TABLE OF CONTENTs East New Orleans Business Development District Editor & Production Manager Jessica DeBold Art Director Ali Sullivan East NOLA BDD Chairman Sean Bruno East NOLA BDD Communications Committee Cyndi Nguyen, Troy Henry, Marc Leunissen, Larry Johnson, Dwight Barnes, Mtumishi St. Julien
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Contributing Writers Kevin O’Sullivan, Jenny Peterson, Andrea Blumenstein Contributing Photographers Cheryl Gerber, Mike Lirette Account Executive Tess Jones 504-830-7239 Tess@myneworleans.com Traffic Coordinator Terra Durio Production Designers Monique DiPietro, Demi Schaffer, Molly Tullier
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About East New Orleans BDD Letter From the Chairman
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Executive Committee & Board members
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Community Projects Q&A with Community Leaders
COVER STORY
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Map of Joe W. Brown Park
The EAST New Orleans
Health and Wellness in New Orleans East Taking a Walk Through Joe W. Brown Park Loving Lake Bullard Edgelake Living
Chief Executive Officer Todd Matherne Executive Vice President/ Editor in Chief Errol Laborde President Alan Campbell Vice President of Sales Colleen Monaghan
Business in the East
NORDC’s Chief Executive Officer, Vic Richard discusses the transformation of Joe W. Brown Park into a regional hub fostering Joe W. Brown Memorial Park
physical, mental and social well-being. From big-name events to non-traditional leisure activities allowing families to experience new activities together, the park has become a multi-faceted hotspot for personal and community growth.
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Living in the East
Papa John’s St. Bernard Drugs
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East By the Numbers
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