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  When three smaller subkrewes of the Krewe of House Floats —University, Freret and St. Charles Avenue — melded into one, an anything-goes theme evolved, which in turn became “Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler,” said subkrewe captain Jenna Rockett. With no constraints to follow, krewe members improvised their individual whims. The Bergers of State Street […]

Porch pirates beware! NOPD taking proactive measures to stop package theft “If we see a package, our officers knock on the door, ring the doorbell and get the owner's attention to it or move the package.” Author: Mike Perlstein / Eyewitness Investigator Published: 6:23 PM CST March 4, 2021 Updated: 6:43 PM CST March 4, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — Thieves taking packages from porches has been a stubborn problem in New Orleans. Some “porch pirates” have been arrested multiple times. Many residents have been hit repeatedly. The crime trend is espe...

"Hamilton" house on State Street. The pandemic may have upended the city’s traditional Mardi Gras plans, but the show must go on. Residents of the University Uptown neighborhood have raised the curtain on a fleet of Broadway-inspired house floats, following the theme of “2020: The Musical!” This Krewe of House Floats has stepped in during a Carnival season of no parades, no bars and no partying in the French Quarter after curfew.  “Krewe of House Floats has really been building the plane while flying it. The humor and the whimsy of our neighborhood really shows through with our them...