MAHA, movement of Healthand HumanServicesSecretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.While Senate Bill 14 is largelyfocused on restricting or notifyingpeople aboutingredients like artiﬁcial sweeteners or seed oils,italso

her country’sstatus as an enemy of the United States could imperil hereffortstostay,her husband said.

“Wethink what precipitated this action was, obviously,the events in theMiddle East,” Milne said.

Kashanian was 17 when she cametothe United States, her husband said. Whenher student visa expired several years later, she applied for asylum. Her fatherhad worked in Tehran as an engineer forthe U.S.-backed Shah, whose regime toppled in 1979, and Kashanian feared retribution if she returned, her husband said.

While herasylum application woundits way through the courts, Kashanian builta life in New Orleans. She tended bar in theFrench Quarter, where she met Milne, who managed arestaurant where Kashanian wouldkill timeafter shifts. The two married in 1990.

Kashanian’sapplication was rejected by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals over adecade later,but federal authorities grantedher a“stay of removal” —anadmin-

seekstoexpand localfood in schools.

ForMcMath, accesstolocalfood,suchasthrough the Biden-eraprogramthat the Trump administrationcut,is centraltothe MAHAmovement. The push forhealthier eating is not anew idea, McMath noted, mentioning the work of former first lady Michelle Obama,onlynow the phenomenon hasgained prominence with right-wing podcasters and pundits like JoeRogan andTucker Carlson.

Kennedyisset to visitLouisiana on Friday for a“MAHA LA ofﬁcial bill signing.” McMathsaid bringing back the farm-to-school program is the ﬁrstthing he’sgoing to talktothe health secretary about.

“The further away from a farmyou are, the lessnutrientrichthe food,” he said “You havetohave this local farm infrastructurebuilt in,harvesting lettuce in the morning andhittingkids’ plates at lunch.”

SB14will change how food manufacturers, schools and restaurants provide and sell food. McMath’smotivation forsponsoringit stemmed from hisown experiences, he recounted during legislative debates.

He said he taught himself aboutwellnessand “the effects of ultra-processed foods” after hiswife faced health problems. The legislation was also written with input fromCasey Means, a holistic doctorand wellness influencer whois Trump’s pick for surgeon general Companies selling food with certain artificial ingredients, such as sweetenersindiet sodaand additives in white frosting, will be required to include aQR code thatlinks to awebpage warning of potential harms. Restaurantsmust alert customers if they use seed oils, like canola oil, in theirfood

Doctors and nurseswill also need to complete aonehour trainingonnutrition and metabolic health. The variousmeasures will begin to take effect as early as 2026 through 2028

Whenitcomes to schools, Louisianadistrictswillnot be allowed to serve certain additives and artiﬁcial colors in breakfasts andlunches (after-school snacks and concessionstands are exempt). Many of theseingredients arefoundincereals, candies andcolorfuldrinks

Jacqueline Richard, the president ofthe School Nutrition Association of Louisiana, is vocal in her opposition to thelegislation.Aregistered dietitianand theschool nutrition director for Calcasieu

istrative reprieve handed out at immigration ofﬁcials’ discretion underwhichtheyagreenot to deport someone provided they appear as ordered for immigration check-ins.

Kashanian never missedone of those meetings, according to her husband.

HerrootsinNew Orleans deepened over the following 25 years. She volunteered for Habitat for Humanity after HurricaneKatrina, building homes in thehardhit 7thWardand Chalmette —and rebuilding her own, which ﬂooded badly in the landmark storm. She workedasa caregiver for theelderly andcooked forneighbors, sharingher feats on aYouTube channel dedicated to traditional Persian cooking. She joined the parent-teacher associationatthe schools her daughter attended.

“She’s alwaysworked,she’s had adriver’s license, shehas aSocial Security card, she’spaid taxes,” Milne said. “She’sabout to qualify for Medicare. She’s been acontribution to thecommunity for her whole life.”

Parish,she said thesoon-tobe bannedingredients are “seemingly random” and not well researched.

“I hated the whole thing,” Richard said of the legislative process. “Itwas so very performative. Those things will do very little to help the health of children. There are other things that would.”

But as thebill made its way through the Legislature, she found herself agreeing with thelawmakersonthe idea of increasing local food in schools

As she and otherspoint out, local ingredients can be healthier than food transported far distances, as it is often fresherand less processed. Theshort travel and typically smaller-scale, sustainableoperations also mean buying local food is better for theenvironment

The Legislatureadded an amendment that would require all schools that receive state funds to purchaseat least20% of their food from Louisiana farmers

But therewas aproblem: No additional funding was granted.

Complying with it in the absence of theUSDA programwould be anightmare, Richard said. So the nutrition association urgedlawmakers to remove thespeciﬁc number and provide funding for local food in schools.

Instead, the ﬁnal draft of thebill states that schools “shall purchase food produced in this state to the extent practicable.”

Thereisnofunding attached.

“That means nothing,” Richardsaid of the bill’s vague language.

Buying local food in many districtswas only possible becauseofallocated money,she stressed. The local ground beef Richard procured for Calcasieu Parish schoolswas three times moreexpensive thannational alternatives, as is the case withthe vast majority of locally sourced meat and produce.

In the absence of longterm funding, schools likely will forgo local food entirely or buy cheaper commodities grown at alargerscale in Louisiana, like riceand sweet potatoes, said Marguerite Green, the director of theLouisiana Food Policy Action Counciland an urban farmer in New Orleans. Previously,the federal program had allowed schools to buy moreexpensive, specialty cropsand protein common in Louisiana cuisine, likeokra, tomatoes and shrimp

“The morelocal food items on the school lunch tray,the better,” said Catherine Car-

Milne saidKashanian expressed anxietyoverthe years about her immigration status. She tried to apply for agreen card under aprogram forspouses of U.S. citizens, but was rejected due to aprevious marriage she had in the 1980s that ofﬁcials had deemed fraudulent, her daughtersaid. Kashanian’s fear sharpened when Trump took ofﬁce following acampaign where he promised to round up and deport millions. Homero López,aNew Orleansbasedimmigrationattorney and former immigration judge, said agents are increasingly arresting people who have long complied with immigration check-ins, including those with stays of removal.

Ratherthan alegally binding order,the administrative measure Kashanian wasliving under is imposed at ICE’sdiscretion. Trump’s administration is revoking many of them.

“Those cases are low-hanging fruit as they seek to meet Trump’s quotas,”hesaid.

Witnesses described Kashanian’s arrest as following afamiliar pattern under Trump’simmigration crackdown —plainclothes agents, wearing body armor but withoutidentifiable agency insignia, handcufﬁngpeople before placing theminto unmarked vehiclesand transporting them to detention facilities.

Kashanian’snext-door neighbor, Sarah Gerig, said herfriend’sarrest took less than aminute.

“She was able to say, ‘Find my husband and tell him what happened,’ ”Gerig said. “The ICE agent gave my husband athumbsup and got in the carand zoomed off.”

The family got abrief call from Kashanianlater that day as she was being processed at the ICE

michael,aregistereddietitian at LSU’sPennington Biomedical Research Center.“Ilove it when my kids come home from school and tell me they’ve hadsweet potatoes or satsumas for lunch.”

Thecenterhas worked with thestate andUSDAto help schools offer meals like shrimp étouffée, catﬁsh fresca, and grits and grillades “When students know

ofﬁce in downtown New Orleans. Afederal agent was present on the other end of the line, Kaitlynn Milne said, but declined to answer when the family asked if he had a judge’s warrantfor her mother’s arrest. The family didn’thear from Kashanian again until Tuesday, when she calledfromBasile. She saidthe privately-contracted ICE facilityisrelativelyclean andwellmaintained.

For twodays, Russ Milne and his daughter,withthe helpofGerig, have made calls and pored over ﬁles at the family’sdining room table as they struggledtoﬁnd an immigration lawyer —the result of what attorneys describe as a lack of enough litigators to meet Louisiana’s largenumberofpeople in ICEdetention.

Kashanian’sdetention drew criticism Wednesdayfromher representative on the New Orleans City Council, Joe Giarrusso.

“I usually don’tcomment on federal issues but this is alocal issue, too,” said Giarrusso, aDemocrat. “Someone living here with the federal government’sfull knowledge and approval for nearly 50 years is hardly public enemy No. 1. This should not happen.”

López, the immigration attorney and former judge, said the conﬂict with Iran could present apossible new argument for Kashanianto ﬁght her deportation in immigrationcourt. But he also notedthat theTrump administrationwon a victory before the U.S. Supreme Court this week when the high court ruledthatitcould deport migrants to places other than their countries of origin in somecases.

In the highest-profile example, officials flew hundreds of Venezuelan migrantstoElSalvador earlier this year

“We’reextremely scared,” Russ Milne said.

where their food comes from, they will be more likely to develop healthy eating habits that will last alifetime,” she said.

Farmers involved in the USDA program are struggling to prepare for an uncertain school year

Richard said that growers who sold food to schoolsin her area feel uncomfortable committing to the program with “funding so

wishy-washy.” The Louisiana DepartmentofAgriculture andForestry,which dispersed the funds to local schools, has told farmers and educators to plan on nothaving thefunding for the upcoming school year, Richard said.

“At this time, we have not been informed of any changes fromour USDA partners,” said Jennifer Finley,press secretary for Strain.

STAFF PHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER

Russ Milne, from left, his daughter Kaitlynn Milne, and neighbor Sarah Gerig go throughpaperwork Tuesdayafter Milne’swife, Mandonna Kashanian, wasdetained by ICE agents.

my family alot. Like Isaid,this is everything I’ve ever dreamed of.” Wednesday at Alex BoxStadium was the celebration forthe program’seighth national championship in 35 years. As the ceremony began, staff members and players were introducedone by one from the home dugoutonthe ﬁrst base side.

Plenty of players received a large round of applause. But the ﬁnal standing ovation was not left for aplayer; instead, it was for a coach.

Jay Johnson was hired as LSU’s coach from Arizonafollowingthe 2021 season, replacing the retiring Paul Mainieri. Wednesday wasthe four-year anniversary of his unveiling, and since he overtook the program, only winning has followed.

“He showsusthe way,” Pearson, theonly player who has been with Johnson for all four years of his tenure at LSU, said. “I mean, he lets everybody knowwhat they need to do to be successful.And we come out here and work on it.”

Johnson on Sunday became the fastest coach in college baseball history to win two nationalchampionships in four years at the same school, and he accomplished the feat with two completely different rosters

Twoseasons ago,LSU’s team was ﬁlled with superstars, some of whom are either in the major leagues or close. But this year’s

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LouisLauricella, the developer leading the consortium,conﬁrmed Wednesday that anew tenant“is ready to go” on the Topgolf site, but declined to provide additionaldetails, adding that the deal “will be announced in the next week.”

In an email, Topgolf blamed the project’s derailment on “delays due to the legal challenges against the River District,” areference to lawsuits brought by neighbors questioning some of the permit approvals for the site. The “Topgolf Press Team” said via email that the company “remains excited about the opportunity to bring theTopgolf experience to New Orleans and look forward to what’s ahead.”

Both Topgolf and Lauricella said they hope to revive the project on another site, which might still be within the River District development.

The ConventionCenter’s boardmembers held their monthly meeting on Wednesday afternoon and the River District project wasn’tdiscussed during the public portion of the meeting. But in recent weeks, lawyers forthe board and the River District have been exchanging letters around the terms of multiple different property leases.

The consortium has missed aseries of deadlines to start making lease and depositpaymentsonseveral of the parcels in the development and have been in the process of negotiating new terms, they said. TheConvention Center

group played adifferent style of baseball with less superstar talent, with fewer home runs but even better pitching and defense. The construction of therosters wasalso dramatically dissimilar

The2023 team was built around playerswho were mostly recruited by Mainieri.This year’stitle team

waschiefly made up of athletes whowere recruited and developed by Johnson, many of whomwere playing their ﬁrst season with the Tigers this spring.

Despite having so many new faces,Johnson wasstill able to cultivate achampionship-caliber team

The only player who started on the 2023 national championship team whoheld abig role on LSU’slatest title team was Pearson.

“I just think when you have a group of guys as special as the ones we had this year,you don’t really try and force it,” junior ﬁrst baseman Jared Jones said. “You just kind of let the camaraderie happenand thetogetherness happen.”

Pearson said Johnson provides a binder to every player ahead of the ﬁrst team meeting of the season in August. The binder is accompanied by adetailed PowerPoint that Jones estimated is three hours long.

Pearson still has each of his binders, all four of them.But whatis actually in those folders?

“Everything you can think of that couldever happenona baseball ﬁeld,” Pearson quipped. Apparently,they also include national championship rings.

“We’ve won eight national championships in the last 35 years, and no other programcan say that,” Jones said. “I think coach Johnson is the perfect man for the job, and thereare going to be many more national championships.”

Email Koki Rileyatkoki.riley@ theadvocate.com.

sent letters on June 13 to RDNI stating that it planned to hold theconsortium to its lease terms on severalland parcels Thatincludes the land where Topgolf was slated to go. RDNI’s depositofnearly $900,000 has run out on that property and it will be required to start paying more than $64,000 in monthly rent payments from Aug. 1, according to acopy of one of thelettersprovidedbythe Convention Centerinresponse to apublicrecords request.

Other letters, concerning sixotherRiverDistrict landparcels, warn RDNI that it must makepayments totaling about $5.6 million to cover overduedeposit or rent obligations. Theletters, addressedtoLauricella and signedbyinterim Convention Center CEO and ﬁnance chiefAlita Caparotta,point outthat RDNI had been given multiple deadline extensionsand would need to meet its payment obligations by the Aug. 1deadline.

“There isanincreasing amount of disappointment with the progressofRDNI in fulfilling their agreement,” said asource with direct knowledge of the Convention Center board leadership’sthinking, who wasn’t authorized to be quoted on behalf ofthe board.

“Topgolf is just the tip of the iceberg.” Lauricella acknowledged receipt of the letters and said they areworkingto resolve the issues.“We continuetowork inearnest with (theConvention Center) to meet our obligations for the development,” he said. Plans to build on the barren riverfront acreagehave been inthe worksin some form since the Convention

Center acquired the land between 2000 and 2003 for around $56 million.

The latest plans are to create anew neighborhood over the next decade, which would include newentertainment venues, hundreds of newapartments, ahotel, retail spaceand ofﬁces.

Topgolfwas theﬁrstproject lined up for thedevelopmentin2019 by former Convention Center CEO Michael Sawaya, even before the River District consortium was brought on board as the “master developer” forthe district in 2021. It faced controversy from thestartasitconﬂicted with aplan already in theworks by developerJoe Jaeger to build aDrive Shack venue —agolf-entertainment concept very similar to Topgolf on theformer site of The Times-Picayunebuilding on Howard Avenue. Jaeger, who died last year,sharply criticizedthe Convention Center’s golf plans, pulling out of his own development agreement with them in response.

He then sold the Howard Avenue site to brothers Alex and Nick Xiao, who rebranded their venue as Five OFore Golf, which opened in April.

While Topgolf hassputtered, there has been progress on some of theother River District projects. The mostadvanced piece of the development now is the eight-story ofﬁce tower designated for Shell Oil’slocal headquarters, which ofﬁcially brokeground in February. Shell Plaza, as it will be called, is expected to be completed in September 2026.

Another proposedRiver District development —the

Louisiana Music andHeritageExperience, proposed as New Orleans’answer to Cleveland’sRock &Roll Hall of Fame —made incremental progress this month, though it is dependent on the efforts of an independent group trying to raise public and private ﬁnancing.

Still, the development of the neighborhood has been slow going overall amid disruptions caused by the pandemic and rising constructioncosts, as well as the complicated bureaucratic processes to secure permits and ﬁnancing.

Gov.Jeff Landry appointed seven new commission-

ers to the Convention Center’s13-member board last year,including Russell Allen, abusinessman, as chair

The newboard haspraised the progress made on the Shell building and progress made on $30 million of infrastructure improvements, thebulk of which was paid for by thecityofNew Orleans.

But some members have been frustratedwith the slow going on other elements, including the proposed 1,000 apartment units, which mostly arebeing funded by public money, accordingtothe sources familiar with boardleader-

ship’sthinking. Lauricella said the River District consortium “has not wavered from its commitmenttothe River District’s vision as avibrant, mixeduse neighborhood.”

He noted that Shell Plaza will be the ﬁrst new Class-A ofﬁce tower built in New Orleans since 1989.

“Weare advancing the first phase of multifamily housing, which will break ground in early 2026 and we continue with work on infrastructure and greens spaces, as well as pursuingretail and entertainment options as part of the development,” he said.

STAFF PHOTO By MICHAEL JOHNSON

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Online dating platform

Bumble to cut 240 jobs

Online dating platform Bumble plans to lay off about 240 employees, or roughly 30% of its global workforce.

In a securities ﬁling, Bumble disclosed that its board approved the cuts this week as it “realigns its operating structure to optimize execution on its strategic priorities.” The Austin, Texasbased company expects to see $40 million in annual cost savings spanning from the workforce reductions, much of which it says it will invest in product and technology development.

“These decisions were not made lightly, and we are deeply grateful for the contributions of every employee impacted,”

Bumble said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Wednesday — adding that it was now focused on “moving forward in a way that strengthens our core business” and “positions us for future growth.”

Shares for Bumble soared following the news.

Bumble did not immediately specify when it would implement the layoffs or which roles would be affected. But its securities ﬁling signaled that the process would extend into later in the year

Getty drops copyright allegations in suit

Getty Images dropped copyright infringement allegations from its lawsuit against artiﬁcial intelligence company Stability AI as closing arguments began Wednesday in the landmark case at Britain’s High Court.

Seattle-based Getty’s decision to abandon the copyright claim removes a key part of its lawsuit against Stability AI, which owns a popular AI image-making tool called Stable Diffusion The two have been facing off in a widely watched court case that could have implications for the creative and technology industries.

Tech companies have been training their AI systems on vast troves of writings and images available online. Getty was among the first to challenge those practices with copyright infringement lawsuits in the United States and the United Kingdom in early 2023.

Getty’s trial evidence sought to show the painstaking creative work of professional photographers who made the images found in Getty’s collection, from a Caribbean beach scene to celebrity shots of actor Donald Glover at an awards show and Kurt Cobain smoking a cigarette. It juxtaposed those real photographs with Stability’s AI-generated output.

Tesla sales continue to drop in Europe

Europeans still aren’t buying Teslas with ﬁgures out Wednesday showing sales plunged for a ﬁfth month in a row in May, a blow to investors who had hoped anger toward Elon Musk would have faded by now Tesla sales fell 28% last month in 30 European countries even as the overall market for electric vehicles expanded sharply, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. The poor showing comes after Musk had promised a “major rebound” was coming last month, adding to a recent buying frenzy among investors. They were selling Wednesday, pushing prices down more than 4% in early afternoon trading. Musk had said Tesla was sure to get a boost once the company was done retooling its factories to produce a new version of its biggest seller, the Model Y. But that was finished months ago, and the new models are widely available. Investors are now hoping that a cheaper Tesla expected to be out later year will help reverse the sales decline. Overall, battery electric vehicle sales rose 25% in Europe compared to a year earlier The market for EVs was particularly strong in Germany, where Musk has angered potential buyers by publicly supporting the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party in elections. Overall, EV sales leapt 45%.

U.S. stocks hang near record

BY STAN CHOE AP business writer

NEW YORK U.S. stocks hung near their all-time high on Wednesday as ﬁnancial markets caught a breath following two big days bolstered by hopes that the Israel-Iran war will not disrupt the global ﬂow of crude oil. The S&P 500 barely budged after drifting through a quiet day of trading and is sitting just 0.8% below its all-time high, which was set in February The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 106 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite

rose 0.3%.

In the oil market, which has been the center of much of this week’s action, crude prices stabilized after plunging by roughly $10 per barrel in the last two days. Benchmark U.S. crude rose 55 cents to $64.92 per barrel, though it still remains below where it was before the fighting between Israel and Iran broke out nearly two weeks ago. A fragile ceaseﬁre between the two countries appears to be holding, at least for the moment.

On Wall Street, FedEx fell 3.3% despite reporting stronger proﬁt

and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected. It gave a forecast for profit in the current quarter that fell short of expectations. General Mills, the company behind Pillsbury and Progresso soups, lost 5.1% after reporting weaker revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected, though its profit topped forecasts. It also said an underlying measure of profit could fall by 10% to 15% this upcoming fiscal year

On the winning side of Wall Street, Bumble jumped 25.1% after the online dating platform said

it would cut about 30% of its workforce, or 240 jobs, to save up to $40 million in annual costs. QuantumScape rallied 30.9% after announcing a breakthrough in its process for making solid-state batteries. Solid-state battery technology promises to improve electric vehicle range, decrease charging times and minimize the risk of battery ﬁres. But the batteries are expensive to research and difficult to manufacture at a large scale, giving them a reputation for being a Holy Grail for battery engineers all over the world.

Fed chair, GOP senators debate tariffs

BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER

AP economics writer

WASHINGTON Federal Reserve Chair Je-

rome Powell said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs will likely push up inﬂation in the coming months, even as some Republican senators suggested the chair was biased against the duties.

On the second day of his twice-yearly testimony before the House and Senate, Powell said that consumers will likely have to shoulder some of the cost of the import taxes. Most Fed officials support cutting rates this year Powell added, but the central bank wants to take time to see how inﬂation changes in the months ahead.

“There will be some inﬂation from tariffs coming,” Powell said under questioning from members of the Senate Banking Committee. “Not yet, but over the course of the coming months.”

Powell noted that the duties would likely cost hundreds of billions of dollars annually, and “some of that is going to fall on the consumer We’re just kind of waiting to see more data on that.”

Some GOP senators criticized Powell, however, for characterizing tariffs as a potential driver of inﬂation. Sen. Pete Ricketts, a Re-

publican from Nebraska, argued that the duties could simply act as a one-time increase in prices that wouldn’t fuel inﬂation.

And Sen. Bernie Moreno, a Republican from Ohio, echoed some of Trump’s complaints about Powell’s reluctance to cut rates and accused Powell of political bias.

“You should consider whether you are looking at this through a ﬁscal lens or a political lens because you just don’t like tariffs,” Moreno said. Powell didn’t respond.

But the Fed chair reiterated that most central bank ofﬁcials do support cutting the Fed’s key rate this year Powell added that it is possible that tariffs won’t increase inﬂation by very much.

Trump has sharply criticized Powell for not reducing borrowing costs, calling him a “numbskull” and a “fool.” Trump has pushed for rate cuts in order to reduce the interest costs the federal government pays on its debt. Yet some Fed officials have pushed back against that view saying that it’s not their job to lower the government’s borrowing costs.

Also Wednesday, at a post-NATO summit news conference, Trump said he had candidates in mind to replace Powell, presumably for when Powell’s term as chair ends in May 2026. Trump has previously threatened to

ﬁre Powell, but the Supreme Court has signaled that a president probably doesn’t have the legal authority to remove the Fed chair “I know, within three or four people, who I’m going to pick,” Trump said, calling Powell a “very stupid person.”

So far, inﬂation has steadily cooled this year despite concerns among some economists about the impact of tariffs. The consumer price index ticked up just 0.1% from April to May, the government said last week, a sign that price pressures are muted.

Compared with a year ago, consumer prices rose 2.4% in May, up from a yearly increase of 2.3% in April.

Yet many economists on Wall Street expect that Trump’s tariffs will lift inﬂation this year, to about 3% to 3.5% by the end of this year

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the senior Democrat on the banking committee, told reporters before the hearing that the Fed would likely be cutting rates if it wasn’t for the threat of higher prices posed by tariffs. When the Fed reduces its key rate, it often lowers borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards.

“Trump’s chaotic tariff policies are directly causing higher costs for the American people,” Warren said.

Watchdog: Trump budget bill could complicate tax season

BY FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press

WASHINGTON The budget bill championed by President Donald Trump could complicate next year’s tax filing season after the IRS lost one-quarter of its employees through staffing cuts, an independent watchdog reported Wednesday The IRS workforce has fallen from 102,113 workers to 75,702 over the past year, according to the latest National Taxpayer Advocate report to Congress. The report Wednesday offered the first official numbers on the IRS job losses associated with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency Most of the employees took the

“fork in the road” resignation offer from DOGE rather than waiting to get laid off. Some of the ﬁndings from the report: n Taxpayers will likely see effects of staffing reductions. The Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the size of the federal bureaucracy led to a mass exodus of probationary employees who had not yet gained civil service protections and were offered buyouts through a “deferred resignation program.” More than 17,500 IRS workers took that route. The biggest cuts were in taxpayer services, the small business/selfemployed ofﬁce and information technology

The report noted that the Republican administration’s proposed budget includes a 20% reduction

in IRS funding next year That’s a 37% reduction when taking into account the supplemental funding in the Biden-era Inﬂation Reduction Act that Republicans previously stripped away

“A reduction of that magnitude is likely to impact taxpayers and potentially the revenue collected,” wrote Erin M. Collins, who leads the organization assigned to protect taxpayers’ rights.

n The 2026 tax season could be precarious. Collins said the 2025 ﬁling season was “one of the most successful ﬁling seasons in recent memory,” though she warned that the 2026 season could be rocky

“With the IRS workforce reduced by 26% and significant tax law changes on the horizon, there are risks to next year’s ﬁling season,”

Collins wrote. “It is critical that the IRS begin to take steps now to prepare.”

She said that, halfway through the year, there were concerns that the IRS had not yet undertaken key preparation steps, including hiring and training seasonal and permanent employees.

n Trump’s package could add new layer of problems. The report warned about the possibility of understaffing to manage new provisions from Trump’s legislative package if it’s enacted.

“Several provisions will retroactively affect the 2025 tax year, thus impacting millions of taxpayers and requiring the IRS to quickly update tax year 2025 tax forms and programming for the 2026 filing season,” the report said.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By JULIA DEMAREE NIKHINSON Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell listens Wednesday during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Former teen idol Bobby Sherman dies at 81

BY MARK KENNEDY Associated Press

Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s with bubblegum pop hits like “Little Woman” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” has died. He was 81. His wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced the death Tuesday and family friend John Stamos posted her message on Instagram: “Bobby left this world holding my hand just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace.” Sherman revealed he had Stage 4 cancer earlier this year Sherman was a squeakyclean regular on the covers of Tiger Beat and Sixteen magazines, often with hair over his eyes and a choker on his neck. His face was printed on lunchboxes, cereal boxes and posters that hung on the bedroom walls of his adoring fans. He landed at No. 8 in TV Guide’s list

of “TV’s 25 Greatest Teen Idols.”

He was part of a lineage of teen heartthrobs who emerged as massmarket, youth-oriented magazines and TV took off, connecting fresh-scrubbed Ricky Nelson in the 1950s to David Cassidy in the ’70s, all the way to Justin Bieber in the 2000s. Sherman had four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart — “Little Woman,” “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” “Easy Come, Easy Go,” and “La La La (If I Had You).” He had six albums on the Billboard 200 chart, including “Here Comes Bobby,” which spent 48 weeks on the album chart, peaking at No. 10. His career got its jump start when he was cast in the ABC rock ’n’ roll show “Shindig!” in the mid-’60s. Later, he starred in two television series — “Here Come the Brides” (1968-70) and “Getting Together” (1971). Admirers from Holly-

Sherman

wood took to social media to honor Sherman, with actor Patricia Heaton posting on X: “Hey all my 70s peeps, let’s take a minute to remember our heartthrob Bobby Sherman” and Lorenzo Lamas recalling listening to Sherman’s “Easy Come, Easy Go” on the school bus as a kid.

After the limelight moved on, Sherman became a certified medical emergency technician and instructor for the Los Angeles Police Department, teaching police recruits first aid and CPR. He donated his salary “A lot of times, people say, ‘Well, if you could go back and change things, what would you do?’” he told The Tulsa World in 1997. “And I don’t think I’d change a thing except to maybe be a little bit more aware of it, because I probably could’ve relished the fun of it a little more It was a lot of work. It was a lot of blood, sweat and

tears. But it was the best of times.”

Sherman, with sky blue eyes and dimples, grew up in the San Fernando Valley, singing Ricky Nelson songs and performing with a highschool rock band

“I was brought up in a fairly strict family,” he told the Sunday News newspaper in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1998. “Law and order were important. Respect your fellow neighbor, remember other people’s feelings. I was the kind of boy who didn’t do things just to be mischievous.”

He was studying child psychology at a community college in 1964 when his girlfriend took him to a Hollywood party, which would change his life. He stepped onstage and sang with the band. Afterward, guests Jane Fonda, Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo asked him who his agent was. They took his number and, a few days later an agent called him and set him up with “Shindig!”

Mississippi executes man for 1976 killing

BY SOPHIE BATES Associated Press

PARCHMAN, Miss. — The longest-serving man on Mississippi’s death row was executed Wednesday, nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan ofﬁcer’s wife in a violent ransom scheme. Richard Gerald Jordan, a 79-year-old Vietnam veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder whose ﬁnal appeals were denied without comment by the U.S. Supreme Court, was sentenced to death in 1976 for kidnapping and killing Edwina Marter He died by lethal injection at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman. The execution began at 6 p.m., according to prison

ofﬁcials. Jordan lay on the gurney with his mouth slightly ajar and took several deep breaths before becoming still. The time of death was given as 6:16 p.m. Jordan was one of several on the state’s death row who sued the state over its threedrug execution protocol, claiming it is inhumane.

When given an opportunity to make a ﬁnal statement Wednesday, he said, “First I would like to thank everyone for a humane way of doing this. I want to apologize to the victim’s family ”

He also thanked his lawyers and his wife and asked for forgiveness. His last words were: “I will see you on the other side, all of you.”

Jordan’s wife, Marsha Jordan, witnessed the execu-

tion, along with his lawyer Krissy Nobile and a spiritual adviser, the Rev Tim Murphy His wife and lawyer dabbed their eyes several times.

During a news conference after the execution, Keith Degruy a spokesperson for Marter’s family, read a statement on behalf of her two sons and husband, who were not present at the execution.

“Nothing will bring back our mom, sister and our friend. Nothing can ever change what Jordan took from us 49 years ago. Jordan tried desperately to change his ruling so he can simply die in prison. We never had an option,” he said.

Jordan’s execution was the third in the state in the last 10 years; previously the

most recent one was carried out in December 2022. It came a day after a man was put to death in Florida, in what is shaping up to be a year with the most executions since 2015.

Mississippi Supreme Court records show that in January 1976, Jordan called the Gulf National Bank in Gulfport and asked to speak with a loan ofﬁcer After he was told that Charles Marter could speak to him, he hung up. He then looked up the Marters’ home address in a telephone book and kidnapped Edwina Marter

According to court records, Jordan took her to a forest and fatally shot her before calling her husband, claiming she was safe and demanding $25,000.

Kennedy’s new vaccine panel alarms pediatricians

BY MIKE STOBBE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press

ATLANTA U.S. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers alarmed pediatricians Wednesday by announcing inquiries into some longsettled questions about children’s shots.

Opening the ﬁrst meeting of Kennedy’s handpicked seven-member panel, committee chairman Martin Kulldorff said he was appointing a work group to evaluate the “cumulative effect” of the children’s vaccine schedule the list of immunizations given at different times throughout childhood.

Also to be evaluated, he said, is how two other shots are administered — one that guards against liverdestroying hepatitis B and another that combines chickenpox protection with MMR, the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.

It was an early sign of how the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is being reshaped by Kennedy, a leading antivaccine activist before becoming the nation’s top health ofﬁcial. He ﬁred the entire 17-member panel this month and replaced it with a group that includes several anti-vaccine voices.

“Vaccines are not all good or bad,” Kulldorff said. “We are learning more about vaccines over time” and must “keep up to date.”

His announcement reﬂected a common message of vaccine skeptics: that too many shots may overwhelm kids’ immune systems or that the ingredients may build up to cause harm. Scientists say those claims have been repeatedly investigated with no signs of

concern. Kids today are exposed to fewer antigens — immunerevving components — than their grandparents despite getting more doses, because of improved vaccine technology said Dr Paul Ofﬁt, a vaccine expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

The American Academy of Pediatrics announced Wednesday that it would continue publishing its own vaccine schedule for children but now will do so independently of the ACIP, calling it “no longer a credible process.”

“The narrative that current vaccine policies are ﬂawed and need ‘ﬁxing’ is a distortion,” said the AAP’s Dr Sean O’Leary “These policies have saved trillions of dollars and millions of lives.”

The ACIP, created more than 60 years ago, helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determine who should be vaccinated against a long list of diseases, and when. Those recommendations have a big impact on whether insurance covers vaccinations and where they’re available, such as at pharmacies.

After Kennedy’s abrupt dismissal of the existing expert panel, a number of the CDC’s top vaccine scientists — including some who lead the reporting of data and the vetting of presentations at ACIP meetings — have resigned or been moved out of previous positions. And shortly before Wednesday’s meeting, a Virginia-based obstetrician and gynecologist appointed to the committee stepped down According to the Trump administration, he withdrew during a customary review of members’ ﬁnancial holdings.

BY COLLEEN BARRY and LUCA BRUNO Associated Press

VENICE, Italy

Multi-billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez arrived in Venice on Wednesday ahead of their star-studded weekend wedding, an event that has galvanized a wide assortment of activist groups protesting it. Bezos waved from a water taxi as he and Sanchez arrived at the dock of the Aman Hotel, a ﬁve-star hotel on the Grand Canal, with two security boats in tow

The event has drawn protests by groups who view it as a sign of the growing disparity between the haves and have-nots, while residents complain it exempli-

ﬁes the way their needs are disregarded in the era of mass tourism to the historic lagoon city

About a dozen Venetian organizations — including housing advocates, anticruise ship campaigners and university groups have united to protest the multiday event under the banner “No Space for Bezos,” a play on words also referring to the bride’s recent space ﬂight.

They have staged smallscale protests, unfurling anti-Bezos banners on iconic Venetian sites. They were joined Monday by Greenpeace and the British group

“Everyone Hates Elon,” which has smashed Teslas to protest Elon Musk, to unfurl a giant banner in St. Mark’s

Square protesting purported tax breaks for billionaires.

On Wednesday, other activists launched a ﬂoat down the Grand Canal featuring a mannequin of Bezos clinging onto an Amazon box, his ﬁsts full of fake dollars. The British publicity firm that announced the stunt said it wasn’t a protest of the wedding “but against unchecked wealth, media control, and the growing privatisation of public spaces.”

There has been no comment from Bezos’ representatives on the protests.

The local activists had planned a more organized protest for Saturday, aiming to obstruct access to canals with boats to prevent guests from reaching a wedding venue.

BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP science writer

NEW YORK Arecord-smashing

heat wave broiled the U.S.East for another day Wednesday,even as thermometers were forecast to soon plunge by as many as 30 degreesinthe same areas

The day’sheat wasn’t expected to be as intense as Tuesday,when at least 50 heat records were matched or broken and 21 places hit triple-digit temperatures

About 127 million Americans remained under National Weather Service heat advisories, down from the previous day.Sizzling temperatures sent utilities scrambling to keep the air conditioning and lightsonamid massive demand for power

“It’sstill goingtobe, Ithink, pretty bad across the East,” meteorologist Bob Oravec of the Weather Prediction Center said Wednesday morning. “I think today is probably the last day of widespread record

potential.Itmight not be quite as hotasyesterdaybyafew degrees But still, high temperatures are expected in theupper 90s across a good section of theEast.”

Theweather servicewarned of “extreme heat”for astretch of the country from North Carolina to New York and west to West Virginia. Highs could approach triple

digitsfrom New York to Richmond, Oravec said. Temperatures again broke100 on Wednesday at New York’sJohnF.Kennedy Airport and in Newark and Baltimore.

Temperatures Wednesday morning were “a littlebit warmer than expected”because of northwesterly winds bringing “warm leftovers from yesterday,” saidformer National Oceaninc and Atmospheric Administration chief scientist Ryan Maue, aprivate meteorologist. Nantucket, Massachusetts, was above 90 degrees Fahrenheit when its forecast high was 82.

Weatherwhiplash

The high pressure heat dome that hasbaked the East was forecast to break.Acoldfront beganmoving south from New England, bringing withitclouds and cooler temperatures —not only cooler than 100 degrees Fahrenheit, but cooler than normal.

That air massdrawing on cool ocean waters will send tempera-

turesplummeting by theend of the week in Philadelphia, which hit arecord high of 101 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday,said Ray Martin, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Mount Holly New Jersey.Air temperatures will be in the low 70s Fahrenheit.

“It’sgoing to feellike ashock to the system, but it’snot anything particularly unusual,” said Martin. Boston’sforecast high for Friday is 34 degrees lower than what it hit Tuesday

“It’sgoing to feel like adifferent season,” Oravec said.

However,itwon’t last.After one or twodays, slightly hotter than normal temperatures are forecast, but notanywhere near thehighs from earlierthis week, Oravec said.

Weather whiplash from one extremetoanother occurs more often as theworldwarms overall from burning fossilfuelssuchas coal, oil and natural gas, scientists said.

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AG wants death penalty cases expedited

Murrill seeks clarity from state Supreme Court

her home.

BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT and MEGHAN FRIEDMANN Staff writers

Judge OKs Marrero housing complex

Jefferson council’s denial overturned

BY LARA NICHOLSON Staff writer

A $49 million affordable housing complex in Marrero can proceed with construction after a judge overturned a denial by the Jefferson Parish Council Judge Christopher Cox III, of the 24th Judicial District Court, granted a permanent injunction last week on the council’s denial of a zoning application for the apartment complex, called The Reserve at Lapalco, saying the council’s decision lacked evidence to back it up and was only based on “unsupported speculation of a vocal opposition.”

The court agreed with the developer, CST Land Developers LLC, that it met all the parish’s zoning requirements in its application and did not seek any variances or waivers that would require additional scrutiny Jefferson Parish Council member Byron Lee said the parish would not pursue an appeal and will allow the development to move forward.

“I would just ask for the organization to do what’s in the best interest for the people who live around there,” Lee said. “I just want them to do the right thing, because the

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The defendants in those cases, all of whom have been convicted of murder, are:

n Larry Roy in Rapides Parish. Roy, known as the “Cheneyville slasher,” was convicted of a double murder in a knife attack in 1994. Some of his victims are still alive.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is asking the state Supreme Court to review and potentially expedite five death penalty cases, saying they have languished in the court system for too long and that her office needs clarity on conflicting lower court rulings.

n Antoinette Frank in Orleans Parish. Frank, a former New Orleans police ofﬁcer, was convicted in 1995 in a triple murder at the Kim Ahn Noodle House in New Orleans East.

n Robert Miller in East Baton Rouge Parish Miller was convicted in the 1997 murder, rape and armed robbery of his landlord at

n Marcus Reed in Caddo Parish. Reed was convicted of killing three brothers in 2010 after a burglary at his home.

n David Bowie in East Baton Rouge Parish. Bowie was convicted in the murder of his friend in Scotlandville in 1996 after a night of gambling. All five cases are in the postconviction relief stage. The defendants have been found guilty, but are challenging the constitutionality of their verdicts or sentences. “In these five cases — and many others the offenders failed to move their cases for many years and sometimes decades,” Murrill wrote in a news

N.O. City Park proposal detailed

Plan calls for more trees, sports fields

BY JONI HESS Staff writer

After nearly two years of planning and ﬁerce public outcry over earlier proposals, New Orleans leaders have unveiled a new blueprint to shape the city’s largest public park over the next 20 years

The draft master plan for New Orleans City Park, released Wednesday at a public meeting at the park’s Pavilion of Two Sisters, calls for new sports ﬁelds and kids’ play areas, more tree plantings, more connecting pathways and more bridges over scenic lagoons It also calls for more signage to help visitors navigate the park’s 1,300 acres.

The proposal, which ofﬁcials presented to dozens of residents over gumbo and frozen lemonade on Wednesday, reﬂects months of community input on how best to create safer connections, build in more climate-resilient infrastructure and carve out new community spaces,

while preserving spaces residents have come to love, park leaders said.

“This community has embraced City Park as a collection of shared spaces, and we are planning for its future in the only way New Orleanians can do: around a table over a cup of gumbo, talking to each other about shaping a park that you love for generations to come,” said Rebecca Dietz, CEO of the City Park Conservancy, the nonproﬁt park-beneﬁt

BY LARA NICHOLSON Staff writer

A grant program to spruce up an aged West Bank neighborhood will relaunch this year with a major boost of $750,000 from state and Jefferson Parish leaders. The Terrytown Façade

People review a draft master plan for New Orleans City Park during a public meeting at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters in New Orleans on Wednesday.

entity that runs the space. Absent from the proposal is an earlier plan to cut a path through the park that would have displaced the urban farming nonprofit Grow Dat Youth Farm. Also missing are plans to shave off a portion of Bayou Oaks Golf Course. Both ideas were killed after drawing heavy criticism last year from civic and

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New Orleans judge stepped away from bench in May

Criminal court official offers no public explanation

BY JILLIAN KRAMER Staff writer

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judicial administrator for the Criminal District Court, went unanswered this week.

Derbigny’s temporary departure from the bench came just weeks after the Metropolitan Crime Commission, a local crime watchdog, released a court-efﬁciency study that found Derbigny presides over the longest and oldest felony docket among the court’s 12 judges.

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City Park Conservancy President and CEO Rebecca Dietz talks about the draft master plan proposal for New Orleans City Park during a public meeting at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters in New Orleans on Wednesday.

Sheriff: One dead in attempted murder-suicide

Staff report

Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Ofﬁce detectives are investigating after a man shot a woman and then took his own life in an Old Jefferson neighborhood early Thursday morning.

The woman was taken to a hospital in stable condition and is expected to survive, according to Capt. Jason Rivarde, a Sheriff’s Ofﬁce spokesperson.

Authorities have not identiﬁed the man or his relationship to the woman.

The shooting was reported about 12:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Addison Street. Investigators suspect the man

shot the woman and then shot himself, Rivarde said. No other details were immediately available.

A resident in the area who did not want to be identified said he awoke early Thursday to the sound of gunfire. The man heard four shots and an argument between a man and a woman. He said the street soon filled with Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicles.

The man did not know that anyone had been injured until Thursday afternoon and didn’t know the man and woman involved.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Ofﬁce Homicide Unit at (504) 364-5300.

Weapons, drugs found in Tangipahoa Parish jail search

Staff report

For the second time since September Tangipahoa Parish authorities made a sweep of the parish’s jail and seized drugs, makeshift weapons and other banned items such as cellphones, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday Tuesday’s “shakedown” involved more than 100 agents from the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce as well as the Rayburn Correctional Center and the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Ofﬁce in a full search of the jail in Amite, authorities said.

The investigation into the contraband continues and arrests are pending, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Ofﬁce said.

It’s the second extensive search at the jail since Gerald Sticker became sheriff nearly a year ago. In September, a search turned up improvised weapons known as “shanks,” homemade alcohol, a cellphone and drugs. Two prisoners were arrested after that search.

In May, a prisoner escaped from the jail, resulting in several employees being placed on administrative leave.

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people who live near there deserve to have peace of mind.”

At the heart of the issue is the development of a six-building, 144-unit complex on the site of a vacant lot at 5401 Lapalco Blvd., within walking distance of grocery stores and restaurants on Barataria Boulevard.

The complex will feature a clubhouse, maintenance building, on-site security, dog park, pool and playground.

Trafﬁc and drainage studies commissioned by CST found minimal impacts to the area, and the parish’s planning department approved the project for meeting all application requirements.

The development will also offer vouchers to tenants under the Housing Choice Voucher Program, commonly known as Section 8, and all units will be income and rent restricted.

The project had already amassed $24 million in multifamily housing revenue bonds and $1.8 million in low-income housing tax credits from the Louisiana Housing Corporation last year, as well as $14.4 million in Community Development Block Grant funding.

The Jefferson Parish Economic Development District also reduced property taxes for the development by about 74% under a state economic incentive program called PILOT

The development drew the ire of surrounding homeowners who opposed a multifamily dwelling in their neighborhood, saying they feared the property would become neglected, increase crime in the area or harm their quality of life.

Residents’ anger was further exacerbated by inconsistent statements about what the project would actually entail, which

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community leaders.

The plan will go before the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association, the state board that works with the conservancy to manage the park, for approval in August.

Many of the residents gathered Wednesday appeared supportive of the new plan, but some raised concerns about the project’s ambitions.

“The ambition is to have all this stuff, but if you can’t maintain it, it’s only going to be nice for a year or two,” said resident Eddie Toups.

Making the most of the space

The draft plan unveiled Wednesday culminates the end of a twoyear planning process that came to a six-month pause last year in response to calls for more diverse community input and pushback over some proposals.

More than 85 community leaders and advocates signed an open letter to park ofﬁcials, calling its 5,000-person survey and public meeting participation irreﬂective of the city’s diverse population.

Dietz said the break allowed them to listen more deeply to residents. Dietz served as vice president during the initial planning

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His average caseload last year, according to the study, was “almost double the court average,” with a little more than half the cases open longer than a year

Derbigny is serving his fourth term, which ends Dec. 31, 2026, on the court. He was ﬁrst elected to its bench in 2002.

The commission also ranked Derbigny as the court’s least efﬁcient judge in 2008, shortly before

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Jr., who represents the area, said he will allocate an additional $250,000 in council discretionary funds for the program bringing the total pot up to triple the size of the pilot version that launched last year

process under predecessor Cara Lambright, who left for a new role in Houston amid the controversy

The plan dovetails with the city’s broader efforts to improve access to high-quality public parks and green spaces for all residents.

A 10-year citywide master plan, released last year, looked holistically at the condition of public green spaces across neighborhoods, irrespective of the operating agency Crafted by Massachusettsbased firm MVVA and local architectural firm Concordia, the new proposal for City Park shows large pockets of open green space in the park transformed into functional landscaping for recreation.

At the southern end, which houses ample green space, the Louisiana Children’s Museum, Carousel Gardens amusement park and Tad Gormley Stadium, plans show some green space giving way to a pedestrian plaza, water gardens and shaded canopy trees.

On the northern side, separated from the park by Interstate 610 renderings show an open-air treehouse with meeting space and a panoramic view of the park.

A hallmark of the plan includes easing the ﬂow of trafﬁc behind the New Orleans Museum of Art, where there’s little room for pedestrians to move around overlapping attractions and lots of congestion during certain occasions

he won his ﬁrst reelection. At the time, Derbigny called the commission’s ﬁndings “a snapshot in time” and its criticism “rather dated.”

A subsequent report released by the commission later that year showed a dramatic reduction in Derbigny’s caseload.

Metropolitan Crime Commission President Rafael Goyeneche said this week that he shared the commission’s report with the Louisiana Supreme Court, but that “I have had no communication with them (the justices)” since then.

