NEW ORLEANS – Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu will join the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC) and City officials to celebrate the opening of five new Teen Centers at NORDC facilities across the city. The Teen Centers will complement NORDC’s robust teen programming, which provides kids ages 12-17 with a safe and structured social growth environment, City reps said.
The NORDC Teen Center Opening will take place at the Cut-Off Recreation Center, 6600 Belgrade St., in New Orleans, at 3:30 p.m.
The newly remodeled Teen Centers will feature computers, Wi-Fi, air hockey and ping pong tables, as well as televisions equipped with gaming consoles, plus a host of brand new programming options.
The new Teen Centers are located at the St. Bernard Center (1500 Lafreniere St.), Sanchez Center (1616 Caffin Ave.), Lyons (624 Louisiana Ave.), Joe W. Brown Recreation Center (5601 Read Blvd.) and Cut-off Recreation Center (6600 Belgrade St.).
A sixth Teen Center will open once construction of the Milne Gymnasium (5420 Franklin Ave.) is completed this fall. Funding for this project was generously provided by Capital One, Chevron and Jordan Brand Nike, City reps said.
