Algiers Economic Development Foundation Announces Line-Up for 2011 Wednesdays on the Point Summer Concert Series The Algiers Economic Development Foundation (AEDF) today announced its schedule for the fourth annual Wednesdays on the Point Summer Riverfront Concert Series. The 8-week series will take place every Wednesday beginning June 22 and running through August 10. Concerts [...]
Slow but steady is the name of the game for the West Bank commercial real estate market, which has weakened slightly in the past year because of the economy, industry experts say. Occupancy rates have hovered between 85 and 90 percent for warehouse space and about 80 percent for office space, said James Barse, associate [...]
FILM INDUSTRY EXPERTS WILL TEACH LOCALS TO “GREEN THE SCREEN” New Orleans Film & Video Office Provides Key Support for Workforce Development NEW ORLEANS, LA– The City of New Orleans Office of Film & Video, in conjunction with Second Line Stages and non-profit NOVAC (New Orleans Video Access Center), will present “Greening the Screen” an [...]
Construction has started on a $19 million retail center and parking garage at the Federal City site in Algiers, marking the first bricks-and-mortar project at the installation outside the Marine Corps compound, officials said Thursday, Ground was broken Thursday for the next phase of the project. The center will provide 1,100 parking spaces and space [...]
In times of crisis, business, government and nonprofit leaders must be ready to work together to direct an appropriate response. You will be called upon to keep your organization running and to keep people in your community safe. Will you be ready? As a participant in the Southeast Louisiana Meta-Leadership Summit for [...]
Old Algiers ReverFest™ will hold its annual Preview Party & Silent Auction on Friday, March 12, 2010 at Mardi Gras World and invites you to be a donor. This event will feature traditional jazz, including a guest performance by New Orleans’ own Allen Toussaint, an unveiling of the official 2010 Riverfest™ poster by renowned artist [...]
A year ago, 29 state-designated cultural products districts began offering a package of tax incentives that formalized use of the arts and artists to generate economic activity. Two of those districts are located in Algiers, the Federal City, Tunisburg, Algiers Point Cultural District and the Old Algiers Cultural District. Click here to view the cultural [...]
Thomas Travel & Cruise, back on General DeGaulle Ave. “Getting back has been a long & difficult struggle” said owner, Darlene Thomas. “Katrina blew the roof off of our office building. Our original staff did not return to the city after Katrina. We ran our office from an Atlanta location for the 6 weeks that [...]
Its influenza season again!! The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and New Orleans Emergency Medical Services have issued the following guidelines regarding the Influenza.