The commission has continued to track Derbigny’s docket since

as a low-cost, suburban housing option at a time when the parish saw a surge in population. Terrytown has now grown to about 9,000 households, but much of the suburb’s housing stock remains frozen in time — a problem shared across the parish’s firstring suburbs constructed postWorld War II.

said Gullivar Shepard, an MVVA partner

New bike trails and connections would help “build greater continuity for people to move freely and feel like they’re still in the park,” he said.

Traffic study, new playspace Near the underpass at Interstate 610, overgrown lagoons converge throughout the northern half of the park. The plans call for opening up the edges of those lagoons to add new trails for visitors to navigate both sides Previous plans suggested adding a roadway there that would have displaced Grow Dat. Plans also call for a traffic study aimed at improving safety along Marconi Drive. Dietz said the playing ﬁelds and playgrounds along Marconi between Harrison Avenue and the interstate are frequently teemed with children and people trying to cross from one side to the other. The park’s leaders also want to remove the trafﬁc circle at Diagonal Drive and Harrison Avenue and add a “nature play” space for kids in the area.

The site is lined with oak trees that would provide ample shade, and it would foster an environment “that’s not about touching plastic or metal slides,” Shepard said. Instead, it would encourage play with water, sand and climbable wooden structures.

Johnson’s appointment, Goyeneche said. “His (Derbigny’s) docket is smaller and the pretrial inmate population in (the jail) is lower after his departure,” he said, calling the decreases “a sign” that Johnson “is beginning to move his (Derbigny’s) docket.”

In 2017, the Louisiana Supreme Court ordered Derbigny to repay more than $57,000 in improper health care expense beneﬁts after finding he accepted benefits beyond what was allowed by law He was cleared of any ethical misconduct.

Using proceeds from the sale of the model home, along with $60,000 in Jefferson Parish Council funds, the pilot version launched last year that offered grants to about 30 homeowners out of hundreds of applicants using a lottery system.

they said made them unable to trust the developers. In one example, the project’s engineer told the Planning Advisory Board the development would consist of “luxury apartments” and not participate in Section 8, but months later, Thomas Delahaye, CST’s president and CEO, backtracked on that statement Crowds of Marrero residents packed into Planning Advisory Board meetings over the course of several months to oppose the project, and brought with them a petition of over 1,000 signatures asking the parish to deny the zoning application.

“They (CST) don’t care about us, here in Jefferson Parish,” said Marrero resident Duane Dunn at a Parish Council meeting

“They don’t care about the impact to the citizenry in Jefferson Parish.”

The planning board voted to recommend denial of the project in February, and the Jefferson Parish Council rejected the application two months later at Lee’s request.

Delahaye, a Denham Springs resident, said before the vote that the public’s opposition to his affordable housing complex carried “a racial connotation,” and had nothing to do with the zoning application at hand.

CST sued the parish at the end of April, arguing that the denial was “arbitrary” and “capricious.”

It pointed to the council’s approval of a 324-unit luxury apartment complex in Marrero called The Waters at Promenade the year before, even though the planning department found that development’s proposal was not fully compliant with parish codes.

CST owns at least six other apartment complexes in Baton Rouge and Denham Springs, with more planned for Lake Charles.

Delahaye did not respond to requests for comment Wednesday

Email Lara Nicholson at lnicholson@theadvocate.com.

With that much money, Cox said at least 88 Terrytown homes will be able to receive grants of up to $8,500 each for landscaping, exterior painting, repairs to windows or driveways, and more. Should there be money left over the program could expand into other parts of the West Bank within Kerner’s district, he added.

“We’re not a wealthy town, and people need help,” said Becky Collins, president of the Terrytown Civic Association. “These are simple houses to make look pretty so this is going to make such a difference for some of these homes.”

Located just outside of Gretna, Terrytown was founded in 1960 as the ﬁrst planned development in Jefferson Parish, two years after the Greater New Orleans Bridge (now the Crescent City Connection) provided a new pathway between the east and west banks. The neighborhood marketed itself

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release Wednesday “Meanwhile, victims’ family members are left with the fear that the conviction might be vacated and the pain and trauma of waiting for ﬁnality for decades.”

Cecelia Kappel, an attorney for death row inmates, slammed Murrill’s news release and accused her ofﬁce of attempting to stop defendants from having their claims heard.

“Courts around the state have rejected the attorney general’s arguments, and their news release is meritless grandstanding,” she said. “The attorney general’s ﬁlings have nothing to do with speeding up cases but instead seek to confuse, delay and prevent these individuals from having their day in court.” Kappel also gave other reasons for why capital cases take so long to reach a conclusion.

“The reasons why capital cases historically take a long time is due to extreme underresourcing of the capital defense and also the prosecution,” she said, adding that

“Most of our houses are 60 to 70 years old and just ugly,” said Lynda Nugent Smith, a Realtor and past president of the nonprofit New Orleans Education League of the Construction Industry, or NOEL.

In search of a solution to the aesthetic problem, Jefferson Parish funded the construction of a model home in Terrytown in 2020 to demonstrate that a modern home could be built that complements the existing neighborhood’s midcentury modern architecture.

The idea spurred from a housing-stock enhancement plan compiled by the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Corporation in 2017 at the request of the parish, which emphasized the need for improved housing stock.

The COVID-19 pandemic hampered plans to build additional houses, and eventually, officials pivoted to the façade improvement program for homeowners to ﬁx existing houses instead.

there is not enough money in the state to support the prosecution of all death penalty cases at once. Louisiana stopped executions for 15 years, with past government and prison officials saying they could not access lethal injection drugs without risking losing access to medicine for sick inmates.

During the hiatus, many death row cases sat dormant in Louisiana courts. Defendants would often file barebones court filings, known as shell petitions, to start pursuing postconviction relief. But both defense attorneys and district attorneys often spent years without acting on them while the state’s execution chamber was dormant. Eventually, attorneys for defendants in post-conviction relief hearings are supposed to supplement shell petitions with full filings that dispute a death sentence. Since Louisiana resumed executions in March, several death penalty defendants are now attempting to restart litigating their postconviction claims.

Louisiana has started executions with a new method: nitrogen gas. The state used it for the ﬁrst time in March when they put to death Jessie Hoffman Jr., who was con-

Nugent Smith, Collins and Kerner all said the repairs made through the grants have encouraged neighbors to invest in their own home upgrades as well.

“If you had somebody in the middle of a block whose house looked better, and you lived next door, you don’t want to be the ugliest house on the block,” Nugent Smith said. “Little by little, we’ve seen other people landscaping and painting the front of the house.” Kerner said on social media he hopes to see applications open “soon” and that those who previously applied for the lottery do not need to apply again.

The program’s expansion comes alongside the creation of an entirely new Terrytown subdivision by Habitat for Humanity, Rising Oaks, on the site of a former country club and golf course. The nonproﬁt will build 154 homes from scratch to sell to middle-income families for $175,000 to $275,000, one of the most expensive developments in the organization’s history within the New Orleans area.

victed in 1998 of raping and murdering Mary “Molly” Elliott two years earlier

Murrill said she is asking the state’s highest court to take each of the ﬁve cases “and develop clear standards for post-conviction relief cases when an applicant waited decades to pursue relief, the relief was optional, and the state is substantially prejudiced by the delay.”

Murrill has long argued that defendants abuse the post-conviction relief process to delay executions for years, denying victims’ families justice. But defense attorneys say a robust post-conviction relief process is vital to preventing the state from executing someone

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Glynis Ardis-Jones, a lifelongresidentofNew Orleans,Louisiana,was calledhomeonSaturday, June 14,2025, at theage of 71. Shepassedpeacefully atOchsnerMedical CenterWestbank. Born on October 1,1953, Glynis wasthe beloved daughter of the late Lillie andWillieC Ardis,Sr. She waspre‐ceded in deathbyher de‐voted husband,Eddie Jones Sr;her belovedson, StevenTerrell Bell;and her cherished siblings:the late GailArdis Shorty andLarry Ardis,MarianArdis Clarke Willie C. Ardis, Jr., L. Fay Ardis Arbuthnot, and Michael Ardis. Glynis leavestocherish hermem‐ory herlovingson,Asizan JerrelOtt; eightadored grandchildren;a host of great-grandchildren,nieces,nephews,great-nieces and nephews, andgreatgreat nieces andnephews She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, brothers-inlaw,and acircleofdear familyand closefriends Glyniswillberemembered for herstrength, love,and unwavering devotion to family. Herlegacywillcon‐tinue to live on throughthe manylives shetouched Relatives andfriends of the familyare invitedtoattend the celebrationoflifeser‐vicewhich will be held on Saturday, June 28,2025, at RobinsonFamilyFuneral Home9611 La -23, Belle Chasse,La70037. Thevisi‐tationwillbegin at 9a.m and theservice will begin at11a.m.PastorJordanL RobinsonSr.,ofNew Zion Baptist Church Marrero, LA, ofﬁciatingand inter‐mentwillbeprivate.Fu‐neral planning entrustedto RobinsonFamilyFuneral Home(504) 208- 2119. For onlinecondolences please visit www.robinsonfamilyf uneralhome.com

Robinson FH Services,Liberty City Com‐munity Development, and IsraeliteBaptist Church She served 16 yearsonthe Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee eight of thoseasChair of DistrictB.She also gave of herself throughnumerous civic organizationsinclud‐ing:WAKEEducation Board,NOPD6th District Volunteer,SCLC– NewOr‐leans Chapter, NewOr‐leans MLK, Jr.Planning Commission, CentralCity Partnership,Gatekeepers Association, andNew Or‐leans Metropolitan Choral Union.Charmaine waspre‐ceded in deathbyher par‐ents; herson,JeromeAn‐thony Fox, Sr.; siblings Quvette Bakerand Arthur “June”Gaines; nephews MelvinBaker &JeViaron Jones.She leaves to cher‐ish hermemory: herhus‐band, Jerome Fox; children LolitaLynette Fox(William Freeman), ShelitaMonique Fox,and TaranMonique Baker;grandchildren Jer‐nay Inez Fox, Jerome An‐thony Fox, Jr Jerome “JJ” Simmons,Jr.,A’MayaPaige Freeman,Kamaria Tarel Clark,and Quienterra AmariaWilson. Also sur‐vivingare hersiblingsMin‐ister ClintonLouis Baker (KeokeoaBurton),Georgia Michelle Baker, Christy Williams,Blake Gaines,Sr. Deidre, Eileen,and Fran‐ciska Gaines;godchildren Tequila Thomas andBrené Johnson;her beloved church family—especially the Darlings of Israelite Baptist Church—and many extendedfamilymembers, friends,and community members who will carry her legacy forward. Family and friendsalong with the Pastor, officers andmem‐bersofthe IsraeliteBaptist Church,New Home Min‐istries,Greater Liberty Baptist Church,neighbor‐ing churches,employees of Sewerage& WaterBoard of New Orleans, LCMC Trans‐plant Clinic,First Horizon Bank, CivilDistrictCourt EnterpriseAmericanSugar Refining,members of WAKE, SCLC,Central City Partnership andall other affiliatesare invitedtoat‐tendthe Homegoing Ser‐viceonSaturday, June 28, 2025, for11:00 a.m. at Is‐raelite BaptistChurch,2100 MartinL.King, Jr., Boule‐vard, NewOrleans,LA 70113. Visitation will begin at8:00a.m.- 10:00 a.m.; TributesfromElected Offi‐cials 10:00 a.m. -10:45 a.m. Rev.Dr. EmanuelSmith,Jr, officiating. Intermentwill followatProvidence MemorialPark& Mau‐soleum, 8200 AirlineHwy Metairie, LA 70003. Profes‐sionalarrangementsen‐trusted to Majestic Mortu‐ary Service, Inc.,(504) 5235872.

brother, Mike Brister (Nancy);and afavorite cousin, Cedo.Familyand friends areinvited to at‐tendthe Memorial Service atAtonement Lutheran Church,6500 RiversideDr., Metairie, LA 70003 on Sat‐urday,June 28, 2025. Visita‐tionwilltakeplace from 12:00 pm -2:00pm. The service will beginat2:00 pm, with fellowship imme‐diately following. Contribu‐tions maybemadeto LutheranHighSchool of New Orleans, in memory of Kay Blackwell. Online con‐dolencesmay be offeredat www.gardenofmemorie smetairie.com.

Joseph

JosephCorteCanizaro (Joe), adevoted husband, father, grandfather, entrepreneur,and pillarof theNew Orleans business community, passedaway peacefully at home on June 20, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.Hewas eighty-eight years oldand liveda life fullofextraordinary accomplishmentsand quietmiracles

Mr.Canizaro demanded excellence and accountabilityalways, mentoring andemployinghundreds of people throughouthis distinguishedlife.

Some of hismost recognizeddevelopments includethe LL&E Tower (now BankPlus Tower) at the corner of Poydras and O'Keefe and featuredoften in nationalbroadcasts, Canal Place Shopping Center and Office Tower, Texaco Center (now 400 Poydras Tower), the Crowne Plaza Hotel(now Le MeridienHotel). His very first buildinginNew Orleanswas theLykes Center (now the Loews Hotel).

Mr.Canizaroowned numerousother office buildings, office parks andhotels aroundthe country within hisreal estate portfolio. He also developed andbuilt the Information Technology Center Office Complex locatedatthe University of NewOrleans Researchand Technology Park.

Mr.Canizaro is also the developer of TRADITION, the4,900-acre masterplanned communityonthe Mississippi Gulf Coast, a projectthatwill createa sustainable community with residential neighborhoods, institutions of high learning, mixed-use commercial andrecreational amenities centered on health and wellness, education, culture and theenvironment. At buildoutof theproject, thirty-five to fortythousand residents are anticipatedtocall TRADITION home. The TRADITION Medical Cityis home to both William Carey University's Tradition CampusSchool of Pharmacyand Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's Tradition CampusSchool of Nursing. In 2025, The Vito J. CanizaroVeterans Administration Home was opened at Tradition Namedafter Mr. Canizaro'slatefather,itis thelargest facility in the State of Mississippi to serve Veterans on theGulf Coast.

sion and creativity inurban andsuburban real estate development and hasservedonthe Harvard University GraduateSchool of Design's Advisory Committee on Real Estate Development.Mr. Canizarohas been amemberofthe Business Council of NewOrleans andthe TulaneUniversity President'sCouncil.He wasthe founder and former Co-Chairman of the Committee for aBetter NewOrleans,a privately fundedgroup of morethan 140 community, business andcivic leaders committedtoidentifying thecriticalissues andopportunities facing thecityand creating ablueprint for the futureofNew Orleans, based on mutual trust and consensus. Mr.Canizarois aDirector,former Presidentand founder of theNew Orleanschapterof Legatus, an international organizationofpracticing Catholic CEOs. He is also a former memberand Secretary of theNational Legatus Board of Directors. Additionally, Mr. Canizaro hasservedthe Archbishop of NewOrleans as amemberofthe Archdiocese Finance Counciland as Chair of NotreDame Seminary's Priestly FormationCampaign. He is also aTrustee Emeritus on theBoardofAve Maria University in Naples, Florida, andformerly served as Chairmanof AMU'sFinanceCommittee

Thomas,Dwayne Baker-Fox, Charmaine Lynette

Turner,Rosalie

Charbonnet

Jones, Ruth Matthews Sr., Johnny Vidal,Aileen

Dennis FuneralHome

Chisley, Joe

DW Rhodes

Carter III, Oscar Crump, Rosemary HartmanJr.,Leon Hughes, Rosetta Jackson, Gloria Meredith,Florenia Williams, Reco Greenwood

Claverie,Keith

Heritage Funeral

Stephens,Estonia Lake Lawn Metairie

Canizaro, Joseph Collins,Aline Flower,Ella

Majestic Mortuary

Baker-Fox, Charmaine

Cutno, Spencer Phillips, Keaton

St Tammany

Honaker

O'Neil, Sandra West Bank

DavisMortuary

Mundy Jr., Paul

Evangelist Charmaine Lynette Baker-Fox, August 26, 1956 -June15, 2025. I haveglorified Thee on the earth.I have finished the workwhich Thou hasgiven Metodo. John 17:4. Char‐maine Baker-Fox, ade‐voted wife,community leader, andfervent woman ofGod,peacefullytransi‐tionedonJune 15,2025 BorninNew Orleanstothe lateAnnieBellThurman Baker and Arthur Gaines, she liveda life steeped in service,conviction, and love. Shewas unitedin marriagetoher beloved husband,JeromeFox,with whomshe shared 50 cher‐ished years. Aproud grad‐uateofJohnMcDonogh Se‐niorHighSchool’s Classof 1974, Charmainecarried her Trojanette spirit into every endeavor.Her pro‐fessional journeyincluded workatVenus Garden SchwegmannSupermar‐ket,Flint-GoodridgeHospi‐tal,and theIRS. Buther life’sworkwas ministry BaptizedatPilgrim Rest Baptist Church #2,she later became apillarofIs‐raelite BaptistChurch,af‐fectionatelyknownasits “Mouthpiece”. Ordained as anEvangelistin1998, she boldlyproclaimedthe Gospelwithpassion and clarity.Charmaine’s fa‐voritescripture,Psalm 27:1-2, andher song,“Can’t NobodyDoMeLikeJesus,” reflectedher unwavering faith.Asshe oftenlived out Romans1:16, she wastruly unashamed of theGospel. For over threedecades she wasa tireless death‐careadvocateand commu‐nityactivist, guidinggriev‐ing families with compas‐sion. Sheheldleadership roles on theboardsof Neighborhood Housing

Blackwell, Kay

It is with heavyhearts, our familyannounces the passing of ourbeloved Kay-Kay”.Kay Blackwell passedawayonSunday June 22, 2025 at theage of 81. Affectionately known asMs. Kayor“Kay-Kay” to all,she wasborninMobile, ALonMay 30, 1944, and raisedinbothTylertown, MSand NewOrleans.She met andlater marriedthe “boynextdoor”, her QuinceSt. neighbor,War‐ren.After attendingPGT BeauregardMiddleSchool and Warren Easton High School,theymarried on Valentine’s Day1964, at Pontchartrain Baptist Church in NewOrleans.To‐gethertheylovinglyraised their twodaughters Michelle andNicole. Kay was alongtimememberof St. John Lutheran Church and past BoardofControl President of Lutheran High School.She wasalsoa longtimesupporter and memberofAtonement LutheranChurch.Kay leavesbehindher beloved husband of 61 years, War‐ren Blackwell. Shewillalso bedearlymissedbyher two daughters, Michelle Clement (Barry), and NicoleAlleman (Mike);her grandchildren,Rebecca Fontenot(Derrek), Caroline Alleman,and MikeyAlle‐man;great-grandchildren, Wyatt andWalker Fontenot; siblings,Mona Lee (Douglas), Beth Bonin, BillBrister (Pat), Ricky Brister (Helen), Fred Brister (Denise); anddozensof cherished nieces and nephews.She waspre‐ceded in deathbyher par‐ents, Howard andLolaBris‐ter;her sisters, PatForbes (late,John),SchereanBris‐ter, andGwenBrister;her

He is survivedbyhis belovedwife of 64 years Sue EllenMattina Canizaro, his beloveddaughters JoellenTheresaCanizaro and Jill Canizaro Randle (Keith), his belovedgrandson Ryan JosephLopiccolo (Kaitlin), and his beloved greatgrandsons Hunter GraysonLopiccolo and Beau CorteLopiccolo who lovinglycalledhim "Granddaddy." He is also survivedbyhis beloved brothers and sisters Anna Rose Canizaro Bacas (the late Buddy), Vito Joseph Canizaro, Jr. (Joyce), Roy Thomas Canizaro (Kim) and VitaMargaret Canizaro alongwithmany belovednieces and nephews. He is also survivedbyhis brother-in-law David"Bubba" Mattina (Sharon) and sister-in-law Kathy Wright Canizaro (the late Marion). Additional survivors also includeJill and Keith's children and grandchild:Hamilton Randle, Kate RandleRoss (Derek)and baby Louise Ross.

Mr.Canizaro was preceded in death by his belovedmotherand father Dr. Vito JosephCanizaro and GildaMelone Canizaro of Biloxi,Mississippi, his belovedson VitoJoseph Canizaro, IV, his beloved sisterGilda Canizaro Butler Henson and belovedbrothersMarion Francis Canizaro and Horace John Canizaro

Mr. Canizaro was born on March 1,1937 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was thefirst of eightchildren and raised in adevout Catholic family.He was educated by theHoly Cross Brothers and graduated fromNotre Dame High School in Biloxi.Heattended Canisius University in Buffalo, NewYork, Mississippi State University, and Spring Hill College. Mr. Canizaro was acceptedtothe University of NotreDame butwas unable to attend duetohis father's untimely passing. Hissteadfast commitment to his family kepthim close to home.

Aman of unwavering faith, boundless generosity, and enduring vision across arangeofindustries, Mr. Canizaro left an indelible mark on thecity where he livedand on the city where he was raised. For morethan six decades, his leadership and vision ledtohistoric progressin both NewOrleans and Biloxi.A prominent developer and banker in the City of NewOrleans that he lovedsomuch, Mr. Canizaro developedand builtmany of thebeautiful buildings that line the city's skyline

He was atrue visionary and as he stoodatthe foot of Poydras Streetinthe late 1960s, Mr. Canizaro determined it would become thegreat business thoroughfare in New Orleans. Thisvision coupled with his determination was instrumental in creating what has become known as theNew Orleans Central Business District (CBD). His buildings always reflected the utmost attentiontodetail, elegance and quality.

In 1991, he purchased First Bank and Trust, the successortoFirst City Bank of NewOrleans. Subsequentlyheformed First Trust Corporation,a bankholding company headquarteredinNew Orleans, Louisiana. In 1998, he purchased Peoples Bank in Amite,LA andin2005, he purchased First Bank and Trust of Mississippi, the successor to Central Bank for Savings locatedinWinona,MS. In 2008, he mergedthe three banks into First Bank and Trust. First Bank and Trust, acommunity bank offeringcommercial, consumerand mortgage loans anddeposit services throughout Louisiana and theMississippi Gulf Coast, grew to over billion in assets. Mr.Canizarowas the former Chairman of the Board of First Bank and Trust and itsparentFirst Trust Corporation.In2022, he sold the bankand its holdingcompanyto BancPlus Corporation.Mr. Canizaroalso founded Corporate Capital, L.L.C. in August 1998, aventure capital companytoinvest in traditionalAmerican businesses.

Mr.Canizaro'sbusiness ventures even embraced theworld of sportswhen he became theowner of theNew OrleansBreakers in 1983. Through hisfearless ambition andbeliefin thecity, NewOrleans became home to aUSFL team andThe Breakers enjoyed many victories in the Superdome.

Mr.Canizaroisa Trustee andformer Chairmanofthe Urban LandInstitute,a national professional organization established in 1936 with over 30,000 members worldwide devotedtoimproving the qualityofreal estate development andits impact on theenvironment. He hasbeen nationallyrecognized for hisvi-

Mr.Canizarohas served on avariety of boardsof civic andinstitutional organizationsand holdsnumerousdistinctionsfrom hismembership in ahost of regional andnational business, civic and artsorganizations. He was awarded an Honorary DoctorateofHumane LettersfromOur Lady of Holy CrossCollege, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Papal Honor,Order of St.Louis Medallion for work in the Catholic Church,Southern Dominicans' St.Martinde Porres Award,and was commissioned to thehighest rankofCouncillorofSt. Dominiconthe advisory boardofthe Angelicum University in Rome. Mr. Canizaroisalso therecipientofthe 1999 Mayor's MedalofHonor,Award, Louisiana Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame Award, American Academy of AchievementNational OutstandingAchievers Award,and wasnamed the NationalItalian-American of theYear. In 2015, Archbishop Gregory Aymondbestowed the Good Shepherd Award for hisleadership with Notre Dame Seminary, and in 2018 Mr.Canizarowas awarded an Honorary DoctorateofLettersfrom Notre Dame Seminary. In 2018, he was also therecipient of an Honorary Doctor of Business from William Carey Universityin recognition of his tenaciousvision, leadership andcontributionstoeconomicgrowthinthe region.Tomark New Orleans' 300th anniversary in 2018, Mr.Canizarowas honored as oneofthe top 20 business iconsfor his influence on thecity's economicdevelopmentand wasalso profiledinthe NewOrleans commemorative book Notable New Orleanians: ATricentennial Tribute. Mr.and Mrs. Canizaroreceivedthe Saint John PaulIIAward in 2023 given by theCatholic CommunityFoundation in honor of their lifetime of faithand generosity to the Catholic Church

Despite hisprofessional accomplishments, Mr. Canizaroconsidered his greatest achievementto be hisfamily. He wasa devotedhusbandtothe LOVE OF HISLIFE andBEST FRIEND, SueEllen, aproud father to Joellenand Jill andaproud Granddaddy to Ryan andhis twosons, Hunter andBeau.His wife SueEllen wasthe lightof hislifeand togetherthey hadgreat compassion for those in need.Many churches, schools, organizations and individuals benefited from theirgenerosity.

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Mr. Canizaro's life was a testament to the Catholic virtues of faith, love, and courage with his faith guiding every facet of his life. He was adevout Catholic and loved The Lord and His Blessed Mother with all his heart and soul. Thosewho knew him remember his warm handshake, his resilience his moral clarity, and his deep belief in the power of faith. He leaves behind a legacy not only of atransformed skyline and successful business ventures, but also that of the countless lives he touched, uplifted, and mentored. Throughout his life, he made meaningful contributions that continuetoinspire across countless communities. His Faith wasofgreat importance andguidedall hisaccomplishments, especially with the establishment of Adoration Chapels throughout the area and The Canizaro Center for Catholic Studies at Loyola University.

He often referred to his abundance of blessings as a"Gift from God," which is why he continuouslygave back to others

Mr.Canizaro ("Mr. C" "JCC" or "Joe" as he was affectionately known) was loved and respected by many and will truly be missed.

AMass of Christian Burial willbecelebrated at 12:00 noon on Friday, the 27th day of June 2025, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 444 Metairie Rd. Metairie, LA. Visitation will also be held at St. Francis beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burialwill be private at Metairie Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New Orleans or the Humane Society of Louisiana

SACRED HEART OF JESUS

WE PLACE OUR TRUSTIN THEE

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY WE PLACE OUR TRUSTIN THEE

Carter III,Oscar Earl 'Bing'

OscarEarlCarter, III, Bing”, October7,1944–June 9, 2025. OscarEarl Carter, III, age80, tragically passedawayonJune 9, 2025. Born in Washington D.C., andraisedinNew Or‐leans,St. Louis, Missouri, and Centerville, Illinois Oscar dedicatedhis life to service,leadership, and community uplift.A gradu‐ate of theSt. Augustine HighSchool classof1962, heearnedanassociate de‐greeinMortuaryScience fromthe Commonwealth College in Houston, TX,and a Bachelor of Sciencein BusinessAdministration fromSouthernUniversity inNew Orleansin1975.He began hiscareer as ali‐censedembalmerwith RhodesFuneralHome. He wentontoleadThe Dr.O.E Carter, Jr.MemorialReha‐bilitationCenter, Inc.,a na‐tionallyaccreditedopioid treatment center in New Orleans,for over 35 years. HealsoservedasVice President of CoastalFord inMobile, AL,and as founder of Carter Mainte‐nance,Inc.Hewas cur‐rentlya legislativeaideto Louisiana StateSenator Joe Bouie. Oscar, affection‐ately knownasBing, wasa devoted father,a tireless advocate, anda proud memberofthe Knightsof St. PeterClaver. Hislegacy ofcompassionand justice willliveonthrough the manylives he touched. He isprecededindeath by his parents,Dr. OscarE Carter, Jr andEdnaLang Carter, andsisterAnita Si‐moneCarter. He is sur‐vived by hisbrother,Dr. Don Carter,Sr. (Melanie); his sisters, DonnaCarter (Antonio),Kim Carter,and AdoriaDoucette. The motherofhis four children isAndreaFleuryCarter. His eight children,17grand‐children, extended family and countless friends. “Well done,good andfaith‐ful servant.”— Matthew 25:23.MassofChristian

Burial will be held Satur‐day,June28, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.at St.JudeCatholic Church (Our Lady of Guadalupe International Shrine),411 N. RampartSt. New Orleans. Visitation be‐ginsat9:00a.m.Inlieuof ﬂowers, please make do‐nations to KnightsofPeter Claver#394, International ShrineofSt. Jude,orSt. Augustine High School Arrangementsentrusted to D.W.RhodesFuneralHome, 3933 Washington Avenue Pleasevisit www.rhodesf uneral.comtosignthe guestbook

Chisley, JoeLewis

JoeLewis Chisleypeace‐fully transitioned from this lifeonSaturday, June 21 2025. He wasborninLid‐dieville, LA,tothe late Joe Nathanand CleoliaChisley Heleavestocherish his memory: hiswife, Dianne Chisley;two sons,Gary and Owen Chisley; one daughter, SoniaRenee Chisley; ﬁve grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, six sisters, ﬁve brothers and ahostofother rela‐tives andfriends.A wake service will be held on Thursday,June 26,2025, at 7:00p.m.atSt. James Church of GodinChrist, 3420 AndoverSt.,Jefferson, LA70121. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. Inter‐ment: Saturday,June 28, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at New Hope Church in Liddieville, LA.

KeithA.Claverie– cher‐ished husband,father, grandfather,friend, and HolyCross Man– went to his eternalrestonJune12. Hewas 75. Born in New Or‐leans in 1949, Keithwas ed‐ucatedatHolyCross (’68) beforereceiving aBachelor ofBusinessAdministration fromNichollsState Univer‐sity(’73).Heservedinthe ArmyNationalGuard from 1971-77. An avid athlete, Keith excelled at baseball inhighschool,achieving All-Legionstatusin1968, and college, letteringin 1972. Laterinlife, Keith was aproficientgolfer, be‐cominga mainstay at the CityParkand Eastover courses.Professionally, Keith enjoyedsuccess at Boh Brothers Construction beforemovingintothe au‐tomotive field. Consis‐tentlynamed “Salesmanof the Month”,Keith served manyyears as New Car& Truck SalesManager at LamarqueFord. Keithen‐joyed spending weekends working in hisbeloved yard, attendingvarious artsand cultural events and relaxing with hisfam‐ily.Precededindeath by fatherClifford L. Claverie, motherEvelynR.Claverie, brothers Clifford L. Claverie, II andDavid C. Claverie, Keithissurvived bywifeof52years Judy DiBenedetto Claverie,chil‐drenKathryn Claverie Matherne(Craig),Kelly E. Claverie, KeithD.Claverie (Leslie)and grandson DanielP.Matherne. Funeral MasswillbeheldFriday, June 27 at 1:00 pm at Greenwood FuneralHome (5200 CanalBoulevard) withvisitationat11:00 am Private intermenttofollow. In lieu of flowers, dona‐tions maybemadetoHoly Cross School baseball Pleasedirectyourgiftto the generalfundinmem‐ory of KeithClaverie‘68 Gifts maybemadeonline atHolyCrossTigers.com. Wealsoinviteyou to share yourthoughts, fond memo‐ries, andcondolences on‐lineatwww.greenwoodfh com.Yoursharedmemo‐rieswillhelpuscelebrate Keith’s life andkeephis memoryalive

Our belovedmother, Aline Reese Collins, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 22,2025 at Colonial Oaks Living Center in Metairie.Aline was 93 years old. Shenow joinsher belovedhusband William "Billy" in eternity. Aline was bornon November 7, 1931, to parentsHenry and Catherine Reese. She was predeceasedbyher parents; husband, William Collins; and daughters, Gayleand Cathy. Williamand Aline celebrated 71 years of marriagebefore his passing.Aline is survived by her children, BrendaSeiler (John), CherylCollins, Ellen Meyers(Michael), and William Collins (Florence). She is also survivedby8 grandchildren, 8great grandchildrenand 1great, greatgrandchild.

Alinegraduated from Sophie B. WrightHigh School in NewOrleans and was activeintheir many reunions over theyears.

Aline and Billywere parishioners at St.Agnes CatholicChurch in Jeffersonfor over 50 years. Aline was adevout Catholic, praying the rosary daily. She was adevotedwife and dedicated mother to her childrenand grandchildren. She was also adedicated volunteer.

Aline was amember of St.Agnes Altar Society,the adult choir,and served in theschoolcafeteriafor over 40 years. Billy and Aline receivedthe St.Louis Medallionfor their service to St.Agnes Aline was a"gamer". She lovedplaying Bingo, Bonco,Dominoes, and Yahtzee card games, and watching all sports.Aline's last years were spent at Colonial Oaks whereshe madenew friendsand enjoyed playing Bingoand attending partieswith the sweetstaff. She willbe missed!

In lieu of flowers please considera donationtoSt. Agnes Catholic Church, 3310 JeffersonHwy Jefferson, LA 70121.

Relatives and friends are invitedtoattend the funeral services at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home,5100 Pontchartrain BlvdinNew Orleans, on Friday, June 27, 2025. Visitation willbegin at 12 PM with aMass following at 2PM. Aline willbelaid to rest in Metairie Cemetery immediatelyafterthe Mass. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit lakelawnmetairie.com

Rosemary G. Crump passedawaypeacefully Wednesday June 18, 2025 atthe ageof97. Sur‐rounded by herfamily, Notre Dame HospiceSer‐vice, friendsatSt. Bernard Nursing andRehabilitation. Rosemarywas preceded in death by herbeloved hus‐bandHenry CrumpJr.,her fatherand mother Lenny and IreneGreen,foursons Henry III, Tyrone,Rickey and Terry Crump. She leavesbehinda sister Bar‐baraGreen twosonsHamp Crump (Doris), Brainard Crump Sr.(Kim),three daughters Mona Lisa Do‐gans(James),Paulette Lewis (Frederick)and Mari‐lyn Crump. Sevengrand‐childrenJames Dogans Jr (Crystal) KirelDogans (Khori),DawnMcMillan (Terrence), Keri Crump, BrainardCrump Jr., Alyssa Crump andTerri Crump. Six greatgrandchildren NoahMcMillan, Gianna Crump,Kolby,Kyri, Kase and Khoi Dogans anda hostofniecesand nephews.Friends andrela‐tives of thefamilyare in‐vited to attend thehome‐going celebrationfor Rose‐maryatD.W.RhodesFu‐neral Home,3933 Washing‐ton Avenue,New Orleans, La. On Friday June 27, 2025 at10:00 am.Visitationwill begin at 9:00 am until ser‐vice time at theparlor. In‐

terment: Providence MemorialPark, 8200 Airline Dr.,Metairie, La.Please visit https://premiermemo ries.net/users/MTY0Mzc 1LVJvc2VtYXJ5IA==/home html to sign theonline guestbook,share memo‐riesand condolenceswith the family. Arrangements entrusted to D.W. Rhodes FuneralHome, 3933 Wash‐ingtonAvenue,New Or‐leans,LA, (504) 822-7162, www.rhodesfuneral.com.

SpencerCutno departed thislifepeacefully on Mon‐day,June 23, 2025, at St JosephCarpenter Housein Harahan,Louisiana.He was 37 yearsold.Spencer was born on August 12, 1987, in NewOrleans Louisiana,toCherry Jones and RichardCutno Sr.He was aproud graduate of McDonogh 35 High School Spencer acceptedJesus Christashis Lord andSav‐ior andwas baptizedat BiblewayMissionaryBap‐tistChurch in NewOrleans under thespiritual leader‐shipofPastorDavis Spencer wasknown forhis joyfulspiritand generous heart,Spencer brought warmthand laughter to all who knew him. Hislight‐hearted presence could brightenany room,and he was asourceofstrength and comforttofamily, friends,and allwho crossedhis path.Helived a lifefullofdeep connec‐tions,purpose,and love Spencer wasa devoted and loving father to his children: Janiah,Skylar, Princeston, andSir Cutno, and aguiding presence to his cherishedstepdaugh‐ters, Ka’Mahri Celestine and Real Pierce.Hewas the belovedbrother of the lateRichard CutnoJr. and NicoleCutno.Spencer is survivedbyhis loving par‐ents, Cherry Jonesand Richard CutnoSr.,his four children, Janiah,Skylar, Princeston, andSir Jax Cutno,aunts, uncles,niece, cousinand allthose whose lives were made brighter byhis presence.Spencer was preceded in deathby his maternal grandparents Missieand Willie Davis, pa‐ternalgrandparents, Mar‐gretand Christopher Cutno,and onebrother Richard CutnoJr.,one sis‐ter Nicole Cutno, auntsand uncles. Family andfriends are invitedtoattend the Celebration of Life Service which will be held on Sat‐urday,June 28, 2025, at Ma‐jesticMortuaryService, Inc.,1833 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., NewOrleans, LA70113. TheVisitation willbegin at 10:00 a.m, and Service will beginat11:00 a.m.BishopLesterLoveof‐ﬁciatingand entombment isprivate.Due to COVID-19 everyoneattendingisen‐couragedtowearmasks and adhere to social dis‐tancing.Professional arrangementsentrusted to MajesticMortuaryService Inc.,(504) 523-5872.

Edwards, Shirley MaePerkins

ShirleyMae PerkinsEd‐wards passedawaySatur‐day,June 21, 2025, at the age of 87. Treasured mothertoDarvell Michel Edwards andDwayneAn‐thony Edwards. Daughter ofthe late Tommyand Ceola PerkinsofCorbin, Louisiana.Grandmother of Jared Edwards-Richard, Taylor, Ashley,and Hailey Edwards,and Charles Stokes. Great-grandmother tothree adorable grand‐children. Sister to Rev. SterlingPerkins,Sr. (Louise), Mary P. Maiden (Robert), andRoseP.Jack‐son (Freddie)and Carolyn Ann Holton.Godchildren Kenneth Winding, Sr Cara Smith,and Cordeen Holton Hudsonand ahostof nieces,nephews,relatives,

andfriends.Shirley retired fromthe JeffersonParish School System in 1998 as principal of RiverdaleMid‐dle.She wasa graduate of WestLivingstonHigh School andSouthernUni‐versity A&MCollege.Rela‐tives andfriends of the family, employees of Jef‐fersonParishPublicSchool System, TheLouisiana De‐partmentofEducation members of DeltaSigma Theta Sorority,Inc., New Orleans AlumnaeChapter St. Joseph theWorker Catholic Church,Unity Church of GodinChrist, SecondSalvation Baptist Church,and surrounding churches areinvited to at‐tendthe Wake Serviceon Friday, June 27, 2025, at SecondSalvation Baptist Church,212 MarreroAv‐enue,Westwego, LA 70094 Viewing 6:00 p.m.,until ser‐vicetimeat7:00p.m.Also, a FuneralService on Satur‐day,June28, 2025, at Unity Church of GodinChrist, 30291 Walker Rd.N Walker, LA 70785. Viewing 12:00 p.m.,until service timeat1:00p.m.Inter‐ment: Walker Memorial Cemetery, 13590 Dunn Street,Walker, LA 70785 RichardsonFuneral Home ofJefferson,River Ridge, LAinchargeofarrange‐ments.www.richardsonf uneralhomeofjefferson com

Shawn Michael Evans "Shawna"

Sunrise:September 1, 1978 |Sunset: June 13, 2025

Shawn Michael Evans, belovedson,brother,and friendpassed away on June 13, 2025, in hishometownofNew Orleans, Louisiana; he was 47 years old. Aproud graduate of L.B. LandrySenior High School, Class of 1997, he followed hispassion for beauty and stylebyattending Delgado'sSchool of Cosmetology. He is survived by his loving mother-Tilly Carroll; hisdevoted brothersEdward Evans(Nikki) and Brian Evans(Lana); hislifelong childhood friendRonata WareLee,who remained aconstant in his life; anda host of nieces andnephews, cousins, extended family, andfriends andclients whobecame family. He wasprecededin death by hisbrotherTyrone(T-Bone) Evans, andhis father-Webster Carroll, Jr

Thefuneral will be on Friday, June 27, 2025, at 11:00 AM,atMurray Henderson funeral home, 1209 Teche Street,New Orleans, LA 70114. The Visitationwill be from9:00 AM untilthe time of service

TheInterment will followatNew Hope Cemetery,1257 Lafayette Street,Gretna, LA 70053.

Ella Montgomery Flower passed away peacefully surroundedbyher devoted familyonJune19, 2025 due to complications of Lewy Body Dementiawith Parkinsonism. Ellawas born in NewOrleans on June 4, 1945 to thelateElla

Smith Montgomery and Richard Bullard Montgomery,Jr. She graduated with honorsfrom theLouise S. McGehee School, class of 1963. She then attendedSmith CollegeinNorthampton, Massachusetts for two years before transferring to theUniversity of North CarolinaatChapelHill whereshe wasa member of Pi Beta Phisorority. During thesummerbetweenher junior andsenior years, Ellamet Walter "Chip"ChewFlowerIII on a blind date; they went on to marrysix monthslater in NewOrleans.Committed to graduating on schedule, sheconcludedher final semester at Newcomb Collegewith amajor in Economics. Thecouplesubsequently moved to theBoston area after Chip accepted a position at alocal investment firm. Theysettled in Concord, Massachusetts, and in 1968 welcomedtheir first child, daughterAnne. Awarmer climate andfamilytiessoon beckoned them home. In 1970, Ella gave birth to theirsecond daughterLindsey in New Orleans. Ellawas knownfor her kindness, compassion gentle nature, andgenerousspirit.She wasanexceptionally nurturingand attentive mother,never missing aschool trip, horseshow, swim meet, school play, or track meet. Ellawas equallyselfless in herrole as caregiverto many elderlyrelativesand familyfriends throughout herlife. Andshe took great joyinbeing agrandmother to Lizzie andFleming Redd Ellawas adedicated animal lover. Throughout her marriedlife, she and Chip adopted more than 30 dogs whoweretheir constant companions. She served on an advisory committee of theLSPCAand was deeply supportive of her daughterLindsey'srescue work with animals, includingthe establishment of a large sanctuary in Folsom, Louisiana forabused and abandoned horses,donkeys, andsmall pets. Throughouther lifetime, Ellavolunteeredher time and energy to community service andlocal charities. Sheservedaspresidentof theJuniorLeague of New Orleansand was on the boards of the Louisiana NatureCenter, theFriends of LongueVue Houseand Gardens, United Way, the NewOrleans Home and Rehabilitation Center,the CancerAssociation of Greater NewOrleans,the Salvation Army, and the HotelDieuHospital Ethics Committee.She wasanadvocate of mentalhealth awareness, joiningthe Board of theLSU Department of Psychiatry andtestifying before Congresstopress for enhancedfederal funding Shewas also an Honorary Board Member of the NationalAlliance for the MentallyIll andhosted theirinaugural Unmasking Mental Illness gala. In 2005, Ellawas awarded the DistinguishedAlumnae Award fromMcGehee School. Anatural artistictalent, Ellaloved to paint andenrolled in classes taughtby Louise Heebeand theNew OrleansAcademy of Fine Arts. Shedonated countless pieces of herimpressionist-style artwork to fundraising auctionsfor localcharitableorganizations. Ellawas also an avid reader andhistory buff. Shetook great pride in her Spencerand Montgomery ancestors' contributionsto American history as Colonial andRevolutionary generals,prominent jurists, and educators (many of whom were trailblazing women). Befitting herinterest, Ellawas amember of theColonial Damesand theDaughters of the American Revolution,and she served as aproud Trustee of theHistoric Kenmorehouse in Fredericksburg, Virginia, a Washington familyproperty operated by the George Washington Foundation Additionally, Ellawas involved in the Women of Trinity Churchand was a member of theOrleans

Collins, Aline Reese

Cutno, Spencer

Evans, Shawn Michael 'Shawna'

Claverie,Keith A.

Crump, Rosemary G.

Flower, Ella Montgomery

Club, Le Petit Salon, and the Garden Study Club of New Orleans. Ella was predeceasedin 2022 by her husband of 55 years, Walter Chew Flower III. She is survived by her daughters, Anne Flower Redd and Lindsey Montgomery Flower, her son-in-law Edmund England Redd, her granddaughters Elizabeth and Fleming Redd, as well as her brother Richard Bullard Montgomery III and his family, and by her sister Anne Montgomery Andre The family wishes to offer heartfelt thanks to Martha Ned, Beverly Wilson, Audrella Upshaw, Patrice Adams, and Pam Balthazar for their compassionate caregiving during Ella's illness, along with the entire devoted staff at Compassus and Ochsner Medical Center. Aprivate service will be held in celebrationofElla's life. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that you make adonation to the charityof your choice.

With heavyheartswe sadly announce thepass‐ing of Erin ElizabethBehan Hampton,age 45, a beloved wife,mother, sis‐ter,and daughter who sadly left us on June 20 2025. Shebrought immea‐surable joyintoour lives for herfamilyand friends. She leaves behind herhus‐band, JasonDeanHamp‐ton,Sr.;son,Jason Dean Hampton,Jr.;two daugh‐ters, KalynElizabeth Hampton andEmily Mae Hampton;her brother, JohnWilliam Behan, III; mother, Lisa Breaud; mother-in-law,Kathy Low‐ery;and sisters-in-law, Susan Currie andLauren Lowery. Shewas preceded indeath by herfather, John WilliamBehan,Jr. Erin was a guidinglight forall who knewher.Inremembrance serviceswillbeheldon Saturday, June 28, 2025 at GardenofMemoriesFu‐neral Home,4900 Airline Drive,Metairie, LA 70001 Visitationwillbegin at 12:00 pm with aservice startingat2:00pm. In lieu of ﬂowers, please consider donations to theAmerican CancerSociety at www cancer.org. Online condo‐lencesmay be offeredat www.gardenofmemorie smetairie.com.

