THAT’S HOW PEOPLE LIVING AND WORKING IN THE FRENCH QUARTER AND THE MARIGNY DESCRIBE AN OFFICE THAT WAS CREATED LAST YEAR TO HELP THEM WITH QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES. WDSU INVESTIGATES. ASKED FOR RECORDS ON THE NIGHTLIFE MAYOR AND THE OFFICE OF NIGHTLIFE ECONOMY. WE WANTED TO GET AN IDEA OF ITS ROLE SINCE IT STARTED. WDSU ANCHOR TRAVERS MACKEL UNCOVERED WHAT WAS ALARMING TO SOME. IN THE FRENCH QUARTER. THERE ARE PLENTY OF NUISANCE ISSUES FROM NOISE TO OVERCROWDED, SHORT TERM RENTALS TO TRASH AND PUBLIC. AND THERE’S PARADES START ROLLING. THE CITY’S MOST STORIED NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BE ON FULL DISPLAY TO HELP POLISH THE QUARTER AND OTHER AREAS. LAST SUMMER, THE CITY CREATED THE OFFICE OF NIGHTTIME ECONOMY OR NIGHTLIFE. MAYOR NAMING HOWIE KAPLAN A LOCAL BAR AND RESTAURANT OWNER AS DIRECTOR. WE’RE NOT CODING FOR CEMENT. WE’RE NOT SAFETY AND PERMITS. BUT WHAT WE CAN DO IS …
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