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A former Jones Act Seaman who was hurt when he fell from a gangway in New York Harbor seven years ago has settled his lawsuit against New York City, the vessel owner, for $1.2 million. The former deckhand, now 35, dropped 5 feet when the gangway gave away as the ferryboat Andrew J. Barberi was… Continue reading Jones Act seaman nets $1.2 million settlement for injuries
Inspection sticker checkpoints. All of us in the greater New Orleans area have seen them or had the unfortunate luck to be delayed by one. Now, Louisiana state lawmakers are deciding whether the public should be notified of these polioce actions in advance. Police are required to provide this type of notice prior to sobriety… Continue reading Police checkpoints for inspection stickers may require notice
Three festival events kick off in New Orleans, Louisiana this weekend: Saturday, April 7 Freret Street Festival – Freret Street has recently (and virtually overnight) turned into a restaurant row to rival most others in our city. What started out with the cocktail-centric bar, Cure, has turned into an impressive restaurant lineup. As such, a… Continue reading New Orleans festivals this week: Freret, Julia, and others
Traffic camera tickets were the subject of a recent political debate in the Louisiana Senate. The Louisiana Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works voted 4-2 against a bill that would have prohibited the use of private agencies to collect on unpaid traffic camera tickets. Senate Bill 102 was filled by New Orleans Louisiana… Continue reading Traffic camera fines to collections: Louisiana State Senate committee
The streets of New Orleans, Louisiana and Jefferson Parish are about to get another much-needed facelift as the result of a $90 million program allocating federal dollars and named “Paths to Progress.” In all, 65 streets segments are due to get repairs that include resurfacing, patching, new curbs and the installation of ramps for disabled… Continue reading New Orleans, Jefferson Parish get $90 million in street repairs
A Metairie man has been arrested and charged with DWI-child endagerment after Kenner police stopped his vehicle at a DWI checkpoint in the 2300 block of West Esplanade Avenue in Kenner. A young shild was in the car’s back seat, according to police. After stopping the vehicle at the checkpoint, the police officer asked whether… Continue reading Man charged at Kenner checkpoint with DWI-Child Endangerment
A NOPD cruiser ran a red light and collided with two people last Saturday night in the Central Business District, sending both to the emergency room, according to their attorney. According to a press release issued by the NOPD, the officer involved was off-duty and was responding to an emergency call at the time of… Continue reading NOPD cruiser allegedly runs red light, hits pedestrians
The news hit just as a storm front drifted over the Mercedes-Benz Superdome: New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has been suspended for one year for his role in the bounty scandal. The NFL has found that Payton and his assistant coaches were involved in paying his players to injure and/or knock-out certain opposition… Continue reading Aint’s are back: Saints Sean Payton done for the 2012 season
When he was arrested in St. Tammany Parish in March 2009 for driving while intoxicated — his seventh drunk driving arrest in less than a decade — the suspect, then 41 years of age, had accumulated warrants for skipped court dates in three different jurisdictions, but no convictions for drunken driving. As a result, he… Continue reading Suspected Drunk Driving Jumper Falls Through Cracks
Police say that a 35-year-old woman was driving drunk northbound on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Friday night. Also in her vehicle were, allegedly, cocaine, marijuana, prescription medication and her 8-year-old son. She was charged with a DWI for a fifth time. The suspect was also booked with child endangerment, drug possession, driving with a suspended… Continue reading Woman charged with fifth DUI, son and drugs in car