Friends of Lafitte Greenway, Bike Easy and Blue Bikes have devised a route, dubbed The Purple Way, to guide revelers to the French Quarter and the Uptown parades during Carnival. The Purple Way is a route recommended by Bike Easy for folks to safely and conveniently get to and from Mid-City, Uptown and the French Read More... The post It’s how we roll: Follow The Purple Way to parades appeared first on Mid-City Messenger ..read more

The $6 million roadwork project to replace the Bayou St. John bridge at DeSaix Boulevard in the Fairgrounds neighborhood has begun, city officials announced Monday (Jan. 29). The DeSaix Bridge will close beginning Wednesday (Jan. 31). The closure will allow crews to perform a full reconstruction of the bridge and complete the necessary utility work. Read More... The post Replacement of Bayou St. John bridge at DeSaix Boulevard begins appeared first on Mid-City Messenger ..read more

It’s time for the annual Horses, Hops & Cops fundraiser to benefit the NOPD Mounted Unit. Presented by the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation and Budweiser, the event is set for Wednesday (Jan. 24) from 5 to 8 p.m. The event will be held at the NOPD horse stables located at 1021 Harrison Ave. in New Orleans Read More... The post The Budweiser Clydesdales are coming to City Park appeared first on Mid-City Messenger ..read more

By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger Now that the holiday season is out of the way, Carnival season is fast approaching, and, of course, that means king cake. There’s no better spot to get your king cake fix than King Cake Hub, which offers a wide variety of king cakes in one place. This year, the Read More... The post King Cake Hub to celebrate Carnival season and its return to Zony Mash appeared first on Mid-City Messenger ..read more

Garbage truck hoppers and drivers get the day off on Christmas and New Year’s Day but will be working harder for the rest of the week. Not only do the celebrations generate more trash, but the pickup days are staggered and a Sunday pickup day is added to the schedule. For the next two weeks, Read More... The post When to put out your holiday trash, recycling and Christmas trees appeared first on Mid-City Messenger ..read more

A suspect in the robbery of a Mid-City bank Friday (Dec. 15) was apprehended about 20 minutes later in the Bayou St. John neighborhood, the New Orleans Police Department reported. The robber entered the Hancock Whitney branch on Canal Street at Norman C. Francis Parkway at 12:28 p.m. armed with multiple guns, including an assault Read More... The post Suspect arrested in armed robbery of Mid-City bank appeared first on Mid-City Messenger ..read more

The annual “Tunes for Toys” toy drive and concert will be held at Warren Easton High School’s Legacy Field on Friday (Dec. 15). Live performances by Grammy nominated The Rumble featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.; Raj Smoove; the Warren Easton Concert Band, Drum Section, Talented & Music; Shorty Academy students; and dance troupe Le Bon Read More... The post Trombone Shorty Foundation concert is free with donation of a toy appeared first on Mid-City Messenger ..read more

By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Qualifying for the March 2024 elections got off to a quick start yesterday at the Clerk’s Office, Criminal District Court.  Two attorneys, Dianne Alexander and LaKeisha Jefferson, signed up for open seats in First City Court and Civil District Court respectively. In addition, 71 other contenders — including a number Read More... The post Viewpoint: Candidates line up to lead the state Democratic Party out of its doldrums appeared first on Mid-City Messenger ..read more

By Kristine Froeba, Mid-City Messenger To quote Don Draper of “Mad Men,” nostalgia is powerful; it’s delicate but potent. Mr. Bingle, New Orleans’ Christmas snowman, turns 76 this year. And New Orleans is still as infatuated with the little fella as when he was first created in 1947 — perhaps more so. Mr. Bingle, flying Read More... The post Jingle, Jangle, Jingle, here comes Mr. Bingle … with another message from Kris Kringle appeared first on Mid-City Messenger ..read more

The Supernova will transform the Lafitte Greenway Station and Plaza into a City of Illumination for three nights this weekend. The luminescent outdoor art exhibit also features live music, food and libations and a holiday market. The Greenway’s fundraiser highlighting New Orleans culture, music, food and art will be held evenings beginning Thursday (Dec. 7) Read More... The post Go with the glow at Supernova on Greenway Plaza appeared first on Mid-City Messenger ..read more