HartmanJr.,Leon

Leon HartmanJr.,stal‐wartwarrior of allthings good,all things Jesus, and all things rightdeparted thislifeonJune 17, 2025at the ageof77. Leon was bornonDecember1,1947 inMorganCity, Louisiana toLeonHartman Sr.and MargueriteMiltonHart‐man.Hewas thedevoted husband of thewifeofhis dreamsthe former Olga Louis of Loreauville, La.for 54years andthe father of one sonDr. CoreyLouis Hartman (Erika)ofHome‐wood,Alabama andone daughterNazaren Hartman Mindingall(Wesley)of Hoover, Alabamaand the proud interactivegrandfa‐therofGrant LouisHart‐man,Helen ElizabethHart‐man,OliviaMarie Mindin‐galland EleanorMarie Mindingall. Leon earned his Bachelor of Sciencede‐greeinIndustrialTechnol‐ogy from Southern Univer‐sityofBaton Rougein1969 Hewas aformeremployee ofthe St Mary Parish SchoolBoard,Union Car‐bideCorporation,and Job Corps NewOrleans.Leon often ranintohis former studentsofJob Corps where they always fondly rememberedhim as tough, nononsenseMr. Hartman who tremendously im‐pactedtheir lives. As are‐sult of hisstern no non‐

senseapproachtoeduca‐tion, JobCorpreassigned his position to that of In‐structor/Career Developer sothathewas theinitial contact instructor forall incomingstudentsto firmly establishthe only acceptablebehavioral pat‐ternofeachstudent.Inad‐ditiontobeing an amaz‐ingly outstandinghusband father, grandfatherand ed‐ucatorLeonwas commit‐ted to making everything inthe community andenvi‐ronment better,safer, and morebeautiful.Heconsis‐tentlymaintaineda per‐fectlymanicured lawn and propertyand couldalways befound outinhis yard craftinghis arttoperfec‐tion. He lovedshoppingthe flower salesatLowe’sand gleefully braggedof find‐ing amazingbargainsal‐ways findingadditional space formore flowers. His focus forcleanliness, per‐fection andbeautyspread far beyond hisown prop‐ertytoincorporate thesur‐roundingcommunity by his consistentcommitmentto keep thecommunity clean bypicking up litter for blocksevery Sunday be‐forechurch.Inhis determi‐nationLeon hustled garbage cans whenthe local buscompany failed toprovide those, placing garbage cans at thebus stops at Lake Forest,Mayo and Dwyer. He maintained a regulargarbage empty‐ing schedule to ensure that theywereproperlyand timelyemptied.Inaddition tohis wife,childrenand grandchildren Leon is sur‐vived by hissisterinlaw Linda King andbrother in law Rudy King,withwhom heshareda comraderyand bondfor 54 years. Seven siblingsHermanHartman (Mary), Mary Morris(Flem‐ing), Kenwood Hartman (Diane),Jannitta Antoine (Raymond),OlethaHebert (Kenneth),TinaGarner (Rosemore)and Marshall Hartman,three Godsons (nephews) Victor King (Camille),Richard King (Leslie)and TerenceKing (Anesah)and oneGod‐daughter(niece) Margaret RoseSigue,inadditionto numerousnieces, nephews,relatives and friends.Leonwas pre‐ceded in deathbyhis par‐entsLeonSrand Mar‐guerite Hartmanand his fatherand mother in law Wilker andMae Olia Louis. Relatives andfriends of the familyare invitedtoattend a FuneralService at First Baptist Church,5290 Canal Blvd, NewOrleans,LAon Thursday,June 26,2025 at 11:00am.Visitationwill begin at 10:00am until 11:00am.Interment:St. Patrick #3 Cemetery Arrangementsentrusted to D.W.RhodesFuneralHome, 3933 Washington Ave.,New Orleans,LA70125.Please visit www.rhodesfuneral. com to sign theonline guestbook,share memo‐ries, and condolencesto the family

Hughes,Rosetta U.

With sadnessweshare the passingofRosetta U. Hughes, on June 23,2025 Pleasevisit www.rhodesf uneral.comtoviewservice information,signonline guestbook,send ﬂowers and sharecondolences

Gloria StewartJackson was born March21, 1931 to the late John StewartSr. and VinnieStewart.She al‐wayssaidshe hadexcel‐lentparents who worked hard to give herand her brother agood life.She took pianolessons at homeand learnedhow to typeatthe YMCA. To her, familywas ablessingfrom

God, somethingsacredand worth cherishing every day.Her home wasa place ofwarmthand welcome, filled with laughter,prayer and avariety of sweet treats. Gloria marriedLouis Jackson which wasone of the most beautifulparts of her life.Their love was rooted in faith,patience and deep devotion.She didn’tjustlovehim in words,she showed it in every smallact of care and every moment they shared atthe Saints game.She got her educationinOrleans ParishSchoolsand re‐ceivedher degree in Edu‐cationfromSouthernUni‐versity BatonRouge.She believedinthe powerof education andbecamea school teacherinOrleans Parishuntil sheretired at Danneel Elementary.She was amemberofseveral socialpleasureclubs like the 49ers.She lovedtravel‐ling, playingbridgeand bowling with them.She was aproud member of First Street Peck Wesley UnitedMethodist Church Since shewas alittlegirl, she participated in Sunday school,the youthfellow‐shipgroup then sheserved onthe financecommittee until shecouldn’tserve anymore.OnJune 14, 2025 the Lord called Gloria home. It wasa peaceful passing,but theachein our hearts is deep.Still we find comfortinknowing she returned to theone who createdher andsus‐tainedher everyday of her life. Shewas preceded in death by herparents John Stewart Sr.and Vinnie Stewart;her brotherJohn Stewart Jr.; herhusband Louis Jackson; hersisterin-laws,Leona Stewartand Ceola Grant. Sheleavesto cherish hernephew, Kevin Stewart andniece,Ladessa Smothers. Sheisalsosur‐vived by theGrant family, the Jamesfamily, the Brousseau familyand a hostofother relativesand friends.Relatives and friends of thefamilyare in‐vited to attend aFuneral Service at FirstStreet Peck WesleyUnitedMethodist Church,2309 DryadesSt. New Orleans, LA 70113 on Friday, June 27, 2025 at 10:00am.Visitationwill begin at 9:00am.Inter‐ment: Providence Memor‐ial Park Cemetery ArrangementsbyD.W RhodesFuneralHome, 3933 WashingtonAve.New Or‐leans,LA70125. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral. com to sign theguestbook

Ruth Margaret Jones, beloved seamstress and community ﬁgure,passed awayonFriday, June 6, 2025. Shewas knownfor sewingwithcareand artistryfor countless cul‐turebearers,including governmentofﬁcials, local judgesand blackmasking indians.Ruthwas also cherished forher unforget‐table cooking, which brought joytocountless family, friendsand neigh‐bors. Sheissurvivedbyher children, BelindaJones and EdwardJohnson Jr;grand‐children, Jasmine, Lauren, Kobe, Edward,III and Chelsi; bonus grandchil‐drenLawrence, Jr.and Sid‐nie;great-grandchildren Nyilah, Imaniand Jasmine; sister, Dianne Daggs.Ruth isprecededindeath by her parents,Haroldand Dorothy MaeJones;grand‐parents,RuthMargaret and Andrew Johnson, Sr and brothers,Harold, Jr and FredricJones.Her legacyofloveand care lives on.A Memorial ser‐vicehonoringthe life and legacyofthe late Ruth MargaretJones will be held inthe Chapel of Charbon‐net LabatGlapion Funeral Home, 1615 St.Philip Street,New Orleans, LA

70116 on Saturday,June 28, 2025 at 1pm. Visitation 12:30 pm in thechapel. Pleasesignonlineguest‐book at www.charbonnetf uneralhome.com. Charbon‐net LabatGlapion,Direc‐tors(504)581 4411.

MatthewsSr.,Johnny 'Papa'

JohnnyMatthews, Sr., Papa", sonofthe late Lee‐wood andHytel Matthews, departedthislifeonSatur‐day,June 14, 2025 at the age of 71, surrounded by his loving family. Mr Matthewsworkedfor Con‐struction Southfor many years.Heleavestocherish preciousmemories, his lovingwifeof45years, Linda ColemanMatthews; children, CharmainePat‐terson(Lamar),Patricia Carr(Nikki), Johnny, Jr.(Dr TiffanyMatthews),Corey (Tanisha),Patrick,Walter and LamarHuston; ten grandchildren,eight greatgrandchildren;siblings, Barbara,Geraldine (Frank), Trimeda,Debra,Billy (Sonji),Michael andRonald (Vanessa); ahostofsisters and brothers-inlaw nieces, nephews, otherrel‐ativesand friends. In addi‐tiontohis parents, Johnny isalsoprecededindeath bybrothers, James, Sam‐mie,Geraldand Dwight Matthews; mother andfa‐ther-in-law,Carrieand ClarenceColeman;broth‐ers-in-lawThomasBarnes, Ronald, Jamesand Mar‐shall Coleman, sister-inlaw,Delores Matthews. A Celebration servicehonor‐ing thelifeand legacy of the late JohnnyMatthews, Sr.,willbeheldatMt. Mo‐riahBaptist Church,2407 LouisaStreet,New Orleans, LAonSaturday, June 28, 2025 at 10 am.Interment Private.Visitation9 am in the church.Pleasesignon‐lineguestbook at www.cha rbonnetfuneralhome.com. Charbonnet LabatGlapion Directors (504) 581-4411.

Florenia Ford Meredith affectionately knownas (Flo) gracefully completed her remarkable journeyon Tuesday,June 17, 2025 at the ageof95, passing peacefullyinher home BornonJuly29, 1929, in the vibrant city of NewOr‐leans,LA. to thelateEvelyn Travisand Samuel Ford.Flo was baptizedatSt. Joan of Arc Catholic Church and later movedher member‐shiptoSt. Joseph the WorkerRoman Catholic Church.She wasanactive memberofthe Eastern StarPride ChapterNumber 60, ﬁndingher fellowship and purposewithinits ranks.She wasthe proud ownerof“Flo’sCafé”for ten years. Sheshareda lovingbondwithher late husband WilfredMeredith Sr.,a partnershipbuilt on mutualaffection andre‐spect.She wasthe cher‐ished mother to Evelina Callens,bonus sonWin‐stonFreeman (Sabrina) and thelateMaryGeneva Numa. Floleavestocherish hermemoriesher daugh‐

ter; EvelinaCallens,bonus son;Winston Freeman; sis‐ter,EuniceFord; 5grand‐children, Latoya (Dwight) Lomax,ShavonteCallens (Willie Cornelius),Monique (Tracy) Numa,Larry Numa and Claude (Sanae)Numa, 14adoring greatgrandchil‐dren; 9preciousgreat great grandchildren; God Children, Mary Ussinand CharleneWilliams, former son-in-law, LarryNumaSr. Floreniawas truely loved byher nieces and nephews,alsoher cousins and friendswho were all touched by hervibrant presence. Relativesand friends areinvited to at‐tendthe Visitation and RosaryatSt. Joseph the WorkRoman Catholic Church,located at 455 AmesBoulevard,Marrero, LA70072 on Saturday,June 28, 2025. TheRosarywill begin at 8:00am,followed bya Mass of ChristianBur‐ial at 10:00am.FatherSid‐ney Speaks III will ofﬁciate. IntermentatOur Lady of PromptSuccor(Gatesof HeavenMausoleum), 596 Ave A, Westwego,LA70094 ArrangementsbyD W RhodesFuneral Home Pleasevisit www.rhodesf uneral.comtosignthe on‐lineguestbook

Paul Mundy, Jr.entered eternal rest on Friday,June 13, 2025, at theage of 67 Hewas anativeofNew Or‐leans,LAand aresidentof Marrero,LA. Paul attended WestJefferson High School,and he wasa re‐tired truckdriverwith Frank Christiana.Lovingfa‐therofDestiney(Clarence) Henry,PaulMundy, IV Michael (Jashon) Page, KoryA.Mundy, Sr Paul (Hartisha)Mundy, III, and Damon (Margarita)Mundy Grandfather of thelate AariahHenry.Son of Ce‐cilia K. Mundyand thelate PaulMundy,Sr. Brotherof Therese M. Mundy, Demet‐riceA.Salsberry,Wanda C. Mundy, andVirginiaA Mundy-Liggins. Brother-inlaw of thelateSylvester Mitchelland Betty Mitchell Formerhusband andlife‐longfriendofSherrlyn Mundy. Paul is preceded in death by hisbeloved part‐ner Sharon Walker,also survivedby23grandchil‐dren, 2great grandchil‐dren, anda host of nieces nephews,cousins,other relatives andfriends.Rela‐tives andfriends of the familyare invitedtoattend the CelebrationofLifeat Davis Mortuary Services, 6820 Westbank Express‐way,Marrero,LAonFriday, June 27, 2025, at 10:00 am Rev.KurtMitchellofSec‐ond Pleasant GroveBaptist Church,ofﬁciating. Visita‐tionwillbegin at 8:30 a.m. until servicetime. Inter‐ment: Restlawn Park Cemetery-Avondale,LA. To viewand sign theguest‐book,pleasegotowww davismortuaryservice.com. Face masksare recom‐mended.

Sandra Terry O'Neil,79, peacefully passedawayon June 21, 2025, surrounded byher family. Sandra was borninHattiesburg,Ms. to Elmoand DorisTerry on November30th, 1945. She was preceded in deathby her husbandCharles JosephO'Neilin2009. San‐dra is survived by herchil‐drenCharles Joseph O'Neil, Jr. (Mary),Christopher JosephO'Neil(Sharon), RyanMatthew O'Neil (Nicole). “Granny” was loved andadoredbyher 8 grandchildren,Abby, Lau‐ren,Cameron (Raven), Collin(Campbell),Morgan, Cooper, Riley, andReagan. Relatives andfriends of the familyare invitedtoattend the FuneralService at Honaker FuneralHome, 1751 GauseBlvd. West (In ForestLawnCemetery) Slidell, LA on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. Visitationwillbeatthe fu‐neral home on Saturday after 11:00 A.M. until fu‐neral time.Interment will followinForestLawn Cemetery. Arrangements byHonaker FuneralHome, Inc.,Slidell, LA

Keaton “Keith”Phillips entered this life on Febru‐ary 26, 1955 to Charlesand VictoriaDominickPhillips, bothdeceased. Aftergrad‐uatingfromHighSchool, Keatonenlistedand served two yearsinthe United StatesArmyuntil he was honorably discharged Keatonfollowedhis calling and passioninconstruc‐tion, specializing in remod‐elingand rebuilding houses. He worked for years with otherconstruc‐tioncompanies priortobe‐cominganentrepreneur, establishingand develop‐ing Phillips Construction, LLC.Keatonwas awilling workerfor hisLordand Savior, JesusChrist. During his Christianjourney,he servedatFranklinBaptist Church (Rev.FredLuter Jr.), Progressive Baptistchurch (Rev. Dr.WillieGable Jr.), TrueLoveB.C.(Rev. JJ Mitchell),St. Joan of Arc (FR.Davis)and Mount Her‐mon B.C. (Rev.Dr. John Jackson). Keaton estab‐lisheda youthbible study ministrywhile at Progres‐siveB.C.Duringhis fellow‐shipatMt. Hermon,Keaton servedonthe Pastor Sup‐portTeam, TrusteeBoard, Usher Board#3, Male Usher Board, Junior Usher’s Ministry,Male Choir,PraiseTeam, Mass Choir,MentorProgram and Men of ValorMinistry. Keatonwas adevoted and dedicated member until his death. On June 21, 2003, he wasunitedinmarriage

Hampton, Erin ElizabethBehan

MundyJr.,Paul

Phillips,Keaton'Keith'

Jones, Ruth Margaret

Meredith,Florenia Ford 'Flo'

Jackson, Gloria Stewart

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Legislaturewent toofar in loosening gunrestrictions near schools, parades

The U.S. Constitution protectsthe right to bear arms, but the interpretation of the Second Amendmentisdebated, and the limits on gun rights weighed against public safety have been hotlycontested.

Onething thathas longbeen clear to us is that keeping ﬁrearms away from schools is an entirely reasonable precaution —particularly in an erainwhich deadlyviolence strikesschools across our country,atevery leveland in every type of community, with horrifying regularity So we weredisappointedtosee theLouisiana Legislature shift away from along-standing restrictiononﬁrearms within so-calledgunfree zones around schools. SenateBill 101 by state Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia,which is awaiting Gov.Jeff Landry’ssignatureand expected to get it, would allow those eligible to carry without apermit underlast year’s “constitutionalcarry”law to do so within 1,000 feet of aschool.

We’ve previously expressed ourobjections to last year’slaw,which eliminated arequirement that thosewho carry undergo trainingand also robbed law enforcement of auseful tool to proactively stop violencebefore it happens. The most vocal opposition camefrom NewOrleans public ofﬁcials, but the LouisianaFraternal OrderofPolice also raised concerns. Polls showed that amajority of Louisianansdid not want the change, andwe’ve got no reason to think public sentimenthas shifted.

Miguez says hisbill will provide consistency, but we don’tthink that should come at theexpense of putting our state’schildrenatfurther risk.

Here’s how Rafael Goyeneche, president of the Metropolitan Crime CommissioninNew Orleans, summed up the potential effect of further loosening restrictions during thisyear’s session: “For every one example of aﬁrearm preventing acrime from occurring there are going to be multiple examples of abad outcome with aﬁrearm in those areas —that’s whythose laws were passed …It’sreally common-sensical and it’sreally afundamental public safetyissue.”

We also have deep reservations overanother measure that theLegislaturepassed,HouseBill 393 by state Rep. DennisBamburg Jr R-Bossier City,which has already gotten the governor’s signature.

This one addresses the righttoconcealed carry along densely packed paraderoutes. Prior law banned most guns at parades and demonstrations, but the language was unclear We have no objection to clarifying therules,but we do worry about the speciﬁcs of the newlaw, which speciﬁes that thoseattending parades and protests can carry concealed weapons but participants cannot.

This doesn’taddress the type ofgun violence among densely packed spectators that has brought tragedy to parade routes inthe past.

And we dare say it’snot going to make people whoride, walk or march —let alone thosewho showuptopass agood time alongthe route but could end up in the crossﬁre —any safer. Which is supposed to be thewhole point, isn’t it?

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Most significantforgotten historical site is

At thefoot of Poland Avenue sits one of the most signiﬁcant historic sites in all of New Orleans, unmarked and all but forgotten.Old-timers know it as thePort of Embarkation, but few seem to know why During World WarII, tensof thousands of U.S. service members departed for Europe from the New OrleansPortofEmbarkation. GIs arrived by thehundreds, and had to be fed, housed and entertained until they could be loaded onto ships. For those soldiers, theport was the last piece of American soil they stood on before being shipped to aforeign land to ﬁght thewar.Many of those men (and boys) never returned. Iamaware of theport’s history because it touched my family.During thewar,mygrandmother helped host dances there. She would take along her young daughter (mymother) to dance withthe soldiers and sailors. At one such dance, my mother received amarriage proposal from adeparting GI (she gently declined).Through this one small story,wecan imagine life during the war years, at that now

Having read thearticle on June 1 about the Transparency and Resources AccountabilityCommittee in St. Tammany, Irecall that since 2016 or 2018, multiple times,the voters of St Tammanyhave rejected at the ballot proposed tax increases to fund theparish district attorney’soperations. Outof options, the St. Tammany District Attorney ﬁled lawsuitsagainst theparish president and council members, seeking funding, and it looks like that has gone nowhere.

Based on this article, it may be that while casting about to ﬁnd money, someonethought,“Why not form a ‘taskforce’ and try and raid thecoffers of other publicly funded organizationsinthe parish?”

Look around and find one of the smallest,most efficient, well-run and financially stable, publicly funded organizations in theparish (St. Tammany ParishMosquito Abatement District) and, what? Slice off some of their budget surplus and take it.Or, taking akinder interpretation, learn how the St.Tammany Parish Mosquito AbatementDistrict conducts its exemplary

burned-out-looking site on the Mississippi River at Poland Avenue. The history of thePort of Embarkation is being lost.The site remains unmarked. An internet search turns up only ashort articleonNola.com. AndaNational Park Service webpage titled “New Orleans, Louisiana” mentionssoldiersembarking, but does not say from where. There are plans to redevelop the site into affordable housing —awonderful plan. Butifthings continue as they are, hundreds of people will live on the property, totally unaware of its history

This is acall to historians, authors, ﬁlmmakers, themedia, The National WWII Museum and the NewOrleans community at large. The port deserves research, publications, airtime, and a memorial plaque.

The PortofEmbarkation was an incredible “funnel” of the wareffort of equipment, activity and men.Today, it is the most important, mostneglected historic site in New Orleans. We can ﬁx that.

ERICFELDMAN St. Petersburg,Florida

ﬁscal affairs and emulate it. Puttingthis taskforce in the hands of the top public prosecutor in the parish and likening it to DOGE,which looks for waste, fraud and abuse, has ominous overtones foranyone whois in the crosshairs.

The article does not explain how TRAC was constituted, whoare its members, only that the district attorney is serving as “fact ﬁnder” forthe committee, and it washis decision to target theMosquito Abatement District. If Iwere in charge of the Mosquito Abatement District, Imight feel a little threatened. At aminimum, the Mosquito AbatementDistrict should have its own legal counsel present at all times to protect itsinterests and the public it serves. This TRAC group should produce evidence and justiﬁcation fortargeting the Mosquito Abatement District. Otherwise, the director should show these people the door

DAVID STUART Covington

Ilive in the Lower 9th Ward, and Ican tell you whythere are no grocery stores here. They are not economically viable, at least postKatrina.

Shortly after aFamily Dollar store closed here, amid-sized grocery store, St. Claude Fresh Market, with fresh produce and adeli, opened on St. Claude Avenue. During Hurricane Ida, arson gutted the business. The grocery was not rebuilt with insurance money Family Dollar could not make it here. Adesirable grocery store could not makeithere. Anew nonproﬁt farmers market is struggling, and Iexpect it to fail. No public investment should be wasted on agrocery store in the Lower 9th Ward. It is planting seed on barren ground.

ALAN DRAKE NewOrleans

Shameonlawmakers whoshielded nursing

Iamhorrified that the Republican majority in the Louisiana Legislature passed Senate Bill 134, whichshields nursing homes from lawsuits. Louisiana nursing homes are consistently ranked among the worst in the nation. And no lessons were learned from Bob Dean’sdeadly performance after Hurricane Ida. Apparently,over $1 millionincampaign contributions in 2023 and amassive lobbying effort in 2025 were sufficient to convince GOP representatives that the state wasin danger of losing its disgustingly rank homes for the elderly if the Legislature didn’tshield them from lawsuits. How do these elected officials sleep at night? Oh, Iforgot. They have piles of cash to keep them warm and comfortable. Easy to forget the elderly whenyou know they maydie before the next election. Pray none of our legislators or their family members ever have to go into aLouisiana nursing home.

TERRYVERIGAN

Metairie

Anumber of recent examplesshow that despite what the cynics say,the expression “good news”isn’t an oxymoron.

You’ve all probably heard theold saying about newspapersand local newscasts, that “if it bleeds, it leads,” meaning that only blood and tragedy draws attention. Or you know the old Don Henley song “Dirty Laundry,” where he excoriates the newsman’ssupposed attitude that “it’sinteresting when people die Canweﬁlm the operation? Is the head dead yet?”

Well, Louisianans don’tneed to fall forthat. Here, we celebrate life and joy within and despite tragedies. And our coverage in the pages of thisnewspaper show an appreciation that good news isn’tjust for suckers. Each of the following items probably merits afull column of itsown,but for now, let’sjustnoticesome of thestories we can celebrate, several of which made it into our “most popular” list of articles online. And no, this isn’tjust about theEmpire State Building turning purpleand gold in honor of the LSU Tigers’ national baseball title.

Swamp Start with the ﬁnal $60 million, for a $500 million project, comingfrom the RESTORE council for restoration of the MaurepasSwamp between Blind River,Lake Maurepas and the towns of Gramercy,Garyville and Reserve. Until loggers culled millionsofcypress trees more than acentury ago, much of southern Louisiana consisted of forested wetlands.Now,though, the 45,000 acres of the Maurepas Swamp (a pittance of the territory once bejeweled with those noble trees) is one of the largest forested wetlandsinthe country

‘Good news’doesn’t have to be acontradiction in terms Insteadofdefendingbudgetbill,

If you don’thave anything nice to say, just make somethingupinstead.

Alas, cut off from theMississippi River morethan 80 years ago, the Maurepas Swamp has been slowly dying. But it’snot dead yet, and this $500 million project,which will slowly divert river water back into the swamp, is designedtosave it. Not to beconfused with the much larger and far more controversial diversion project into Barataria Bay,this onewill restore what once was anatural amount of annual spring flooding from theriver into the swamp without overwhelming fisheries with so much fresh water that it kills them. Meanwhile, the Coalition to RestoreCoastal Louisiana will keep planting thousands of new cypress and water tupelo trees, re-establishing wildlife habitat and sportsman’s opportunitiesand boosting floodprotection for nearby communities.

This is greatstuff.

Youthrecreation

Downriver in New Orleans, meanwhile, recreational activities involving organized games (rather than wild game)are getting abig boost from the state government, in partnership with numerous civic groups and withthe UniversityofNew Orleans. Gov.Jeff Landry’sadministration is providing $1.95 million to renovate UNO ballfields, pools and gyms for swimming, gymnastics, baseball, soccer,tennis andflag football. In conjunction with the500-group NOLA Coalition, the nonprofit sports organization The 18th Ward, theMetropolitan Crime Commission and other outfits, thenewly formed Recreation for YouthPartnership will complement (not supplant)other offerings such as those from the New OrleansRecreationDepartment, all to give area youthwaystospend their hours that are healthyand fun.

Youthvolunteers

In news that will be making alot

moreheadlines amonth from now,the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod is sending 20,000 teenagers, youthpastorsand adult volunteers toNew Orleans from July 19-23, where they will provide an astonishing 150,000 service hours for various charitable projects across the metro area. More on this later,but this convention surely will be atremendous boon to theentire region.

Medstudentsvolunteering

Speaking of volunteers, LSUmedical students in May kept up a40-year tradition of running Camp Tiger,which provides field tripsand summer camp activities for about 75 children, aged 6 to 15, with various mental andphysical disabilities. Trips to the Audubon Aquarium,Insectarium and Zoo, and to an arcade, are among those that highlight theweeklong project. The children, with ailments ranging from Down syndrome to autismtokidney disease, get asense of adventure and of supportive contact withsoon-to-be doctors, while the med students, as reported by this newspaper’sMarie Fazio, “get firsthand experience withthe first patientsoftheir medical careers.”

Studentart

Finally,it’ssmile-inducing to see thepainting —ofawindup toy ﬁsh in aswimming pool lane —from recent Haynes Academy graduate Madison Howard that won the 2025 Rau for Art Scholarship competition. Bright and cheerful, the painting “Bubba” earns her achance to travel to Florence, Italy,tostudy art for four weeks. (Read all about it in aJune 23 online story by Robert Wolfe.)

Sometimes, good news doesn’tsink from sight. We’re all blessed when it surfaces.

Quin Hillyer can be reached at quin. hillyer@theadvocate.com.

The word “badass” wasbandied about alot afterthe ﬁrst assassination attempt on Donald Trump last year

Famously,the bloodied Republican candidate raisedhis ﬁst in deﬁance. In adifferent context, the same pungent word appliestohis 2a.m.strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. Trump the TV starhas aknack for the theatrical andgrand gesture.Thatobviously matters in domestic politics, but in internationalaffairs, too, where projecting strength andcommand arejust as important.

We don’tknowwhere the war headsfromhereand need to learnmoreabout the damage thatwas inﬂicted. Still, it was an operationwith adistinctand very useful element of Trump badassery

It’snot thatTrump always follows through on his threats. He doesn’t, with his on-and-off “liberation day” tariffs an ongoing example of backing offand recalibrating. But whenhe makes good on athreat, it leaves amark. He’s said howforeign adversaries in his ﬁrst term didn’talways believe his threats 100%; theymight believe him some percentage less thanthat, but it’d still be enough to make them wonder Afterthis, whatever that number is just went up another30% or so.

Trump’ssignature military operations haven’tbeen particularly complex: smashing ISIS, killing Soleimani, bombing Fordow and otherIraniannuclear facilities. They haven’t requiredmustering big international coalitions or launching, say,amphibious landings. But theyachieve an outsized effect thanks to the stark terms in which they are promised (e.g.,bombing “the s***” out of ISIS), or the sheer audacity of the operation. Killing Soleimani was averylimited action but one that was shocking allthe same.Bombing Fordow andthe othersiteswas also quite focused, but the operationcame as astrategic thunderclap. One way to put it is thatthe “shock and awe” bombing campaign before the secondIraq Warwas much less awesomethan advertised, anda prelude to agrinding, drawn-out conﬂict. Trump’soperations tend, in contrast, to be all shock andawe, andfor real.

That’sthe strategy Republican politicians have adoptedin hopes of selling their regressive, unpopular budget billtovoters, as an even harsherversion of the legislationnow makes its waythrough the Senate. The One Big Beautiful Bill is already deeply underwater,voter-wise. Multiple polls now show that about twice as many Americans oppose the bill as support it. This should not be asurprise, giventhat this legislation is effectively amash-up of multiple past GOP initiatives that, individually,had each been among the worstpolling major bills in recent history

For example, the OBBB includestax cuts that disproportionatelybeneﬁt the wealthy; when Republicans last did this, with their 2017 tax overhaul,the legislation garnered more opposition than support in virtually every poll. The OBBB also includes asort of backdoor Obamacare repeal by slashing Medicaid and other measures. As battle-scarred Republicans might remember,their last attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act so enraged voters thatthe party suffered awatershed wipeout in the subsequent midterms.

If you combine these historically unpopular provisions —paying for regressive tax cuts by slashingmajor health care and other safety-netprograms for thepoor of course voters will hate it. Here, voters’ revulsion happens to be grounded in data (which, candidly is not always the case). As I’ve noted before, the OBBB couldeasily become the largest single transfer of wealth from poor to rich in U.S. history.The Congressional Budget Ofﬁce, the legislature’snonpartisan scorekeeper, estimated that those in the bottomtenth of households by income would become about 4% poorer as aresult of the bill. By contrast, the typical household at the

richend ofthe income spectrum would become 2.3% richer.

Thoseﬁgures are for the Housepassedversion of the OBBB. Afew days ago, the Senateintroduced its own versionofthe legislation. Many moderate HouseRepublicans appear to have been banking onthe Senatemaking their legislation better —that is, less punishing forthe poorthrough less draconian cuts to the safety net.After all, some GOP senators, including JoshHawley of Missouri, have warned thatMedicaid cuts would devastateruralcommunities, home to plenty of Republican voters. But that moderation and mercydid notarrive,atleastnot in this initial draftfrom theSenate. For example, the red-tape Medicaid “work requirements” have gotten worse;theyhave been extended to more Americans,such as parents with teenage children. As I’ve written before, Medicaid work requirements are asolutioninsearchofaproblem, as nearly all Medicaid enrollees are either already workingorhave arecognized exemption (such as adisability, caregiver status or full-time school enrollment).But the effectwould be to boot millions of eligible Americans off their insurance anyway,due to added paperwork and other bureaucratic hurdles Cruel, unpopular ideas from Repub-

licans are apolitical gift to Democrats, of course.Sohow areRepublicans responding? Not by defending theiragenda on itsmerits,but by lying about or misrepresenting what theyplan to do For example, the CBO estimates that about 11 million people would become uninsured as adirect result of thebill. Republican ofﬁcials have responded by asserting: 1. No one will losetheir insurance (a completely false claim from Trump’sbudget director,Russell Vought); 2. Don’tworry,only undeserving freeloaders will lose their insurance, not hardworking Americans like you (perHouseSpeaker Mike Johnson, among others); or 3. Hey,we’reall going to die anyway (guessyou can’targue withthattake, via Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst). Republican politicians have also repeatedly attacked the refbyimpugning the integrityofthe hardworking, independent professionals at theCBO. White House press secretary Karoline Leavittclaims they’reall in thetank for Democrats (theCBO is nonpartisan —and not that it should matter, but the current director held senior roles in the George W. Bush administration). Sen. TimScott,R-South Carolina, also recently criticized the CBO for forecasts it supposedly made 50 years before it existed. Elsewhere, some promotional campaigns for thebill wholly fabricate morepalatable thingsthe legislation doesn’tdo. For example, anational ad campaign from aGOP-aligned 501(c)4 organization suggeststhe bill cutstaxes on Social Security beneﬁts. Trumpdid promise to do so on the campaign trail, but it’snowhereinthis bill. People can reasonably disagree about whether it’swise to gut thesocial safety net in service of trillions of dollars’ worth of taxcuts. But Republicans should defend that agenda, ratherthan singing thepraisesofa bill thatdoesn’t exist.

Email Catherine Rampell at crampell@ washpost.com.

He represents the opposite approach of Robert McNamara during the Vietnam War. Basically,the formerbusiness executive and LBJ defense secretary believed that talented managers could micromanage their wayto successingovernment —complicated problems requiredcomplex analysis, shorn of a humanelement.

The Trump methodistosimplify everything andapply blunt-force solutions, undergirded by averyhumanpsychology of dominance. To wit, Iran can’t have anuclear bomb. Diplomacywould be ideal. But if it doesn’twork, military force will be necessary

TinkertoEvers to Chance. QED.

Trump provedimmune to anysubtle and counterintuitive theories about Iran, displaying the attitude toward the regime thatyou’d expect of anycommonsensicalAmerican who’slivedthrough the last 45 years.

Anotherway to look at Trump’sstrike is as the bookendofDesert One in 1980, Jimmy Carter’smisbegotten hostage rescue operation.

The failure of thatattempt represented a humiliation thatwas another blow to our nationalself-conﬁdenceand wasasymbol of the reduced state of the post-VietnamU.S. military.Italso spoke to the staying power of the Iranian regime at its inception.

This is the opposite.The strike showcased the remarkable reach and proﬁciency of the U.S. military,and apresident willing to wield it as necessary.The operation mayeventually —although this is less certain —beseen as a prelude to the endofadecrepit regime

Again, who knows how this all plays out, and it maybethatthere are unanticipated downsidesand missioncreep. Trump posted the otherday aboutregimechange.

The Iranians might believe that it’smerely bluster, but theyneed to take it more seriously thanonly acouple of days ago. Suchis the effect of Trump’sbadass move, and we should hope it is being felt not just in Tehran but in everycapitalofacountry thatwishes us harm.

Rich Lowry is on X, @RichLowry.

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Speaker of the House MikeJohnson, R-Benton, gives reporters an optimistic outlook to passing President Donald Trump’sbig tax and immigration bill.

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DEATHS continued from by threegrandchildrenand ahost of nieces, nephews and relatives Edward wasthe GodchildofEvelina and Ivory(IB) Riley. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend acelebrationoflife on Friday June 27 at CharbonnetFuneral Home, 1615 St. Phillip St. New Orleans,Louisiana Visitationand viewing of the body willstart at 12 noon with the service to follow at 1:00PM. The burial willbeprivate.

to hisdevoted wife,Kathy Ancar-Phillips. They were lookingforward to cele‐brating their22ndanniver‐sarywiththeir anniversary wedding cake priortohis unexpecteddeparture dur‐ing thenight at home on May 31, 2025. Keaton was precededindeath by his parents,Charles B. Phillips and Victoria D. Phillips;his siblings: CharlesB.Phillips Jr.,JacquelineP.Farria, ThomasPhillips, Melvin (Gail)Phillips, Candace Honoreand Dianna (Leroy Sr.)Crawford. Keaton leavestomourn hiswife, Kathy Ancar-Phillips;sib‐lings:BettieP.Antonio (Wayne),Tracy P. Burton (Frank) andTyronne Phillips; Goddaughter,Do‐minickMoore(Devar); stepdaughter, Brittany Mitchell-Gardner(Tyrone); three step grandchildren; sisters-in-law: Constance Ancar,Linda Carson (Kieron), Denise Ancar (companion, Christopher Sceau)and MablePhillips; a host of aunts, uncles nieces, nephews, church families,other relatives, friends andall otherde‐voted lovedones. Keaton willberememberedand dearlymissed. Relatives and friendsofthe family along with Bush Construc‐tion, VAMC,Pastors,ofﬁ‐cersand membersof Mount Hermon Baptist Church andthe abovementioned churches are invited to attend theCele‐bration of Life at Mount HermonBaptist Church, Rev.Dr. John Jackson, ofﬁ‐ciating,onFriday, June 27, 2025 at 10:00am, 2153 N. Broad Street,New Orleans, La. Visitation is from 9:00 am- 10:00 am.Interment: Southeast LouisianaVeter‐ans Cemetery,34888 GranthamCollege Dr., Slidell, Louisiana70460 Professionals arrange‐ments entrustedtoMajes‐tic Mortuary Service, Inc., (504) 523-5872.

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Edward Corneilous

Ragas February 22, 1973May 22,2025 Tacoma, Washington. Edward entered eternal rest on May 22, 2025 at 1:35PM at the age of 52. Edward was born in New Orleans, Louisiana but spent the majority of his adult life on the west coast with Tacoma, Washington being his final residence before hispassing. Prior to relocating to his ultimate home of Tacoma Edwardattended OPerry Walker HighSchool

Edward became an employee of Avondale Shipyard until 1998 at which time he transitioned to the west coast. While on the west coast Edwardtried to diversify his career options priorto settling in Washington. Edward move to San Francisco and spent several years in the Bay Area working as atechnician for Tesla Motors. This was a perfect fit at the time as he was an die hard 49ers fan. He was able to fulfill one of his goals while residing there and that was to see his team in person at Levi Stadium. After several years in the Bay Area he decided to relocate back to the Seattle/ Tacoma area. Once back in Seattle Edwardwas able to secure ajob with the Boeing Company. Edward worked there severalyears but his passion was to freelance and he ultimately ended his job career in the construction industry.

Edward was preceded in death by his first wife, Paula Fleming Ragas and survived by his wife Lioneisha Ragas. Edward was preceded in death by his father Edward Ragas (Brock) Ragas Sr. He is survived by his mother Elder Stella Stevenson (Leroy). Edward was the loving father of Kwama, Edward, and Paris Pearl Ragas. Also Mychkol, Lionel and Nicholas Jones. Brother of Kesha, Korbett(Nequita), Flemming (Chandra) Joey (Lertricia) and Jamia Ragas. Precededindeath by his Grandparents Mary Pearl andJohnny Williams Sr. Edward MRagas and Miriam Riley.

Edward is survived by his uncle JohnnyWilliams Jr (Cheryl). Edward is also survived

Stephens,Estonia

Estonia Ervin Mackie "Toni" Stephens peacefully transitionedfrom this life on June 20th, 2025,atthe ageof90- daughter of the late Booker Ervin, Sr.,and Mabel E. Dancy.She is survived by her fourchildrenRickie Sr.(Lydia) Monie, Lorna Edwards,Cheryl Byrdand Farrin Guillory and ahost of lovingfamily and friends. Estonia was a native of Denison,Texas butlived in New Orleans formost of her life where she taughtinthe Orleans Parish School System. She loved to read thebible, shop, and watch sports. Estonia's family washer prideand joy. The loving, caring and positive effect she had on everyone's path she crossed will truly be missedand cherished forever. Please visitHerita geFuneralDirectors.com forfullObituary. Mass of Christian Burial:Friday June 27th, 2025,11:00am, Visitation10:00am, St Martha Catholic Church, 2555 ApolloAvenue Harvey,La70058. Arrangements entrusted to HeritageFuneral Directors, 4101 St. Claude Ave.,New Orleans,LA.,70117.

Theodore,Wanda AnnPayne

WandaAnn Payne Theodorewas born on De‐cember29, 1957, and passedonJune 10,2025 With profound sadness, we announcethe passingof our belovedmother, grand‐mother, great-grand‐mother, sister,auntand friend. WandaAnn Payne Theodoredepartedthislife onJune10, 2025, at her homeinNew Orleans, Louisiana surrounded by her lovedones. Shewas 67 years old. Wandaissur‐vived by herchildren: WilliamTheodore, IV, Tiffany(Terrance) Duncan JeremyTheodoreand HeavenlyTheodore, sib‐lings:Joseph(Pamela) Payne,JohnPayne,Aaron (Antoniette)Payne,Gwen‐dolyn (Kevin)Wilkerson RosalindDartest,David Simon,and Carl Simon, grandchildren andgreatgrandchildren.Alsosur‐vived by ahostofother rel‐ativesand friends. Prede‐ceasedbyher mother Mil‐dredLindsey Payne, father JosephPayne,Sr.,sister Debra Phillips,brother StevenPayne andsister-inlaw JuliaPayne.Familyand friendsare invitedtoat‐

tend theCelebration of Life Service on Friday,June 27, 2025, for10:00 a.m. at True VineMissionaryBaptist Church,2008 MarignySt., New Orleans, Louisiana 70117. Visitation will begin at9:00a.m.Rev.Dr. Donald C.Jeanjacques,Sr.,Pastor ofﬁciating. Intermentwill followatProvidence MemorialPark, 8200 Airline Dr.,Metairie, LA 70003 Guestbook Online:www anewtraditionbegins.com (504)282-0600. Linear BrooksBoydand Donavin D.BoydOwners/FuneralDi‐rectors

Thomas,DwayneWilliam

Dwayne WilliamThomas passedpeacefullyawayon June 17, 2025, at theage of 54. Dwayne is survived by his wife Sheila Humble Thomas, children;Trevon Whiteand Alexis Humble father; WinstonBradford ThomasSr.,brothers; Win‐stonBradfordThomasJr. (Tammy) andJermaine Thomas(Taymarr),Uncle Charles Williams andAunt LynnHardy.Alsosurvived bya host of otherrelatives and friends. Preceded in death by hisdaughterAsh‐ley MarieHumble, mother JacquelineOliviaScott Thomas, maternal grand‐motherAliceSmith andpa‐ternalgrandparentsErma and John Thomas.Family and friendsare invitedto attendthe Celebrationof LifeService on Friday,June 27, 2025, for1:30p.m.at The Boyd Family Funeral Home, 5001 Chef Menteur Hwy., NewOrleans,LA 70126. Visitation will begin at12:30 p.m. Pastor Rev. Dr Keith Mackey andRev Bruce Mc Clue III, ofﬁciat‐ing.Interment is private. Guestbook Online:www anewtraditionbegins.com (504)282-0600. Linear BrooksBoydand Donavin D.BoydOwners/FuneralDi‐rectors

Tims,PamelaBarber

Pamela Barber Tims, bornonJune 23, 1956 passedawayonJune 12, 2025 at theage of 68 at Ochsner Westbank Hospi‐tal.Pamelawas born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and wasa lifelong resident ofPlaquemines Parish.She had adeep love forgar‐deningand wasknown for her warm heart, gentle spirit, anddevotiontoher family. Sheissurvivedby her loving husband,Larry Tims; herchildren, Chrissie, Keith, andLeslie Seiffert; andher stepchil‐dren, Lori Galbreath, An‐gelaHazelrig, andAmanda Tims. Pamela wasa proud grandmother to Jeremy Seiffert, KristaGalt, Wayne ChristenJr.,LoganChris‐ten,Tre Seiffert,Addison Seiffert, Gabrielle Picou, AlainaLee, Kaleband Luke Galbreath,SamanthaTims, Julia Holderﬁeld, Donovan Tims, ChristopherBur‐dette,and ElisabethSeale She also leaves behind her cherished greatgrandchil‐dren:PaetynSeiffert,

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KohenSeiffert, Brayden Galt, andElijahTaylor. Pamelaissurvivedbyher brother,Wayne Barber,as wellasmanybeloved niecesand nephews. She was preceded in deathby her mother,Ida MaeBar‐ber,and hersister, Paulette Barber.A Celebra‐tionofLifewillbeheldon Saturday, June 28, 2025, from3:00p.m.to6:00p.m at111 OmegaSt. Apt. B. Pamelawillberemem‐bered forher unwavering lovefor herfamily, hernur‐turingnature, andthe beautyshe broughtinto the worldbothinher gar‐den andinthe livesshe touched.Funeralplanning entrusted to Robinson FamilyFuneral Home,9611 La23Belle Chasse La 70037 (504) 208-2119. Foronline condolences please visit www.robinsonfamilyfuner alhome@yahoo.com

Rosalie Hull Turner,born June 15, 1930, andpassed awaypeacefullyather homeatthe ageof95on Saturday, June 21, 2025 Rosalie is survived by her children: Emma Williams Keytree Turner (Michelle), Neacy Turner,and Cedric Turner(Danielle); 17 grand‐children, 21 great-grand‐children, 3great-great grandchildren;and one niece,Edith MarieBrooks. Alsosurvivedbya host of great nephews, otherrela‐tives andfriends.Preceded indeath by herparents SamuelHull, Jr.and Alice Parker-Daiges ﬁve chil‐dren: NathanielHull, Mor‐ris Hull,JohnH.Turner, Jr., Patri Turner-Williams, and OrethaJames,one grand‐daughter, SherrieWilliamsStephens, onesister, Katie Brooksand onebrother Al‐bertHull, Sr.Familyand friends areinvited to at‐tendthe CelebrationofLife Service on Friday,June 27 2025, for11:00 a.m. at Pen‐tecost BaptistChurch,1510

Harrison Ave.,New Or‐leans,LA. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Clayton Johnson, ofﬁciat‐ing.Interment will follow atProvidenceMemorial Park, 8200 AirlineDr, Metairie, LA.70003. Guest‐book Online:www.anewtra ditionbegins.com(504) 2820600. DonavinD.Boydand LinearBrooksBoydOwn‐ers/FuneralDirectors

Aileen CordierVidal passedawaypeacefully on Tuesday,June 17, 2025. She was born on December 18, 1927 in NewOrleans to the lateJames andAlice Cordier,Sr. Mrs. Vidalwas joinedinHolyMatrimony tothe late Milton Vidalon March 11, 1967 andto‐gethertheywelcomed their beloveddaughter, Na‐dineVidal Harris.Inaddi‐tiontoher husbandand parents,Aileen is also pre‐ceded in deathbysiblings, James (Evelyn) Cordier, Jr Louis Cordier, Pearl(Li‐onel) Dupart,Ronald(Joan) Cordier andJeanette (Gary)Lucineo;in-laws Johnand Alma Piquet.She islovinglyrememberedby her daughter,Nadine (Chris) Harris;siblings, Marie (the late Albert) Picou,Leon(Jeanne) Cordier,Sr. andAlice (Mil‐ton)Ward; surrogateson, Kevin Picou; “her girls, Alexand Tori Thomas,as wellasmanynieces, nephews,extendedfamily and friends. AMassof Christian burial honoring the life andlegacyofthe lateAileen CordierVidal willbeheldatSt. Maria Goretti Church,7300 Crow‐der Blvd., NewOrleans,LA 70127 on Saturday,June 28 2025 at 11 am.Visitation 9:30aminthe church Pleasesignonlineguest‐book at www.charbonnetf uneralhome.com. Charbon‐

Williams,Reco Reco Williams departed thislifefor heavenly and eternal rest on June 09, 2025 at theage of 45. He was thefatherofKia and Taaliyah;Beloved Sonof RosemaryJones andthe lateRecoSimms;brother ofLarnell,Eric, Erol,Kiwan and Jamal. He leaves to cherish hismemories; de‐voted partnerNadia Taplin and ahostofnieces, nephews,aunts,unclesas wellasother relativesand friends.Heisprecededin death by hisfatherReco Simms;grandparentsMr. and Mrs. Milton Toussaint and Mr.and Mrs. Damon Davis.Relatives and friends of thefamilyare in‐vited to attend hisFuneral Service at D.W. Rhodes Fu‐neral Home,3933 Washing‐ton Avenue on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 10:00 am Visitationwillbegin at 9:00 am. Please visitwww https://premiermemories. net/users/MTY0NDgwLVJ lY28gU2ltb24=/home.html to sign theonlineguest‐book,share condolences and memories with the family. Services entrusted toD.W.RhodesFuneral Home, 3933 Washington Avenue, NewOrleans,LA (504) 822-7162 www.rho desfuneral.com

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Eyes on next SuperBowl

TheNew Orleans Super Bowl host committee held abreakfast Wednesday morning to thank sponsors and staff members for a job well done. It was achance for local ofﬁcials to ﬁguratively spike the football on awildly successful Super Bowl LIX.

