🌱 French Quarter Patrols + Apartment Complex Fire

New Orleans LA

06 December, 2021

3:19 PM

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Hey, New Orleans! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in town today. First, today's weather: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! High today of 60 and low of 56. Here are the top stories in New Orleans today: New Orleans voters are considering property taxes for libraries and housing on Saturday. The library tax will cost $25.80 for every 100,000 of homeowner property value and the housing tax will cost $9.10 per 100,000. (WDSU New Orleans) As plans are underway for increased police patrols in the French Quarter, some residents worry that it will affect French Quarter culture, while others hope it will revive the tourism that suffered over the pandemic. (WDSU New Orleans) At least 30 residents of an Algiers apartment complex are displaced from a large fire last week, but luckily no one was injured. (WBRZ) Today's New Orleans Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in New Orleans! Today in New Orleans: Tulane University Men's Basketball vs College of Charleston (7:00 PM) From my notebook: New Orleans Saints: With help from fans, it has officially named the entertainment team "Saints Cheer Krewe!" (Instagram) New Orleans Health Department: If you think you have come into contact with someone with COVID-19, getting tested is fast and easy, and today there are two options. 1)You can visit our free testing sites open daily, or 2) you can use home test kits like BinexNow. (Facebook) Urban League of Louisiana: Calling all new majority small business owners! Don't miss your chance to apply for a $5,000 grant to help take your company to the next level. The deadline for applications is December 10, 2021, at 6 p.m. ET. (Facebook) Friends of Lafitte Greenway: Greenway Supernova is Dec. 9-11th, 5-9PM 436 N. Norman C. Francis Pkwy. (Facebook) You can get your local business featured here in the newsletter for just $79 per month. Click here to learn more. Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're into these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Shannon Denney Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming New Orleans Daily? You can contact me at [email protected].