FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — When Jose Andres first came to New York City, the wide-eyed sailor in the Spanish navy docked on West 30th Street full of ambition. Decades later, the award-winning chef has an upscale food hall on…
NEW ORLEANS — Mahony’s Po-Boys & Seafood said it is teaming up with iconic New Orleans brands Leidenheimer Baking Co., Blue Plate Mayonnaise, Chisesi Brothers and local hospitality industry partners to launch “Loaves of Love.” This campaign will help feed…
NEW ORLEANS – From HousingNOLA: As the COVID-19 Pandemic shines an even brighter light on the need for affordable housing in New Orleans, HousingNOLA said its 2020 Semi-Annual Report shows state and city leaders are failing to keep their commitment…
NEW ORLEANS - Imagine the fear right now of someone whose immune system is compromised. Imagine having a child like this? A loved one? The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), the world’s largest nonprofit health organization dedicated to funding blood…
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon fired a worker who organized a walkout at a New York warehouse to demand greater protection against the new coronavirus, saying the employee himself flouted distancing rules and put others at risk. New York City…
NEW ORLEANS - Justin and Mia Devillier, owners of La Petit Grocery and Justine, are selling a variety of special packages to raise money for the nearly 125 employees of both restaurants who are currently financially unstable because of the…
NEW ORLEANS - From Habitat for Humanity: Local families who have purchased a home through Habitat for Humanity will have the option to defer their monthly mortgage payments for 90 days, effective April 1, 2020. This announcement is in response…
NEW ORLEANS — Here's another example of a business pivoting to meet a need during the coronavirus pandemic: On Wednesday, city and state leaders were finishing plans to convert the Hilton Garden Inn in the Central Business District into a…
NEW ORLEANS — Unleash Local, a coalition fighting a state ban on local paid leave laws, released the following press release about a recent rally: From Shreveport to New Orleans, Louisiana organizers and workers tuned in for a digital rally…
NEW ORLEANS - Gayle Benson has donated $1 million to create the Gayle Benson Community Assistance Fund to help address the coronavirus crisis. “We have been meeting and planning a response since the NBA’s announcement to suspend games," said Benson.…
NEW ORLEANS - As a result of the current and anticipated local economic impact of COVID-19, the New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA) has set up a dedicated relief fund to meet the needs of gig economy workers who have been…
NEW ORLEANS – The Greater New Orleans Foundation, a local philanthropic organization, said it has activated its Disaster Response and Restoration Fund in response to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. "With official states of emergency being announced by both the…
NEW ORLEANS - Kingsley House announced the addition of new staff to its development department team. Anthony L. Enterante III, the annual fund director, brings more than 20 years of development and leadership experience. He most recently served as the…
COVINGTON – Children’s Advocacy Center - Hope House, a nonprofit organization that provides forensic interviews and free counseling to local child abuse victims, is expanding its child abuse prevention efforts in St. Tammany and Washington parishes by launching a new…
NEW ORLEANS - The Robottom Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to the health and well being of children, will host its third annual fundraiser March 29 at Filmore in the Oaks, 1040 Filmore St. There will be music from Ed Perkins…
BATON ROUGE - The LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center has established a loan repayment assistance program to encourage its recent graduates to practice in public service positions in Louisiana. The program is supported by the Kendall Vick Public Law…
NEW ORLEANS - Agenda for Children has released its “Roadmap to Improve Child Well-Being in Louisiana,” which builds on the national nonprofit Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 30-year project to measure the health of children in every state, from birth through…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — In his latest changes to a lucrative Louisiana property tax break for manufacturers, Gov. John Bel Edwards managed to irritate a base of his supporters while also failing to win any rousing enthusiasm from the state's…
NEW ORLEANS – LifeSkills Foundation will host the first annual Tech-2-Talent Youth Expo on Saturday, March 14 at the Mel Ott Multi-Purpose Center, 2301 Belle Chasse Highway in Gretna. The event is an interactive tech expo and speakers forum designed…
NEW ORLEANS - This Saturday, Feb. 29, is the last day for teachers and administrators to apply for a Cox Charities Innovation in Education grant of up to $2,500 for innovative projects and curriculum that enhance students’ classroom experience. Local…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Antebellum Southern plantations were built on the backs of enslaved people, and many of those plantations hold places of honor on the National Register of Historic Places - but don’t look for many mentions of slavery…
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Monday that he plans to spend $10 billion of his own fortune to help fight climate change. Bezos, the world’s richest man, said in an Instagram post that he'll start giving grants this…
NEW ORLEANS - Environmental and community groups that want to keep a Taiwanese company's plastics complex out of south Louisiana went to court Friday to challenge state air quality permits. The groups include those that sued in federal court last month…
METAIRIE - Arc of Greater New Orleans (ArcGNO) has expanded its community partnerships and invested in a new Jefferson Parish "toss back" float in an effort to keep tons of beads and throws out of city drains and landfills. ArcGNO…
NEW ORLEANS – Arnaud’s Restaurant, along with the New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation (NOPJF), donated thousands of teddy bears for children and families in need to the New Orleans Police Department's sixth annual Teddy Bear Program. The Teddy Bears will…
NEW ORLEANS - Business consultant Liz Shephard created the Love Your City Awards to "celebrate environmental and social impact achievements and empower change-makers to take on the next steps in their sustainability missions." Or, to put it another, she wanted to honor…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A judge ruled Friday that The Associated Press may be heard in a court dispute over whether to release hundreds of confidential emails that detail the New Orleans Saints' behind-the-scenes public relations work to help area…
NEW ORLEANS - Slidell native and bead-lover Marcus Ciko first dreamed up the idea of making biodegradable Mardi Gras beads 20 years ago. It wasn’t until a decade later that he began formally researching and developing the idea. Now, with…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Environmental groups and women from Alaska and Louisiana are asking a federal court to make the Environmental Protection Agency set new rules for use of oil spill dispersants, citing worries about the chemicals' health and environmental…
NEW ORLEANS – Jan. 29, 2020 – The Galatoire Foundation reported that it raised $115,900 at its annual Mardi Gras Auction. This year, seven nonprofits have been chosen as beneficiaries of the annual Christmas and Mardi Gras table auctions. The…