And deservedly so. SuperBowl LIXwas ahome run for everyoneinvolved, especially the local host committee, led by chairman MarcusBrown, and executives with the New Orleans Saintsand Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation

The collaboration among local, state andregional partners was inspiring, and the resultswere spectacular Super Bowl LIX had a$1.25 bil-

lion economic impact on the state, including $658 million in direct spending, according toarecent study by theLSU Center for Economics, Business and Policy Research. There were ancillary beneﬁts, as well, such as extensive infrastructure improvements across the city

The intangible beneﬁts might have been even greater than the tangible ones. The Super Bowl arrived at atime when New Orleans

desperatelyneeded it. In the wake of the traumatic NewYear’s Day terrorist attack and aseemingly endless string of bad news out of city hall, the Super Bowl delivered amuch-needed boost to our civic pride and collective self-esteem. Brown called it “one of the momentous achievements ever for our city and state. We broke records andset new standards for allfuture host cities.”

BY RODWALKER Staff writer

The New Orleans Pelicansconquered fears on Wednesday night.

That’sJeremiah Fears, the savvy University of Oklahomapoint guardselected by the New Orleans Pelicanswiththe No. 7overall pick of theNBA draft.

“It was super dope,” Fears said about hearing his name called. “It was deﬁnitely one of those thingsyou’llnever forget. It’ssomething that you dream about for along time.”

That wasn’tthe only big move the Pelicans made Wednesday night

Joe Dumars, in hisfirst year as the Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations,traded the No. 23 pick and their unprotected 2026 ﬁrstround pick to theAtlanta Hawksfor the No. 13 pick.

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As with any event of such size and scale, not everything was perfect. The city will need to address somethings before our next Super Bowl, among them a relative lack of corporate event space and high-end hotel rooms. Likewise, the inﬂux of visitors, at times, overwhelmed the airport and its staff. Otherwise, the reports from the

BY LUKE JOHNSON Staff writer

Cam Jordan believes his defensive line cohort Bryan Bresee should have madethe Pro Bowlin2024.

Bresee, in his second season after theNew OrleansSaints selected him in theﬁrst round outofClemson in 2023, recorded7.5 sacksand 14 quarterback hits last season.Those numbers placed him in aselect group amongNFL defensive tackles, with hissacks rankingthird andhis quarterback hits ranking 10th.

“Come on,” Jordan said. “Sevenand-a-half (sacks) will normally get you in.”

There’snodenying Bresee’sskill as apassrusher. His 12 sackssincehis rookie season rank sixth among NFL defensive tackles, ahead of somebigname players such as Philadelphia’s Jalen Carterand Tennessee’sJeffery Simmons.

Whatwas likely holding Bresee back compared to his contemporaries was his relative ineffectiveness as a rundefender. According to ProFootball Focus, more thantwo-thirds of Bresee’ssnaps came as apass rusher andthatwas likely forgood reason Breseeranked218thout of 219 interiordefensive linemen in the service’s run-defense grades.

Things may be different this year The SaintshiredBrandonStaley to serve as thedefensive coordinator,and he is bringing an entirely newschemewithhim.Thatcould be beneﬁcial forBresee,whose regular alignment is going to look different thanitdid underformerhead coach Dennis Allen.

In Allen’s4-3 scheme, Bresee was mostoften playing as the 3-technique defensive tackle,analignment thatoften had him over the offensive guard’s outside shoulder.InStaley’s scheme, he will moreoften line up directly over the offensive tackle in a4-technique position. Or,inBresee’swords, he will be “furtheraway from the football,” whichcould lead to more opportunitiesfor him to lean into his strengths as aplayer

The Intimidatorbillboard behind the right-ﬁeld bleachers at Alex Box Stadium already had anew championship look in time for Wednesday night’scelebration of LSU’slatest CollegeWorld Series title. It was put up just Wednesday morning, asnarling Tiger aimed at the 2025 championship logo crowned by eight stars representing LSU’seight CWS titles.

Quick work.Nifty work. Almost as if someone expected theTigers were going to win yet anothernational championship.

Of course, when it comes to LSUbaseball, it’sanatural assumption to make.

The celebration was everythingyou’vecome to expect aboutLSU baseball, except a clear-skyweather delay interrupting the whole show for a couple of hours. Thousands of fansﬁlled thestandsatThe Box and cheered likemad as their heroes wereannounced

one by one, everyone trying to hold ontothat last shredofgood vibes to carry them into the long, hot offseason. No one quite had alook like Jared Jones, still wearing the spiffy little purple-and-gold sailor cap someonestuck on his head during thecelebration Sunday after LSU clinched thetitle with a5-3 victory over Coastal Carolina.

“I don’tknow how Igot it,” Jones said, “but Ihaven’ttaken it off since.” Maybe he held ontothat hat because he was fortunate not to

be at the bottom of the dogpile in Omaha on Sunday.That honor,orburden, wenttopitcher Chase Shores, the 100 mph ﬁreballer who got the last eight outs in relief of starter Anthony Eyanson. “He said he couldn’tbreathe,” said Kade Anderson,the CWS MVPafter throwing 16 combined innings of one-runball in Omaha, perhaps the best twogameperformance ever there by an LSU pitcher Daniel Dickinson looked like

ä See RABALAIS, page 4C

“Lining up outside on atackle or whatever,there’smore room,” Bresee said. “You’re able to movemore, there’smore space. Most of the time, your double teams are not aguard and atackle, it’satackle and atight end.” Or thescheme may simply present him withmoreopportunitiestonot face adouble team at all. Jordan described Staley’sdefense as one that is “geared toward one-on-ones.”

“Headupona tackle,you’re no longersplitting the guard andcenter,”Jordansaid. “You’renot playing nose, you’re not playing 0(technique), which is right abovethe center.Now you’re getting alot moreone-on-ones. “. And you’re telling me BryanBresee versus anybody one-on-one? Ilike Bryan Bresee.”

Bresee saidhehad somelevel of comfort with his new defensive

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ä See SAINTS, page 4C

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BY BILL BUMGARNER

Contributing writer

This is an entry in aproﬁle series of inductees for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The induction ceremony is set for Saturday in Natchitoches.

Enshrinement in an athletic Hall of Fame requiresahigh level of success over alengthy periodof time.

During abasketball career thatbegan at Grace King High School in Metairie and ended with astandout 10-year NBA career, Danny Granger certainly checked all of the boxes for his pathto the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2025. The induction ceremony is set for Saturday in Natchitoches.

Even though Granger loved the game, it wasn’this ﬁrstchoice “My favorite sport wasreally football,” he said. “But Ilook back and Ifeel lucky just to have been playing basketball the majority of my youth. Ifelt one of my strengths was passingthe ball to other players,which helped me stay on theﬂoor. Thegamealways drove me to get better.For me, playing basketball was surreal.” In high school, the 6-foot-8 Granger was tall enough toplay center and skilled enough to shoot from the outside.Asa senior,heaveraged24.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 5.5 blocks before heading to the next level.

His initial college choice was Yale,but theIvy League school didnot offercivil engineering which was his goal as amajor Instead, he and teammate Michael Suggs chose Bradley University where they stayed for two years before decidingtotransfer to New Mexico.

Granger’ssturdy 230-pound frame provided astrong presence inside and he made the most of it, averaging morethan 7.0 rebounds agame in all four of his collegiate seasons. He also was able to stepout and affect games with his scoring ability

He racked up 19.2 points agame as asophomore at Bradley,then averaged 19.5 and 18.8 points in his two seasons at New Mexico. Granger averaged in double

Rookie

BY STEVE MEGARGEE AP sportswriter

MILWAUKEE Milwaukee’sJacob

Misiorowski made an extra effort to avoid getting caught up in all thehype surrounding therookie ﬂamethrower’shighly anticipated matchup with Pittsburgh’sPaul Skenes.

“It was just one of those things that you wanted to try and calm yourself down as much as possible and stay off the internet becauseI feel like everything Iswiped was me andSkenes, me and Skenes, me and Skenes,” Misiorowski said after the Brewers’ 4-2 victory over the Pirates on Wednesday.“Ihad to mute it, turn it off.”

Theway he’s pitching, Misiorowski better get accustomedto the extra attention.

After throwing ﬁve shutout innings to outperform the 2024 NL rookie of the year,Misiorowski owns a3-0 record and 1.13 earned run average. The three hits Misiorowski has allowedthus far is the fewest by any major league pitcher through his ﬁrst three career starts withaminimumof 16 innings pitched since at least1901, according to Sportradar Plenty of history was made Wednesday According to Sportradar,Misiorowski averaged 99.5 mph and Skenes averaged 98.5 on their fastballs.That representedthe highest combined fastball velocity by two starting pitchers in the same game since at least 2009.

Misiorowski reached at least 100 mph on 19 of his 74 pitches —reachingacareer-bestpeak of 102.4 —and Skenes got to 100 mph once out of 78 pitches. Since at least 2009, this marked the most

Indiana Pacersforward DannyGranger,center,moves past Houston Rockets players Donatas Montiejunas, left,and FranciscoGarcia during apreseason game against the Houston Rockets in Taipei, Taiwan, on Oct 13, 2013. Granger playedfor 10 seasons in the NBA.

figuresinall four of his collegiate seasonsand finishedhis 95-game career averaging 16.7ppg while shooting 49.6% from the field, including 36.6% from beyond the 3-pointarc.

In the 2005 NBA Draft, Granger was aﬁrst-round pick (17thoverall) of theIndiana Pacers.

He played atotal of 10 NBA seasons, starring for the Pacers for 81/2 seasons(2006-14), including an All-Star appearancein2009 —before ﬁnishing his career with the Los AngelesClippers (2014)and Miami Heat(2015)

Granger’s pro career got off to a bit of aslow start, but it didn’ttake long for him to become astaple in thePacers’ lineupasasmall forward

After averaging 7.5 ppg as a rookie in the2005-06 season while playing withestablishedhighscoring veterans such as Ron Artest,PejaStojakovic, Stephen Jackson andJermaine O’Neal, Granger set acourse that would see him become one of the team’s rising stars over thenext few seasons.

His star rose quickly when Granger accepted the role he was

asked to play.That meantdoing thingsthe rightway on andoff the court and being an unselﬁsh teammate.

Thoseweresome of thethings that impressed Mike Wells, aformer Indianapolis Star sportswriter who was the Pacers beat writer during Granger’stenure with the club.

Wells said the biggest thing was Granger’s decision to follow the older players on the court, not off thecourt, at atimewhen some Pacerswereinthe papers and newscasts for the wrong reasons.

“Danny was always there before practice working on his shooting withthe other perimeter players,” Wellssaid, “and he wasalwaysout theredoing more work afterpractice.”

It certainly showed up when Granger improved his scoring average by morethan ﬁve points in each of the next three seasons.

That stretch culminated in what would be acareer-high 25.8 ppg in the2008-09 season.

That year,heearned astarting spot on theEastern Conference All-Star team.

In becoming the first Pacers

playertoaverage morethan25 pointsagame sincethe 1976-77 season, Granger wasrecognized as the NBA Most Improved Player

His stock continued to rise as a volumescorer by averaging 24.1, 20.5 and18.7ppg over thenext three seasons.

In aﬁve-year stretch from 200812, Granger was recognized as oneofthe league’selite players when he averaged 21.6 points and 5.4rebounds in 350 games.

After aproductive six-year stretch,injuries hit. Foot,knee and calf issues limited Granger to 76 games with just eight starts over the next threeseasons, essentiallyleading to theend of his career

Although he was ahighly decorated player in the college and pro ranks, Granger said his latest honor really resonates with him “When Igot the call about the Louisiana Sports HallofFame, it was great news,” he said. “This induction is aprivilege.”

Granger,42, resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his wife Dianna andtheir threechildren. He and his father Danny Sr

day. “If he does what he’s supposed to do and everybody thinks he can do, that’snot going away any time soon.Get used to it andﬁnd ways to ﬁnd peace and that kind of thing.”

Skenes (4-7) lasted just four innings Wednesday while striking outfourand allowing four runs, four hits and two walks. This was only the third time in 40 career starts that Skenes hasgivenupas many as four runs.

Milwaukeedid all its damage during asecond inning in which Skenesfaced nine batters, threw 37 pitches andallowed four runs. Never before had Skenes faced that many hitters, thrown that many pitches or yielded that many runs in asingle inning.

Irving, Mavericks agreeon athree-year extension

The DallasMavericksand Kyrie Irving have agreed on a$119 million, three-year contract with the All-Star guard still recovering from atorn ACL that will sideline him intothe 2025-26 season,aperson with knowledge of the deal said Tuesdaynight on conditionofanonymitybecause thedeal isn’texpected to be ﬁnalized until the start of the new league year on July 6. Irving is declining the$43 million player option in the ﬁnal year of his current three-year contract. Thenew contract will alignIrving withco-star AnthonyDavis who joinedthe Mavericks in the seismic trade that sent Luka Doncic to theLos Angeles Lakers in February.Davis has three years remaining on his contract, witha player option that now will be the same season as Irving in 2027-28.

Walter,Lakerssay team sale expected later this year

BusinessmanMarkWalter’sacquisitionofthe majority ownership stake of the Los Angeles Lakers, in adeal that puts the franchise valuation at $10 billion, is expected to close in the third or fourth quarter of this year

In astatement Wednesday,the sides conﬁrmed that Jeanie Buss whosefamily has had control of the Lakersfor 46 years—will remain governorofthe team and“continue to oversee all team operations.” The agreement for the sale of the Lakers came aboutthree months after Bill Chisholm agreed to buy the Boston Celtics with an initial valuationof$6.1billion— which was going to be arecord, topping the previous markof$6.05 billion sale for the NFL’s Washington Commanders.

Seahawksbring back veteran cornerbackGriffin

The Seattle Seahawks agreed to termswith veteran cornerback Shaquill Griffin, the team announced on Wednesday Griffin is expected to compete for the third cornerback spot. The ninth-year defensive back played in 17 games last season for the Minnesota Vikings after spending 2023 withboth theHouston Texans and Carolina Panthers. Griffin hasalso played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but started his career with the Seahawks, starting in 53 games from 2017 to 2020. He was draftedbySeattle in 2017 and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2019. He also playedalongside his brother, Shaquem, for threeseasons with the Seahawks. In eight seasons, Grifﬁn has407 tackles and nine interceptions.

Red Sox pitcher’soff-field accident requiressurgery

Kutter Crawford had an off-ﬁeld “accident” that requires seasonending surgery on his right throwing wrist, RedSox manager Alex Cora said on Wednesday, adding that the 29-year-old wasn’tdoing anything “irresponsible.”

Crawford has been sidelined all season by aright-knee injury that he initially suffered in his third gameof2024, aseason in which he went9-6 with a4.36 ERAin33 starts, tied for the most starts in the American League.

Crawford was one of baseball’s mostdurable pitchers in 2024 despite pitching most of the season with patellar-tendon discomfort, leading theRed Soxwith 1832/3 innings pitched and 175 strikeouts, but he also gave up amajor leaguehigh 34 homers.

combined 100-mph pitches by opposing starters for any gamein whichbothreached that threshold at least once. “I’ve watched plenty of his games,”Misiorowskisaidof Skenes.“It’sawesome to face a guy likethatand really compare yourselftosome of the best.”

The hoopla surrounding this matchup of 23-year-olds didn’t seem to bother Misiorowski, who struck out eight while allowing two hits and two walks.That was apparent well beforethe game.

“Wewere sitting over here laughing, joking,” said Brewers catcher Eric Haase, whose locker is just around the corner from Misiorowski’s. “Didn’tseem it was affectinghim at all.” The matchup drewaseason-best selloutcrowd of 42,774for aweek-

day afternoon game. Mostwanted to see what Misiorowski did next afterallowingatotal of onehit in his ﬁrst two outings. His torrid startcould force Misiorowski to deal with the level of attention Skeneshas received ever sincearriving in the big leagues as aNo. 1overall draft pick who led LSU to a2023 College World Series title Skenes has outperformed those considerable expectations. He was named theNLrookie of theyear and ﬁnished third in theCyYoung Awardvoting lastseason. What advice would Skenes give Misiorowskiabout howtohandle the scrutiny that could accompany an emergence to stardom?

“You’ve got to protect yourself, for lack of abetter term, obviously with the media, but Iassume if he goes and walks around Milwaukee now there’sgoing to be more people that recognize him and all that,” said Skenes, who met Misiorowskifor theﬁrst time on Mon-

AfterMilwaukee loaded the bases on awalkand two singles to start the second, Isaac Collins scored from third as Joey Ortiz grounded out to Skenes on an 0-2 pitch. Haase then hit a1-2 pitch for abloop RBI double that bounced in front of center ﬁelderOneil Cruz’s diving attempt. Christian Yelich capped the rally with an RBI single to left on a1-2 offering.

Skenesallowedonly oneother baserunner in his other three inningswhile matchingthe secondshortest stintofhis career.His shortest appearance came in hisﬁnal start last year,when he worked just two innings by design anddidn’tallow abaserunner in a9-4 victoryoverthe NewYork Yankees.

The performance raised Skenes’ career ERAfrom 1.91 to 2.03.

“They did agood jobofgetting to some pitches,” Skenes said. “I wasn’tunhappy withthe execution of all of those, there are probably a couple thatcould have been better but theydid agood job.”

USA Surfing gets finances for Olympics recertification

USA Surfing says it hassecured amultimillion-dollarendowment as part of its push to be recertified as the nascent Olympic sport’s national governing body after losing its status four years ago over financial issues.

USA Surﬁng executive director Becky Fleischauer told TheAssociated Press on Wednesday that the investment is amajor step toward theorganization’s goal to return to the Olympic movement. USA Surfing has struckmultiyear deals for financial backing fromKamakaResponsible Development, whichbuildshousing communities, andwith Orange County-based surf company Resin Services. Kamaka also plans to develop awave pool that can be used for year-round training for USA Surﬁng athletes.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By KAyLA WOLF MilwaukeeBrewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowskireacts to striking out Oneil Cruz of the Pittsburgh Pirates on WednesdayinMilwaukee.

Mavericks hitch their fortunes to No. 1 Flagg

BY BRIAN MAHONEY

NEW

Cooper Flagg is the

The Mavericks took the Duke forward with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, hoping they have found their next franchise superstar less than ﬁve months after trading one away Mavericks fans were furious when Dallas traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 1, some immediately threatening to end their support of the team.

But the ones who stuck around may quickly love Flagg, the college player of the year who averaged 19.2 points and 7.5 rebounds while leading Duke to the Final Four The Mavericks quickly announced that Flagg would wear No. 32 in Dallas, where fellow Duke products Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively are on the roster

“I’m really excited. I think I keep saying I’m excited to be a sponge, to get down there and just learn, be surrounded by Hall of Fame-caliber guys and just to be able to learn from them,” Flagg said. “It’s going to be an incredible experience.”

His selection — considered likely ever since Flagg showed off his considerable game last summer after being invited to the U.S. Olympic team’s training camp was a daylong celebration in his home state for the 18-year-old forward from Newport, Maine

“It means a lot to me to have the support of the whole state. I know how many people showed up today

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With the No. 13 pick, the Hawks selected Maryland forward Derik Queen for the Pelicans. That trade won’t become ofﬁcial until July 6.

The 6-foot-3 Fears averaged 17.1 points, 4.1 assists and 4.1 rebounds for the Sooners in his only season of playing college ball.

He got better as the year went on, scoring a season-high 31 points against Missouri in the next-tolast game of the regular season. He followed that up by scoring 29 points against Georgia and 28 points against Kentucky in the SEC Tournament. Fears also led the SEC in free throws made (183) and free throws attempted (215). In addition to what he does on the court, Fears also says he brings intangibles.

“I would say my star power (is) leadership and adding wins to the win column,” Fears said. Fears is the first draft pick of the Dumars’ era. He was hired in April as executive vice president of basketball operations, replacing David Griffin after he was fired after six seasons. The Pelicans finished 21-61 this past season, the second-worst record in franchise history and the fourth-worst record in the league this season. Despite that record, the Pelicans slid from the fourth pick to the seventh pick in the lottery

Dumars wasn’t concerned

“I know this draft, and we’re going to get a good player at 7,” Dumars said in May Turns out, Dumars landed a guard with plenty of upside. Fears doesn’t turn 18 until the middle of October, right before the NBA season begins.

Fears should help ﬁll a void on the roster Dejounte Murray tore

and supported me at some of the draft parties back home,” Flagg said. “It feels amazing knowing I can inspire younger kids. I was in their shoes really not that long ago, so just to know I can give those kids those feelings and have the whole state behind me, it means a lot.

He joined Elton Brand, Irving, Zion Williamson and Paolo Banchero as Duke players drafted No. 1 since 1999, and he returned the draft to its longtime start with a one-and-done college player

That’s the way the draft began every year from 2010 until Banchero’s selection in 2022, but the last two No. 1 picks, Victor Wembanyama and Zaccherie Risacher, are both from France.

Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper was taken by the Spurs with the No. 2 pick and will try to follow Wembanyama and Stephon Castle and give San Antonio a third straight NBA Rookie of the Year

“It’s deﬁnitely a goal of mine to make it three in a row,” Harper said. “I think the coaching staff and the players are going to make it easy for me to go out there and showcase my talent, so deﬁnitely.”

The 76ers then took Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe, getting the first sustained burst of loud cheers of the draft from what seemed to be a number of Philadelphia fans who made the trip to Barclays Center in Brooklyn The first two picks had long been expected, but the No. 3 spot was the first one where there was intrigue.

Kon Knueppel made it two Duke players in the ﬁrst four picks when

the Charlotte Hornets took him at No. 4. When big man Khaman Maluach went at No. 10 — a pick made by the Houston Rockets but headed to Phoenix as part of the trade for Kevin Durant that can’t become ofﬁcial until next month — it gave the Blue Devils three top-10 picks and 50 in the first round since 1989, moving past Kentucky (48) for the most by any school

“It was so emotional getting to see my teammates, my fellow freshmen getting drafted,” Maluach said. “I was so happy for them because they deserve everything they have. They worked hard for it, for that moment, too.”

Ace Bailey Harper’s teammate with the Scarlet Knights who could have been in the mix to go third but declined to work out for the 76ers, ended up going at No. 5 to Utah to end a draft process in which he was criticized for how his camp handled it.

“I’m glad it’s over,” Bailey said. “I’m ready to play some basketball now.”

Then it was Tre Johnson of Texas to the Washington Wizards at No. 6 and Oklahoma’s Jeremiah Fears to New Orleans at No 7, before the host Nets took BYU’s Egor Demin at No. 8, Brooklyn’s ﬁrst of potentially five selections in the first round. Toronto took South Carolina’s Collin Murray-Boyles at No. 9

The NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder took Georgetown center Thomas Sorber at No. 15, their ﬁrst of two picks in the ﬁrst round.

his Achilles in late January in a game against the Boston Celtics and likely will miss the ﬁrst part of the season And the Pelicans traded guard CJ McCollum on the eve of the draft. The Pelicans traded McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and this year’s 40th pick.

So that means Fears can come in and help run the offense, either as a scorer or distributor One of his best games at Oklahoma was a double-double (27 points, 10 assists) against Mississippi State.

“You guys are going to be getting a dog,” Fears said “I would advise you guys to come to the game because it’s deﬁnitely going to be a show.”

Fears is the second Oklahoma player the Pelicans have drafted in the ﬁrst round. In 2016, the Pelicans selected Buddy Hield with the No. 6 overall pick. Queen, meanwhile, averaged 16.5 points and 9 rebounds for

PGA Tour signature events get elite winners

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP golf writer

CROMWELL, Conn. — The PGA Tour has created more paths to the $20 million signature events, such as 10 leading players in the FedEx Cup standings and the ﬁve top players on a special list from the events in between. The elite players are still winning them.

Keegan Bradley became the eighth different winner of the eight signature events when he won the Travelers Championship. He also had the worst world ranking (No. 21) of any of this year’s winners. The only other signature event winners outside the top 10 in the world were Russell Henley (14) at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Sepp Straka (17) at the Truist Championship. As far as current ranking, now all eight signature event winners are among the top 12.

Scottie Scheffler at least gave everyone a chance this year Scheffler won four of the eight among his seven official PGA Tour titles a year ago. The only one where he repeated was at the Memorial. Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Hideki Matsuyama are the only players to win at least one signature event in each of the last two years.

“I think the signature events have gone great,” said McIlroy, who won at Quail Hollow last year and Pebble Beach this year

“If you look at the list of winners I think they work. They get all the top players together. I think they’ve produced exciting ﬁnishes with the best players in the world battling one another, played on some of the most iconic venues that we have.”

The difﬁculty is the short season. All eight signature events were held over six months, and that doesn’t include three majors and The Players Championship.

“This is the last signature event of the year, and it feels like we’ve only got started,” McIlroy said “We’re only into June, and we’re not even halfway through the year.”

Still to come, of course, is the British Open and two $20 million FedEx Cup playoff events, along with the bonus payout — $25 million to the winner from the FedEx Cup ﬁnale in the Tour Championship at East Lake.

Scheffler’s run

Even when Scottie Schefﬂer is not winning, he’s rarely too far behind.

He was part of the 36-hole lead at the Travelers Championship when he opened with a triple bogey and shot 72 to fall nine shots behind. He closed with a 65 and tied for sixth.

Dating to the Houston Open, the world’s No. 1 player now has nine consecutive tournaments ﬁnishing in the top 10. He had three wins during a four-tournament stretch, including the PGA Championship for his third major His actual scoring average during that stretch is 67.8, and he has earned just over $13 million.

Scheffler twice finished five shots behind since late March, at Hilton Head and the U.S. Open.

One last chance

The British Open typically has an exemption based on the FedEx Cup that ends after the Travelers Championship. At the request of the PGA Tour, that spot has been moved back one week to end af-

ter the Rocket Mortgage Classic. It’s still a long shot.

The category is the leading ﬁve players, not already exempt, from the top 20 in the FedEx Cup. Trouble is, the top 30 going into the Rocket Mortgage already are exempt for Royal Portrush.

Michael Kim is at No. 31, and he would require no less than a twoway tie for second (245 points) to reach the points where Robert MacIntyre is at No. 20. Jacob Bridgeman at No. 34 in the FedEx Cup needs outright second place. One other from the top 40, Ryan Gerard, would have to win this week.

The Open previously offered a spot to the leading ﬁnisher in the John Deere Classic. That spot no longer exists The tour asked for the cutoff to move back one week because the Travelers Championship is a signature event, and some players might not have been in the ﬁeld.

Open qualifying

The British Open is offering 20 spots from four golf courses on July 1 in the regional ﬁnal qualifying to see who gets to Royal Portrush on July 17-20.

This is viewed as a signiﬁcant pathway for players from Saudifunded LIV Golf, and 16 players are entered in the 36-hole qualiﬁer That includes 52-year-old Lee Westwood, who has not played in a major since the 2022 British Open, a month after he joined LIV He will be an Dundonald Links just north of Troon.

There’s also a father-son outing at Royal Cinque Ports on the east coast of England, where Ian and Luke Poulter are playing. Luke Poulter nearly qualiﬁed for the U.S Open, instead getting an alternate spot but not getting into the ﬁeld at Oakmont.

The four regional qualifiers start two days after LIV concludes its event in the Dallas area. Among those signed to play are Graeme McDowell, Peter Uihlein, Paul Casey and David Puig. LIV’s next event is July 11-13 in Spain, a week before the British Open.

Long sponsorships

The PGA Tour has extended the contracts of two of its longestrunning title sponsors.

The most recent was AT&T which began as title sponsor of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in 1986 Next year will mark its 41st consecutive year of what now is a signature event. Rory McIlroy won earlier this year at Pebble Beach.

Previously it was John Deere, a longtime partner with the PGA Tour and title sponsor of the John Deere Classic since 1999.

Divots

The Broadmoor will get two more U.S. Senior Opens, in 2031 and 2037. The U.S Senior Open is being held on the Colorado course this week for the third time. Joe Hooks, who grew up playing at Detroit Golf Club, shot 68-66 to win the John Shippen Men’s Invitational and earn a spot in the Rocket Mortgage Classic this week. Minjee Lee became the ﬁrst player to win three LPGA majors this decade with her victory in the KPMG Women’s PGA. Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu and Yuka Saso have each won two. Tommy Fleetwood surpassed $31 million in career PGA Tour earnings with his tie for second in the Travelers Championship. No one has earned more without a PGA Tour victory

the Terrapins. Hie biggest moment came in the NCAA Tournament when he hit a game-winner to beat Colorado State in the second round. Queen was the Big 10 Freshman of the Year, giving the Pelicans two conference freshmen of the year on the ﬁrst night of the draft.

“I can ﬁt in wherever,” Queen said. “Being a facilitator or defensive player or whatever I just want to help the team win and have a long career in New Orleans.”

Queen was pleased to see the Pelicans move up to select him.

“It shows how much they wanted me and how much they believe in me,” Queen said “I’m just ready to show them they got their money’s worth and ready to put on for the Pelicans.”

The Pelicans have the No. 40 overall pick in the draft. The second round of the draft is Thursday Email Rod Walker at rwalker@ theadvocate.com.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By GEORGE WALKER IV Oklahoma guard Jeremiah Fears celebrates his 3-point basket against Georgia during a game at the Southeastern Conference Tournament on March 12 in Nashville, Tenn.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By JESSICA HILL Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, waves as he is announced at the first tee during the first

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By ADAM HUNGER Cooper Flagg, right, poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected first overall by

Mavericks in the

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New era for IOC

President Coventry, 41, starts 8-year leadership term

BY GRAHAM DUNBAR AP sportswriter

LAUSANNE, Switzerland

The

ﬁrst female and ﬁrst African president of the IOC, Kirsty Coventry, was inaugurated in the role Monday on the organization’s 131st birthday with praise that the Olympic movement was “in the best of hands.”

Coventry, 41, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming for Zimbabwe, took office Tuesday after decisively winning a sevencandidate election in March to succeed Thomas Bach.

Coventry cited her family including her two young daughters as “my rocks, my inspiration” to lead the International Olympic Committee through the next eight years including the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

“You are my constant reminders of why we do what we do every single day,” Coventry said, addressing 6-year-old Ella seated near the front of the ceremony

“You are a constant reminder of why this movement is relevant, why it needs to change, why we need to embrace the new ways,” she said “And you will be a constant reminder for many years to come on the decisions that we all take together.”

She thanked her husband, Tyrone Seward, because “you have always stood by my side and never said ‘No.’ And I appreciate that be-

cause that is something that doesn’t come very often.”

Coventry, a former swimming standout at Auburn, said Olympic leaders were “guardians of a platform to inspire, to change lives, to bring hope.”

Bach’s voice had cracked with emotion minutes earlier as he handed over a symbolic key to the presidency to his protégé in Olympic politics.

The 71-year-old German lawyer, an Olympic champion in team fencing in 1976, leaves after the maximum 12 years in an ofﬁce he said was now in the “best of hands” with Coventry

“I believe with all my heart that the Olympic movement is ready for the future,” said Bach, adding he had “given all I could” to the IOC and the games.

The ceremony took place in a temporary building in the gardens of Olympic House designed in the style of the Grand Palais in Paris that hosted fencing and taekwondo at the Summer Games last year.

A steamy, humid day at the IOC’s lakeside modern headquarters saw a sudden downpour of rain minutes before the scheduled start. It forced Bach and Coventry to shelter under a shared umbrella as they walked from the villa that was the former Olympic home.

The hour-long ceremony included a four-minute montage of tributes to Bach, who now becomes the IOC’s hon-

orary president. He has expressed a wish to counsel his successor Coventry’s ﬁrst day at the ofﬁce featured a closed-door session to hear the views of around 100 IOC members. They include current and former heads of state, business leaders and billionaires, past and current Olympic athletes, plus leaders of Olympic sports.

Picking the host shapes as one of the biggest decisions during the new president’s ﬁrst term. Asia seems favored and Middle East neighbors Qatar and Saudi Arabia also are preparing bids in the more ﬂexible and unpredictable process that lets the IOC fast-track a preferred option to avoid a contested vote.

A theme of Coventry’s election opponents including one of her four IOC vice presidents, Juan Antonio Samaranch — was the members’ wish to be more involved in consultation and decision-making after Bach’s hands-on presidency Their ﬁrst chance to air views comes Tuesday

“It’s an important step to listen and to give people the opportunity to talk,” William Blick a member from Uganda, told The Associated Press while welcoming the powerful symbol of electing a ﬁrst IOC leader from Africa who also was a young woman.

“It’s a very good way for her to start.”

Judge orders 12 teams to turn over ﬁnancial data

By The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a dozen NASCAR teams to provide 11 years of ﬁnancial data to the stock car series as part of an ongoing legal ﬁght but sharply limited what they need to share. A day after hearing arguments from both sides, U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell of the Western District of North Carolina said the information will “allow NASCAR to have much of the arguably relevant substance of the requested information, while protecting the legitimate interests” of the 12 teams. They had raised concerns that the private financial details could end up being made public and would hurt competitive balance.

Under the decision, the teams must provide top-line data total revenue, total costs, and net profits and losses — dating to 2014. The teams and NASCAR were ordered to settle on an independent accounting ﬁrm to handle the details by Friday with that work paid for by NASCAR. Earlier this week, attorneys for 12 of the 15 overall race teams argued against disclosing their financial records to become part of NASCAR’s antitrust lawsuit. They are not parties in the ongoing suit filed by 23XI Racing, which is owned by the NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports, owned by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins. 23XI and Front Row are the only two organizations

of the 15 that refused in September to sign take-it-orleave offers on a new charter agreement. Charters are NASCAR’s version of a franchise model, with each charter guaranteeing entry to the lucrative Cup Series races and a stable revenue stream. Of the 13 teams that signed, only Kaulig Racing has submitted the ﬁnancial documents NASCAR subpoenaed as part of discovery Teams have long argued that NASCAR is not financially viable and they need a greater revenue stream and a more permanent length on the charter agreements, which presently have expiration dates and can be revoked by NASCAR. Two years of negotiations ended last fall with 13 teams signing on and 23IX and FRM instead heading to court.

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NFL were exemplary

“The best Super Bowl the NFL has ever had, according to (NFL commissioner) Roger Goodell,” is how Saints owner Gayle Benson described it.

Local ofﬁcials wisely are trying to ride the momentum. No one wants to wait another 11 or 12 years, as we had to do for our last two Super Bowls. But, as always, the quest for another one is complicated.

First and foremost, the competition is more ﬁerce than ever Where Miami, Phoenix and Tampa were once seen as New Orleans’ main competitors for the big game, Las Vegas and Los Angeles have joined the mix. Both check all the Super Bowl boxes, with new stadiums, good weather, great nightlife and massive hotel inventories. Each will be regulars in future Super Bowl rotations.

Additionally, a growing list of cities with new or renovated stadiums will be under consideration. Nashville’s new $2.1 billion

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he’d been at the bottom of the dogpile. The LSU second baseman walked onto the podium with his left arm in a sling, courtesy of the hamate bone surgery he had Tuesday after playing through virtually the entire NCAA Tournament with a broken bone in his left hand.

He got ﬁve hits in the College World Series. That’s dedication to the cause. That’s what it takes, sometimes, to earn the dogpile in Omaha. It was Dickinson who initiated the championshipclinching double play grounder to end Sunday’s game, tossing to Steven Milam who was covering second before the shortstop relayed to Jones at ﬁrst to end it.

On Wednesday, Milam revealed what was going through his mind as the ball on a play that he’s practiced and experienced thousands of times — was sailing through the air toward him.

“For a split second I was like, ‘Holy crap, this is to win the national championship,’ ” Milam said. It’s what would have been going through my mind, that’s for sure, before I three-hopped a throw toward Jones. Come

stadium and Jacksonville’s renovated “stadium of the future” are on track to open in 2028. New enclosed stadium projects are in the works in Chicago, Cleveland and Washington, D.C.

All eventually will jockey for their place in line, and as we learned in 2018 and 2019 with Minneapolis and Atlanta — league owners and ofﬁcials love to reward cities that build new stadiums with Super Bowls.

What’s more, New Orleans’ bid for future Super Bowls is complicated by Mardi Gras and the busy calendar at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, which has booked major shows as far out as 2038.

It’s a Rubik’s Cube that requires countless hours of work and research from local ofﬁcials in the sports, tourism and hospitality sectors.

The NFL has awarded the next three Super Bowls to San Francisco (2026), Los Angeles (2027) and Atlanta (2028), and will likely announce the 2029 game at the league’s fall meeting in New York in October

New Orleans is not expected to be in the mix for Super Bowl 2029 because of a conﬂict with Mardi

to think of it, that ball may still be trying to get there. The Tigers executed on defense, came up with the timely hits and made the big pitches during a season that added up to a 53-15 record and, most importantly included a win in the season’s very last game. Good-natured debate instantly began to swirl about whether or not this team was as good as LSU’s 2023 national champions of Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews and Tommy White.

It’s a fun argument but ultimately useless. All you have to be is the best team in your time. That’s what these Tigers were.

Hail to the victors.

Outﬁelder Josh Pearson, the one Tiger to play on all four of Jay Johnson’s ﬁrst four LSU teams, will leave here with two championship rings. As much as that, he said he will remember the camaraderie of being a part of two of the most special teams in program history

“I love all the guys from the ’23 team and this team,” Pearson said. “I’d show up here two hours early for a Tuesday practice in September just to hang out with these guys.

“I’m looking forward to our 25-year reunions.”

Pearson’s words resonated on a warm summer night, tinged with a

Gras, which falls two days later than the game that year A similar conﬂict with Mardi Gras makes the 2032 Super Bowl a nonstarter That leaves 2030, 2031, 2033 and beyond. The longer the wait, the more competition New Orleans faces from rival cities as their new stadiums come online. Therein lies the sense of urgency Landing another Super Bowl would be huge for the city Along with a potential College Football Playoff championship game in 2028, it would cement our status as a major sports event hub while allowing us to reclaim outright the mantle as America’s most popular Super Bowl city “I’ll say it again, it’s what we do,” said Jay Cicero, the CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation. “And now we can say, we did it. And we can also say, I hope we can do it again.” When New Orleans lands another Super Bowl remains to be seen. Hopefully, it’s sooner rather than later

Email Jeff Duncan at jduncan@theadvocate. com.

trace of melancholy In all likelihood, Wednesday’s celebration was the last time the entire 2025 LSU team ever will be together When they’re celebrated this fall on the ﬁeld in Tiger Stadium, when they have that reunion circa 2050, there will be someone unable to make it for whatever reason. They will have the memories, though. Immortalized as being one of that handful of all-time great LSU teams that only a national title can confer here. Now, on to the next. “I remember the ﬁrst time I came here, coach Johnson was saying he wanted to change the culture and he did,” Pearson said. “He continued the dynasty Skip Bertman built. I’m excited to see what they’ll do in the next few years.”

Pearson will join the spectators in the stands at The Box like the thousands cheering Wednesday night. Milam, for one, will try to do it again in 2026.

“We’re going to celebrate it, enjoy it, then you’ve got to move on to the next one,” he said.

Dynasty building, and Intimidator updating, never stops.

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will be different opportunities for me to

line up in different places. That just kind of comes with the scheme.” And that might be a good thing for Bresee, specifically “I think this year he’ll have a lot more sacks, and this will be his year to make a lot of hay toward his legacy,” Jordan said.

Email Luke Johnson at ljohnson@theadvocate. com.

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IOC president Kirsty Coventry, left, and outgoing president Thomas Bach arrive for the handover ceremony of the IOC pesidency on Monday at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland

Physicians wary of lawsuits in NIL era

BY ERIC OLSON AP college football writer

The professionalization of college sports has prompted concern among team physicians that they will be exposed to a greater risk of being sued by athletes who claim a poor outcome from treatment caused them to lose future earnings. Before July 2021 when college athletes were cleared to be compensated by third parties for the use of their name, image and likeness — such lawsuits would have been virtually unwinnable.

Four years later, and with schools set to share millions directly with their athletes, team physicians are wary Some of the most highproﬁle college athletes are already signing multimillion-dollar deals and six-ﬁgure contracts are common.

Though no malpractice lawsuits seeking lost future earnings at the college level are known to have been filed, it’s only a matter of time, said Dr James Borchers, Big Ten chief medical ofﬁcer and president and CEO of the U.S. Council for Athletes’ Health.

“The complexity for the clinician is going to be signiﬁcant,” he said “I do think there are people who are going to evaluate this and say, ‘I didn’t sign up for an 18-year-old making a million dollars and then saying the decision I make affected their ability to make money.’ I think you may see people say this isn’t for me.”

The case of former Philadelphia Eagles player Chris Maragos jolted the sports medicine ﬁeld in 2023 when a jury ordered his surgeon and an orthopedics group afﬁliated with the team to pay him $43.5 million for lost future earnings and pain and suffering after he alleged improper care of a knee injury The orthopedics group ended its two-decade association with the Eagles out of fear of future lawsuits.

At the college level, it still would

on Sept 7, 2019, in Honolulu.

be hard for an athlete to contend a team doctor’s errant care cost them an opportunity to make money in professional sports because there are no guarantees to play at the next level. However, a college athlete who didn’t have an optimal recovery could argue treatment reduced their ability to make NIL money or to transfer to a higherlevel school where they could make more money

“You had an ACL tear I did surgery and you never quite made it back — back in my day, you just had bad luck,” said Borchers, who played football at Ohio State from 1989-93. “You’re making a million dollars and that happens, you’re probably having a different discussion.”

Borchers offered a hypothetical

Fan banned by MLB after heckling Diamondbacks’

Marte about late mother

BY RONALD BLUM AP baseball writer

A fan who heckled Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Tuesday night has been banned indeﬁnitely from all major league stadiums, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. Marte was seen in tears on the field after the spectator yelled a derogatory comment about Marte’s late mother during a seventh-inning at-bat in Arizona’s 4-1 win over Chicago.

According to a White Sox spokesperson, the security staff at the ballpark relayed that the 22-year-old fan was “very apologetic and remorseful after the fact, and admitted to being very inappropriate and stupid with his comments.”

Another person confirmed to the AP that Major League Baseball had banned the fan from all big league stadiums

That person spoke on condition of anonymity because the punishment wasn’t announced by the league.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo and bench coach Jeff Banister asked for the fan to be removed from the game.

Before Wednesday’s series ﬁnale, Lovullo said he “had little bit of an interaction with the fan” as he

was yelling at Marte.

“He wasn’t getting it and was very pompous, and it didn’t sit right with me,” Lovullo said. “It was just a gross comment you wouldn’t say about anybody, let alone someone who lost their mom.

“We need better baseball fans Baseball deserves better.”

Marte’s mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 2017. Marte, who hit a solo home run in the first inning Tuesday night, was seen visibly upset during a pitching change in the bottom of the seventh as Lovullo put his arm around his player and consoled him.

“I just reacted as a dad would when I went out to change pitchers,” Lovullo said, according to the Arizona Republic. “I could see he was sobbing It hurt.”

“(I told him): ‘I love you and I’m with you, and we’re all together and you’re not alone. No matter what happens, no matter what was said or what you heard, that guy is an idiot. It shouldn’t have an impact on you.’” Marte declined to comment on the incident through a team official. Diamondbacks shortstop

Geraldo Perdomo said the fan

“should be banned, for sure” and called for MLB to intervene.

“That can’t happen,” Perdomo said. “We can’t continue to do that here in MLB.”

situation to illustrate his concerns about the pressures faced by team doctors. A receiver is treated for a hamstring injury, returns to play and reinjures the hamstring. The receiver says the injury never felt fully healed and his agent takes him to another doctor who has a different opinion on how the injury should have been treated.

Borchers said the receiver would have been better off to sit out longer and miss a few more games.

“But there wasn’t money tied to that,” he said. “Now you could say you hurt my ability to go out and perform, so I’m not going to get as much money or (it) has cost me the ability to put more tape out there so I could have transferred to a better situation and made more money Those are the types of is-

sues we’re hearing about that used to not exist in college sports.”

Typically in college sports, team physicians are employed by a university-afﬁliated medical center or local medical group. Athletic trainers are employed by the athletic department.

Team physicians must carry liability insurance either individually or through the medical center or group. The most common limits for a malpractice insurance policy are $1 million per incident and $3 million total in a year, said Mike Matray, editor of Medical Liability Monitor

“You can see how an athlete’s economic damages, should a medical error end his/her career, would easily exceed those limits,” Matray wrote in an email to The As-

sociated Press. Medical Liability Monitor has followed the medical liability insurance industry since 1975, and though the publication does not track data speciﬁc to sports medicine practitioners who perform surgeries, Matray estimated rates for that specialty to be more than $100,000 per year in some states.

Dr Jon Divine, head team physician at Cincinnati, said Big 12 team doctors are discussing among themselves and university general counsels whether they should increase their liability insurance limits, perhaps to $2 million or $6 million or more.

Divine said he and other team doctors also are taking extra steps in evaluating injuries in the new era of college sports.

“I’ve probably ordered more MRIs than I ever have in 25 years in the last two years,” he said. “It’s to make sure we’re getting it right for the (coaching) staff, for the kids, for the kid’s family There’s that much more riding on it.”

Dr David McAllister head team physician at UCLA who has been practicing for 27 years, said the relationship between team doctor and athlete has gone from one built on trust to now being transactional and at times adversarial.

When athletes spent four or ﬁve years at the same school, as once was the norm, friendships were formed and the team doctor continued to provide care for the same athletes long after their playing days. Now McAllister said many football and basketball players are taking advice from agents and business managers whose priority is the athlete’s earning power, and that puts pressure on team physicians.

“There are seasoned, experienced people that do what I do who either recently got out of it or are really considering it because they don’t want to be exposed to the liability,” McAllister said, “and they don’t find it that much fun anymore.”

Chiefs formulate strategy, expanding their UK fandom

BY KEN MAGUIRE AP sportswriter

LONDON In an offseason huddle at the NFL’s London headquarters, the Kansas City Chiefs are drawing up a game plan to win over fans in a crowded UK market.

They’re getting input from the locals, and there’s good news

“There is something about that younger generation, in the UK specifically, they are really into U.S. sports at the moment,” says Louise Johnson, chief executive of marketing agency Fuse. “There’s a moment in time that you can really capitalize on.”

