COVID's impact on Zulu is immeasurable To get back to the level of celebration for Mardi Gras so many of us miss, the pandemic requires a mass response. That applies to people of every color. Author: Thanh Truong / Eyewitness News Published: 10:53 PM CST February 15, 2021 Updated: 11:00 PM CST February 15, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — To see Zulu floats this Mardi Gras, you have to find them. One is the house float at the home of Jay Banks, a New Orleans City Councilman and chairman of the board of directors of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club. We asked Councilman Banks for his thoughts on how to celebrate Mardi Gras during a pandemic.