Mayor Helena Moreno says DPW crews will be retooled to prioritize potholes, with an aim of filling roughly 1,500 holes a week while sidewalks, lights and repaving get attention. Funding and new in‑house crews are part of the plan.

NOPD has warned of downtown street closures this afternoon for the Mardi Gras Indians' Downtown Super Sunday procession; expect detours along Orleans Avenue and nearby blocks.

Residents in New Orleans East say missing sidewalks and broken streetlights make everyday trips dangerous. The city has begun a scaled-back design after losing major federal funding.

Crews have placed articulated concrete mattresses and poured stabilization slabs at Site 109 as West Shore levee work advances, parish photos show.

The Lower Algiers–Chalmette ferry is out of service after a state inspection flagged problems with the Chalmette ferry bridge. RTA says there's no timeline for reopening and riders should plan alternate routes.

Sections of 30-inch pipe and heavy equipment arrived on Willow Street on March 13 as crews worked to shore up a threatened Uptown water main. Residents and council members pressed for faster, clearer fixes.

Jefferson Parish is four years into a 20-year, $2.3 billion push to replace aging water and sewer pipes and upgrade treatment plants. Work on lift stations, meters and clarifiers is already underway.

NOPD warns of tow-away zones, rolling street closures and heavy enforcement across downtown and the French Quarter for St. Patrick's Day parades.

Mylar balloons contacting a power line knocked out service for parts of New Orleans East on March 15; crews restored power within about an hour.

MSY warns of extended TSA waits as staffing shortfalls and spring-break crowds slow screening. Officials urge arriving at least three hours before departure.

Two trees fell across St. Charles Avenue on Monday, closing the stretch between Hillary and Cherokee and blocking the streetcar tracks while crews work to clear the scene.

A March 12 OIG audit says the New Orleans Aviation Board failed to consistently follow contract policies at Louis Armstrong Airport. The report renews questions about procurement and oversight at MSY.

Construction fences on Decatur Street are keeping tourists away and cutting into parade-season sales, though officials say utilities work is done and grading may start soon.