Chiefs executives visited London after the team added the UK to its list of countries in the NFL’s global markets program, which puts teams in the driver’s seat to increase fandom overall — as well as land commercial partnerships individually

A day that began meeting with local agencies in the NFL’s glass-enclosed eighth-ﬂoor ofﬁce overlooking Leicester Square ended along the banks of the Thames, where a “Chiefs cab” was the meeting point to surprise a local fan with a ticket giveaway

“The UK is another puzzle piece in the larger globalization of the brand,” said Lara Krug, the team’s chief media and marketing ofﬁcer, echoing a franchise theme of becoming the “ world’s team.”

Krug led the team’s delegation that included business, social media and public relations representatives. Besides marketing agencies they also met with NFL ofﬁcials. The takeaways were clear for growing the Chiefs’ fanbase.

“One, that 12-to-24 (aged) audience is where there is the biggest opportunity,” she told The Associated Press. ”(They’re) very much into the cultural part of the NFL and the Americana of it all.”

Second, find creative ways to connect to local fans. The Chicago Bears did soccer-style jerseys last year for their London game.

“The league and the clubs have done a great job on growing the game,” Krug said “We see the opportunity of reaching more fans and doing it from a cultural lens.” Mahomes, Kelce and KC Wolf

Expanding your fan base is much easier when your quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, is the face of the league, and your star tight end, Tra-

vis Kelce, is dating global pop star

Taylor Swift Kelce was the UK’s top-selling NFL jersey in 2024.

The Chiefs have also played in ﬁve of the last six Super Bowls and won three of them.

Still, there are eight other NFL teams with the same rights the Chiefs have in Britain and six of them have been there longer.

Social media content on platforms like TikTok and Instagram are crucial, especially because NFL fans in the UK over-index on daily social media use compared to other fans, the Chiefs said.

But some old-school methods work too.

“We know mascots do really well in the markets, it becomes an ambassador,” Krug said.

KC Wolf was on hand in Frankfurt, Germany in 2023 when the Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins 21-14.

They’ll soon be looking for “multiple European-based mascots of our KC Wolf,” Krug said.

“That will be something that we launch later this year,” she said, “so having KC Wolf show up in a few of our markets more frequently.”

Meetings aside, being on the ground in London was helpful in other ways: Krug noted the long line at a Formula One promotion in the Lego store in Leicester Square

The Chiefs have experimented before. Last year the team partnered with Hallmark headquartered in Kansas City — on “ Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story ” Going international

In the NFL’s global markets program, Kansas City has rights in

seven countries only the Los Angeles Rams have as many. All but one — Mexico — of the Chiefs’ markets are in Europe. The team added the UK, Ireland and Spain this year

The team’s brass believes the best way to gain fans in foreign markets is to play games there.

The Chiefs won their only London game, back in 2015. They are 3-0 overall in regular-season international games. Dublin, Madrid and Berlin are all new host cities this season.

The Chiefs will play internationally this season — but not in Europe. They open in Brazil on Sept. 5 when they face the Los Angeles Chargers in Sao Paulo.

That’s the ﬁrst of seven international NFL games in 2025 — the most ever in one season and Commissioner Roger Goodell wants to eventually get to 16 games per year Goodell has also ﬂoated the idea of creating a European division and staging a Super Bowl outside the United States. One theory is the league will package the international games into a billion-dollar rights deal.

Team and league data show that the Chiefs are already popular internationally

They have the largest overall German-language social media following at nearly 150,000. For consumer products sales, the Chiefs rank No. 1 in the “DACH” region of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and No. 2

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Oregon State medical trainers check the right knee of linebacker Matthew Tago during a game against Hawaii

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By TIM IRELAND Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas, right, celebrates after scoring

touchdown against the Detroit Lions at Wembley Stadium in London on Nov. 1, 2015.

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Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.

Picklesstar in creamy, crunchy potato salad

BY GRETCHEN McKAY

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)

Nashville is renowned for its music scene. Knownasthe country music capital of the world, it’shome to the Grand Ole Opry

But we also love the Tennessee city’seponymous sweet and spicy fried chicken sandwich, which is said to have originated in the 1930s at Prince’sHot Chicken Shack. Brined in pickle juice, slathered in apaste-like saucemade with cayenne, garlicand brown sugar,and served with pickles on white bread, it’sjuicy, crunchy and ﬁery hot.

This potato salad recipe is also worthy of the Nashvillename. It combines one of summer’s favorite side dishes, amayonnaise-based potato salad, with the sharp kick of mustard and the bright, acidic burst of pickle juice and vinegar.Italso includes fresh dill andthe crunch of freshly chopped celery.

But the real kicker is the spicy Nashville Hot seasoning that is tossed in the sauce and, if you’re not afraid of theextra heat, also gets sprinkled on top of the salad beforeserving The original recipe calls for red-skinned potatoes cut into bite-sized pieces, but Iused a 3-pound bag of baby Yukonpotatoes Igot for $1 (score!)

The salad should be refrigerated for at least two hours beforeserving to allow the ﬂavors to mingle and the potatoes to absorb the dressing. Foran extra punch of ﬂavor and/or texture, you could sprinkle a little chopped cooked bacon on top,add ahandful of diced ham or stir in some shredded colby jack or sharp cheddar cheese

However you serve it, it’s perfectfor your next family barbecue or late-night nosh

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PHOTO By GRETCHENMcKAy Nashville Hot Pickle Potato Salad Recipe adapted from chilesandsmoke.com. FOR SEASONING: 4-8 tablespoons cayenne pepper powder,depending on heat

1tablespoon white vinegar

1tablespoon Dijon mustard

2tablespoons Nashville hot seasoning

1minced shallot, about ¼cup

4tablespoons fresh dill, chopped

1. Prepare seasoning: Mixthe ingredients together.Makesure to remove any clumps in the brown sugar,then storeinan airtight container.(This dry rub recipe willstay at itsfreshest for about amonth.)

2. Prepare the potatoes.Slice the red potatoes into bite-sized pieces. Place in alarge pot and ﬁll with enough cold water to cover the potatoes, plus an inch. Season with atablespoon of salt and bring the water to aboil. Boil until tender,about 10-15 minutes. Drain the potatoesand allow them to cool completely

3. Make thedressing: Whisk the mayo, pickle juice, vinegar, Dijon and seasoning together. Fold in shallots and dill. Taste andadjustfor additional seasoning if needed.

4. Fold in ingredients: Carefully stir in the cooled potatoes, pickles, celeryand eggs. Mixto coateverything evenly.Taste and adjust. Garnish the topof thepotato salad with additional Nashville Hot seasoning.

5. Refrigerate at least two hours before serving.

SLICE LIFE

Chocolate angel food cake loves ascoop of ice cream, butpair leftoverswith sparklingwine

Chocolate angel food cake is a great cake choice for summer. The cake is light and goes well withice cream, cold whipped cream or creme fraiche.

Andleftover angel food cake is easy to repurpose.

For example, if your angel food cake is getting slightly stale,itcan be transformedinto something very sophisticated. Cut thecake into slices like Texas toast. Butter bothsides of the slices and lightly toast theslices in aheated dry pan. Get abit of color from the

Chocolate Angel Food Cake

Makes a10-inch angel food tube cake.This recipe calls forcake flour,a finely ground flour and usually softerthan all-purpose flour.Ifyou cannot findespresso powder,use instant coffeecrystals and crush in asmall plastic bag withamallet or awine bottle to make the crystals finer.

2cups eggwhites (thisisabout 15 eggs, depending on their size)

¼teaspoon salt

1¼ teaspoons cream of tartar

1teaspoon vanilla extract

1¼ cup granulated sugar

1¼ cup confectionerssugar

1¼ cup cake flour

¼cup cocoa powder (you can use carob powder if you cannot eat chocolate)

1teaspoon espresso powder (or finely crushed instantcoffee crystals)

1. Preheat oven to 325 F.

2. Whip together the egg whites, salt and cream of tartar in thebowl of an electric mixer.Mix until stiff, but be careful not to overbeat. The mixture shouldmakepeaks when the whiskislifted out of the bowl. Addthe vanillaextract. Addthe granulated sugar abit at atime with the beaters going.

3. While theegg whites are beating mixthe confectioners sugar,cake flour,cocoapowder andespresso powdertogether andsift twice. Then addittothe beaten whites alittleata time until well incorporated

4. Pour into an ungreased tube panwith aremovable centerand bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes. Remove from the oven and invert on awine bottle for 45 minutes to an hour

5. When the cake is cool, run a knifearound the circumference of thepan.The knife shouldbelong enough that it reaches to thebottomofthe pan. Thenyou can remove the cakeand the centerinsert of the pan. Then run the knife along the bottom of the insert and remove it. Youcan dust the cake with cocoa powder forgarnish andcut with a serrated knifeoracake comb.

BY LIZ WILLIAMS Contributingwriter

Now that school is out and before it gets too hot,this is thetime for cooking that gives us maximum ﬂavor and the least amount of

No matter how much you may enjoy cooking, the call of the pool or boating or the pickleball court

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Liz Williams

TIPOFTHE TONGUE

Leaveneighbor’swardrobechoices alone

Dear Miss Manners: Ihave an acquaintance who frequently walks herdog at the same time Ido. She is anice person, and we get along well; our dogs even like each other We are both female. The issue is that her skirts or sundresses keep getting shorter.Iavert my eyes, but Ihave seen more of her anatomy than Icare to Ihave also seen acertain male neighbor looking at her in anot-so-nice way

tion of whoissnifﬁng whom at all.

Judith Martin MISS MANNERS

Should Isay something to her?

If so, how do Idosopolitely?

Gentle reader: Really,asthisperson is merely an acquaintance, Miss Manners fails to see why you would wish to raise theques-

Dear Miss Manners: My husband andIhosted alongtime friend of minefor 10 days at our home.She had told me sheenjoys staying with friends for extended periods, ﬁndingitanefﬁcient way to travel. She didnot bring her own bathroom essentials, vitamins, slippers, etc. We didall the driving and the planning.Wecooked and served every breakfast, lunch and dinner,alongwith providing beerand wine everyday (Typically shedrinksmuch more than we do.)

Oftenshe wouldask themenu forthe day, andI would prepare

ashopping list.She would join me in the shopping and point out items she thought would be helpful. Iinvited her to purchase items she wanted outside the menu, but her answer always was, “I’ll have whatever you’rehaving.”

She secretly joked with me that if she stares at the check long enough, someone will grab it. We told her we were happy to dine out if she did not mind separate checks. She said yes, but added that aman’sego usually prevents this,soIshould makesure my husband was on the samepage. (Hewas.)

We dined out once and included another couple, and everyone received their own check. She took us out todinner at the end of her

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Pork Chops withApples andOnions

Serves 4.

4tablespoons butter

2largewhite or yellow onions sliced thinly in rings or half rings

4cloves garlic, minced

2 firm apples, unpeeled and cut into 8slices per apple (you can use a green apple likeGrannySmith or aRed Galaorone of each)

1teaspoon salt

1teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1⁄8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

½teaspoon ground sumac (if you do not have sumac, use ½teaspoon sweetpaprika and increase the lemon zesttothe zest of 2lemons)

¼teaspoon smoked paprika

4pork chops, ½to¾ inches thick

¼cup pomegranate molasses (or maple syrup)

Zest of 1lemon

1. Add the butter to askillet that is large enough to hold all4 pork chops. As thebutter melts add the onions. Cook over mediumheat.Stir occasionally.Donot worry if you get abit of char on those onions. It will addevenmore ﬂavor.Cook for about 7minutes. Add thegarlic and apple slices and stir.Stir for 3to4minutes.Remove the vegetables from thepan and set aside.

2. In asmall bowl mix the salt, pepper,nutmeg, sumac andpaprika.Stir these ingredients togethersothateverything is evenly distributed. Use this spicemixture to seasoneach of theporkchops on both sides. Then addthe pork chops tothe pan— adding more butter if thepan is toodry Cook for 4to5minutesover medium heat and then ﬂip the chops. Addthe cooked vegetables to thepan,including any juices that have accumulated in the bottom of the bowl.

3. Cook for4to5 more minutes. Place the pork chops on aplatter and cover with the cooked onions and apples. Drizzle the molasses over everything. Zestthe lemon over the dish and place the dishonthe table. (If youare going to freezethis dish,add themolasses andlemon zest after youhave warmedthe dish and are ready to serve.)

Haitian Rice and Peas

Serves 4to6.This recipe calls for cannedblack-eyed peas, but if you prefer,you can cook and use about ½ pound of dried peas.

2tablespoons olive oil

1largeonion, chopped

1bell pepper (green or red), chopped

3cloves garlic, chopped

1tablespoon of salt-free Creole seasoning mix,suchasTony Chachere No Salt Cajun/Creole Seasoning

1cup white rice

1teaspoon salt

1teaspoon ground black pepper

2cans cooked black-eyed peas, drained ½cup chopped fresh parsley

1. Place the oil in apot. Heat until it begins to shimmer.Add the onion and cook, stirring for 5minutes. Add thebell pepper and garlic and Creole seasoning. Stir and cook another 5minutes.

2. Add the rice, salt and pep-

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ismuch more compelling that standing in front of the stove. And if you are being pulled in multiple directionsbyall of thehappenings in town, your brain is craving something simple to put together.But, of course, we don’tlower our ﬂavor expectations just because we are in ahurry

These pork chops are really tasty and easyto make Ashort cut is to make a double batch and freeze half of the results. This will giveyou apassona busy day,when you know that

per,and 2cups water.Bring to aboil andthen reduce to asimmer. Cook for10minutes, covered. At the10minutemarkadd theblack-eyed peas. Stir.Replace the lid and cook for 8to10minutes more,

until the riceiscooked. Transfer to aserving bowl, ﬂuffthe rice andpeas with 2forks. Garnish with ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley.Fluff again. Addthe rest of the parsley and serve.

there is simply no time for cooking.Itisworththe extra preptomake the double batch. Andwhenyou pullitout of thefreezer later,itwill save you atrip to get takeout. Andifyou don’twant pork, this dish is just as delicious with an equivalent amountofchickenthighs

The Haitian Rice and Peas isagifttoany table Eating black eyed peasor crowder peas or pigeon peasgives you amuch more interesting rice as well as an extra punch of protein.You can cook it fresh withoutbreaking out in asweat and it tastes as though youspent lotsof time puttingittogether

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cooking butter and make sure to toast both sides. Allow to cool for aminute and thencut each slice into about 4sticks. They are delicious with sparkling wine or adry Marsala.

Liz Williamsisfounder of the Southern Food & Beverage Museum in New Orleans. Listen to “Tip of theTongue,” Liz’spodcast about food, drink and culture, wherever you hear podcasts. EmailLiz at lizwillia@gmail.com.

stay as athank-you.

My manners taught me to be a generous host, and Ibelieve we were, all the way to the end when Idrove her to the airport. However,Ifeel like our generosity was taken advantage of.

Where is the line? Is alongertermguest expected to pitch in? Iwill deﬁnitely think carefully about afuture invite.

Gentlereader: Alonger-term guest is expected to do more, and Miss Manners agrees your friend fell short.But where the line is drawn can be challenging since any equalization of expense is meant to occur by the balancing of invitations—not within asingle visit. Where your friend offended mostwas when she all but told

you she was sticking you with the expenses: joining the shopping expedition and standing at the checkout counter but never offering to pay; joking about staring at the check; the comment about a man’s ego. She would be amuch moreeffective moocher —not to mention amuch morepleasant houseguest —ifshe would learn when to keep her thoughts to herself

Sendquestions to Miss Manners at herwebsite, www missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or through postal mailtoMiss Manners, Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City,MO 64106.

Bonds, babies andboundaries

Dear Annie: My sister,“Renee,” and Ihave always been close, but things changed after she had ababy last year.Iwas genuinely happy for her, and I’ve tried to be supportive —dropping off meals, babysittingwhen Ican, texting to check in. Butever since thebaby was born, she’sbeen distant and, honestly,alittle cold. She cancels plans lastminute, rarely responds to my texts,and when we do talk,she only wantsto discuss thebaby.I’ve invited her to lunch or coffee just thetwo of us, but she always says she’stoo busy or tired. Iget that motherhood is overwhelming, but

Imiss my sister.When I brought it up gently,she snapped and said Idon’t understand what it’s like to be aparent, which hurt.

Annie Lane DEAR ANNIE

Idon’thave kids, and Idon’tplan to, but that shouldn’t makemeless important in her life. I’mnot sure if I should give her morespace or try harder to stay close. Ijust don’tknow how to reach her anymore. Is this just aphase, or have we outgrown our bond? —LeftOut and Let Down Dear LeftOut: Change is the only constant in life, and your sister’slifejust changed dramatically.No, your relationship will never be the same as it was

before, but that doesn’t mean you’ll never be close again. This season, forher,is all about the baby.It’snot even her fault; it’shardwired into our DNA thanks to evolutionary biology But this season will end, as all seasons do, and she will eventually gain somefree timeback. In the meantime, continue supporting her and building your relationship with your new niece or nephew.You will readjust to your new roles in due timeand regain the closeness you once shared; it just might look alittle different.

Send yourquestions forAnnie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.

Photoorganizationistherapeutic

Dear Heloise: Ijust read the letter where L.N. made memorable pillows for her grandchildren out of her deceased husband’sshirts. What awonderful idea! When my husband passed, we had manypictures. These were from thetime when you could not see them on the camera and had to get them all developed. Istartedgoing through the albums,getting rid of alot of the same pictures. When Iﬁnished thetravel photos, Istarted on the family photos. Ihad apile for each grandchild and my son. Ithen put them in individual photoalbums with afavoritepicture of that grandchild on the front. Not only did Iclean out manyphotos, it was therapeutic for me. —Linda Humphress, in Lincoln, Nebraska Screeningphone calls

Hints from Heloise

love the hints your readers write in. In response to Fred, from Pennsylvania: Iwas getting 10-12 scam calls aday, and it was very disturbing and annoying. Before I listed the particular phone numbers that are allowed to call me, Icontacted all my friends, family and medical providers (and Ihave plenty of them at my age —80years young) to let them know to use my cellphone number Ihaven’tmissed an important call yet. —Deanne Dillenbeck,Cypress, California

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there andcould getworse. The bacteriacan travel to theroots andjaw,causing a pus-ﬁlledinfection If your dentist says you need aroot canal, you probably do. Youcan get a second opinion, but please don’tignore the problem If the expense is an issue, manydentists will work out apayment plan foryou.

—Heloise Nailed it

Dear Heloise: Iread your column every day and

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Today is Thursday, June 26, the 177th day of 2025. There are 188 days left in the year

Todayinhistory

On June 26, 2015, in its 5-4 Obergefell v. Hodges decision, theU.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage across thecountry, ruling that state-level bans on same-sex marriage violated thedue process and equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment

On this date:

In 1917, U.S. troopsenteredWorld WarIasthe ﬁrst troops of the American Expeditionary Force landed in Saint-Nazaire, France.

In 1945, thecharter of theUnited Nations was signed by 50 countries in San Francisco. In 1948, theBerlin Airlift began in earnest after the Soviet Union cut off land and water routes to the isolated western sector of Berlin

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy visited West Berlin, where he delivered his

Dear Heloise: My dentist says Ineed aroot canal, but Idon’twant to go through the pain and aggravation. If Iignore this tooth, will it improve on its own? —Payton, in Massachusetts Payton, it morethanlikely will notimproveonits own. The painmight go away,but theinfection is still hiding in

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famous speech expressing solidarity with the city’s residents, declaring: “Ich bin ein Berliner” (“I am a Berliner”).

In 1993, President Bill Clinton announced the U.S. had launched missiles against Iraqi targets because of “compelling evidence” Iraq had plotted to assassinate former President George H.W.Bush.

In 1996, in the case of United States v. Virginia, the U.S. SupremeCourt found that the Virginia Military Institute’smale-only admission policy violated the Fourteenth Amendment’sEqual Protection Clause. (VMI enrolled its ﬁrst female cadets the following year.)

In 1997, the ﬁrst Harry Potter novel, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling, waspublished in the United Kingdom.Itwas later released in the United States under the title “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’sStone.”

In 2008, in District of Columbia v. Heller,the U.S. SupremeCourt struck

Dear Heloise: Ilike using nail polish because it reduces breakage. But nail polish feels heavy,and I want my nails to be uncovered and exposed to air.So, here’smysolution: Ipolish only the tips using horizontal strokes, and Iuse all the coats (base, color twice and top coat). It looks exactly like aFrench manicure, yet it leaves mostofthe nail free from polish, pink, and healthy! R.B., in Maryland Sendahinttoheloise@ heloise.com.

downahandgun ban in the District of Columbia as it afﬁrmed, 5-4, that an individual’sright to gun ownership is protected by the Second Amendment.

In 2013, in the case of United States v. Windsor, the U.S. SupremeCourt gave the nation’slegally married same-sex couples equal federal footing with all other married Americans, and cleared the way forsame-sex marriages to resumeinCalifornia in a separate decision.

Today’sBirthdays: Jazz musician-composer Dave Grusin is 91. Singer Billy Davis Jr.is87. Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician Gilberto Gilis83. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer is 72. Musician Mick Jones (The Clash, Big Audio Dynamite) is 70. Musician Chris Isaak is 69. Cyclist Greg LeMond is 64. Football

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for aperiod of at least one year.An applicant whose petition for amodification or termination of aremedial sanction has been denied may not reapply for such order beforeone year from the date of denial by the board.”

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS MARCH

27, 2025

JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH 31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025

LATOYACANTRELL

MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ONAPRIL 8, 2025 AT 10:50 A.M.

AISHA R. COLLIER

ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell -5

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:Thomas -1

RECUSED: Harris -1

ORDINANCE

(AS AMENDED) CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: October 10, 2024

CALENDAR NO. 34,872 NO. 30253 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES

BY:COUNCILMEMBER KING

AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-ordain section 150-953ofthe Code of the City of New Orleans to temporarily provide for the issuance of atemporary occupational license in connection with the issuance of a temporary alcohol permit; to provide for this provision to sunset; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFNEW ORLEANSHEREBY ORDAINS, That section 150-953 of the Code of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana is amended to read as follows: “Chapter 150 -TAXATION *** ARTICLE VII. -OCCUPATIONAL LICENSETAX

*** Sec. 150-953. -New business; license due upon commencement.

(a) No person shall commence any business within the city without first paying atentative license tax and after obtaining the approval of the department of safety and permits. Within 40 days after commencing the business, each person shall compute in the manner provided by section 150-957 the balance of the license tax, if any,owed for the year in which the business is started and pay such tax balance. When the business is begun prior to July first of any year,the tentative tax shall be the minimum annual rate for the particular class of business in cases in which the tax is based on grossreceipts,sales, fees, premiums or commissions, or the full annual rate in cases in which the tax is based on aspecific amount perunit. When the business is begun on or after July firstofany year,the tentative tax shall be one-half of the minimum annual rate or the specific amount per unit, as the case maybe. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,the Collector shall issue atemporary occupational license if the department of safety and permits issues atemporary alcohol permit in accordance with section 10-107 of this Code. The temporary occupational license period shall expireatthe same timeasthe probationary alcohol permit. The provisions of this subsection (b) shall cease to be effective on July 1, 2027.

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS MARCH 27, 2025 J. P. MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH 31, 2025

APPROVED: DISAPPROVED: MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 10, 2025 AT 10:45 A.M.

AISHA COLLIER ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell -5

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:Thomas -1

RECUSED: Harris -1 THIS ORDINANCE WASRETURNEDBYTHE MAJOR ON APRIL 10, 2025 AT 10:45 AM AND THESAME WASNEITHER APPROVEDNOR DISAPPROVED BY THE MAYOR. THEREFORE, SAID ORDINANCE BECAME LAWAT12:00 NOONONAPRIL 5, 2025 AS REQUIRED BY LAW. ORDINANCE (AS AMENDED) CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: October 10, 2024 CALENDAR NO.

temporarily establish atemporary alcoholic beverage permit and aprocedurefor theissuance of atemporary renewal permit pending appeal of denial of renewal application to alcoholic beverage control board; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS,

The department is in receipt of acompleteapplication for the alcoholic beverage permit and corresponding occupational license or mayoralty permit for live entertainment,ifapplicable, including copies of the following required documents: (i) state alcoholicbeverage permit; (ii) state health permit; (iii) background check(s) for all listed business owners, as provided by the applicant from asource approved by the department of safety and permits; and (iv) state fire marshal approval (2) The use specified in the alcoholicbeverage outlet permit application is apermitted use, valid conditional use, or valid legal non-conforming use within the zoning district of the subject property

(3) The applicant and listed business owner(s) have not been found guilty of aviolationrelated to alcoholicbeverage sales or public safety within the previous 365 days.

(b) For the purposes of this chapter,a “complete application” shall mean the submission of the required documents explicitly set forth on the city’sapplications developed pursuant to regulations adopted by the department of safety and permits in accordance with Chapter 2, Article XI of this Code.

(c) The temporary alcoholic beverage outlet permit, occupational license, and mayoralty permit for live entertainment,ifapplicable, shall expire 60 days after issuance and shall not, on its own, entitle the applicant to an alcoholicbeverage outlet permit, occupational license, or mayoralty permit for live entertainment or automatic renewal thereof,asissued under the authorityofthis chapter

(d) If abuilding permithas been issued to the applicant for construction or renovation of the applicant’spremises, the department of safety and permits shall not issue atemporary alcoholicbeverage outlet permit until acertificate of occupancy has been issued in connection with the construction or renovation of the applicant’spremises.

(e) Temporary alcoholicbeverage outlet permitsshall not be renewed.

(f) The provisions of this section shall cease to be effective on July 1, 2027. Nevertheless, any temporary alcoholicbeverage permit issued prior to this sunset date shall remainvalid until its 60-day expiration date. SECTION 2. THE COUNCILOFTHE CITYOFNEW ORLEANSHEREBY

ORDAINS,That section 10-132 of the Code of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana is amended to read as follows:

“Chapter 10 -ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

ARTICLE II. -PERMITS

DIVISION 3. -APPLICATION

Sec. 10-132. –Applications for permit renewals.

(a) Every alcoholic beverage outlet permit issued under the authority of this chapter shall expireonMay 31 of each year,and must be recertified annually by the department of safety and permits. Applications for renewal shall be submitted by April 1ofeach year.The original permitshall be renewed by the permittee to whom it was issued.

(b) If aperson holding permitsunder this chapter fails to file an application for renewal in accordance with this chapter by April 1, the department of safety and permits may temporarily withhold the issuance of arenewed alcoholic beverage outlet permit pending proceedings beforethe alcoholic beverage controlboard.

(d) If the department of safety and permits denies an application for renewal or fails to issue arenewal permit for any reason, including but not limited to,a recommendationofdenial from any other department or agency of the city, the Director shall promptlyissue awritten notification and explanation of the denial to both the applicant and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. This notification shall clearly state the reasons for the denial and inform the applicant of their right to request an appeal to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Uponthe applicant’stimely request for an appeal,the Director shall issue atemporary renewal permittoallowcontinued operationspending the outcome of the appeal

Notwithstanding the foregoing, applicants who have submitted arenewal application after April 1shall not be eligiblefor atemporary renewal permit. The provisions of this subsection (d) shall cease to be effective on July 1, 2027. Nevertheless, any temporary alcoholic beverage permit issued prior to this sunset date shall remainvalid until its 60-day expiration date.

SECTION 3. That the department of safety and permits shall promulgate regulations for temporary alcoholicbeverage permitspursuant to Section 2-1000 of the City Code and shall submitthe proposed regulations to the City Council within 90 days of the effective date of this ordinance.

ADOPTED BY THECOUNCILOFTHE CITYOFNEW ORLEANSMARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL

PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH31, 2025

APPROVED: DISAPPROVED:

MAYOR RETURNED BY THEMAYOR ON APRIL10, 2025 AT 10:45 A.M.

AISHA R. COLLIER

ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS: Giarrusso,Green, King, Moreno, Morrell -5

NAYS:0 ABSENT: Thomas -1

RECUSED: Harris -1

THIS ORDINANCEWAS RETURNED BY THEMAYOR ON APRIL10,

2025 AT 10:45 AM AND THE SAME WASNEITHER APPROVED NOR DISAPPROVED BY THEMAYOR. THEREFORE, SAIDORDINANCE

BECAMELAW AT 12:00 NOON ON APRIL5,2025 AS REQUIRED BY LAW. ENGROSSED VERSION: Sec. 10-107. –Issuance of probationary permit. Uponreceipt of acompleteapplication for an alcoholic beverage permit and corresponding occupational license or mayoralty permitfor live entertainment, including copies of the state alcoholic beverage and health permits, the department of safety and permits shall issue a60day probationary alcoholic beverage outlet permit and shall recommend for approval acorresponding 60-day probationary occupational license within five days. The probationary alcoholicbeverage outlet permit occupational license, and mayoraltypermit for live entertainment,if applicable, shall expire60days after issuance and shall not, on its own, entitle the applicant to an alcoholicbeverage outlet permit,occupational license, or mayoraltypermit for live entertainment or automaticrenewal thereof,asissued under the authorityofthis chapter.For purpose of this chapter,a “complete application” shallmean the provision of the required documents explicitly set forth on the city’sapplications, which shall be pursuant to regulations adopted by the department of safety and permits in accordance with Chapter 2, Article XI of this Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if abuilding permithas been issued to the applicant for construction or renovation of the applicant’spremises, the department of safety and permits shall not issue aprobationary alcoholic beverage outlet permit until acertificate of occupancy has been issued in connection with the construction or renovation of the applicant’s premises.

Sec. 10-132. –Applications for permit renewals.

(a) Every alcoholic beverage outlet permit issuedunder the authority of this chapter shall expireonMay 31 of each year,and must be recertified annuallybythe department of safety and permits. Applications for renewal shall be submitted by April 1ofeach year.The original permit shall be renewed by the permittee to whom it was issued.

(b) If aperson holding permits under this chapter fails to file an application for renewal in accordance with this chapter by April 1, the department of safety and permits may temporarily withhold the issuance of arenewed alcoholicbeverage outlet permitpending proceedings beforethe alcoholic beverage control board.

(d) If the department of safety and permits denies an application for renewal or fails to issue arenewal permit for any reason, including but not limited to,arecommendation of denial from any other department or agency of the city, the department shall issue aprobationary renewal permit and petition the alcoholicbeverage control boardtodeny the renewal application within 30 days of issuance of the probationary renewal permit. The probationary renewal permitshall remainvalid for30 days following the decision of the alcoholicbeverage control board. After notice and ahearing, the alcoholicbeverage control boardshall determine whether to upholdthe department of safety and permits’ denial decision and/or assess a fine and/or impose other remedial sanctions.

on anycity property or right-of-way

City vegetation means shrubs, plants, or groundcover on anycity property or right-of-way

Critical Root ZoneorCRZ meansameasurement establishedbased on the trunk diameter at breast height. The CRZ is an equidistant circular area whichhas aradiuscalculatedatone-foot to every one-inchDBH or is defined as the outeredge of the dripline, whichever distance is furthest. Department meansthe Department of Parks andParkways.

Diameter at breastheight or DBH meansthe method usedtomeasure caliperbythe timberindustry, whichistaken approximately four andonehalf feet high on the trunk of atreeabove the ground line

Director meansthe Director of the Department of Parks andParkways.

Dripline meansthe vertical line extending from the outermost portion of the tree canopy to the ground.

Sidewalk Bridging means amethod of installing awalkway overroot systems without excavation.

Tree Protection ZoneorTPZ meansanareacontaining roots thatare critical for atree’shealth andsurvival.

Tree Topping means the removalofa tree’stop, largebranches or trunk.

Trenching meansthe mechanical excavation of anarrow area of ground, commonly usedinthe repair or installation of utilities.

Tunneland Boremeansthe use of machinery to displace soil at aminimum depth of 30 inchesbeneaththe surface within the CRZ.

Utility Arborist meansaspecialist in the care of trees located along utility rights-of-way who is currently licensed by the state of Louisiana

Sec. 106-212. -Purpose andScope The purpose of this article is to protect andmaintain the urban tree canopy while safeguarding the multiple environmental andsocialbenefits it provides, including improving airquality,reducing storm waterrunoff loweringtemperatures, andproviding wildlife habitats. This article sets forth standards for the management andprotection of city trees through provisions for removal, maintenance, andthe planting of trees whichsupports the departments mission to manage,develop, beautify preserve, andprotect public green space.

Sec. 106-213. -Protection of trees andvegetation on city property

(a) Only arborists with prior writtenapproval from the department may perform workoncity trees.

(b) No person is permitted to remove,cut, disturb, or interfereinany way with anycity tree without prior writtenapproval from the department.

(c) Vehiclesand heavy equipment areprohibitedfromworking within the CRZofa city tree or on city vegetation without prior writtenapproval from the department.

(d) No equipment or vehiclesmay be cleaned,repaired, or stored on any city property within the CRZofa city tree or on city vegetation

(e) Excavation and fill greater thantwo inchesindepth within the CRZof acity tree is prohibited.

(f) Placementofdecorations, stringlights, wires, ropes, signs, posters, barricades, or other fixtures on city trees is prohibited unless prior written approvalisreceived from the department.

(g) Placement of anysign, stationary or mobile, streamer,poster, bill, or other advertisement anywhereoncity property,neutralground, park, place, triangle,orsidewalkisprohibitedunless prior writtenapproval is received from the department.

(h) The attachment or installation of anyelectrical wire, cable, utilities, insulator,orany device to anycity tree is prohibited.

(i) Injury to city trees, including the misuse or removalofany device placed to protect anytree, is prohibited.

(j) Placement of building materials, debris, or anyothermaterial within the CRZofacity tree or on city vegetation is prohibited.

(k) Dumping of grass clippings, tree trimmings, rocks or refuse of any natureoncity property is prohibited.

(l) Paving or placing of gravel or other such material underacity tree canopy or within four feet of the trunk, whichever is greater,isprohibited.

(m) Dumping, pouring, or spilling of oil, concrete mix,saltorsaltwater or other substances upon anycity tree, or within its CRZ, is prohibited.

(n) Any person who injures, damages, or destroys anycity tree or city vegetation shall promptly notify the department of such fact andthat person shall, within such reasonable time as specified by the department, repair or replace such damaged city tree or city vegetation to the satisfaction of the department, in addition to anyapplicable penalties outlined herein.

(o) The use of anychemicals, insecticides, or oils, or the application of whitewash or paint to anycity tree or city vegetation is prohibited. Sec. 106-214. -Treeprotection near construction work.

(a) Any construction workthatoccurs within the CRZofacity tree requires the presence of an arborist to ensurethatcorrectarboreal practices are followed

(b) Prior to the commencement of construction, andwith the prior written approvalofthe department, an arborist must identify each city tree that will requiretrimmingtoclear for construction

(c) Cutting, trimming, removing, spraying, treating, or planting anycity tree or city vegetation without prior writtenapproval by the department is prohibited.

(d) The contractor shall be responsible for damage to allcity trees andcity vegetation andshall be liable to the city,for eithercompensation or tree replacement, as determined by the department.

(e) When an approvedconstruction plan specifies for the removalofcity trees or city vegetation, the owner, contractor,oragencyauthorizingthe workshall compensate the city prior to beginning construction.

(f) If it is found thatcity trees or vegetation must be removedtocomplete a project andthe department agrees to the removal, the trees or vegetation shall be transplantedtoadjacent city property if possible andshall meet alladditional department planting specifications, including one year of watering. If it is not possible to transplant the plant materials the city shall be compensatedfor the city trees or city vegetation.

(1) Compensation mayinclude replacement planting on the city portion of the construction site or on nearby city property.The minimum rate of replacement shall be one caliperinchofreplacementtreefor each inchof DBH as assignedbythe project survey or department.

(2) If it is not possible to plant areplacementtreeonthe city property portion of the construction site or on nearby city property,the city may accepta monetary amount equaltothe replacement cost of the tree based upon currentmarket conditions andthe DBH,condition, andheight of the tree to be removed.

(g) Installation of tree protection fencing is required around allcity trees prior to construction andshall stay in place for the duration of construction

(4) Tree protection fencing shall carry durable signs designating the area as “Treeprotection zone. No entry unless authorized by the Department of Parks andParkways”. Suchsigns shall be spaced around the perimeter of alltreeprotection zones with amaximum spacing of 25 feet.Signs shall be aminimum eight inchesbyten inchesinsizeand shall be firmlyaffixed to the tree protection fence.

(h) Signs, barricades, equipment, or materials shallnot be attached to city trees or plant materials. “Overhead Clearance” signs may be loosely attached using arope or chainwhenapproved by the department.

(i) If aroute for machinery is required through agrove of city trees,the department may allow atemporary pathway through the grove.Sucha pathway shall be as narrow as practical, temporarily covered with 8inches of wood chips anda layer of plywood andenclosedbyprotective fencing on both sides.

(j) When construction workistaking place within the CRZofacity tree, including sidewalk, drainage work, utility work, or planting, allwork shall be completedwithout the use of heavy equipment andmust receive prior approvalfromthe department.

(1) Use of an airspade, hand-digging, or similartechnology maybe required to reveal the roots for preventative pruning by an arborist under the supervision of department.

(2) Alternative meansfor utility installation, such as tunnelling andboring, may be required where deemed necessary by the department.

(3) Alternative paving methods such as sidewalkbridging, flexible paving, ADA compliant gravel, andothertechnologiesmay be required as deemed appropriate by the department.

(k) The departmentmay orderadditional tree protection measuresifsite conditions warrantthem.

(l) Each city tree shall be irrigatedat least two timesper week for the period of April through Octoberover the duration of the project.

(m) Trenching within the CRZofany city tree is prohibited. If workwithin the area within the CRZcannot be avoided, the department may grant permission for the work andshall requirethe use of boring or airspade equipment to tunnelbeneaththe CRZ. The minimum depth for boring is 30 inchesand tunneling shall be located as farfromthe trunk as possible.

Sec. 106-215. –Bond of contractors.

Contractors andothers doingwork on aneutralground, eitherfor excavations or otherprojectsshall, at the director’swritten request, give

(d) No tree shall be removed from city property without the prior written permissionofthe department.

(e) No tree located on city property shall be cut, pruned, or treated without the prior written permission of the department.

(f) Written permission must be attained for the temporary use of city property under the jurisdiction of the department, including but not limited to neutral grounds, rights-of-way,and parks.

(g) The department shall keep arecordofall permitted city tree maintenance, removals, and plantings. These records shall be made available to the public.

(h) All permitted pruning shall be done in accordance with the rules of good arboricultural practice as set forth in the publication Tree Care Operations--Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant Maintenance--Standard Practices, latest edition document number A300, published by the American National Standards Institute. Sec. 106-218. –Maintenance. All permitted planting on city property must meet maintenancestandards as set forth by the department.

(a) The permittee shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair,and replacement of all landscape materials that areinstalled as part of a permit. Maintenance includes, but is not limited to: mulching, weeding, irrigating, fertilizing, pruning, and replacement of dead or dying plants

(b) All plant materials and planted areas mustbetended to and maintained in ahealthy growing condition and kept free of refuse and debris. Plant materials that exhibit evidence of pests, disease, or damage must be appropriately treated and dead plants must be replaced.

(c) Careshall be taken to protect all trees and landscape materials while performing routine maintenance operations such as grass cutting and trenching

(d) Tree topping is prohibited.

(e) The department may require that the permittee allow the city to treat trees or shrubs suffering from transmittable diseases or infestation of pests. If the disease or pests warrant drastic action to curb the spread to healthy trees or shrubs, or ifthe tree represents apublic hazard, on the advice of the department, the permittee may be required to allow the city or its agent, to treat or remove the tree.

(f) Clear sight lines must be maintained at aminimum height of six feet for aminimum distance of 25 feet from all intersections.

(g) Watering shall be sufficient to maintain vigorous and healthy plant growth and shall occur aminimumoftwo times per week during the months of March through October and one time per week during the remainder of theyear.

Sec. 106-219. -Request for pruning. Requests may be made to the department in writing for the cutting, pruning, or removal of acity tree adjoining, adjacent to, or abutting private property (a) If it is found that acity tree substantially causes loss, damage, or deprivation of the lawful use of such property,then the department may cut,prune, or remove such tree.

(b) Requests for the cutting, pruning, or removal of acity tree performed at the applicant’sexpense, rather than by the department, shall receive prior written permission.

(c) All such requests for cutting, pruning, or removal of city trees shall be completed by arborists, pursuant to the following provisions:

(1)Such requests shall provide the department at least ten working days advance notice of the date and time contemplated for such work.

(2) No cutting, pruning, or removalofacity tree shall be done without written permission from the department.

(3) In no instance shall acity tree be cut, pruned, or removed contrary to the expressed stipulations of the department, nor shall work commence prior to receiving written permission from the department.

(4) The department further reserves the right and authority to inspect the work in progress and to requiresuch work comply with standards for arboricultural work as well as all applicable ordinances and policy decisions of the department.

(d) No party shall be permitted to personally cut, trim,orremove any city tree adjoining,adjacent to, or abutting their property without prior written permission from the department. Sec. 106-220. –Enforcement.

(a) Any person or entity whoviolates this article shall be subject to penalties in accordance withSection 1-13 of this Code. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute aseparate and distinct offense.

(b) The department shall issue astop work order when work is being done in violation of this article, without approval, or if determined by the department to be hazardous.

(c) Willful destruction of city trees shall render the party responsible liable for the actual cost of repair or replacement. The responsible party shall bear the cost of repairing the damaged tree, to be determined by the department. The responsibleparty shall replace the damaged tree(s) with aspecimen(s) of equal size and caliper,asapproved by the department, including aone-year watering contract and a five-year warranty. If in kind replacement is not possible,the difference in cost shall be met through additional financial penalties that match the monetary value of the destroyed tree or with the planting of additional city trees.

(1) The Cost of Replacement Method as established by the department and the current edition of the Guide for Plant Appraisal, published by the Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers, shall form the basisof calculating monetary damages due for damage or destruction to the tree

(d) If aperson or entity who causes damage to acity tree or other plant on city property fails or refuses to repair or replace the damaged or destroyed trees or other vegetation within areasonable time, the department shall perform the necessary repair or replacement and the cost of this work shall be recovered from the person or entity responsible for the damage or destruction.

(e) The department may requirethe person or entity responsible for damage to acity tree hireanarborist to performremediationwork including, but not limited to: root pruning, termite treatment, mulching, irrigation, vertical mulching, radial aeration, mycorrhizal fungal inoculate, or growth regulation.

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CHAPTER 106 –PARKS ANDRECREATION

ARTICLE IV.–PROTECTION OF VEGETATION

Sec. 106-211. –Definitions.

The following words, termsand phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except wherethe context clearly indicates adifferent meaning: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this article, the following terms and their variant forms shall mean the following:

AirSpading means the process of using compressed air to remove or loosen soilaround atree’srootsorits base without causing damage.

Arborist means aspecialistwho is an expert in the care, pruning, trimming and removal of trees that is currentlylicensed by the state of Louisiana. Caliper means ameasurement of anursery grown tree trunk taken six inches above the ground up to and including four-inch caliper size. If the caliper at six inches above the ground exceeds four inches, the caliper should be measured at twelve inches above the ground.

City tree means atreelocated on city property

City vegetation means shrubs, plants, on groundcover on any city property or right-of-way

Critical Root Zone or CRZmeans ameasurement established based on the trunk diameter at breast height. The CRZisanequidistant circular area which has aradius calculated at one-foot to every one-inch DBH or is defined as the outer edge of the dripline, whichever distance is furthest.

Department means the Department of Parks and Parkways.

Diameter at breast height or DBH means the method used to measure caliper by the timber industry,which is taken approximatelyfour and onehalf feet high on the trunk of atreeabove the ground line.

Director means the Director of the Department of Parks and Parkways.

Drip line means the vertical line extending from the outermost portionof the tree canopy to the ground.

Sidewalk Bridging means amethod of installing awalkway over root systems without excavation.

Tree Protection Zone or TPZ means an area containing rootsthat are critical foratree’shealth and survival.

Tree Topping means the removal of atree’stop, large branches and/or trunk.

Trenching means the mechanical excavationofanarrow area of ground, commonly used in the repair or installation of utilities.

Tunnel and Boremeans the use of machinery to displace soil at aminimum depth of 30 inches beneath the surface within the CRZ.

Utility Arborist means aspecialistinthe careoftrees located along utility rights of way that is currentlylicensed by the state of Louisiana.

Sec. 106-212. -Cutting, spraying, etc., trees in public places prohibited.

Purpose and Scope. The purpose of this article is to protect and maintain the urban tree canopy while safeguarding the multipleenvironmental and social benefits it provides, including improving air quality,reducing storm water runoff, lowering temperatures, and providing wildlife habitats. This article sets forth standards for the management and protectionofcity trees through provisions forremoval,maintenance, and the planting of trees which supports the departments mission to manage, develop, beautify, preserve, and protect public green space.

Sec. 106-213. -Protection of trees and vegetation on city property

No person shall:

(a) Onlyarborists with prior written approval from the department may perform work on city trees.

(b) No person is permitted to remove, cut,disturb, or interfereinany way with any city tree without prior approval by the department.

(c) Vehicles and heavy equipment areprohibited from working within the CRZofa city tree or on city vegetation without prior written approval from the department.

(d) No equipment or vehicles may be cleaned, repaired, or stored on any city property within the CRZofa city tree or on city vegetation.

(e) Excavation and fill greater than two inches in depth within the CRZof acity tree is prohibited.

(f) Placement of decorations, string lights, wire, rope, signs, posters, barricades, or other fixtures on city trees is prohibited unless prior written approval is received from the department.

(g)Placement of any sign, stationary or mobile,streamer,poster,bill, or other advertisement anywhereoncity property,neutral ground, park, place, triangle, or sidewalk is prohibited unless prior written approval is received from the department.

(h) The attachment or installationofany electrical wire, cable, utilities, insulator, or any device to any city tree is prohibited.

(i) Injury to city trees, including the misuse or removal of any device placed to protect any tree, is prohibited.

(j) Placement of building materials, debris, or any other material within the CRZ of acity tree or on city vegetation is prohibited.

(k) Dumping of grass clippings, tree trimmings, rocks or refuse of any natureoncity property is prohibited.

(l) Paving or placing of gravel or other such material under acity tree canopy or within four feet of the trunk, whichever is greater,isprohibited.

(m)Dumping, pouring, or spilling of oil, concrete mix, saltorsalt water or other substances upon any city tree,orwithin its CRZ, is prohibited.

(n) Any person who injures, damages, or destroys any city tree or city vegetation shall promptlynotify the department of such fact and that person shall, within such reasonable timeasspecified by the department, repair or replace such damaged city tree or city vegetation to the satisfaction of the department, in addition to any applicablepenalties outlined herein.

