“This is a new phase for our organization, providing a brighter future for so many in need.” — Clarence Adams, CEO of Ozanam Inn, a nonprofit that has supported the homeless population in New Orleans since 1955. On Jan. 5, Ozanam Inn announced it had purchased a new facility at 2239 Poydras St., that will allow the organization to expand its bed capacity from 96 to 150. It will also expand its medical and dental services with a dedicated clinic suite to include four medical exam rooms and a large dental exam room, allowing Ozanam’s partners at LSU School of Medicine, Tulane University Medical School and LSU School of Dentistry the opportunity to provide basic healthcare to hundreds more individuals each year.
Your presence at Wednesday’s rally makes you, in large part, responsible for what took place. If you care to regain the trust and support of this community, my suggestion is that you give much more consideration to all of your customers and employees when you engage in such reprehensible political activity.
From a letter Louisiana State Rep. Royce Duplessis wrote to Donald Rouse, the co-owner of Rouse’s Enterprises LLC, after Rouse’s attendance at a pro-Trump rally in Washington, D.C. just before the Capitol riot on Jan. 6.
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Episode 38
Can Louisiana Achieve “Herd Immunity”?
Dr. Kathy Baumgarten, medical director of infection control and prevention at Ochsner Health, explains how a successful statewide vaccination program will help Louisiana achieve “herd immunity” – and get back to life as we once knew it.
Episode 37
The Woman Saving Carnival 2021
Krewe of House Floats boasts thousands of registered participants reaching across the globe and partnerships with the City of New Orleans and WWL. A chat with the woman behind it all, Algiers Point resident Megan Boudreaux.
Episode 36
Can Airlines Recover After a Turbulent Year?
Will there be a recovery in 2021? How might air travel change forever? We talk to Chris Schaberg, Loyola University New Orleans professor and the author of a new book about airlines’ COVID-19 response, recovery and future.
