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Watch the Fox8 interview with FQMD Executive Director Michelle Courseault here.
July 2, 2026
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‘Remarkable’: NOPD shifts strategic gears amid historic drop in violent crime
Nola.com: Violent crime in New Orleans has fallen to its lowest level since the 1960s, and already, the first half of 2026 has extended the dramatic drop in homicides and shootings. NOPD recorded 38 murders through June 25, representing one of the lowest year-to-date totals the city has seen in
July 2, 2026
Officials offer lifeline to struggling French Quarter businesses
Axios New Orleans: State and local officials are offering small business grants and marketing help for French Quarter businesses that are struggling amid ongoing construction on their blocks. To read the full article, click here.
July 2, 2026
Vendors, performers have seen a crackdown on Bourbon Street. Will it continue?
October 21, 2025
NOLA.com – As the clock ticked toward 8 p.m. one recent Friday, the entertainers of Bourbon Street began to scatter. Drummer kids hoisted stacks of buckets and sticks; brass players slung trumpets and trombones over their shoulders; and singers, dancers and stunt performers towed speakers, props and tip jars. Read
Safer Streets Ahead: Pedestrian Safety Upgrades Along N. Rampart & N. Peters Streets
October 14, 2025
NOLA.GOV – The City of New Orleans Department of Public Works (DPW), in partnership with the French Quarter Management District (FQMD), has completed a series of upgrades to make N. Rampart Street and N. Peters Street safer and more welcoming for everyone who walks, bikes, or drives through the area.
WWL Interview with FQMD Executive Director Michelle Courseault
September 16, 2025
September 15th, 2025
NOLA.COM: Long a U.S. ‘murder capital,’ New Orleans is on pace for 50-year low in killings in 2025
July 16, 2025
NOPD data for the first half of 2025 suggest the city is on pace for its safest year statistically since the 1970’s. To read the full article, click here.
New Orleans Reaches Tourism Milestone: 19 Million Visitors for the First Time Since COVID
June 24, 2025
Signaling a major milestone in our city’s economic recovery, New Orleans & Company is announcing that in 2024, visitation to the city exceeded the 19 million mark, crossing this important threshold for the first time since the COVID19 pandemic and for only the second time ever. Read the full New
Governing.com: How New Orleans Is Leading the Nation in Violent Crime Reduction
June 14, 2025
The FBI’s quarterly data shows there has been a 23 percent decrease in murder nationally. New Orleans, however, has seen a sharper decrease, with a 39 percent drop in murders and less than 100 murders so far this year. Read the article
Biz New Orleans: New & Notables
June 2, 2025
Read the full Biz New Orleans article where Michelle Courseault discusses taking on her role as the new Executive Director of the French Quarter Management District. “My work with FQMD reaches far beyond just the French Quarter. It touches the lives of residents, supports local businesses, and shapes the experience
Street Markings Project: May-June 2025
May 30, 2025
FQMD in partnership with the New Orleans Department of Public Works, began work May 2025 for the Street Markings Project, following MUTCD guidelines for approved street markings to clearly identify where illegal parking is prohibited in the French Quarter.