(1) Cut, prune, break, climb, injureorremove any living tree in apublic highway,neutral ground, park, place, triangle or sidewalk; (2) Cut, disturb or interfereinany way with the rootsofany tree on a public highway,neutral ground, park, place, triangle or sidewalk;

(3) (o)Spray with The use of any chemicals, insecticides, or other oils;, or the application of whitewash any tree or paint to any city tree or city vegetation in apublic highway,neutral ground, park, place, triangle, or sidewalk; is prohibited.

(4) Place any wire, rope, sign, poster,barricade or other fixtureona tree or tree guardina public highway,neutral ground, park, place, triangle or sidewalk;

(5) Injure, misuse or remove any device placed to protect any tree on a public highway,neutral ground, park, place, triangle or sidewalk;

(6) Place any sign, stationary or mobile, streamer,poster,bill or other advertisement anywhereona public highway,neutral ground, park, place, triangle or sidewalk.

Sec. 106-214. -Treeprotectionnear construction work.

(a) Any construction work that occurs within the CRZofacity tree requires the presence of an arborist to ensurethat correct arboreal practices are followed.

(b) Priortothe commencement of construction, and with the prior written approval of the department, an arborist must identify each city tree that will requiretrimming to clear forconstruction

(c) Cutting,trimming, removing, spraying, treating, or planting any city tree or city vegetation without prior approval by the department is prohibited.

(d) The contractorshall be responsiblefor damage to all city trees and city vegetation and shall be liable to the city,for either compensationortree replacement as determined by the department.

(e) When an approved construction plan specifies for the removal of city trees or city vegetation the owner,contractor,oragency authorizing the work shall compensate the city prior to beginning construction.

(f) If it is found that city trees or vegetation must be removed to complete a project and the department agrees to the removal,the trees or vegetation shall be transplantedtoadjacent city propertyifpossibleand shall meet all additional department planting specifications, including one year of watering. If it is notpossible to transplant the plant materials the city shall be compensated for the city trees or city vegetation.

(1) Compensationmay include replacement planting on the city portion of the construction site or on nearby city owned property. The minimum rate of replacement shall be one caliper inch of replacement tree foreach inch of DBH as assigned by the project survey or department.

(2) If it is notpossible to plant areplacement tree on the city property portion of the construction site or on nearby city property,the city may accept amonetary amount equal to the replacement cost of the tree based upon current market conditions and the DBH,condition, and height of the tree to be removed.

(g)Installation of tree protection fencing is required around all city trees prior to construction and shall stay in place for the duration of construction.

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(f) In additiontoany fine or penalty imposed by this article, the city may seek all available relief in acourt of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any violation. Sec. 106-221. –Department not to be interfered with. No person shall prevent, delay, or interferewith the department in the planting, pruning, spraying, or removal of acity tree or city vegetation, or in the removal of stone, cement, or other substances about the trunk of acity tree. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS MARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL

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depth for boring is 30 inchesand tunneling shall be located as farfromthe trunk as possible. Sec. 106-219215. –Bond of contractors to secure repairs for settlement of ground, etc.

Contractors andothers doingwork on aneutralground, eitherfor excavations or otherprojectsfor whichpermission hasbeen granted shall, at the director’swritten request, give bond to the Ddepartment of Parks andParkways to guaranteethe payment of allcosts for repairing anysettlement or otherdamageordeterioration thatshall take place in such neutral ground as aresult of the project undertaken by them.

Sec. 106-215. Animals, use of vehicles.

No person shall:

(1)Ride horseback or drive cattle on neutral ground or fasten anyanimal to atreeinapublic highway,neutralground, park, public place, triangle or sidewalk in the city;

(2)Cause anyanimaltostand so thatsuchanimalcan injurea tree; (3)Drive avehicle across neutral grounds, apark or apublic place; (4)Park acar,truck or otherequipmentonneutralgrounds, apark or a public place or storeequipment on neutral grounds, apark or apublic place; (5)Park cars or othervehiclesonthe sidewalk, including the strip between the property line andthe street curbing, without writtenpermission of the parkway andpark commission; (6)Playagameonneutralgrounds

subject to approvalbythe department, an annualtrim plan by January 31 of each year to the department. (b) Utility contractors shall abide by the requirements set forth in the Louisiana Revised StatutesChapter 24: Horticulture,and the Louisiana Administrative Code 7: XXIX.117 (H).

(d) Except for trees being removed, utility arborists shallnot use climbing irons except in locations where otherpractical meansoftreetrimmingare not available or as provided by the Louisiana Administrative Code (e) Utility arborists shallcarry insuranceasprovided by the Louisiana Administrative Code (f)Utility arborists shallprominently display their license during allwork. (g) Treatment recommendations andpruning practices shall meet the standards outlined in the latest edition of the InternationalSociety of Arboriculture Certification Manualand Best Management Practices Utility Pruning of Trees.

(h)Inanemergency,public utility companiesmay perform minimum pruning or digging measures without apermit only to adegreenecessary to restoreortoavoid the loss of service or to abateimminent endangerment to humaninaccordance with the provisions herein. The departmentshall be notified of the emergencywork in atimely manner,

(1)All pruning or digging within the root systemofatreeorshrub shall be done in accordance with the rulesofgood arboriculturalpractice as set forth in the publication Tree Care Operations--Tree, Shrub andOther Woody Plant Maintenance--StandardPractices, latest edition document numberA300, published by the American NationalStandardsInstitute (2)Any emergencywork must be subsequently brought up to appropriate standards to the greatest extentpossible,asdeterminedbythe department. Suchremedial workshall commenceassoon as possible.

(i) When the department undertakes the removalortrimmingoftrees for the benefitofa utility company,the department may charge the utility company at rates to be determined by the department.

Sec. 106-217. –Writtenpermission required.

(a) No tree, shrub or plant shall be planted on city property by anyperson without the prior writtenpermission of the department.

(b) Any tree, shrub or plant planted in anycity property may be removed by the department at the expense of the responsible party

(c) Each tree, plant, shrub, or other vegetation planted on city property shall become the property of the city (d) No tree shall be removedfromcity property without the prior written permission of the department.

(e) No tree located on city property shall be cut, pruned, or treated without the prior writtenpermission of the department.

(f)Written permission must be attainedfor the temporary use of city property underthe jurisdiction of the department, including but not limited to neutralgrounds, rights-of-way,and parks.

(g) The departmentshall keep arecord of allpermittedcity tree maintenance, removals, andplantings. These recordsshall be made available to the public.

(h)All permitted pruning shall be done in accordance with the rulesof good arboricultural practice as set forth in the publication Tree Care Operations--Tree, Shrub andOtherWoody Plant Maintenance--Standard Practices, latest edition document numberA300, published by the American NationalStandardsInstitute Sec. 106-218. –Maintenance. All permitted planting on city property must meet maintenance standards as set forth by the department.

(a) The permittee shallberesponsible for the maintenance, repair,and replacement of alllandscape materials thatare installedaspart of a permit. Maintenanceincludes, but is not limitedto: mulching, weeding, irrigating, fertilizing, pruning andreplacementofdead or dying plants.

(b) All plant materials andplantedareas must be tendedtoand maintained in ahealthy growing condition andkept free of refuse anddebris. Plant materials thatexhibit evidence of pests, disease, or damage must be appropriately treated, anddead plants must be replaced.

(c) Care shall be taken to protect alltrees andlandscape materials while performing routine maintenanceoperations such as grass cutting and trenching, (d) Tree topping is prohibited.

(e) The departmentmay requirethatthe permittee allow the city to treat trees or shrubs sufferingfromtransmittable diseases or infestation of pests. If the disease or pests warrantdrastic action to curb the spread to healthy trees or shrubs, or if the tree represents apublic hazard, on the advice of the department, the permittee may be required to allow the city, or its agent, to treat or remove the tree.

(f)Clear sight linesmust be maintained at aminimum height of six feet for aminimum distance of 25 feet from allintersections. (a) Wateringshall be sufficienttomaintain vigorous andhealthy plant growth andshall occura minimum of twotimesper week during the

pruning, or removalofacity tree performed at the applicant’sexpense, rather than by the department, shall receive priorwritten permission.

(c) All such requests for cutting, pruning, or removalofcity trees shall be accomplished by arborists, pursuant to the following provisions:

(1)Such requests shall provide the department at least ten working days advance notice of the date and time contemplated for such work.

(2) No cutting, pruning, or removalof acity tree shall be done without written permission from the department.

(3) In no instance shall acity tree be cut, pruned, or removedcontrary to the expressed stipulations of the department, nor shall work commence prior to receiving written permission from the department.

(d) No party shall be permitted to personally cut, trim, or remove anycity tree adjoining, adjacent to, or abutting their property without prior written permission from the department.

Sec. 106-213 Signs placed by governmental authority Signs designating public works, buildings, highway markers, street names, trafficsignals and markers, school signs and other signs of a public and civic nature, may be placed by and with the authority of the federal, state or city government.

Sec. 106-214. –Signs placed by certain organizations.

(a) Any nongovernmental organization desiring to place asign on property owned or operated by the department of parks and parkways shall file a sign permit on aform supplied by the department. The application shall be filed with the director of the department. Each application shall be reviewed by the departmentoranadministrative committee established therefor as to conformity with the provisions of this section. The department or committee shall render adecision within 30 days of receipt of an application, and the applicant shall be notified in writing of the decision by registered or certified mail. If an application is denied, such correspondence shall list the reasons for denial. In such instances when denial of an application is rendered by the committee, an applicant, within 30 days of the date of denial, may appeal that decision by submitting awritten request for ahearing to the director of the department. Such hearingshall be scheduled to occur within 30 days of the filing of an appeal. The director may override the committee decision and grant a permit. Under no circumstances, however,shall any permit be issued for the placement of asign or signs announcing aresidential or commercial development, or providing directions to such adevelopment.

(b) Only organizations or agencies serving the citizens of the parish which have been granted nonprofitstatus by the appropriate agencies of the state or the United States governments and arenonpolitical shall be eligible for permits for the permanent placement of signs. Any organization or agency is eligible for temporarypermits not to exceed 90 days without the approval amajority vote of the parkway and park commission. The content of such signs shall be of benefittothe general public by being either directional or informational. Theremust be ademonstrated need to place the sign on parks and parkway owned or operated property and no other location available. for the requested sign. Each application shall be considered on its potential aesthetic and functional impact on the site. All signs shall conform with sign design specifications and regulations concerning location, installation, and maintenance as may be established by the parkway and park commission.

applicant shall be reimbursed the full processing fee of $50.00; after one year no reimbursement shall be made. Should revocation occur within the period of atemporary permit, reimbursement of the full processing fee shall be made. If asign is ordered relocated, the applicant shall bear the full cost of removaland reinstallation and the sign shall remain subject to all existing ordinances and regulations. (e) Upon adoption of this section, any sign placed prior thereto on parkway and park owned or operated property shall be subject to the provisions of this section, and the commission or administrative committee shall either allow the sign to remain or requirethat it be removed. Waivers in size and

(1) The placement of asign which is temporary in natureprovided that: a. Thereshall be only one such sign placed, limited to advertising real estatefor sale or announcing an open house; b. Such sign is displayed no longer than seven hours during any one day; and c. The placement of such sign is limited to public property immediately abuttingthe subject property, except that one additional directional sign may also be placed no morethan two intersections away from the advertised property; or (2) The placement of signs for garage, moving, or rummage sales, provided that such signs aretemporary in natureand aredisplayed for no longer than 48 hours.

(g) The provisions of this section shall not apply to public or private utility companies. Sec. 106-220. –Enforcement.

(a) Any person or entity who violates this article shall be subject to penalties in accordance with Section 1-13

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is in any pleasureground flower garden, park or private property without the consent of the owner

Sec. 106-223. Removal of wires,etc., when necessary to prune trees. Every person having any wirecharged with electricity running through a public highway,neutral ground, park, public place, triangle or sidewalk shall temporarilyremove any such wire or the electricity therefrom when it shall be necessary in order to take down or prune any tree growing in apublic highway,neutral ground, park, place, triangle or sidewalk within 24 hours after the service upon the owner of such wire or hisagent of a written notice to remove such wireorthe electricity therefrom upon the order of the parkway and park commission.

Sec. 106-224. Charge to utilities for removing or pruning trees. When the parkway and park commission undertakes to remove or trim trees for the benefitofa utility company the commission may

Sec. 106-225. Decoration of trees.

No person shall decorate atreeorshrub on any

highway,neutral ground, park, place, triangle or sidewalk, either with or

unless permitted by the parkway and park commission and then only upon the assumption by such person of all responsibilityfor any and all damages to the tree or shrub.

Sec. 106-226. Dumping of grass clippings, etc.

No person shall use the neutral grounds, parks, sidewalks or public places to dump grass clippings, tree trimmings, rocks or refuse of any nature.

Sec. 106-227. Permit required for peddling flowers.

No itinerant peddler shall peddleorhawk azaleas, camellias or any flowers, flowering or ornamental plant or shrub within the city without first obtaining apermit from the department of safety and permits of the city

No permit shall be issued until the applicant can show acertificate from the parkway and park commission showing that these plants and flowers weregrown by the vendor or obtained in alegitimate way and arebeing moved and sold according to lawSec. 106-228. Damage collected from person injuring trees, etc.

The parkway and park commission may claim and collect damages from any unauthorized person who damages or removes trees, flowers, shrubbery and other property under the careofthe commission. The city shall sue for such damages when necessary

ORDINANCE CITYOFNEW ORLEANS

CITYHALL: February 27, 2025

CALENDAR NO.34,990

NO.30256 MAYOR COUNCILSERIES BY:COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS AN ORDINANCE to establish aconditional use to permit ahotel in a CBD-5Urban CoreNeighborhood Lower Intensity Mixed-Use District and to permit acurb cut along Julia Street in aMulti-Modal/Pedestrian Corridor,onSquare257, Lot 6and Lot 7orPt. 41, First Municipal District, bounded by Julia Street, Baronne Street, GirodStreet,and O’Keefe

Avenue (Municipal Address: 923 Julia Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

WHEREAS, Zoning Docket Number 94/24 was initiated by 919 Julia Street, LLC and referred to the City Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission held apublic hearing on this zoning petition and recommended approval of aconditional use in its report to the City Council dated January 3, 2025, presented in Zoning Docket Number 94/24; and WHEREAS, the changes weredeemed necessary and in the best interest of the City of New Orleans and weregranted approval,subject to six (6) provisos as stated in MotionNumber M-25-34 of the Council of the City of New Orleans on January30, 2025.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THECITYOFNEW ORLEANSHEREBY

ORDAINS, That aconditional use to permit ahotel in aCBD-5Urban Core Neighborhood Lower Intensity Mixed-Use District and to permit acurb cut along Julia Street in aMulti-Modal/Pedestrian Corridor, on Square 257, Lot 6and Lot 7orPt. 41, First Municipal District, bounded by Julia Street, Baronne Street, Girod Street, and O’Keefe Avenue (Municipal Address: 923 Julia Street), is hereby authorized and approved, subject to the following provisos, as specificallyset forth herein: PROVISOS:

1. The lobby of the proposed hotel must comply with the zoning interpretationMemorandum (Z-18-02) from the Department of Safety and Permits. The plans submitted for final approval must indicate adedicated lobby area as required by the definition of Customary Lodging Services provided in Memorandum Z-18-02.

2. The Department of Safetyand Permitsshall issue no building permits or licenses forthis project until final development plans areapproved by the City Planning Commission and recorded with the Office of Conveyances. Failuretocompletethe conditional use process by properly recording plans within one year or failuretorequest an administrative extension as provided forinArticle 4, Section4.3.H.2 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance will void the conditional use approval.

3. The plans submitted to the City Planning Commission for final approval shall indicate the installation of the minimum required bicycleparking spaces as set forth in Article 22, Section22.4.A (Table22-1) and Article 22, Section22.6 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The design of bicycle parking spaces shall comply with the requirements as set forth in Article 22, Section22.9 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. When submitting plans to the City Planning Commission for final approval,the developer shall provide documentation of all required approvals by the Department of Public Worksfor any bicycle spaces located in the public right-of-way

4. In accordance with Article 23, Section22.11.B.2, the curb cut shall be limited to 12’ wide (unless approved by the Department of Public Works). The driveway shallincorporate varied paving patterns, materials, and/or grade changes to clearly distinguish the public sidewalk from the driveways. The sidewalk shall be designed to continue uninterrupted across the driveways, subject to the review and approval of the City Planning Commission staffand the Department of Public Works.

5. The plans submitted to the City Planning Commission for final approval shall indicate adherence with Article 17, Section17.6.D in thatthe new construction shall meet the building design standards for development in amulti-modal/pedestrian corridor

6. In accordance with Article 23 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, thedeveloper shall submitanupdated detailed landscape plan prepared by alicensed Louisiana landscape architect, subject to review and approval of the City Planning Commission staff, indicating the following: a. The genus, species, size, location, quantity,and irrigation of all proposed plant materialswithin both the site and the streetright-of-way adjacent to the site, with applicable remarks and details. b. Any planting within the public right-of-way shall be approved by the Department of Parks and Parkways.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall have the legal forceand effect of authorizing this conditional use after: (1) all proviso(s) listed in Section1 which impose aone-time obligation have been completely fulfilled and complied with; and (2) all proviso(s) listed in Section1,which impose a continuing or ongoing obligation have begun to be fulfilled. Fulfilment of acontinuing or ongoing obligation is based on the City Planning Commission’sapproval of the final site plan, which shall be submitted within one year of adoptionofthis Ordinance by the City Council, unless extended as authorized by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The Executive Director of the City Planning Commission shallverify that the development plan incorporateall conditions set forth in this Ordinance andshall sign the plan to indicate final plan approval. The final approved plan shall be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, within 30 days of the date of final approval, and evidence of such recordation shall be submitted to the City Planning Commission. No use or occupancy certificates or permits, other than the building permits needed to fulfill the proviso(s), shall be issueduntil the final approved plan is recorded and evidence of recordation is submitted to the City Planning Commission. If the development plan is notapproved and recorded, within the timeframes provided in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, then this Ordinance shall be null and void with no legal force or binding effect. Furthermore, if the requirements of Section4.3.H.1 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance arenot satisfied within the timeframe allotted by Sections 4.3.H.1 and 4.3.H.2 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the conditional use will expire, and this Ordinance will be null and void. ADOPTED BY THECOUNCIL OF THECITYOFNEW ORLEANSMARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENTOFTHE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH 31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL7,2025

ROLLCALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green,Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell-6

NAYS: 0 ABSENT:Thomas- 1

RECUSED: 0 ORDINANCE CITY OF NEWORLEANS

CITY HALL: February 27, 2025

CALENDAR NO. 34,991 NO. 30257 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY:COUNCILMEMBERS MORENOAND THOMAS

AN ORDINANCE to amendand reordain Articles13, 20 and26ofthe Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended by Ordinance No. 26,413 M.C.S. andsubsequent amendments) to allow large-scale principal solar energy systems as ause in the S-RS SuburbanSingle Family Residential District, as well as anyother appropriate districts; andotherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, Zoning Docket Number98/24 wasinitiatedbyCity Council Motion No. M-24-497 andreferred to the City Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission held apublic hearing on this zoning petition andrecommendedmodified approval of atext amendment in its report to the City Council dated December 13, 2024, presentedin Zoning Docket Number98/24; and WHEREAS, the changesweredeemed necessary andinthe best interest of the City of NewOrleansand were grantedmodified approval, as stated in Motion NumberM-25-10 (as amended) of the Council of the City of New Orleans on January 9, 2025. SECTION 1. THE COUNCILOFTHE CITY OF NEWORLEANSHEREBY ORDAINS, That Article 13 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended by Ordinance No. 26,413 M.C.S. andsubsequent amendments), be, andishereby amended and reordainedtoreadasfollows: “ARTICLE 13. SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOODS

CITY OF NEWORLEANSHEREBY ORDAINS, That Article 20 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended by Ordinance No. 26,413 M.C.S. andsubsequent amendments), be, andishereby amended and reordainedtoread as follows: “ARTICLE 20. USE STANDARDS 20.3.DDD SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM

Size of SystemUtility Scale

Ground-Mounted SolarSystems Small-ScaleLarge-Scale Site Area AllottedUpto5Acres Greater than5 Acres

A. General Provisions: The installation andconstruction of aprincipal use solar energy systemis subject to the following use standards: i. Only manufacturer andequipment information, warning signs, or ownership information is allowedtobedisplayed on site.

ii. Solarpanelsshall be placed so thatconcentratedsolarradiation or glareisnot directed into nearby properties or roadways

iii. On-site andcollective power linesshall be placed underground to the maximum extent possible.

iv.Abandonment or Decommissioning: Any solar energy systemthathas reached the endofits useful life or hasnot been producing energy for morethanone (1)year shall be removed. The owneroroperator shall physically remove the installation no morethan365 days afterthe date of discontinued operations. Decommission shall be in accordance with the requirements of Safety andPermits.

B. Provisions for aSmall-ScaleGround MountedPrincipal Use Solar Energy Systemthatisground-mounted areasfollows:

i. Muse be five (5)acres or less in area.

ii. Shall adheretothe following setback standards:Aa twenty (20) foot setback bufferfromstreet-facing or residential facing property lines.

b. PowerIinverter(s) or othersound producing equipment shall be located aminimum of thirty (30) feet from anyproperty boundary line or public right-of-way c. The solarenergyfacility maynot impede anyrail, airport, or transportation pathway iii. Permeability -The area covered by panels shall adheretothe requirements of the base zoning district.

iv.A landscape yardmeasuringatleast twenty (20) feet in depth and compliant with Section 23.6.Ashall be provided along the street facing side of the property andshall be maintained for the life of the facility’s operations.

v. Screening -Ground-mountedsmall-scalesolarenergy systems shall have fencing/ screening submitted as part of the site plan andmay utilize screening methods including plantings, strategic use of berms, and/or fencing deemed adequatebythe solar developer for safety andprotection of solar assets.

C. Provisions for aLarge-ScaleGround-Mounted AccessoryUse Solar Energy Systemare as follows:

i. Must be over five (5)acres in area.

ii. Setbacka. Shall have aminimum twenty (20) foot setback bufferfromall property lines.

b. Powerinverter(s) or othersound producing equipment shall be located aminimum of one hundred andtwenty (120) feet from anyproperty boundary line or public right-of-way.

iii. Permeability -The area covered by panels shall adheretothe regulations of the base zoning district.

iv.A landscape yardmeasuring at least twenty (20) feet in depth and compliant with Section 23.6.Ashall be provided along the street facing side of the property andshall be maintained for the life of the facility’s operations.

v. Screeninga. Large-scale ground mounted accessoryuse solar energy systems shall have fencing/screening submitted as part of the site plan andmay utilize screening methods including plantings, strategic use of berms, and/or fencing deemed adequatebythe solar developer for safety andprotection of solar assets.

b. Any fencing deemed necessary by solar developers should be constructedofwildfire permeable materials (designed with sections that allow small mammals easy safe passage through the facility,sotheyare not separated from food sources andhabitatareas) with capability to lock if fencing, andnot vegetative screening, is implemented.

c. Fencing for security andprotection of inverters andconnectionstothe utility grid to protect the assetsfromdamageand vandalism andprovide safety andsecurity to the site.

*** SECTION 3. THE COUNCILOFTHE CITY OF NEWORLEANSHEREBY ORDAINS, That Article 26 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended by Ordinance No. 26,413 M.C.S. andsubsequentamendments),be, andishereby amended and reordainedtoreadasfollows: “ARTICLE 26. DEFINITIONS

26.6DEFINITIONS SolarEnergySystem (principal andaccessoryuse). Asolarenergysystem whose primary purpose is to harvest energy by transformingsolarenergy into anotherform of energy or transferring heat from acollector to another medium using mechanical,electrical, or chemical means. Asolarenergy system is furtherdefindsed as:

SolarEnergySystem, Large-Scale: An Active SolarEnergySystem that occupies morethan five (5)acres.

SolarEnergySystem, Small-Scale: An Active SolarEnergySystem that occupies up to five (5)acres ADOPTEDBYTHE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANSMARCH

27,2025 JP MORRELL

PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH 31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025

LATOYACANTRELL

MAYOR

RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 8, 2025 AT 10:50 A.M.

AISHA R. COLLIER

ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green,Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell -6

NAYS: 0 ABSENT:Thomas -1

RECUSED: 0

ORDINANCE (AS AMENDED) CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: February 27, 2025

CALENDARNO. 34,992

NO. 30258 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES

BY:COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS

AN ORDINANCE to establish aconditional use to permit ahotel in a CBD-5 Urban CoreNeighborhood Lower Intensity Mixed-Use District, on Square181, Lots Dand E, in theFirst Municipal District, bounded by Camp Street, Julia Street, Saint Charles Avenue, and Saint Joseph Street (Municipal Address: 843 CampStreet); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

WHEREAS, Zoning Docket Number 99/24 was initiated by 843 Camp St Development, LLC and referred to the City Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, theCity Planning Commission held apublic hearing on this zoning petitionand recommended approval of aconditional use in its report to the City Council dated January 3, 2025, presented in Zoning DocketNumber 99/24; and WHEREAS, the changes weredeemed necessary and in the best interest of the City of New Orleans and weregranted approval, subject to three (3) provisos as stated in MotionNumber M-25-35 of the Council of the City of New Orleans on January 30, 2025.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY

ORDAINS, That aconditional use to permit ahotel in aCBD-5Urban CoreNeighborhood Lower Intensity Mixed-Use District, on Square181, Lots Dand E, in the First Municipal District, bounded by Camp Street, Julia Street, Saint Charles Avenue, and Saint Joseph Street (Municipal Address: 843 Camp Street), is hereby authorized and approved, subject to the following provisos, as specifically set forth herein:

PROVISOS:

1. No City department shall issue any building permits or licenses for this project until final development plans areapproved by the City Planning Commission and recorded with the Office of Conveyances. Failureto complete the conditional use process by properly recording plans within aone-year time period or failuretorequest an administrative extension as provided for in Article 4, Section 4.3.H of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance will void the conditional use approval. 2. The lobby of the proposed hotel must comply with the zoning interpretation memorandum (Z-18-02) from the Department of Safety and Permits. The plans submitted for final approval must indicate adedicated lobby area as required by the definition of Customary Lodging Services provided in Memorandum Z-18-02.

3. Plans submitted for final approval shall indicate the installation of the minimum required bicycle parking spaces in accordance with Article 22, Section22.4.A (Table 22-1) and Article 22, Section 22.6 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The design of bicycle parking spaces shall comply with the requirements as set forth in Article 22, Section 22.9 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. When submitting plans to the City Planning Commission for final approval, the developer shall provide theCity Planning Commission with documentation of all required approvals from the Department of Public Works for anybicycle spaces located in the public right-of-way SECTION 2. Whoever does anything prohibited by this Ordinance or fails to do anything required to be done by this Ordinance shall be guilty of amisdemeanor.Upon conviction of such amisdemeanor,the individual shall be subject to a fine, imprisonment, or both, in accordance with Section 1-13 of the Code of the City of New Orleans. Such aconviction shall be cause for immediate cancellation of the Use and Occupancy Permit for the premises. Alternatively,the individual shall be subject to whatever civil liabilities, penalties, or remedies thelaw prescribes. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall have the legal forceand effect of authorizing this conditional use after: (1) all proviso(s) listed in Section 1, whichimpose aone-time obligation have been completely fulfilled and complied with; and (2) all proviso(s) listed in Section 1, which impose a continuingorongoing obligation have begun to be fulfilled. Fulfilment of acontinuing or ongoing obligation is based on the City Planning Commission’sapproval of the final site plan, which shall be submitted within one year of adoption of this Ordinance by the City Council, unless extended as authorized by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The Executive Director of the City Planning Commission shall verify that the development plan incorporate all conditions set forth in this Ordinance andshall sign the plan to indicate final plan approval. The final approved plan shall be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, within 30 days of the date of final approval, and evidence of such recordation shall be submitted to the City Planning Commission. No use or occupancy certificates or permits, other than the building permits needed to fulfill the proviso(s), shall be issued until the final approved plan is recorded and evidence of recordation is submitted to the City Planning Commission. If the development plan is not approved and recorded, within the timeframes provided in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, then this Ordinance shall be null and void with no legal force or binding effect. Furthermore, if the requirements of Section 4.3.H.1 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance arenot satisfied within the timeframe allotted by Sections 4.3.H.1 and 4.3.H.2 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the conditional use will expire, and this Ordinance will be null and void.

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS MARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL

PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH 31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025

LATOYACANTRELL

MAYOR

RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 8, 2025 AT 10:50 A.M.

AISHA R. COLLIER

ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green,Harris, King,Morrell, Thomas -6

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:Moreno -1

RECUSED: 0 ORDINANCE (AS CORRECTED)

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: February 27, 2025

CALENDARNO. 34,993 NO. 30259 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY:COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS

AN ORDINANCE to establish aconditional use to permit established multifamily dwellings in an HU-RD2Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District, on Square556, Lots 11 and 12 and the rear portions of Lots 13 and 14, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by LaSalle Street, Louisiana Avenue,South Liberty Street, and Delachaise Street (Municipal Addresses: 3418-3434 LaSalle Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, Zoning Docket Number 100/24 was initiated by 2500 Louisiana, LLC and referred to the City Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission held apublic hearing on this zoning petitionand recommended approval of aconditional use in its report to the City Council dated January 3, 2025, presented in Zoning DocketNumber 100/24; and WHEREAS, the changes weredeemed necessary and in the best interest of the City of New Orleans and weregranted approval, subject to four (4) provisos as stated in MotionNumber M-25-36 of the Council of the City of New Orleans on January 30, 2025. SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That aconditional use to permit established multi-family dwellings in an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District, on Square556, Lots 11 and 12 and the rear portions of Lots 13 and 14, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by LaSalle Street, Louisiana Avenue, South Liberty Street, and Delachaise Street (Municipal Addresses: 34183434 LaSalle Street); is hereby authorized and approved, subject to the following provisos, as specifically

expand beyond the existing footprint, not increase the total floor area unless approved viaa conditional use process. No additional conversions arepermitted to the structures that would increase the number of dwelling units from that which historicallyexisted.

4. The Department of Safety and Permits shall issue no building permits or licenses for this project until final development plans areapproved by the City Planning Commission and recorded with the Office of Conveyances. Failuretocomplete the conditional use process by properlyrecording plans within one year or failuretorequest an administrative extension as provided for in Article 4, Section 4.3.H.2 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance willvoid the conditional use.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall have the legal force and effect of authorizingthis conditional use after: (1) allproviso(s) listed in Section 1, which impose aone-time obligation have been completely fulfilled and complied with; and (2) allproviso(s) listed in Section 1, which impose a continuing or ongoing obligation have begun to be fulfilled. Fulfilment of acontinuing or ongoing obligation is based on the City Planning Commission’sapproval of the final site plan, which shallbesubmitted withinone year of adoption of this Ordinance by the City Council, unless extended as authorized by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The Executive Director of the City Planning Commission shallverify that the development plan incorporate allconditions set forth in this Ordinance and shallsign the plan to indicate final plan approval.The final approved plan shall be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, within 30 days of the date of final approval, and evidence of such recordation shall be submitted to the City Planning Commission. No use or occupancy certificates or permits, other than the building permits needed to fulfill the proviso(s), shall be issued until the final approved plan is recorded and evidence of recordation is submitted to the City Planning Commission. If the development plan is not approved and recorded, within the timeframes provided in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, then this Ordinance shall be null and void with no legal force or binding effect. Furthermore, if the requirements of Section 4.3.H.1 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance arenot satisfied withinthe timeframe allotted by Sections 4.3.H.1 and 4.3.H.2 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the conditional use willexpire,and this Ordinance will be null and void.

ADOPTED BY THECOUNCILOFTHE CITYOFNEW ORLEANSMARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENTOFTHE COUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THEMAYOR ON MARCH31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025

LATOYACANTRELL

MAYOR RETURNED BY THEMAYOR ON APRIL8,2025 AT 10:50 A.M.

AISHAR.COLLIER ASSISTANTCLERK OF COUNCIL

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell -6

NAYS:0

ABSENT: Thomas -1

RECUSED: 0

ORDINANCE

CITYOFNEW ORLEANS

CITYHALL: February 27, 2025

CALENDAR NO.34,994

NO.30260 MAYORCOUNCILSERIES BY:COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS

AN ORDINANCE to establish aconditional use to permit aneighborhood commercial establishment in an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District, on Square56, Lot Forportions of Lots 18 and 19, in the Fourth Municipal District, bounded by EighthStreet, Saint Thomas Street, Chippewa Street, and Seventh Street (Municipal Addresses: 601605 Eighth Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, Zoning Docket Number 101/24 was initiated by KCTSt. Thomas, LLC and referred to the City Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission heldapublic hearing on this zoning petition and recommended approval of aconditional use in its report to the City Council dated January 3, 2025, presented in Zoning Docket Number 101/24; and WHEREAS, the changes weredeemed necessary and in the best interest of the City of NewOrleans and weregranted approval, subject to three(3) provisos as stated in Motion Number M-25-37 of the Council of the City of NewOrleans on January 30, 2025.

SECTION 1. THECOUNCIL OF THECITY OF NEWORLEANSHEREBY

ORDAINS, That aconditional use to permit aneighborhood commercial establishment in an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District, on Square56, Lot Forportions of Lots 18 and 19, in the Fourth Municipal District,bounded by Eighth Street, Saint Thomas Street, Chippewa Street, and Seventh Street (Municipal Addresses: 601-605 Eighth Street); is hereby authorized and approved, subject to the following provisos, as specifically set forth herein:

PROVISOS:

1. The conditional use approval applies onlytotwo ground-floor commercial spaces shown in the submitted plans.

2. The developer shallcomply with the applicable standards of Article 20, Section 20.3.NN:

a. The existing structureisnon-residential in its construction and original use.

b. The existing structureand the proposed use shall be pedestrianoriented in design, including public entrances oriented to the street and storefront windows along the first floor

c. Neighborhood commercial establishments arelimited to the first floor of the structureand three-thousand (3,000) squarefeet in gross floor area.

d. The following uses arepermitted within aneighborhood commercial establishment:

i. ArtGallery

ii. Arts Studio

iii. Day Care Center,Adult or Child

iv.Office

v. Personal Services Establishment

vi.Restaurant, Specialty vii. RetailGoods Establishment

e. The structureislimited to the existing building footprint. No increase in building footprint or intensity of use is permitted.

f. The principal entrance shall be adirect entry from the street the property abuts.

g. No off-street parking is required.

h. Drive-through facilities areprohibited.

i. Outside storage or display is prohibited. All business, servicing, processing, and storage operations shallbelocated within the structure.

j. Any signs aresubject to the requirements of the HU-B1A District.

k. Hours of operation arelimited to 6am through 10pm.

3. The Department of Safety and Permits shall issue no building permits or licenses for this project until final development plans areapproved by the City Planning Commission and recorded with the Office of Conveyances. Failuretocomplete the conditional use process by properly recording plans withinone year or failuretorequest an administrative extension as provided for in Article 4, Section 4.3.H.2 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance willvoid the conditional use.

Permitfor the premises. Alternatively, the individualshall be subject to whatever civil liabilities, penalties, or remedies the law prescribes.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:Thomas-1 RECUSED: 0 ORDINANCE (AS CORRECTED) CITY OF NEWORLEANS CITY HALL: February 27, 2025

King, Moreno, Morrell-6

CALENDAR NO. 34,995 NO. 30261 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY:COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS AN ORDINANCE to establish aconditional use to permit an indoor amusement facility in aCBD-5Urban CoreNeighborhood LowerIntensity Mixed-Use District, on Square 235, Lots 25 and26ora parcel designated as Lot 25 andpart of Lot 26 andaparcel designated as part of Lot 26, in the First MunicipalDistrict, bounded by Baronne Street,Carondelet Street,Saint Joseph Street,Julia Street,and Saint Charles Avenue (MunicipalAddress: 840 Baronne Street); andotherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, Zoning Docket Number102/24 wasinitiatedby2712 Athania LLC andreferred to the City Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission held apublic hearing on this zoning petition andrecommended approval of aconditional use in its report to the City Council dated January 3, 2025, presentedinZoning Docket Number102/24; and WHEREAS, the changes were deemed necessary andinthe best interest of the City of NewOrleansand were granted approval, subject to two (2) provisos as stated in Motion NumberM-25-38 of the Council of the City of New Orleans on January 30, 2025. SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANSHEREBY ORDAINS, That aconditional use to permit an indoor amusement facility in aCBD-5Urban

Asecurity andoperation plan. The security plan shall include the provision of exterior security cameras.

b) If astandard restaurant or bar is allowedwithin the zoning district, such usesmay be includedaspart of the indoor amusement facility so long as separate approval is obtainedfor the standardrestaurantorbar.If alcoholic beverages areserved, the developer shall submit asummary of the numberand location of places of worship, educationalfacilities, and parks andplaygrounds within three-hundred(300) feet of the proposed location, whichmay triggera prohibition as part of Section 10-110 of the City Code.

c) If the useplans an increase in intensity,suchasanexpansion of floor area or increase in permitted occupancy,the security andoperation plan shall be updatedand resubmitted for approval. A revised security and operation plan shall be approved prior to the issuanceofany permits. d) The security andoperation plan may be revised by the property owner or person authorized in writing by the owner. Newplans shall be resubmitted for approval.

e) Live entertainment -secondaryuse andoutdoor liveentertainment -secondaryuse areseparateprincipal usesand subject to separate approval. Additionally,the amusement facility must remain openwhile any live entertainment takes place.

SECTION 2. Whoever does anything prohibited by this Ordinanceorfails to do anything required to be done by this Ordinanceshall be guilty of amisdemeanor.Upon conviction of such amisdemeanor, the individual shall be subject to a fine,imprisonment,orboth, in accordance with Section 1-13 of the Code of the City of NewOrleans. Suchaconviction shall be cause for immediate cancellation of the Use andOccupancy Permit for the premises. Alternatively,the individualshall be subject to whatever civil liabilities, penalties, or remediesthe lawprescribes. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall have the legal force andeffect of authorizingthis conditionaluse after: (1)all proviso(s) listedinSection 1, whichimpose aone-time obligation have been completely fulfilledand compliedwith; and(2) allproviso(s) listedinSection 1, whichimpose a continuing or ongoing obligation have begun to be fulfilled. Fulfilment of acontinuing or ongoing obligation is based on the City Planning Commission’sapproval of the finalsite plan, whichshall be submitted within one year of adoption of this Ordinancebythe City Council, unless extended as authorized by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The Executive Director of the City Planning Commission shall verify thatthe development plan incorporate allconditions set forth in this Ordinance andshall sign the plan to indicate finalplanapproval. The finalapproved plan shall be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, within 30 days of the date of finalapproval, andevidence of such recordation shall be submitted to the City Planning Commission. No use or occupancy certificates or permits, other thanthe building permits needed to fulfill the proviso(s), shall be issueduntil the finalapproved plan is recorded andevidence of recordation is submitted to the City Planning Commission. If the development plan is not approved andrecorded, within the timeframesprovided in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, thenthis Ordinanceshall be null andvoid with no legal force or binding effect.Furthermore, if the requirements of Section 4.3.H.1 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance arenot satisfied within the timeframe allottedbySections 4.3.H.1 and4.3.H.2 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the conditionaluse will expire,and this Ordinancewill be null andvoid.

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANSMARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH31, 2025 APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025 LATOYACANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 8, 2025 AT 10:50 A.M.

AISHA R. COLLIER ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLLCALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green,Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell-6

NAYS: 0 ABSENT:Thomas- 1 RECUSED: 0 ORDINANCE CITY OF NEWORLEANS CITY HALL: February 27, 2025

CALENDAR NO. 34,998 NO. 30262 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY:COUNCILMEMBER KING AN ORDINANCE to establish aconditional use to permit asingle-family residence in aGPD General PlannedDevelopmentDistrict, on Square 168, Lot 37-A or Lots 36, 37, and38, Riverside Subdivision,inthe Fifth MunicipalDistrict, bounded by Paul Street,Woodland Highway,Bryson Street,and Henderson Street (MunicipalAddress: 3710 Paul Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, Zoning Docket Number5/25was initiatedbyEphraim C. Opara, Jr.and referred to the City Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission held apublic hearing on this zoning petition andrecommended approval of aconditional use in its report to the City Council dated January 27, 2025, presentedinZoning Docket Number5/25; and WHEREAS, the changes were deemed necessary andinthe best interest of the City of NewOrleansand were granted approval of one (1)wavier andthree (3)provisos as stated in Motion NumberM-25-83 of the Council of the City of NewOrleansonFebruary 13, 2025. SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANSHEREBY ORDAINS, That aconditional use to permit asingle-family residence in aGPD General PlannedDevelopmentDistrict, on Square 168, Lot 37-A or Lots 36, 37, and38, Riverside Subdivision,inthe Fifth Municipal District, bounded by Paul Street,Woodland Highway,Bryson Street andHenderson Street (MunicipalAddress: 3710 Paul Street); is hereby authorized andapproved, subject to the following waiverand provisos, as specifically set forth herein: WAIVER:

by this Ordinance or fails to do anything required to be done by this Ordinance shall be guilty of amisdemeanor.Upon conviction of such amisdemeanor,the individual shall be subject to a fine, imprisonment, or both, in accordance with Section 1-13 of the Code of the City of New Orleans. Such aconviction shall be cause for immediate cancellation of the Use and Occupancy Permit for the premises. Alternatively,the individual shall be subject to whatever civil liabilities, penalties, or remedies thelaw prescribes. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall have the legal forceand effect of authorizing this conditional use after: (1) all proviso(s) listed in Section 1, whichimpose aone-time obligation have been completely fulfilled and complied with; and (2) all proviso(s) listed in Section 1, which impose a continuingorongoing obligation have begun to be

lled. Ful

lment of acontinuing or ongoing obligation is based on the

Planning Commission’sapproval of the

nal

plan,

submitted within one

Ordinance by

extended as authorized by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The Executive Director of the City Planning Commission shall verify that the development plan incorporate all conditions set forth in this Ordinance andshall sign the plan to indicate final plan approval. The final approved plan shall be recorded in the Office of the

27, 2025 JP MORRELL

PRESIDENTOFTHE COUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THEMAYOR ON MARCH31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025

LATOYACANTRELL

MAYOR RETURNED BY THEMAYOR ON APRIL8,2025 AT 10:50 A.M.

AISHAR.COLLIER ASSISTANTCLERK OF COUNCIL

ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris,King, Moreno, Morrell- 6

NAYS:0 ABSENT: Thomas -1

RECUSED: 0

ORDINANCE (ASCORRECTED)

CITYOFNEW ORLEANS

CITYHALL: February 27, 2025

CALENDAR NO.35,001

NO.30264 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES

BY:COUNCILMEMBER KING

AN ORDINANCE to grant an amendment to Ordinance No.29,547 MCS (Zoning Docket 021/23) to permit the conditional use of abar in an HMC2Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Commercial District, on Square636, Lot C1, in the ThirdMunicipal District, bounded by North Claiborne Avenue, Pauger Street, North RobertsonStreet,and Saint Anthony Street (Municipal Addresses: 1830-1840 North Claiborne Avenue and 2224 Pauger Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, Zoning Docket Number 1/25 was initiated by Nola Commercial Properties, LLC and referred to the City Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission helda public hearing on this zoning petition and recommended approval of aconditional use in its report to the City Council dated January 27, 2025, presented in Zoning Docket Number 1/25; and WHEREAS, the changes weredeemed necessary and in the best interest of the City of NewOrleans and weregranted approval, subject to eight (8) provisos as stated in Motion Number M-25-82 of the Council of the City of NewOrleans on February 13, 2025. SECTION 1. THECOUNCILOFTHE CITYOFNEW ORLEANSHEREBY ORDAINS, That Ordinance No.29,547 MCS(Zoning Docket 021/23) to permit the conditional use of abar in an HMC-2 Historic Marigny/ Tremé/Bywater Commercial District, on Square636, Lot C1, in the Third Municipal District,bounded by North Claiborne Avenue, Pauger Street, North Robertson Street, and Saint Anthony Street(Municipal Addresses: 1830-1840 North Claiborne Avenue and 2224 Pauger Street); is hereby amended, authorized and approved, subject to the following provisos, as specifically set forth herein:

NAYS: 0

CITY HALL: March 13, 2025

the conditional use will expire, and this Ordinance will be null and void.

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANS MARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH 31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025

LATOYACANTRELL

MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 8, 2025 AT 10:50 A.M.

AISHA R. COLLIER

ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green,Harris, King, Moreno,Morrell -6

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:Thomas -1 RECUSED: 0

ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: February 27, 2025

CALENDARNO. 34,999

NO. 30263 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES

BY:COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO

AN ORDINANCE to establish aconditional use to permit aneighborhood commercial establishment in an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District, on Square611, Lot 2, in the Second Municipal District, bounded by NSaint PatrickStreet, Iberville Street, Bienville Avenue, NBernadotte Street (Municipal Address: 4705 Iberville Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, Zoning Docket Number 6/25 was initiated by Tri-Meg Properties, LLC and referred to the City Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission held apublic hearing on this zoning petitionand recommended approval of aconditional use in its report to the City Council dated January 27, 2025, presented in Zoning DocketNumber 6/25; and WHEREAS, the changes weredeemed necessary and in the best interest of the City of New Orleans and weregranted approval of two (2) provisos as stated in MotionNumber M-25-64 of the Council of the City of New OrleansonFebruary 13, 2025. SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That aconditional use to permit aneighborhood commercial establishment in an HU-RD2Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District, on Square611, Lot 2, in the Second Municipal District, bounded by NSaint Patrick Street, Iberville Street, Bienville Avenue, NBernadotte Street (Municipal Address: 4705 Iberville Street); is hereby authorized and approved, subject to the following provisos, as speci

PROVISOS:

1. The developer shall consolidate the lots associated with the site into a single lotofrecordthrough the City Planning Commission. The developer shall submitacomplete application for the resubdivision prior to City Planning Commission sign-offon final plans. The approved subdivision shall be recorded with the Clerk of Civil District Court’s Land Records Division prior to the issuance of aCertificate of Occupancy by the Department of Safety and Permits.

2. The reception facility and the conditional use shall only operate in 1840 North Claiborne Avenue. The remaining tenant spaces in the structure shalloperate independently governed by the base zoning district’s regulations.

3. The Department of Safety and Permits shall issue no building permits or licenses for this project until final development plans areapproved by the City Planning Commission and recorded with the Office of Conveyances. Failuretocomplete the conditional use process by properly recording plans within aone year timeperiod or failuretorequest an administrative extension as provided for in Article 4, Section 4.3.Hofthe Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance will void the conditional use approval.

