The feds are paying for the $32.4 million project through HUD and FEMA programs. Rendering: City of New Orleans
💧 The St. Bernard neighborhood's renovated Willie Hall Playground is now under construction. New athletic fields will hide drainage capable of storing 5 million gallons of water — the largest such system in the South — while providing needed recreational space, the city says.
A Listeria outbreak responsible for killing six people nationwide has been tied to frozen, prepared shrimp dishes. In Louisiana, two people have gotten sick, the CDC says. The FDA has a full list of recalled products.
🍎 Some SNAP recipients saw their funds yanked back this week as state officials responded to new federal guidance. The state will now pay out full benefits for all SNAP participants by Friday, a spokesperson tells us, including for those who saw the funds temporarily rescinded.
💰 City Council will ask the State Bond Commission for a $125M loan next week after a "productive" meeting in Baton Rouge yesterday. (The Times-Picayune🔒)