4. In accordance with Article 20, Section 20.3.WW,asmodified by any waivers which may be granted, the reception facility is subject to the below use standards:

a. Ageneral admission fee or any other monetary donations (payment at the door to the general public) for entrance is prohibited, with the exception of fundraisers or events for bona fide non-profitorganizations, places of worship or educational facilities.

b. Outdoor live entertainment-secondary use is aseparate use and subject to separate approval. Additionally,the reception facility must remainopen whileany live entertainment takes place. Indoor live entertainment is subject to aclosed doors and windows policy

c. Outdoor lighting shall be directed away from adjacent residentially zoned property d. Indoor hours of operation arerestricted to 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. midnight Sunday through Thursday and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. Friday through Saturday 5. The plans submitted to the City Planning Commission for final approval shall indicate the type, location, size, and materials of all signage. All signage shall conform to the requirements of Article 24 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, subject to the review and approval of the Department of Safetyand Permits.

6. The bar and the conditional use shall only operate in 1840 North Claiborne Avenue. The remaining tenant spaces in the structureshall operate independently governed by the base zoning district’sregulations.

7. The Department of Safety and Permits shall issue no building permits or licenses for this project until final development plans areapproved by the City Planning Commission and recorded with the Office of Conveyances. Failuretocomplete the conditional use process by properlyrecording plans withina one year timeperiod or failuretorequest an administrative extension as provided for in Article 4, Section 4.3.H of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance will void the conditional use approval.

8. In accordance with Article 20, Section 20.3.G, the bar shall meet the following standards:

a. Abar shall submit asecurity and operation plan, to be reviewed by the Director of Safety and Permits, and allother relevant City agencies, with the following:

i. For bars with an outdoor component, the plan shall include provisions regarding how the facility will control the sales of alcoholicbeverages to ensureconsumption on-premises.

ii. The bar shall provide exterior security cameras, the location of which shallbeindicated in the plan.

b. Abar shallsubmit anoise abatement plan, to be reviewed by the Director of Safety and Permits, and allother relevant City agencies.

c. On-site winery,micro-brewing and micro-distilleryfacilities areallowed in bars. If abar contains awinery,brewery or distilling facility on-site, a floor plan indicating the area reserved for wine-making, brewing or distilling shall be submitted along witha description of the facility and capacity d. Bars shall submit asummary of the number and location of places of worship, educational facilities, and parks and playgrounds within threehundred (300) feet of the proposed location.

e. Unless otherwise permitted by law, retail sales of packaged alcoholic beverages for consumption offthe premises is prohibited.

All business, servicing, processing,and storage operations shall be located within the structure.

j. Any signs aresubject to the requirements of the HU-B1A District.

k. Hours of operation arelimited to 6am through 10pm 2. The Department of Safety and Permits shall issue no building permits or licenses for this project until final development plans areapproved by the City Planning Commission and recordedwith the Office of Conveyances. Failuretocomplete the conditional use process by properly recording plans within aone-year time period or failuretorequestan administrative extension as provided for in Article 4, Section 4.3.H.2 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance will void the conditional use approval SECTION 2. Whoever does anything prohibited by this Ordinance or fails to do anything required to be done by this Ordinance shall be guilty of amisdemeanor.Upon conviction of such amisdemeanor,the individual shall be subject to a fine, imprisonment, or both, in accordance with Section 1-13 of the Code of the City of New Orleans. Such aconviction shall be cause for immediate cancellation of the Use and Occupancy Permit for the premises. Alternatively,the individual shall be subject to whatever civil liabilities, penalties, or remedies the law prescribes. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall have the legal forceand effect of authorizing this conditional use after: (1) all proviso(s) listed in Section 1, whichimpose aone-time obligation have been completely fulfilled and complied with; and (2) all proviso(s) listed in Section 1, which impose a continuingorongoing obligation have begun to be fulfilled. Fulfilment of acontinuing or ongoing obligation is based on the City Planning Commission’sapproval

f. Barswith live entertainment arealso subject to the standards of this Article. Live entertainment is aseparate principal use and subject to separate approval.

g. If the bar plans an increase in intensity, such as an expansion of floor area or increase in permitted occupancy,the security and operation plan shallbeupdated and resubmitted for approval. The revised security and operation plan shall be approved prior to the issuance of any permits. h. Security and operation plans may be revised by the property owner or licensed operator.New plans shall be resubmitted for approval. SECTION 2. Whoever does anything prohibited by this Ordinance or fails to do anything required to be done by this Ordinance shallbeguilty of a misdemeanor.Upon conviction of such amisdemeanor,the individual shall be subject to a fine, imprisonment, or both, in accordance with Section 1-13 of the Code of the City of NewOrleans. Such aconviction shall be cause for immediatecancellation of the Use and Occupancy Permit for the premises. Alternatively, the individual shall be subject to whatever civil liabilities, penalties, or remedies the law prescribes.SECTION 3. ThisOrdinance shall have the legal force and effect of authorizingthis conditional use after: (1) all proviso(s) listed in Section 1, which impose aone-time obligation have been completely fulfilled and complied with; and(2) all proviso(s) listed in Section 1, which impose acontinuing or ongoing obligation have begun to be fulfilled. Fulfilment of acontinuing or ongoing obligation is based on the City Planning Commission’sapproval of the final site plan, which shallbesubmitted within one year of adoption of this Ordinance by the City Council,unless extended as authorized by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The Executive Director of the City Planning Commission shallverify that the development plan incorporate all conditions set forth in this Ordinance and shallsign the plan to indicate final plan approval. The final approved plan shallberecorded in the Office of the Clerk of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, within 30 days

King, Moreno, Morrell-6

CALENDAR NO. 35,007 NO. 30265 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY:COUNCILMEMBER MORENO AN ORDINANCE to ordain andestablish Section 70-49 of the Code of the City of New Orleans to prohibit the useofpublic funds, including through the useofcity-issuedcredit cards, to pay for expenses associated with the purchase of alcoholic beverages during business travel for the City of New Orleans; andotherwise to provide with respect thereto. WHEREAS, La.Admin. Code tit. 4§V-1506(A)(6)specifically prohibits reimbursements for alcohol as part of regulations governing mealsand incidentals while in travel status at the state-level; and WHEREAS, this ordinance brings the City of NewOrleansinline with the State of Louisiana andLa. Admin. Code tit. 4§V-1506(A)(6); NOW THEREFORE SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANSHEREBY ORDAINS, That Section 70-49 of the Code of the City of NewOrleansis establishedtoread as follows: “CHAPTER 70. –FINANCE ARTICLE II. -DISBURSEMENTS.

** * Section 70-49. –Prohibiteduse of public funds for certainalcohol purchases. No public funds or city-issuedcredit cardmay be used to purchase, or to reimburse anypersonfor the purchase of, alcoholic beverages during or in connection with anytravel on behalf of the city.”

SECTION 2. That the ChiefAdministrative Of

Staffshall

ordinance to the ChiefAdministrative Offi

andCity Council Chief of Staff. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANSMARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR

ASSISTANT

ROLLCALL

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green,Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell- 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT:Thomas-1 RECUSED: 0 THIS ORDINANCE WASRETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 10, 2025 AT 10:45 A.M. AND THE SAME WASNEITHER APPROVED NOR DISAPPROVED BY THE MAYOR. THREREFORE, SAID ORDINANCE BECAME LAWAT12:00 NOON APRIL 5, 2025 AS REQUIRED BY LAW. ORDINANCE CITY OF NEWORLEANS

CITY HALL: March 13, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,009 NO. 30266 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY:COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE authorizingthe Mayor of the City of NewOrleanstoenter into aCooperative Endeavor Agreementbetween the City of NewOrleans (“City”), The Office of Homeless Services andStrategies, andUnitedWay of Southeast Louisiana,for aterm greater thanone year,for the public purpose of providing housing andcase management for persons living in street encampments or the low-barrier shelterinthe City of New Orleans, as morefully detailed in the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement form attached hereto as Exhibit “1”; andotherwise to provide with respect thereto.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority containedinArticle 7, Section 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and statutory authority supplementalthereto, the State of Louisiana andits political subdivisions, including the City,may enterinto cooperative endeavors with each other,orwith anypublic or privatecorporation or individual; andfurtherpursuant to Section 9-314 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of NewOrleans, the City mayenterinto cooperative endeavors with anypublic or private association, corporation,orindividualfor activitiesin support of economic growth andotherpublic purposes; and WHEREAS, The Office of Homeless Services andStrategies provides support andresources for those experiencing homelessness in the community.Supportincludesaccess to emergency shelters, food assistance, healthcare, andother essentialservices available in the NewOrleansarea.; and WHEREAS, United WayofSoutheast Louisiana is anon-profit corporation, whichprincipal address is located at 2401 Canal Street,New Orleans, Louisiana 70119; and WHEREAS, the City andUnitedWay of Southeast Louisiana desiretoenterinto acooperative endeavor agreementinorder to accomplish the valuedpublic purpose of reducing homelessness in the City of NewOrleans; NOW THEREFORE SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, Thatthe Mayor,onbehalfofthe City of New Orleans, is hereby authorized to enterinto the attached cooperative endeavor agreementwith UnitedWay of Southeast Louisiana,for aterm of two years, for the public purpose of reducing homelessness in the City of NewOrleans. SECTION 2. That said Cooperative Endeavor Agreementis attached to this ordinance as “Exhibit 1” andincorporated and made apart hereof.

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANSMARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025

LATOYACANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 8, 2025 AT 10:50 A.M.

AISHA R. COLLIER ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLLCALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green,Harris, King, Morrell-5

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:Moreno, Thomas -2

RECUSED: 0 **Copies of the attachmentmay be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street,Room 1E09, City Hall.

ORDINANCE CITY OF NEWORLEANS

CITY HALL: March 13, 2025

CALENDAR NO. 35,012 NO. 30267 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY:COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE to amendOrdinanceNo. 30139 M.C.S., as amended, entitled“An OrdinanceProviding an OperatingBudgetofRevenuesfor the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”,toappropriate Private Grantfunds from the NationalHealthy Start Foundation to the Health Department to help LPHI (Louisiana Public Health Institute) identify andconvene alocal maternalsafetywork group comprisedofcommunity-focused public health andclinical expertstoguide program activities; andotherwise to provide with respect thereto.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANSHEREBY ORDAINS, That Ordinance No. 30139 M.C.S., as amended, be amended to authorizeand direct the Director of Finance, notwithstanding any provision therein containedtothe contrary, to transferfunds allocated therein as follows: FROM: INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES–FUND 6699

IntergovernmentalRevenues Grants, Contributions, andFund Transfers $6,000

TOTAL $6,000

TO: LOCAL FOUNDATION GRANTS– FUND 4900

TotalLocal Foundation Grants $6,000

TOTAL $6,000

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANSMARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL

PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH 31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025 LATOYACANTRELL

MAYOR

RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 8, 2025 AT 10:50 A.M.

AISHA R. COLLIER

ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green,Harris, Moreno, Morrell -5

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:King, Thomas -2

RECUSED: 0 ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: March 13, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,013 NO. 30268 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES

BY:COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO,MORENO,GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate Private Grantfunds from the National Healthy Start Foundation to the Health Departmenttohelp LPHI (Louisiana Public Health Institute) identify and convene alocal maternal safety work group comprised of communityfocused public health and clinical experts to guide program activities; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That Ordinance No. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, be amended to authorize and direct the Director of Finance, notwithstanding any provision therein contained to the contrary,totransferfunds allocated therein as follows:

FROM: INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES -FUND 6699

INTERGOVERNMENTAL

600 –GRANTS, CONTR. AND FUND TRANSFERS $6,000

TOTAL $6,000 TO: PRIVATEGRANTS– FUND 4900

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

200-OTHER OPERATING $6,000

TOTAL $6,000

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANS MARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH 31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025

LATOYACANTRELL

MAYOR

RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 8, 2025 AT 10:50 A.M.

AISHA R. COLLIER

ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green,Harris, King,Moreno, Morrell -6

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:THOMAS -1

RECUSED: 0 ORDINANCE

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: March 13, 2025

CALENDAR NO. 35,014

NO. 30269 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY:COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO,MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST)

AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30139 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate Private Grant funds to the Office of the Mayor to close out a2020 grant originally used for the City’sCensus outreach efforts, support apublic outreach event at Gallier Hall, allowing residents to learnabout the City’sboards, commissions and engage with commissioners; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANS HEREBY

ORDAINS, That Ordinance No. 30139 M.C.S., as amended, be amended to authorize and direct the Director of Finance, notwithstanding any provision therein contained to the contrary,totransferfunds allocated therein as follows: FROM: INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES –FUND 6699 Intergovernmental Revenues Grants, Contributions, and Fund Transfers $30,900

TOTAL $30,900 TO: LOCAL FOUNDATION GRANTS– FUND 4900

Total Local Foundation Grants $30,900

TOTAL $30,900

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANS MARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL

PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH 31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025

LATOYACANTRELL

MAYOR

RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 8, 2025 AT 10:50 A.M.

AISHA R. COLLIER

ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green,Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell -6

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:Thomas -1

RECUSED: 0

ORDINANCE

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

CITY HALL: March 13, 2025

CALENDAR NO. 35,015

NO. 30270 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES

BY:COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO,MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST)

AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate Private Grantfunds to the Office of the Mayor to close out a2020 grant originally used for the City’sCensus outreach efforts, support apublic outreach event at Gallier Hall, allowingresidents to learnabout the City’sboards, commissions and engage with commissioners; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That Ordinance No. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, be amended to authorize and direct the Director of Finance, notwithstanding any provision therein contained to the contrary,totransferfunds allocated therein as follows:

FROM: INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES -FUND 6699

INTERGOVERNMENTAL

600 –GRANTS, CONTR. AND FUND TRANSFERS $30,900

TOTAL $30,900

TO: PRIVATEGRANTS– FUND 4900

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

200 –OTHER OPERATING $30,900

TOTAL $30,900

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANS MARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH 31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025

LATOYACANTRELL

MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 8, 2025 AT 10:50 A.M.

AISHA R. COLLIER

ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green,Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas -7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT:0 RECUSED:

THECOUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL7,2025

LATOYACANTRELL

MAYOR RETURNED BY THEMAYOR ON APRIL8,2025 AT 10:50 A.M

AISHAR.COLLIER

ASSISTANTCLERK OF COUNCIL

ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso,Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas -7

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:0 RECUSED: 0

ORDINANCE

CITYOFNEW ORLEANS

CITYHALL: March13, 2025

CALENDAR NO.35,017

NO.30272 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES

BY:COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BYREQUEST)

AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No.30140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate Private Grant funds to the Health Department forthe Family Connects New Orleans Project;and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THECITYOFNEW ORLEANSHEREBY

ORDAINS, That Ordinance No.30140 M.C.S., as amended, be amended to authorize and direct the Director of Finance, notwithstanding any

provision thereincontained to the contrary,totransfer funds allocated thereinasfollows: FROM: INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES- FUND 6699

INTERGOVERNMENTAL

600 –GRANTS, CONTR. ANDFUNDTRANSFERS $300,000

TOTAL $300,000 TO: PRIVATE GRANTS– FUND 4900

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

200 –OTHER OPERATING $300,000

TOTAL $300,000

ADOPTED BY THECOUNCIL OF THECITYOFNEW ORLEANSMARCH 27, 2025

JP MORRELL

PRESIDENT OF THECOUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025

LATOYACANTRELL

MAYOR RETURNED BY THEMAYOR ON APRIL8,2025 AT 10:50 A.M

AISHAR.COLLIER ASSISTANTCLERK OF COUNCIL

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS: Giarrusso,Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas -7

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:0

RECUSED: 0

ORDINANCE

CITYOFNEW ORLEANS

CITYHALL: March13, 2025

CALENDAR NO.35,018

NO.30273 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES

BY:COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BYREQUEST)

AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No.30139 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate grant funds awarded by the Governor’sOffice of Homeland Security and Emergency to the Office of the Mayorfor grant related expenses; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THECITYOFNEW ORLEANSHEREBY

ORDAINS, That Ordinance No.30139 M.C.S., as amended, be amended to authorize and direct the Director of Finance, notwithstanding any provision thereincontained to the contrary,totransfer funds allocated thereinasfollows: FROM: INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES– FUND 6699 Intergovernmental Revenues Grants, Contributions, and Fund Transfers $132,049

TOTAL $132,049 TO: FEDERAL DEPARTMENTOFHOMELANDSECURITY –FUND4136

Total Federal Department of Homeland Security $132,049

TOTAL $132,049

ADOPTED BY THECOUNCIL OF THECITYOFNEW ORLEANSMARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL

PRESIDENT OF THECOUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL7,2025

LATOYACANTRELL

MAYOR

RETURNED BY THEMAYOR ON APRIL8,2025 AT 10:50 A.M

AISHAR.COLLIER ASSISTANTCLERK OF COUNCIL

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS: Giarrusso,Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas -7

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:0

RECUSED: 0

ORDINANCE

CITYOFNEW ORLEANS

CITYHALL: March13, 2025

CALENDAR NO.35,019

NO.30274 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES

BY:COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BYREQUEST)

AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No.30140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures forthe City of New Orleans forthe Year 2025”, to appropriate grant funds awarded by the Governor’sOffice of Homeland Security and Emergency to the Office of the Mayorfor grant related expenses; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCILOFTHE CITYOFNEW ORLEANSHEREBY ORDAINS, That Ordinance No.30140 M.C.S., as amended, be amended to authorize and direct the DirectorofFinance, notwithstanding any provision thereincontained to the contrary,totransfer funds allocated thereinasfollows: FROM: INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES- FUND 6699

INTERGOVERNMENTAL

600 –GRANTS, CONTR. ANDFUND TRANSFERS $132,049

TOTAL $132,049 TO: FEDERAL DEPARTMENTOFHOMELANDSECURITY– FUND 4136

OFFICEOFTHE MAYOR 200 –OTHER OPERATING $132,049

TOTAL $132,049

ADOPTED BY THECOUNCILOFTHE CITYOFNEW ORLEANSMARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENTOFTHE COUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH 31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL7,2025

LATOYACANTRELL

MAYOR RETURNED BY THEMAYOR ON APRIL8,2025 AT 10:50 A.M.

AISHAR.COLLIER ASSISTANTCLERK OF COUNCIL

ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso,Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas -7

NAYS: 0 ABSENT:0 RECUSED: 0 ORDINANCE CITYOFNEW ORLEANS

CITYHALL: March13, 2025

CALENDAR NO.35,020 NO.30275 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY:COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BYREQUEST)

AN ORDINANCE

8, 2025 AT 10:50 A.M. AISHA R. COLLIER

ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLLCALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green,Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas-7

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:0 RECUSED: 0 ORDINANCE CITY OF NEWORLEANS CITY HALL: March 13, 2025

CALENDAR NO. 35,021 NO. 30276 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY:COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE to amendOrdinanceNo. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled“An Ordinance Providing an OperatingBudget of Expenditures for the City of NewOrleansfor the Year 2025”,toappropriate grant funds awarded by the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security andEmergency to the Office of the Mayor for grant relatedexpenses; andotherwise to provide with respect thereto.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCILOFTHE CITY OF NEWORLEANSHEREBY ORDAINS, That Ordinance No. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, be amended to authorizeand direct the Director of Finance, notwithstanding any provision therein containedtothe contrary, to transferfunds allocated therein as follows: FROM: INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES- FUND 6699

INTERGOVERNMENTAL 600 –GRANTS, CONTR. AND FUND TRANSFERS $72,045

TOTAL $72,045 TO: FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY– FUND 4136 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR 200 –OTHER OPERATING $72,045

TOTAL $72,045 ADOPTEDBYTHE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANSMARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENTOFTHE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH31, 2025 APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025 LATOYACANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 8, 2025 AT 10:50 A.M.

AISHA R. COLLIER ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLLCALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green,Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas-7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT:0 RECUSED: 0 ORDINANCE CITY OF NEWORLEANS CITY HALL: March 13, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,024 NO. 30277 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY:COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE to amendOrdinanceNo. 30139 M.C.S., as amended, entitled“An Ordinance Providing an OperatingBudgetofRevenuesfor the City of NewOrleansfor the Year 2025”,toappropriate grant funds awarded by FEMA to the Office of Homeland Security to cover the emergencycosts during the aftermath of HurricaneIda; andotherwise to provide with respect thereto. SECTION 1. THE COUNCILOFTHE CITY OF NEWORLEANSHEREBY ORDAINS, That Ordinance No. 30139 M.C.S., as amended, be amended to authorizeand direct the Director of Finance, notwithstanding any provision therein containedtothe contrary,totransfer funds allocated therein as follows: FROM: INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES– FUND 6699 IntergovernmentalRevenues Grants, Contributions, andFund Transfers $5,407,293

TOTAL $5,407,293 TO: FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY –FUND 4115 TotalFederal Department of Emergency$5,407,293

TOTAL $5,407,293

ADOPTEDBYTHE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANSMARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENTOFTHE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH31, 2025 APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025 LATOYACANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 8, 2025 AT 10:50 A.M.

AISHA R. COLLIER

ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLLCALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green,Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas-7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT:0 RECUSED: 0

ORDINANCE CITY OF NEWORLEANS

CITY HALL: March 13, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,025 NO. 30278 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY:COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST)

AN ORDINANCE to amendOrdinanceNo. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled“An Ordinance Providing an OperatingBudgetofExpenditures for the City of NewOrleansfor the Year 2025”,toappropriate grant funds awarded by FEMA to the Office of Homeland Security to cover the emergencycosts during the aftermath of HurricaneIda; andotherwise to provide with respect thereto.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCILOFTHE CITY OF NEWORLEANSHEREBY ORDAINS, That Ordinance No. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, be amended to authorizeand direct the Director of Finance, notwithstanding any provision therein containedtothe contrary,totransfer funds allocated therein as follows: FROM: INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES- FUND 6699

INTERGOVERNMENTAL

600 –GRANTS, CONTR. AND FUND TRANSFERS $5,407,293

TOTAL $5,407,293 TO: FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY– FUND 4115

CHIEFADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

100-PERSONAL SERVICES $5,407,293

TOTAL $5,407,293 ADOPTEDBYTHE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWORLEANSMARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENTOFTHE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH31, 2025 APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025

LATOYACANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 8, 2025 AT 10:50 A.M.

AISHA R. COLLIER

ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLLCALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green,Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas-7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT:0 RECUSED: 0 ORDINANCE CITY OF NEWORLEANS CITY HALL: March 13, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,026 NO. 30279 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY:COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST)

AN ORDINANCE to amendOrdinanceNo. 30139 M.C.S., as amended, entitled“An Ordinance Providing an OperatingBudgetofRevenuesfor the City of NewOrleansfor the Year 2025”,toappropriate Private Grantfunds from the KresgeFoundation to the Health Department for the Phearless Community Project.; andotherwise to provide with respect thereto. SECTION 1. THE COUNCILOFTHE CITY OF NEWORLEANSHEREBY ORDAINS, That Ordinance No. 30139 M.C.S., as amended, be amended to authorizeand direct the Director of Finance, notwithstanding any provision therein containedtothe contrary,totransfer funds allocated therein as follows: FROM: INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES– FUND 6699

IntergovernmentalRevenues Grants, Contributions, andFund Transfers $100,000

TOTAL $100,000

TO: LOCAL FOUNDATION GRANTS– FUND 4900

TotalLocal Foundation Grants $100,000

TOTAL $100,000

ABSENT:0 RECUSED: 0 ORDINANCE

ORLEANS

CITYHALL: March13, 2025 CALENDAR NO.35,029

NO.30282 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES

SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THECITYOFNEW ORLEANSHEREBY

ORDAINS, That Ordinance No.30140 M.C.S., as amended, be amended to authorize and direct the Director of Finance, notwithstanding any provision thereincontained to the contrary,totransfer funds allocated thereinasfollows: FROM: INTERGOVERNMENTALREVENUES -FUND 6699

INTERGOVERNMENTAL

600 –GRANTS, CONTR. ANDFUNDTRANSFERS $604,672

TOTAL $604,672

TO: FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOMELANDSECURITY– FUND 4136

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

100 –PERSONAL SERVICES$150,000

200 –OTHER OPERATING $455,672

TOTAL $604,672

ADOPTED BY THECOUNCIL OF THECITYOFNEW ORLEANS MARCH 27, 2025

MORRELL

PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025

LATOYACANTRELL

MAYOR

RETURNED BY THEMAYOR ON APRIL8,2025 AT 10:50 A.M

AISHA R. COLLIER

ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS: Giarrusso,Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas -7

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:0

RECUSED: 0

ORDINANCE (AS CORRECTED)

CITYOFNEW ORLEANS

CITYHALL: March13, 2025

CALENDAR NO.35,030

NO.30283 MAYOR COUNCILSERIES

BY:COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO (BYREQUEST)

AN ORDINANCEauthorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into aCooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of New Orleans (the “City”) and Eternal Seeds, Inc.,for aterm greater than one year,for the public purpose of education and beautification in the City of New Orleans, as morefully detailed in the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement form attached hereto as Exhibit“A”;and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

SECTION I. THECOUNCIL OF THECITYOFNEW ORLEANS

HEREBY ORDAINS, That the Mayor, on behalfofthe City of New Orleans, is hereby authorized to enter into the attached cooperative endeavor agreement with Eternal Seeds, Inc. fora term of three years, for the public purpose of providing education and beautification in the City of New Orleans.

SECTION 2. That said cooperative endeavor agreement is attached to this ordinance as Exhibit “A”and incorporated and made apart hereof.

ADOPTED BY THECOUNCILOFTHE CITYOFNEW ORLEANS MARCH 27, 2025 JP MORRELL

PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON MARCH31, 2025

APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2025

LATOYACANTRELL

MAYOR RETURNED BY THEMAYOR ON APRIL8,2025 AT 10:50 A.M.

AISHA R. COLLIER

ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YEAS: Giarrusso,Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas -7

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:0 RECUSED: 0 **Copies of the attachment maybeseen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street,Room 1E09, City Hall. ORDINANCE CITY OF NEWORLEANS CITY HALL: March 13, 2025

CALENDAR NO. 35,036 NO. 30284 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY:COUNCILMEMBERS

OFFI CIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS REGULAR SESSION

CITY HALL: MARCH 27, 2025

The Council of the City of New Orleans met this day in Regular Session

at 10:00 A.M., in the Council Chamber,City Hall, Council President, JP Morrell, presiding.

On calling the roll, the following members answered to their names:

PRESENT: MORENO (VICE PRESIDENT) MORRELL (PRESIDENT) GIARRUSSO KING GREEN ABSENT: HARRIS (Arrived late in the meeting.)

THOMAS (Arrived late in the meeting.)

FIVE MEMBERS PRESENT,CONSTITUTING AQUORUM.

ROLL CALL

AISHA R. COLLIER

ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL

INVOCATION

BISHOP BRANDON BOUTIN UNITED FELLOWSHIP FULL GOSPELBAPTIST CHURCH PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE JP MORRELL

COUNCILMEMBER-AT-LARGE

SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS –PRESENTATION

JAOHN ORGON, SITES DIRECTOR OFMATERIAL INSTITUTE -

Recognizing the Material Institute for fostering community and cultivating freedom of expression in the fields of music, fashion and gardening.

WITHDRAWN.

AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT TO ORD. CAL.NO.34,872

BY:COUNCILMEMBER KING

An amendment to add a2-year sunset provision to the Code amendment effectuated by this ordinance.

WITHDRAWN.

AMENDMENT TO ORD. CAL.NO.34,872

BY:COUNCILMEMBER KING

An amendment to rename probationaryalcoholic beverage outlet permits to temporary alcoholic beverage outlet permits, to rename probationary occupational license to temporary occupational license, and to add a2-year sunset provision to the Code amendment effectuated by this ordinance.

ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno -4

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:Morrell, Thomas –2

RECUSED: Harris -1 AND THE AMENDMENT WASADOPTED.

AMENDMENT TO ORD. CAL.NO. 34,873

BY:COUNCILMEMBER KING

An amendment to add asunset provision to the Code amendments effectuated by this ordinance; to requirethat the use specified in the alcoholic beverage outlet permit application be apermitted use, valid conditional use, or valid legal non-conforming use within the zoning district of the subject

WITHDRAWN.

AMENDMENT TO ORD. CAL. NO. 34,873

BY:COUNCILMEMBER KING

An amendment to rename probationaryalcoholic beverage outlet permits to temporary alcoholic beverage outlet permits, to add asunset provision to the Code amendments effectuated by this

beverage outlet permits to applicants or listed business owners who have been found guilty of aviolation related to alcoholic beverage sales or public safety within the previous 365 days; and to make explicit certain existing state requirements.

ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell -5

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:Thomas –1

RECUSED: Harris -1 AND THE AMENDMENT WASADOPTED.

AMENDMENT TO ORD. CAL. NO. 34,992

BY:COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS

An amendment to clarify the intent of the thirdproviso.

ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell, Thomas -6

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:Moreno –1 AND THE AMENDMENT WASADOPTED.

ORDINANCES ON FINALPASSAGE

CAL. NO. 34,707 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING (BY REQUEST) -An

Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 10-160 of the Code of the City of New Orleans, relative to fines and penalties, to incorporate changes to La. R.S. 33:1375 (as amended by 2023 La. Acts, No. 304 (H.B. 276)), including an increase of the maximum monetary penalty; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell -5

NAYS: 0 ABSENT:Thomas –1

RECUSED: Harris -1 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 34,872 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING -AnOrdinance to amend and re-ordain section 150-953 of the Code of the City of New Orleans to provide for the issuance of aprobationaryoccupational license in connection with the issuance of aprobationaryalcohol permit; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell-5

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:Thomas –1

RECUSED: Harris -1 AND THE ORDINANCE,AS AMENDED, WASADOPTED. CAL. NO. 34,873 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING -AnOrdinance to ordain, and amend and reordain sections 10-107 and 10-132, respectively,ofthe Code of the City of New Orleans to establish aprobationary alcoholic beverage permit and aprocedurefor the issuance of aprobationary renewal permit pending appeal of denial of renewal application to alcoholic beverage control board; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell -5

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:Thomas –1

RECUSED: Harris -1 AND THE ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, WASADOPTED. CAL. NO. 34,989 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, THOMAS (BY REQUEST) AND GREEN -An Ordinance to amendand reordain Sections 106-211 through 106-229 of the Code of the City of New Orleans, relative to the protection of trees and other vegetation under the purview of the Department of Parks and Parkways; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell -5

NAYS: 0 ABSENT:Moreno, Thomas -2 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 34,990 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS -AnOrdinance to establish aconditional use to permit ahotel in aCBD-5 Urban Core Neighborhood Lower Intensity Mixed-Use District and to permit acurb cut along Julia Street in aMulti-Modal/Pedestrian Corridor,onSquare257, Lot 6and Lot 7orPt. 41, First Municipal District, bounded by Julia Street, Baronne Street, Girod Street, and O’Keefe Avenue (Municipal Address: 923 Julia Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NO. 94/24)

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell-6

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:Thomas -1 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 34,991 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORENO AND THOMAS -AnOrdinance to amend and reordain Articles 13, 20 and 26 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended by Ordinance No. 26,413 M.C.S. and subsequent amendments) to allow large-scale principal solar energy systems as ause in the S-RS Suburban Single Family Residential District, as well as any other appropriate districts; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NO. 98/24)

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell -6

NAYS: 0 ABSENT:Thomas -1

AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 34,992 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS

-AnOrdinance to establish aconditional use to permit ahotel in aCBD-5 Urban Core Neighborhood Lower Intensity Mixed-Use District, on Square181, Lots D and E, in the First Municipal District, bounded by Camp Street, Julia Street, Saint Charles Avenue, and Saint Joseph Street (Municipal Address: 843 CampStreet); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING

DOCKET NO.99/24)

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell, Thomas -6

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: Moreno -1 AND THE ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 34,993 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS -AnOrdinance to establish aconditional use to permit established multi-family dwellings in an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-FamilyResidential District, on Square 556, Lots 11 and 12 and the rear portions of Lots 13 and 14, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by LaSalle Street, Louisiana Avenue, South Liberty Street, and Delachaise Street (Municipal Addresses: 3418-3434 LaSalleStreet); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING

DOCKET NO. 100/24)

ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell -6

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:Thomas -1

AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 34,994 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS -AnOrdinance to establisha conditional use to permit aneighborhood commercial establishment in an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District, on Square56, Lot Forportions of Lots 18 and 19, in the Fourth Municipal District, bounded by Eighth Street, Saint Thomas Street, Chippewa Street, and Seventh Street (Municipal Addresses: 601-605 Eighth Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING

DOCKET NO.101/24)

ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell -6

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: Thomas -1 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 34,995 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS -AnOrdinance to

establisha conditional use to permit an indoor amusement facility in a CBD-5 Urban CoreNeighborhood Lower Intensity Mixed-Use District, on Square235, Lots 25 and 26 or aparcel designated as Lot 25 and part of Lot 26 and aparcel designated as part of Lot 26, in the First Municipal District, bounded by Baronne Street, Carondelet Street, Saint Joseph Street, Julia Street, and Saint Charles Avenue (Municipal Address: 840 Baronne Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING

DOCKET NO.102/24)

ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell -6

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: Thomas -1 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 34,998 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING -AnOrdinance to establisha conditional use to permit asingle-family residence in a GPD General Planned Development District, on Square168, Lot 37-A or Lots 36, 37, and 38, Riverside Subdivision, in the Fifth Municipal District, bounded by Paul Street, Woodland Highway,Bryson Street, and HendersonStreet (Municipal Address: 3710 Paul Street); and otherwise to provide withrespect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NO.5/25)

ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell-6

NAYS:0

ABSENT: Thomas -1 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 34,999 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO -AnOrdinance to establish aconditional use to permit aneighborhood commercial establishment in an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-FamilyResidential District, on Square611, Lot 2, in the Second Municipal District, bounded by NSaint Patrick Street, IbervilleStreet, Bienville Avenue, NBernadotte Street (Municipal Address: 4705 IbervilleStreet); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NO.6/25)

ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell -6

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: Thomas -1 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 35,001 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING -AnOrdinance to grant an amendment to Ordinance No. 29,547 MCS (Zoning Docket 021/23) to permitthe conditional use of abar in an HMC-2 Historic Marigny/ Tremé/Bywater Commercial District,onSquare636, Lot C1, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by North Claiborne Avenue, Pauger Street, North Robertson Street, and Saint Anthony Street (Municipal Addresses: 1830-1840 North ClaiborneAvenue and 2224 Pauger Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NO. 1/25)

ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell -6

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: Thomas -1 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 35,007 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORENO-AnOrdinance to ordain and establish Section 70-49 of the Code of the City of New Orleans to prohibit the use of public funds, including through the use of city-issued credit cards, to pay for expenses associated with the purchase of alcoholicbeverages during business travel for the City of New Orleans; andotherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell -6

NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Thomas -1 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 35,009 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS (BY REQUEST) -An

Ordinance authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into aCooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of New Orleans (“City”), The Office of Homeless Services and Strategies, and United Way of Southeast Louisiana, for aterm greater than one year,for the public purpose of providing housing and case management for persons living in street encampments or the low-barrier shelter in the City of New Orleans, as morefully detailed in the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement form Exhibit “1”; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell -5

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: Moreno, Thomas -2 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 35,012 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) -AnOrdinance to amend Ordinance No. 30139

M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate Private Grant funds from the National Healthy Start Foundation to the Health Department tohelp LPHI (Louisiana Public Health Institute) identify and convene alocal maternal safety work group comprised of community-focused public health and clinical experts to guide program activities; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, Moreno, Morrell -5

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: King, Thomas -2 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 35,013 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) -AnOrdinance to amend Ordinance No. 30140

M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate Private Grant funds from the National Healthy Start Foundation to the Health Department tohelp LPHI (Louisiana Public Health Institute) identify and convene alocal maternal safety work group comprised of community-focused public health and clinical experts to guide program activities; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell- 6

NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Thomas -1 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 35,014 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) -AnOrdinance to amend Ordinance No. 30139

M.C.S., as

ROLL

NAYS:

AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) -AnOrdinance to amend Ordinance No. 30139

M.C.S.,

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas -7

NAYS: 0 ABSENT:0 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 35,017 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) -AnOrdinance to amend Ordinance No. 30140

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas -7

NAYS: 0 ABSENT:0

AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 35,018 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) -AnOrdinance to amend Ordinance No. 30139

M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”,

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas -7

NAYS: 0 ABSENT:0 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 35,019 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY

NAYS: 0 ABSENT:0 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 35,020 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) -AnOrdinance to amend Ordinance No. 30139

Providing

M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An

and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas -7

NAYS: 0 ABSENT:0 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 35,021 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) -AnOrdinance to amend Ordinance No. 30140

M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate grant funds awarded by the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency to the Office of the Mayor for grant related expenses; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas -7

NAYS: 0 ABSENT:0 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 35,022 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) -AnOrdinance to amend Ordinance No. 30139

M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate Private Grant funds to the Health Department for the Making Connections Grant which focuses on PTSD, emotional disturbance; development of male MH planning body to guide for African American boys and young men; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

WITHDRAWN.

CAL. NO. 35,023 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) -AnOrdinance to amend Ordinance No. 30140

M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate Private Grant funds to the Health Department for the Making Connections Grant which focuses on PTSD, emotional disturbance; development of male MH planning body to guide for African American boys and young men; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. WITHDRAWN.

CAL. NO. 35,024 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) -AnOrdinance to amend Ordinance No. 30139

M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate grant funds awarded by FEMA to the Office of Homeland Security to cover the emergency costs during the aftermath of Hurricane Ida; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas -7

NAYS: 0 ABSENT:0 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 35,025 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) -AnOrdinance to amend Ordinance No. 30140

ROLL

YEAS:

NAYS: 0 ABSENT:0 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 35,026 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO,

ROLL

respect thereto. ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas -7

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:0 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 35,029 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO,MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) -AnOrdinance to amend Ordinance No. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate grant funds to the Department of Federal Homeland Security for Payroll and grant related expenses; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas -7

NAYS: 0 ABSENT:0 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 35,030 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO (BY REQUEST)

-AnOrdinance authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into aCooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of New Orleans (the “City”) and Eternal Seeds, Inc,, for aterm greater than one year,for the public purpose of education and beautification in the City of New Orleans, as morefully detailed in the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement Exhibit “A”; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas -7

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:0 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

CAL. NO. 35,036 -BY:

COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO (BY REQUEST) AND HARRIS -AnOrdinance to authorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into amulti-year Agreement between the City of New Orleans (the “City”), and the State of Louisiana, Division of Administration, Office of Community Development (“OCD”) for the use of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Community Development Block Grant Program (“CDBG”) funds as nonfederal matching funds for FederalEmergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance Program funding utilized by the City of New Orleans for recovery efforts after the May 2021 Storms and Hurricane Ida, as morefully set forth in the Agreement form; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL:

YEAS: Green, Harris, King, Morrell, Thomas -5

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:Giarrusso, Moreno -2 AND THE ORDINANCE WASADOPTED.

MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS (LYING OVER)

NO. M-25-138 CITY HALL: February 27, 2025

BY:COUNCILMEMBER KING

SECONDED BY:COUNCILMEMBER GREEN

WHEREAS, Section 21.8.C.18.m of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (“CZO”) permits the issuance of only one non-commercial short-term rental permit within each city block, inclusive of all lots fronting any exterior boundary of said block and all interior lots; and WHEREAS, CZO Section 21.8.C.18.r authorizes the City Council to grant special exceptions to the one-permit-per-block cap imposed by Section 21.8.C.18.m and to allow for the issuance of up to two additional noncommercial short-term rentals in any given block; and

WHEREAS, Adam C. Fabrehas applied for aspecial exception fromthe block limit on non-commercial short-term rentals for the property located in Square376 and bearing municipal address 1705 PAUGER STREET; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Council, having reviewed the report and recommendation provided by the City Planning Commission staffpursuant to CZO Section 21.8.C.18.r, does hereby GRANT AdamC.Fabre, aspecial exception fromthe Section 21.8.C.18.m block limit on non-commercial short-term rentals for the parcel of property located in Square376 and bearing municipal address 1705 PAUGER STREET (the “Property”). This special exception is being made in accordance with, and subject to, Section 21.8.C.18.r of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That if the applicant fails to obtain noncommercial short-term rental owner and operator permits for the Property within 30 days of the adoption of this Motion, or in the event the applicant’sowner or operator permit is revoked or the applicant transfers the property,the special exception granted herein shall be void.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forwardcopies of thismotion to the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission, theDepartment of Safety and Permits, and the applicant. The Department of Safety and Permits is directed to advise the City Planning Commission and the Council if the applicant fails to securepermits within the period prescribed herein or if the applicant’sowner or operator permit is revoked. MARCH 27, 2025 THE FOREGOING MOTION WASREAD IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTIONTHEREOF,AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell, Thomas -6

NAYS: 0 ABSENT:Moreno -1

RECUSED: 0 AND THE MOTION WASADOPTED.

NO. M-25-139 CITY HALL: February 27, 2025

BY:COUNCILMEMBER KING

Denying the request of ADAM C. FABRE for the property located on Square 376 and bearing municipal address 1705 Pauger Street (the “Property”). WITHDRAWN. MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS

NO. M-25-178

BY:COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL

SECONDED BY:COUNCILMEMBER MORENO

WHEREAS,Section 2-1120(16) of the Code of the City of New Orleans authorizes the appointment of aQuality Assurance Review Advisory Committee for the Office of Inspector General; and WHEREAS,the Committee is composed of amember appointed by the CityCouncil, who serves as the chairperson, amember appointed by the Mayor,and amember appointed by the Ethics Review Board; and WHEREAS,the Council desires to bring legal and compliance expertise to the Committee and believes that Monica Manzella, CIPP/US, senior counsel at KeanMiller,LLP possesses the appropriate experience and expertise to provide oversight of the Office of Inspector General as it pertains to the Office’scompleted audit reports, inspections and performance reviews, and public reports of investigation; NOW THEREFORE

BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OFNEW ORLEANS, that the City Council hereby appoints Monica J. Manzella as Chair of the Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committee for the Office of Inspector General.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall deliver certified copies of this motion to Monica J. Manzella, the Office of Inspector General, the Mayor,and the Ethics Review Board. THE FOREGOING MOTION WASREAD IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTIONTHEREOF,AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell-6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT:Thomas -1 RECUSED: 0 AND THE MOTION WASADOPTED. NO. M-25-179 BY:COUNCILMEMBERS THOMAS, GIARRUSSO,GREENAND HARRIS (BY REQUEST) WHEREAS, Section 70-10(a) of the New Orleans City Code ordains that certain contracts providing for the aggregate expenditureofmorethan $1,000,000.00 in city funds during the initial term and all allowable renewal terms or having an initial termofmorethan one year must be signed by the president of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 70-10(b)ofthe New Orleans City Code ordains that the President of the New Orleans City Council shall not execute any such contractunless authorized to do so by Council motion; and WHEREAS, River Birch Landfill, located at 2000 South Kenner Avenue in Avondale, Louisiana is the only permitted landfill in close proximity to the City of New Orleans; and WHEREAS,ithas consistently been the Louisiana Attorney General’s opinion that unless garbage and trash disposal contracts arestructured

ORLEANS, That the Clerk of Council shall forwardcopies of this motion, including Exhibit A, to the City Attorney’sOffice for preparation of the Agreement to effectuate this request. THE FOREGOING MOTION WASREAD IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF,AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS:

YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell -6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Thomas -1 AND THE MOTION WASADOPTED.

*Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall. NO. M-25-180 BY:COUNCILMEMBERS THOMAS, GIARRUSSO, GREEN AND HARRIS (BY REQUEST) WHEREAS, Section 70-10(a) of the New Orleans City Code ordains that certain contracts providing for the aggregate expenditure of morethan $1,000,000.00 in city funds during the initial term and all allowable renewal terms or having an initial term of morethan one year must be signed by the president of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 70-10(b) of the New Orleans City Code ordains that the President of the New Orleans City Council (“Council”) shall not execute any such contract unless authorized to do so by Council motion; and WHEREAS, The City of New Orleans, the New Orleans Police Department, and the Crescent City Partners, after completing the appropriate procurement process desire to enter into alease agreement for fifty (50) 2024 Electric Glide Police Motorcycles for 36 months (3 years) at acost of

$1,170,000; NOWTHEREFORE

BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCILOFTHE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the President of the Council shall be added as asignatory to the federally funded agreement between the City of New Orleans, the New Orleans Police Department, and Crescent City Partners. BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCILOFTHE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS,

That the President of the Council is hereby authorized to sign the lease agreement between the City of New Orleans, the New Orleans Police, and Crescent City Partnerss, as ExhibitA*; and, BE IT FURTHER MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW

ORLEANS, That the Clerk of Council shall forwardcopies of this motion, including Exhibit A, to the City Attorney’sOffice to effectuate this request.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WASREAD IN FULL; THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF,AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell-6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Thomas -1 AND THE MOTION WASADOPTED.

*Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall. NO. M-25-181 BY:COUNCILMEMBERS THOMAS, GIARRUSSO, GREEN AND HARRIS (BY REQUEST)

WHEREAS, Section 70-10 of the Code of the City of New Orleans requires that certain contracts providing for the aggregate expenditureofmore than $1,000,000.00 in city funds during the initial term and all allowable renewal terms or having an initial term of morethan one year or providing for legal services must be signed by the President of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 70-10 further provides that the President of the City Council shall not execute any such contract unless authorized to do so by Council motion; and WHEREAS, the City of New Orleans and Saltus Technologies, LLC desire to enter into Amendment No.11tothe Professional Services Agreement for the New Orleans Police Department’scontinued access and use of Saltus Technologies, LLC “Digi TICKET” softwarewhen issuing electronic trafficcitations, for amonth to month rate of $37,500.00 per month; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the President of the Council shall be added as asignatory to Amendment No. 11 to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of New Orleans and Saltus Technologies, LLC; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the President of the Council is hereby authorized to sign Amendment No. 11 to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of New Orleans and Saltus Technologies, LLC, as Exhibit “A”*; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forwardcopies of this motion, including Exhibit “A”, to the City Attorney’sOffice to effectuate this request.

THE FOREGOINGMOTION WASREAD IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF,AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell -6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Thomas -1 AND THE MOTION WASADOPTED.

*Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall. NO. M-25-191 BY:COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS AND MORRELL

WHEREAS, Louisiana Revised Statute 18:534(B)(1) provides that once apolling place has been established, its location shall not be changed from the date when qualifying period opens until after the date of the general election, “unless the polling place becomes unavailabledue to an emergency caused by an act of God or when privately owned property being used as apolling place becomes unavailablethrough no fault of the governing authority”; and WHEREAS, the earliest qualifying period for the March 29, 2025 election began on January 29, 2025; and WHEREAS, since that time, the New Orleans City Council has been notified that, because of severeweather on its originally scheduled date, the Irish Channel Parade will now take place on March29, on aroute directly in front of the polling place for Ward 11, Precincts 2, 4, 5, 8, and 9(NOFD Engine House #1, Task Force #5, 2920 Magazine Street), impacting pedestrian and vehicular access; and WHEREAS, this event and its impacts constitute an emergency due to an act of God/force majeure, given that forecasts of damaging winds, hail, tornadoes, and heavy rain necessitated the rescheduling of the parade, in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 18:534(B)(1); and WHEREAS, the impacts of the Irish Channel Parade on NOFD Engine House #1, Task Force #5, and its resulting unavailabilitytoserve as apolling place on March 29 aredocumented in aMarch 19, 2025 memorandum from Darren P. Lombard, Clerk of Criminal District Court, which requests to change the Ward 11, Precincts 2, 4, 5, 8, and 9polling place to ReNEW Sci Tech Academy,Laurel Site (820 Jackson Avenue), also known as ReNEW Laurel Elementary; and WHEREAS, Council President J.P.Morrellhas further documented the impacts of the Irish Channel Parade on NOFD Engine House #1, Task Force #5, in aMarch 19, 2025, letter to Commissioner Hadskey,Secretary of State, requesting an emergency relocation of the affected voting precincts to ReNEW Laurel Elementary; and WHEREAS, in light of the temporary natureofthe Irish Channel Parade and the resulting impacts on NOFD Engine House #1, Task Force #5, only an emergency and temporary polling location change for the March 29, 2025 election is necessary; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCILOFTHE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the following emergency temporary polling location change shall be established as the official polling place for the

within the Parish of Orleans, limited in effect to the

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:King, Moreno -2

RECUSED: 0 AND THE MOTION WASADOPTED. NO. M-24-193 BY:COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS

SECONDED BY:COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO WHEREAS,

the

FURTHER MOVED, That

and

Department of Safety and Permits is directed to advise the City Planning Commission and the Council if the applicant fails to securepermits within the period prescribed herein or if the applicant’sowner or operator permit is revoked. THE FOREGOING MOTION WASREAD IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF,AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, Morrell, Thomas -5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT:King, Moreno -2 RECUSED: 0 AND THE MOTION WASADOPTED. NO. M-24-194 BY:COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS SECONDED BY:COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO WHEREAS, Section 21.8.C.18.m of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (“CZO”) permits the issuance of only one non-commercial short-term rental permit within each city block, inclusive of all lots fronting any exterior boundary of said block and all interior lots; and WHEREAS, CZO Section 21.8.C.18.r authorizes the City Council to grant special exceptions to the one-permit-per-blockcap imposed by Section 21.8.C.18.m and to allow for the issuance of up to two

commercial short-term rentals in any

block; and WHEREAS, ALICIA PITTMAN has applied for aspecial exception from the block limit on non-commercial short-term rentals for the property located at SQUARE 282 and bearing municipal address 2023 Seventh Street; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Council, having reviewed the

for the parcel of property located at Square282 and bearing municipal address 2023 Seventh Street (the “Property”). This special exception is being made in accordance with, and subject to, Section 21.8.C.18.r of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. BE IT FURTHER

be void. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forwardcopies of this motion to the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission, the Department of Safety and Permits, and the applicant. The Department of Safety and Permits is directed to advise the City Planning Commission and the Council if the applicant fails to securepermits within the period prescribed herein or if the applicant’sowner or operator permit is revoked. THE FOREGOING MOTION WASREAD IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF,AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, Morrell, Thomas -5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT:King, Moreno -2 RECUSED: 0 AND THE MOTION WASADOPTED. NO. M-25-195 (AS CORRECTED) BY:COUNCILMEMBER GREEN SECONDED BY:COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL WHEREAS, Louisiana Revised Statute 18:534(B)(1)provides that once apolling place has been established, its location shall not be changed from the date when qualifying period opens until after the date of the general election, “unless the polling place becomes unavailable due to an emergency caused by an act of God or when privately owned property being used as apolling place becomes unavailable through no fault of the governing authority”; and WHEREAS, the qualifying period was January 29, 2025, through January 31, 2025, for the March 29, 2025, Municipal Primary Election; and WHEREAS, New Orleans Public Library at 3001 Gentilly Boulevardserves as the polling places for the following wards and precincts: Ward 7, Precincts 23, 24 and 26;

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and license and permit fees on behalfofthe State ofLouisiana orany public office, department or board notsubject to the provisions of the Home Rule Charter,and otherwise to providewith respectthereto CALENDAR NO.35,040 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORRELL AND HARRIS -ANORDINANCE to extend the effectiveness of Ordinance No.29,701M.C.S., which established the Commercial Short-Term RentalInterim Zoning Districttoprohibit the use of Short-Term Rental Commercial, and Hostels as allowable uses within all areas of the city,and to limit the development of Timeshares with certain specified considerations,for aperiodof180 days; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CALENDAR NO.35,041 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERHARRIS (BY

REQUEST)- AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into aCooperative EndeavorAgreement between the City of NewOrleans (the “City”) andLouisiana State University and Agricultural and MechanicalCollege on behalf of its Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center,New Orleans(LSU), with atermgreater than one year, for thepublicpurpose of the valuedpublic purpose of improving care to sick andinjuredpersons in New Orleans while providing access to a medicaland clinical educationprogram for LSU medical residents as well as providing theCity with hospitaltrainedstaffoncalls to assist NOEMS, as morefully detailed in the Cooperative EndeavorAgreement formas Exhibit “A”*; andotherwise,toprovide with respect thereto. *Copies of theattachment maybeseen in full in the ClerkofCouncil’s Office,1300 PerdidoStreet, Room 1E09, City Hall.

CALENDAR NO.35,042 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERHARRIS (BY

REQUEST) -ANORDINANCEtoauthorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter intoanagreement to grant aservitude to an adjacent propertyowner for encroachments on/over portions of public right-of-way located at the municipal address 1717 Religious Street; to fixthe minimum price and terms of said servitudeagreement; to declarethat such use as grantedinthe servitude agreement will incorporate space that is neither neededfor public purposes norshall such use interferewith the use of the public right-of-way;toset forth the reasons for said servitude agreement; and otherwisetoprovidewith respect thereto.

CALENDAR NO.35,043 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERHARRIS (BY REQUEST) -ANORDINANCEtoauthorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter intoanagreement to grant aservitude to an adjacent propertyowner for encroachments on/over portions of public right-of-way located at the municipal address 333 North Diamond Street; to fixthe minimum price and termsofsaid servitude agreement; to declarethat such useas granted in theservitude agreement will incorporate space that is neither needed for public purposesnor shall such use interfere withthe useofthe public right-of-way; to set forth the reasons for said servitudeagreement; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CALENDAR NO.35,044 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERMORRELL -AN

ORDINANCE toamend and reordain Articles 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22 and26ofthe Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance(Ordinance No.4264 M.C.S., as amended by Ordinance No. 26,413 M.C.S. and subsequent amendments)to create “Ice Manufacturing and Vending Machines” as principal andaccessory uses in all non-residential zoning districts except forthe HU-B1A HistoricUrban Neighborhood Business District; and otherwisetoprovidewith respect thereto. ZONINGDOCKET 93/24

CALENDARNO. 35,045- BY:COUNCILMEMBERHARRIS -AN

ORDINANCE to amendand reordain Article 25 of the Comprehensive ZoningOrdinance (Ordinance No.4264 M.C.S.,asamended by OrdinanceNo. 26,413 M.C.S. and subsequent amendments) to permit thereduction in size of legally non-conformingelectronic billboardsand billboards createdunder the processes outlined in Section 25.7 of the ComprehensiveZoningOrdinance without affecting their non-conforming status; and otherwisetoprovidewith respect thereto. ZONINGDOCKET 95/24

CALENDARNO. 35,046 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERMORRELL -AN

ORDINANCE to amendand reordain Article 19 of the Comprehensive ZoningOrdinance (Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S asamended by Ordinance No.26,413 M.C.S.and subsequent amendments) to create anew Interim Zoning District called theNon-Commercial Short-Term RentalSpecial Exception InterimZoningDistrict, the intent of which isto prohibit the issuance of any Non-Commercial ShortTermRental by special exception as specified in Article 21, Section21.8.C.18.R; and otherwise to provide with respectthereto. ZONING DOCKET 97/24

CALENDAR NO.35,047 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERMORRELL -AN

ORDINANCE to amendand reordain Article 21, On-Site Development Standards,Section 21.8.C.18.r ofthe Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended by Ordinance No.26,413 M.C.S. andsubsequent amendments) to remove special exceptions from block limitations;and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ZONING DOCKET 96/24 CALENDARNO. 35,048- BY:COUNCILMEMBER

Kentucky

CALENDAR NO.35,049 -BY:

ORDINANCE

CALENDAR NO.35,050 -BY:

respect thereto.

*Copies of theattachmentmay be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street,Room 1E09, City Hall.

COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS- AN

bounded by Magnolia Street,Erato Street,Clio Street,and South Robertson Street (Municipal Address: 1238 Magnolia Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.ZONING DOCKET 3/25

COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS -AN

ORDINANCE to establish aconditional use to permit an accessory parking lot in an HU-RD2 Historic UrbanTwo-Family ResidentialDistrict, on Square424, Lot 2, in theThird Municipal District,bounded by Forstall Street,Marais Street,Reynes Street,and Saint Claude Avenue (Municipal Address: 1122 ForstallStreet); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ZONING DOCKET 7/25

CALENDAR NO.35,051 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING -ANORDINANCE

to establish aconditional use to permit the saleofalcoholic beverages in aspecialty restaurant in HU-MUHistoric Urban Neighborhood Mixed-Use District, on Square393, Lot 9orLotsA,B,and C, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Saint Roch Avenue, MaraisStreet,Saint Claude Avenue, and SpainStreet (Municipal Addresses: 1126-1128 Saint Roch Avenue and 2362-2364 MaraisStreet); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.ZONING DOCKET 8/25

CALENDAR NO.35,052 -BY:

COUNCILMEMBER KING -AN

ORDINANCE to effect azoning change from an S-RS Suburban SingleFamilyResidentialDistricttoanMU-2 HighIntensity Mixed-Use District on Lot 63-A or Pt.Lot 62, Lot 63, and Pt.Lot 64 and Lots67through 72 on Square81, bounded by Marr Avenue, Behrman Avenue, Donner Drive, Anson Street,and the Westbank Expressway; Lots5 through 12 on Square93, bounded by Marr Avenue, Arizona Street,Behrman Highway and Elmwood Park Drive, in theFifth Municipal District (Municipal Addresses: 2410, 2419, 2422, 2423, and 2455 Marr Avenue, 2300-2310 Elmwood ParkDrive); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto

ZONING DOCKET 9/25

CALENDAR NO.35,053 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN -AN

ORDINANCE to establish aconditional use to permit aconstruction and demolitiondebrisrecyclingfacility in an HI Heavy Industrial District, on Square802, Lots Aand B-1, in theThird Municipal District, bounded by North Derbigny Street,Kentucky Street,NorthRoman Street,and Japonica Street (Municipal Address: 4501 North Derbigny Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.ZONING DOCKET 10/25

CALENDAR NO.35,054 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN,THOMAS, MORRELL,HARRISAND KING -AN

ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No.30,139 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “AnOrdinance providing an OperatingBudget of Revenues for the City of NewOrleans for the Year 2025” to appropriateunassigned fund balance to the ChiefAdministrative Office to provide fora second payment to the Orleans Parish School Board; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto

CALENDAR NO.35,055 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN,THOMAS, MORRELL,HARRISAND KING -AN

ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No.30,140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “AnOrdinance providing an Operating Budget of Expendituresfor the City of NewOrleans for the Year 2025” to appropriatefunds to the to appropriate unassigned fund balance to the ChiefAdministrative Office to provide forasecond payment to the Orleans Parish School Board; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto

CALENDAR NO.35,056 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS (BY REQUEST) -ANORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into aCooperative Endeavor Agreement (“CEA”) between the City of NewOrleans (the “City”) and Orleans Parish Criminal Justice Data¬ Sharing Program Users’ Group (the “DSPUG”), comprised of the New Orleans PoliceDepartment,Orleans ParishSheriff’sOffice, Municipal andTrafficCourt of NewOrleans, Orleans Parish CriminalDistrict Court, Orleans Parish CriminalClerk, Orleans Parish District Attorney’sOffice, Orleans Public Defenders, Orleans Parish CommunicationDistrict, and such other similarlyinvolved criminal justiceagencies as may be incorporated by amendment,with aterm of five years, forthe public purpose of improving the management, quality,speed, and consistency by which criminal justice data is processed and shared, as morefully detailed in theCooperativeEndeavor AgreementasExhibit “A”*; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto *Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in theClerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street,Room 1E09, City Hall. CALENDAR NO.35,057 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN (BYREQUEST) -ANORDINANCE to authorize the Mayor of the City of NewOrleans to enter into AmendmentNo. 1tothe Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“CEA”) between the Mosquito,Termite,& Rodent Control Boardand The University of Florida’sBoardofTrustees (“University of Florida”) to extend the CEA’s term forfour (4) years, to increase the CEA’s compensation, and to modifycertainterms and conditions, as morefully set forth in the form as Exhibit “1”* and made apart hereof;and otherwise to provide with

CALENDAR NO. 35,058 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN (BY REQUEST) -ANORDINANCE to authorize the Mayor of the City of NewOrleansto enterinto Amendment No. 1tothe Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“CEA”) between the Mosquito, Termite, &Rodent Control Board andLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center-NewOrleans (“LSUHSC”) to extendthe CEA’sterm for four (4)years, to increasethe CEA’scompensation, andtomodify certaintermsand conditions, as more fully set forth in the form as Exhibit “A”* andmade apart hereof; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

**Copies of theattachmentmay be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street,Room 1E09, City Hall.

CALENDAR NO. 35,059 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN -AN

ORDINANCE to effect azoning change from an HMR-1 Historic Marigny/ Tremé/Bywater ResidentialDistricttoanHMC-1 Historic Marigny/ Tremé/Bywater CommercialDistrict, on Square 200-201, Lot Aor2,in the Second MunicipalDistrict, bounded by North Robertson Street Esplanade Avenue,Governor Nicholls Street,and North Claiborne Avenue (MunicipalAddresses: 1243-1245 N. Robertson Street); andotherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CALENDAR NO. 35,060 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS -AN

ORDINANCE to amendand re-ordain Section 146-762 of the Code of the City of NewOrleanstolimit the numberofhonorary intersectionsthatmay be designated per year; andotherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CALENDAR NO. 35,061 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL-AN

ORDINANCE to amendand reordain Section 26-622 of the City Code to clarify whenshortterm rentalplatforms must electronically verify alisting; andotherwise to provide thereto.

CALENDAR NO. 35,062 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE to amendand reordain Sections 106-211 through 106-229 of the Code of the City of New Orleans, relative to the protection of trees andothervegetation under the purview of the Department of Parks andParkways; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CALENDAR NO. 35,063 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) -ANORDINANCE to amendOrdinanceNo. 30139 M.C.S., as amended, entitled“An Ordinance Providing an OperatingBudgetofRevenuesfor the City of NewOrleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate unspent funds from the FY22 BJAGStrengthening the Forensic Response Grant to the NewOrleansPolice Department for travel andsuppliesexpenses; andotherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CALENDAR NO. 35,064 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) -ANORDINANCE to amendOrdinanceNo. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled“An Ordinance Providing an OperatingBudgetofExpendituresfor the City of New Orleansfor the Year 2025”, to appropriate unspent funds from the FY22 BJAG- Strengtheningthe Forensic Response Grant to the NewOrleans PoliceDepartment for travel andsuppliesexpenses; andotherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CALENDAR NO. 35,065 -BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) -ANORDINANCE to amendOrdinanceNo. 29736 M.C.S., as amended, entitled“An Ordinance Providing an OperatingBudgetofExpenditures for the City of New Orleansfor the Year 2024”, to transfer funds within the Health Department from appropriation 200 –OtherOperating to 100 –PersonalServices for the City Readiness Initiative to deliver medication andmedical supplies duringa large-scale public health emergency; andotherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CALENDAR NO. 35,066 -BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS -AN

ORDINANCE to amendand reordain Section 84-157 of the Code of the City of NewOrleanstoupdate the nominating entitiesfor membership to the CentralBusiness District Historic District Landmarks Commission; andotherwise to provide with respect thereto.

THE FOREGOING ORDINANCES WERE LAIDOVER AS REQUIRED BY LAW. Therebeing no furtherbusiness, on motion of CouncilmemberMorrell, seconded by CouncilmemberHarris, andwithout objection, the Council meeting adjournedat2:13P.M.

AISHA R. COLLIER

ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL DM/jmr NOCP 8436

don’tmiss don’tmiss don’t miss

louisiana seafood cook-off

Aculinary battle of theBayou State’s crustacean cuisine comes to thenorth shore Friday.A dozen chefs from across the state areset to compete at theHarbor Center in Slidell, and the winner represents the state inthe Great AmericanSeafood Cook-off. The contest from the LouisianaSeafood Promotion and Marketing Board and Lt.Gov.Billy Nungesser coincides withthe Tammany Taste of Summer Preview.Ticketsstart at $65. The event startsat6:30p.m louisianaseafood.com.

slidellheritagefest pollination celebration

The Camellia City gets ajump on the Fourth of July on Saturday at Heritage Park,1701 Bayou Lane.Amanda Shaw and The Chee-Weez are on tap for entertainment, plus water slides, pony rides,a firefighter challenge and more for the Rotary Clubs of Slidell andSlidell Northshore. Thefest starts at 5p.m., with fireworks at 9p.m. Tickets start at $15. slidellheritagefest.org.

medieval workshop sparks in thepark

Experience day-to-day lifeinthe Middle Ages from 11 a.m. to 2p.m.Friday at the East Bank Regional Library,4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. The day will bring knights, crafts and costumes.

Audubon Insectarium hosts aParty for the Planet on Saturday taking alook at the creatures thatplay abig part in the ecosystem. The day includes insect encounters, pollinator garden tours and educational activities at 1 Canal St. Tickets start at $44. audubonnatureinstitute.org.

In addition to the tasty treats from food trucks and vendors, there will be ahot dog and pieeating contest (dogs for adults, pies for kids), more kids’ activities, live music andentertainment with aﬁreworksﬁnaleabove the trees from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at Bogue Falaya Park,213 ParkDrive, in Covington. gocovington.org.

kolaj fest

Artists and art professionals gather for several days for tours, seminars and discussions exploring contemporary collage and its role today hosted by the Kolaj Institute at New Orleans Museum of Art,1Collins Diboll Circle, in City Park. Museum admission required for the event. noma.org.

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Sky high

Superheroes join Third of July festivities alongside music, fireworks, food at City Park

BY MADDIE SCOTT Staff writer

All are welcome to City Park’s Third of July celebration on the Goldring/ Woldenberg Great Lawn, an annual event to celebrate Independence Day complete with live music, ﬁreworks and food.

The free community event starts at 6 p.m. with a performance by the Marine Forces Reserve Band. Up to 9,000 spectators are expected, along with two super special guests: Captain America and Wonder Woman

Bring blankets and chairs to watch the grand fireworks finale at 9 p.m. over the Peristyle. Sno-balls, soft drinks, water, beer and wine will be available for purchase as well as food from Chick-fil-A, La Cocinita and Tangerine Kitchen.

“Happy Third of July has become the City Park signiﬁer that summer has ofﬁcially started,” said Rebecca Dietz, City Park Conservancy president and CEO. “We love hosting this annual event, and we’re honored so many from the community choose to spend the holiday at City Park.”

Friends of City Park members get access to restrooms by City Putt with

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COVER DESIGN: Andrea Daniel

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Victor Andrews, Maddie Scott, Chelsea Shannon, Keith Spera

Mary Mang stands for the national anthem during the 2024 Third of July event on City Park’s Great Lawn.

proof of membership. Members get free admission to Storyland and the Botanical Garden and discounts on attractions, events and food. Standard memberships start at $52 for seniors, $67 for adults and $87 for families.

Groups and organizations can sign up online to sponsor starting at $500.

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ON THE COVER

Elio (voice of Yonas Kibreab), a space fanatic with an active imagination, ﬁnds himself on a cosmic misadventure with Glordon (voice of Remy Edgerly), a tender-hearted princeling, in Disney/ Pixar’s “Elio,” in theaters. Provided photo by Pixar. Review on Page 6.

City Park’s Third of July event will welcome 9,000 spectators for fireworks and special guests Captain America and Wonder Woman. The free event starts at 6 p.m. on the Goldring/Woldenberg Great Lawn

STAFF FILE PHOTOS By SOPHIA GERMER

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The real deal

Downtown proprietor says you

haven’t

tried authentic matcha, yet

BY MADDIE SCOTT Staff writer

A new cafe opened last week in downtown New Orleans, serving authentic matcha and health-focused bites.

“There’s not really authentic matcha options here, and that’s what Matcha Magic brings to this area,” said the cafe’s 26-year-old owner, Logan Gobert.

In addition to matcha beverages, the menu features smoothies, acai bowls and loaded toasts. Menu highlights include the Cloudy Coconut, an almond milk smoothie with banana, pineapple, avocado, coconut cream, almond butter and boosters; and the Uncrusta-Bowl, an acai and pitaya bowl topped with hemp granola, strawberries, banana, blueberries, peanut butter and honey

MATCHA MAGIC

2000 Tulane Ave., (504) 354-1426

Located at 2000 Tulane Ave., Matcha Magic isn’t serving typical matcha, the green tea made with powdered matcha leaves. Sourced from a microfarm in Shizuoka, Japan, the matcha is prepared as it is traditionally, hand-whisked and added to your beverage. The menu also includes boosters, Gobert said, like lion’s mane, a fungi that improves focus, or ashwagandha, a plant known for decreasing stress and anxiety.

Gobert said her favorite drink is the Matchamallow, a matcha and marshmallow refreshment, hot or iced, with a plant-based milk of your choice and garnished with a toasted marshmallow Other options are the Purple Rain, a lavender and ube drink with matcha sweet cream, and the Matcha Mocha, a matcha and cacao maca drink with vanilla and cinnamon.

6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday

All milk options are plantbased, excluding the organic 2% milk. Two milks are made in-house: almond and horchata. The toasts use a multigrain bread from Breads on Oak, a bakery Uptown.

Gobert signed a lease in April to own the second location of Matcha Magic; the ﬁrst is in Washington state. In two

months, the young entrepreneur transformed the former Smoothie King into a cozy hangout spot decorated with splashes of pastel pink and sage green. She documented the construction on the

business’s Instagram.

Matcha Magic, 2000 Tulane Ave., in New Orleans opened last week and is serving a menu that includes matcha drinks, smoothies, acai bowls and toasts.

PROVIDED PHOTO

Her love for matcha was inspired by her trips to Japan, where she developed an appreciation for the culture and traditions surrounding the beverage.

“I got everything matcha,” Gobert said. “I went to the same place, like, probably six times, and everything I had was matcha, and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, they just do not have that at home.’”

Gobert’s other inspiration: Her mother, who also leads a female- and minorityowned business, conveniently three blocks away from Matcha Magic.

“Everything that she has done has allowed me to be who I am,” Gobert said. “It’s super empowering. I now know exactly what she means as far as taking care of your own things and just being always respectful.”

Look-alike contest in the Quarter will set apart a Bonaparte

BY MADDIE SCOTT Staff writer

Do you radiate the energy of a hotheaded French emperor? You could win the Napoleon Bonaparte look-alike contest in the French Quarter.

The battle of the Bonapartes is part of the Napoleon House restaurant’s second annual National Pimm’s Cup Day, a celebration of its signature drink at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 1. Entering the contest is free, and all are welcome to take part.

Bonaparte (portrayed by a local actor) will kick off the event with a Champagne sabering by striking the

bottle neck with a sword. Next is the look-alike contest, where the winner will get not only bragging rights but a gift card for lunch at Napoleon House.

Then, “It’s Pimm’s O’ Clock,” a happy hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Guests can enjoy a buy-one, get-one Pimm’s cup special. Walk-in guests are welcome, and the encouraged dress code is summer chic or Wimbledon whites.

A Spirited Tour, which takes guests through the Napoleon House and introduces its original owner, the ﬁrst elected mayor of New Orleans, Nicholas Girod, is from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The tour will also feature a tasting and a live Pimm’s cocktail demonstration

with a complimentary Pimm’s cup recipe card. Tour tickets are $25 and can be purchased online.

Built in 1797, the Napoleon House is best known for its warmed muffuletta sandwiches and Pimm’s cups, a cocktail made of gin-based liqueur mixed with lemonade, ginger ale and cucumber. It was invented in the 1840s by British oyster bar owner James Pimm.

“The Pimm’s cup represents everything we love about New Orleans hospitality,” Napoleon House owner Ralph Brennan said in a news release.

“It’s refreshing, brings people together and makes any afternoon feel like a celebration.”

NAPOLEON HOUSE

500 Chartres St., (504) 524-9752

Open all week 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Napoleon Bonaparte

STAFF PHOTO By MADDIE SCOTT Logan Gobert opened Matcha Magic, 2000 Tulane Ave., in New Orleans.

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CHANGING COURSE

OwnerofformerCBD sandwich shop eyes expansion, freshstart on OakStreet

Acorner of Oak Street home to several businesses in the last decadeis once again occupied.

Paul Tufaro opened the new Uptown sandwich shop, Paulie’sDelicatessen Italiano, in May,ﬁlling the void left behind by his Central Business District restaurant, Empire State Delicatessen, which recently closed aftertwo decades of operation

Tufaro openedEmpire State Deli inside the Hancock Whitney Centerin 2004. Following the coronavirus, the rise in remote workers meant fewer people downtownfor lunch.

“Most of my lunch rushes didn’thave more thanafew tables,” Tufaro said. “But people are alwayspraising, and they’re like, ‘Oh, you guysare great. Youknow,Itry to come by whenI can,’ but it just wasn’tenough.”

Tufaro said that 20 years of operating his downtown deli taught him how to endure as a business owner

“Look, when Iﬁrst opened in 2004, not even ayear later,Katrina hit, and it taught me how to survivevery, very quickly,” Tufaro said.

Taking what he learned, Tufaro packed up shop gradually andtook up the space at 8210 OakSt., where the frequent turnover of businesses has been aconcern of neighbors.

Recently,ithas been home to Mucho MasMexican Eatery &Lounge, which closed in August 2023, and asecond

The owner behind the Central Business District’sshuttered Empire State Delicatessen opensPaulie’s Delicatessenat8201 OakSt.

LakeviewHarbor location, which lasted nearly ayear after opening in November 2023.

Tufaro said he hopes his latest chapter will also give thespace anew start.Tufaro has revived his menuof classic deli-style sandwiches, but he wants to domore. Planned new additions within thespace include coldpressed juices, sno-balls, cocktails and classic Italian dishes.

“I’ve always had this desire to open up an Italian restaurant that featured some of my family’srecipes, stuff my momcooked and my grandma cooked,” Tufaro said.

Tufaro also plans to host special events featuring live music, TV watch parties andother activities that the community needs.

“I want it tobemoreofachill, casual, relaxed hang-out place where people want to come, maybe sit down for afew hours and not go anywhere,”

Tufaro said.

Email Chelsea Shannon at cshannon@theadvocate.com.

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Paulie’sservesupclassic sandwiches,including the Italian stallion.

STAFF PHOTOSByCHELSEA SHANNON

Chelsea Shannon

Tufaro

Shooting Star A

Pixar’s dreamy ‘Elio’ is a family-friendly space adventure

BY KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service (TNS)

The new Pixar animated ﬁlm “Elio” takes up a question famously posed by astrophysicist Carl Sagan: “are we alone?”

Review

It’s in reference to the search for extraterrestrial life, but the idea, according to Sagan, is “the deepest of human concerns.” It’s a question both existential and intimate; galactic and earthbound. It dictates our day-to-day experience and our wildest dreams, motivating our every action and reaction.

For our hero, Elio (Yonas Kibreab), the worry that he might be entirely alone on Earth is what spurs his desire to look for community elsewhere — in the stars.

Elio starts to wonder about this when he wanders away from his new guardian, his aunt Olga (Zoe Saldaña) at her job. She happens to be a major in the Air Force, working at a base monitoring orbital space debris, and Elio ﬁnds an exhibit about the space program Voyager, launched in 1977 to explore space and collect data.

Recently orphaned and feeling so alone, the idea that lifeforms in outer space might be out there is a lifeline for misﬁt Elio. He becomes obsessed with aliens and spends his days and nights trying to make contact, begging to be abducted.

‘ELIO’

HHHH

STARRING: Voices of yonas Kibreab, Remy Edgerly, Zoe Saldaña, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil

DIRECTORS: Madeline

Sharafian, Domee Shi and Adrian Molina

MPA RATING: PG (for some action/peril and thematic elements)

RUNNING TIME: 1:39

WATCH: In theaters

Sending a message into space

Be careful what you wish for, Elio. After causing mischief and mayhem in his quest for contact, he manages to send a message to outer space, and is swiftly picked up from sleepaway camp by a delegation from the Communiverse, a sort of United Nations of aliens.

It’s a beautiful, utopian, but ultimately isolationist, community, and while they welcome Elio as Earth’s ambassador, he becomes mixed up in matters of intergalactic diplomacy, negotiating with a warlike alien group and their leader, Lord Grigon (Brad Garrett), while befriending young princeling Glordon (Remy Edgerly).

Though Molina, writers a wildly interaction at the heart friendship Elio comes lationships on the skies billionaires while looking Maybe

Elio (voiced by yonas Kibreab), left, and Glordon (voiced by Remy Edgerly) go on a wild adventure in Disney and Pixar’s ‘Elio.

TNS PHOTO By DISNEy/ PIXAR

Though the writing and directing team of Adrian Madeline Sharaﬁan and Domee Shi (along with Julia Cho, Mark Hammer and Mike Jones) spin ly imaginative and action-packed tale of celestial interaction that forever changes Elio’s life and outlook, heart of the matter, this is a story of family, riendship and realizing that you’re never really alone. comes to understand that he never gave his relationships on Earth a chance before setting his sights skies — a notion that resonates deeply as the billionaires on this planet are giving up on this one looking for other places in the galaxy to colonize. give Earth a chance.

Ideas big and small

“Elio” is a surprisingly succinct ﬁlm to be packed with so many ideas, both big and small, and it’s stuffed to the gills with stunningly cinematic visuals, both on Earth and in the gorgeous Communiverse.

At the heart is Elio’s relationship with his aunt, but his friendship with the adorable Glordon is the crown jewel of the ﬁlm, with much of the humor coming from the juxtaposition of Glordon’s appearance (sea-slug body, many rows of razor sharp teeth) and his personality (adorable, snuggly, doesn’t want to follow in his father’s warmongering footsteps).

Both Glordon and Elio have to rectify their relationships with their parental ﬁgures, and in running away, their guardians realize that they need to show their own soft sides in order to connect with their kids, to show them that it’s OK to be vulnerable and emotional, and to accept these young ones for who they are — profoundly human concepts, even when expressed by fantastical extraterrestrials.

This gem of a ﬁlm manages to draw together our questions about the universe and ourselves into one single adventure story that hits every emotional beat. It’s what Pixar does best, and “Elio” is another knockout, a quiet but determined shooting star that earns its place in the galaxy.

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Keith Spera SOUND CHECK

The musical options in New Orleans for the last week of June include ablues legend and the pairingofa pianistand avocalist trained in classical music butﬂuent in many genres.

Email Keith Speraatkspera@ theadvocate.com

Kyle Roussel

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HICKIE WAHWAH

sh was born in Homer but moved to Chicago man. That’swhere he built his career as ablues harmonica player.Itwasn’tuntil 1971 that he cracked the national R&B charts with “Chicken Heads”; 30 years later,the song enjoyed aresurgence via the“Black Snake Moan” soundtrack. ound 2000, he moved to Jackson, Mississippi, as totour globally and record. His 2017 album Meat”won Rush his ﬁrst Grammy Award, aditional blues album. Twosubsequent albums, Than Raw” and “All My Love forYou,” wonthe mmy,capping aremarkable late-career surge of Rush published amemoir,“IAin’tStuddin’ Ya: ican Blues Story.” His mostrecent album is ashioned Ways,” across-generational collaboraguitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, whowas born in our-plus decades after Rush; they performed tohe 2025 New Orleans Jazz &Heritage Festival. will likely draw from that memoir, as well as alog of more than 300 recorded songs, as he presents“An Intimate Night of Stories and Songs” on Thursday at Chickie WahWah. Showtimeis 9p.m. Tickets are $45 plus fees.

ROUSSELAND QUIANA LYNELL

TURDAY,SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO

icativeofhis range, pianist and composer Kyle Rousselworks with both the traditional eservation Hall JazzBandand thedecidedly modern Headhunters. He took piano lessons as growing up in St.Charles Parish.He’d replicate Beethoven and Chopin compositions at ano competitions, then follow thespirit when playing in church. He attended Hahnville High hoolinthe morning, then commuted to the New OrleansCenter for Creative Arts in the ternoon.

He now tours theworld with Pres Hall, the Headhunters and other ensembles, even as he fronts his own projects.Early this year,hereleased “Church of New Orleans.” Nearly three dozenmusicianscontributed to Roussel’sgrand statementofR&B, funk, jazz, gospel, Mardi Gras Indian music and more. It is acelebration of New Orleans music history that also sounds of the moment.

On Saturday,Roussel shares theSnug Harbor stage with Quiana Lynell, aclassically trained vocalist from Texas who graduated from LSU and won the 2017 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Her music now is rooted in gospel,jazz, blues, funk and R&B. She and Roussel perform at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $35.

Lynell

Bobby Rush

Peruvian painting conjured powers of the Virgin to replace Inca deity

ART BEAT

In this series, Lagniappe presents works from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator

BY ORLANDO HERNÁNDEZ YING Contributing writer

In the Andean highlands near Lake Titicaca, Sebastian Quimicchi — an Inca from the town of San Pedro de Cocharcas — commissioned a painted copy of the sculpture “Our Lady of Copacabana” by Francisco Tito Yupanqui, a descendant of the noble lineage of Inca ruler Huayna Capac.

The Augustinian priests established the shrine at Copacabana in 1618 to replace the cult of the Inca creator god Viracocha. According to ancient Inca cosmovision, Lake Titicaca was the birthplace of the sun, the moon and the ﬁrst humans.

The work depicts Our Lady of Cocharcas under a canopy or baldachin on a pilgrimage to her new hometown. The

OTHER NOTEWORTHY SHOWS

THURSDAY

Jazz vocalist Betty Shirley is backed by pianist Will Thompson’s trio at Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro on Frenchmen Street for shows at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 plus fees.

Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band is featured for the weekly Zydeco Night at Rock ’N’ Bowl. Tickets are $15.

FRIDAY

Accordionist and harmonica player Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes host a show called “Creole Accordion Kings,” which also features the Corey Ledet Zydeco Band. Tickets are $20 plus fees. Showtime is 9 p.m.

Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, the onlyin-New Orleans collision of rock, jazz, funk and all points in between, headlines this week’s installment of the summerlong “Free Fridays” concert series at Tipitina’s. Slugger opens the show at 9 p.m.

Ninety-something saxophonist Charlie Gabriel is the senior member of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and one

legendary journey was full of perils: treacherous cliffs, rivers, a rampant bull and a demon-possessed woman. All incidents were averted by the miraculous presence of the Virgin and her clerical entourage.

The painting also offers a candid view of 18th-century Peruvian Costumbrismo, or custom painting, with the depiction of miniature ﬁgures of pilgrims descending from the highlands, a woman who miraculously recovered from limping, the town major holding a wooden rod symbol of his authority greeting a bishop and an Afro-Peruvian man heralding the arrival of the Queen of the Andes with a horn.

Orlando Hernández Ying is the Lapis curator of the Arts of the Americas at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

of the hippest musicians in town. His 2022 Sub Pop Records release “89” — his age at the time — is an extremely listenable, intimate collection of jazz standards and originals. Gabriel will perform two shows, at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., at Snug Harbor, backed by pianist Larry Sieberth’s trio. Veteran blues guitarist Little Freddie King plugs in at BJ’s Lounge in Bywater at 9 p.m.

SATURDAY

Legendary rock ’n’ soul guitarist and singer Deacon John, who played on many seminal singles from the golden age of New Orleans rhythm and blues, fronts his band the Ivories for a rare nightclub appearance at Rock ’N’ Bowl. Admission at the door is $15.

Three of New Orleans’ most literate songwriters — Paul Sanchez, Alex McMurray and Jim McCormick — team up at Chickie Wah Wah for an 8:30 p.m. show Tickets are $15 plus fees.

SUNDAY

Multigenre New Orleans musician Gladney is at Snug Harbor at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 plus fees.

MONDAY

For the next month, bassist George Porter Jr. is taking time off from his weekly Monday night gig at the Maple Leaf Bar In his place,

the Leaf presents “Who’s On Bass.” This Monday at 8 p.m., Porter’s Runnin’ Pardners will play a set, then do a second set with a guest bassist playing Meters songs. This week, it’s Noah Young Tickets are $15 advance, $20 at the door New Orleans singer and entertainer Charmaine Neville holds down her weekly Monday gig at Snug Harbor at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 plus fees.

TUESDAY

Jazz pianist Oscar Rossignoli is joined by bassist Amina Scott and drummer Peter Varnado at Snug Harbor at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $30.

WEDNESDAY

Saxophonist Trevarri Huff-Boone leads the Uptown Jazz Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at Snug Harbor. Tickets are $45. Deacon

John

‘Our Lady of Cocharcas under Baldachin,’ by an unidentified Cuzco artist, was painted around 1700. PROVIDED PHOTO

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‘IT’S A JUXTAPOSITION OF CULTURE’

Kolaj Fest explores the world and history of collage

BY WILL COVIELLO Gambit Weekly

Some collage work is easy to spot.

“Have you ever seen one of those upscale thrift store paintings where someone has painted Darth Vader into a bucolic landscape?” asked Ric Kasini Kadour, founder of the Kolaj Institute and Kolaj magazine. “For us, that’s a way of collage thinking. It’s a juxtaposition of culture.”

But the world of collage is much bigger It stretches back to Victorian-era scrapbooks and paper dolls and well before that in classical paintings that can be viewed as using concepts of collage before there was a word for the medium, Kadour said. It’s also on the cutting edge of technology, as artiﬁcial intelligence tests the boundaries of reassembling already existing content.

Collage artists and fans will gather this week in New Orleans to explore collage in common physical mediums as well as fun events with digital media and ﬁlm at Kolaj Fest New Orleans. Kadour has organized the annual event since 2018, and it will feature 50 visiting and local collage artists in symposiums, artist presentations, museum and gallery events, and workshops through Sunday

Festgoers can register for the full slate of symposiums and events, but there also are free events, like the collage art and book market on Saturday at the New Orleans Healing Center Also, a day of programming on Thursday at the New Orleans Museum of Art is open to the public.

Some festival presentations engage exhibits at local galleries, including the New Orleans Photo

Alliance, where there’s a Kolaj Institute exhibition on view through Aug. 14. Festival symposiums explore the intersections of science and collage, political protest collages, queer modernism and more. There also are workshops in various media and a session for educators on how to bring collage into the classroom.

Unlike art conferences in more academic settings, Kolaj Fest has some more fun events. “Collage on

Screen” features a variety of films, most of them under five minutes, and there’s a segment on “21-87,” the 1964 film that George Lucas cited as part of the inspiration for the Force in “Star Wars.”

“Dinosaurs on the Moon” is a storytelling, performance and comedy event hosted by stand-up comic Jordan Cerminara. It features roughly a dozen scheduled speakers and an open mic. And on Friday at Cafe

Istanbul, there’s the Dancing Pixel Party. The party features projections of animated GIFs submitted to the festival, plus a DJ, dancing, a bar and collage making.

Kadour discovered his interest in collage after following a stream of unrelated interests. He had worked on HIV prevention and health advocacy, ran an animal shelter, and a stint in journalism led to him writing an art book and opening a gallery in Montreal. There he got interested in artists making collages.

When he and an artist noticed a burgeoning digital media landscape (pre-Instagram), they launched Kolaj magazine, which now ships to 36 countries. Kadour relocated to New Orleans about 11 years ago, and while the magazine is still published out of Montreal, he opened Kolaj Gallery in the Marigny, adjacent to the Healing Center on St. Claude Avenue. The gallery has some displays and hosts visiting artist residencies.

Collage may not get the respect of traditional painting or sculpture, he said, maybe because it’s accessible and easy to get started, but, he added, it’s challenging to go from producing craft to art.

Collage artists tend to be interested in collaboration and exchanging work and ideas, Kadour said. They see collage as both a medium and a genre.

“Collage is a movement,” he said. “It’s about people making art together and exploring common philosophy of making that art.”

For information about Kolaj Fest, visit kolajinstitute.org.

Email Will Coviello at wcoviello@ gambitweekly.com.

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Raisingthe ‘Roof’

TennesseeWilliamscompany to perform playwright’s ‘catty’classic at Loyola

“Cat on AHot TinRoof,”arguably one of the most popular,and somewould say best examples, of Tennessee Williams’ talent, comes to the Marquette TheatreatLoyola University as the Tennessee Williams Theatre Co. celebrates its 10th anniversaryseason.

The show,partofthe company’sseasonof “second chances,” won the Pulitzer Prize in 1955 when Williams told the story of the Mississippi family facing an uncertain future, built uponafoundation of secrets and “mendacity.”

But can Williams’ masterpiece transcend time, making it asrelevant today as it was when ﬁrst produced?

“‘Cat’ is absolutely asrelatable today as it was in the 1950s,” said directorAugustin J. Correro. “In many ways, it’sa comedyofrecognition, but with adark specter of secrecy and sadness that intervenes periodically.

“The situations are familiar and can be shared by just about anyone, from the family tension to the gossip and eavesdropping —all the way down topussyfooting around the problem at hand and shutting the closet door behind ourselves when wehide from our pain. The jokes and situational comedy are still undeniably funny,but the struggles, too, remain real.”

alcohol and late-night track and ﬁeld events, while alawyer brother has his eyeon alucrative future. As for the wives,“catty” is only the beginning of theirpersonalities

“The charactersinthis story are so unmistakable thatplaying them straight makes themsomuchbigger, clearerand at times more bitingly wicked than any caricature,” said Correro,who co-founded the company with NickShackleford, producer and sound designer for theshow.“They turn on a dime frombeing desperateover truly understandable ends, to suddenly being callous and vicious towardone another, then suddenly tender.Interview any of these characters, and you’d ﬁnd adeepseatedneed and desirefor something youunderstand, but theircommunication skills are …not great, to put it mildly.

“Perhaps Big Daddy is the only ‘what yousee is what you get’character,but when faced with the hardest of truths, even he shies away from facing the big ugly thing thatcomes for each of us Who among us wouldn’t, and howwill we know until we’ve been put in that position?”

but I’ve seen it enough times to have my own ideas about it, which Ithink are worthy of exploration and which Ithink will resonate witha contemporary audience,” said Correro. “So often with Williams, Isee productions that showa piece the way someone might imagine it ‘should be.’”

“We’rededicated to pulling Williams from under the museum caseglass and dusting it off for strangers —just as much as we hope to excite longtime fans withfresh perspectives,” said the director.

Set on aprosperous patchofland in the Mississippi Delta, the Pollitt plantation is populated by Big Daddy and Big Mama, their two very different sons and their radically different wives. Fresh from an intense batchofmedical tests, Big Daddy is preparing to celebrate his birthday,but there is trouble brewing as the wonderfully wretched family,keeping secrets and circling like vultures, is waiting.

One son, aformer footballphenom, seems to have developeda taste for

Randy Cheramie takes the role of Big Daddy,Brandon Kotﬁla is son Brick, and Rebecca ElizabethHollingworth is Brick’swife, Maggie the Cat. Margeaux Fanning is Big Mama,Andrew Niemann is brother Gooper,Monica R. Harris is Gooper’s wife,Mae, John Wettermarkisthe Rev.Tooker,David SellersisDr. Baugh andWayland Cooper take the roles of theadults.The “no-neck monsters,”as Maggie calls Gooper and Mae’schildren, are Ayden Crump, Loren Mark andLeah Williams as thechildren Buster,Trixie and Sissy.

And while theshow has many comedic moments, theunderlying current of deceptionand greed is theheady stuff for whichWilliams is known.

“‘Cat’comes with alot of expectation,

“This is notyour grandmother’s‘Cat on aHot TinRoof!’”

The show opens at 7:30 p.m. July 10 on the second ﬂoor of the Marquette Building, 6363 St. Charles Ave. It continues through July 27, at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 3p.m. Sundays. Ticketsstartat$40. For information, visit twtheatrenola.com.

In production

“BING& THE BELLES”: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday; BB’sStageDoor Canteen, National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine St. The showreprises some of the tunes Bing Crosby shared withservice personnel around the globe and on ArmedForces Radio.Framed as the Victory Belles preparing for asurprise birthday party, the Ricky Graham-penned show features Richard Arnold as Crosby

Rebecca Elizabeth Hollingsworth as Maggie the Cat attempts to break through to Brandon Kotfila’s reticentBrick in ‘Catona Hot TinRoof,’ the next production by the Tennessee Williams Theatre Co.

and arotating slate including Keyara Milliner,Allison Newton, Chloé Marie, Courtney Andersen, BreAnna Collier and Kate Gulotta.Tickets start at $20. nationalww2museum.org

“LUCKY STIFF”: 8p.m.Friday and Saturday,2 p.m. Sunday; 30 by Ninety Theatre, 880 Lafayette St., Mandeville. Musical about aquiet British shoe salesman who getinstructions from a deceased American uncle to take his corpse on aﬁnal spin in Monte Carlo and get the money that will otherwise go to adog home. Mistaken identities, hotel ramblings, skydiving and agood bit of gambling go into the ﬁnal solutions that will leave audiences laughing and probably scratching their heads. Tickets start at $30. 30byninety.com.

“(UN)PROMPTEDSHAKESPEARE: KING LEAR”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday,Lupin Theater, Dixon Hall Annex, 69 NewcombCircle, Tulane University.The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival presents aoneday production of “Lear” where the cast meets in the morning for the ﬁrst rehearsal, then one full run through before the audience gets to see the production. Monitors on stage project the script for both audience and actors to follow.Tickets start at $40. neworleansshakespeare.org.

EmailVictor Andrews at vandrews@ theadvocate.com.

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