French Quarter Management District
WDSU News: Local organizations are kicking off their Mardi Gras bead recycle initiative. When the party is over, it may be tempting to put them on the ground, but the French Quarter Management District has a different solution for you. “If you’ve got that heavy stack of beads around your
New Orleans City Business: FQMD announced it will provide free bead recycling services to 16 French Quarter hotels during the 2026 Mardi Gras season. The program, now in its third year, is operated by New Orleans–based recycling company Glass Half Full. To read the full article click here.
New Orleans, LA — The French Quarter Management District (FQMD) will provide 16 hotels inthe French Quarter with free bead recycling service this Mardi Gras. The recycling program, nowin its third year, will be facilitated by Glass Half Full (www.glasshalffull.co). In 2025, 10,705 lbs. of Mardi Gras beads were collected,
“Four months into a year that started with one of the deadliest nights in the city’s history, New Orleans law enforcement leaders said Tuesday that violent crime rates have dropped significantly compared to the first half of last year, with murders down 34% even after the terrorist attack that killed 14 on
New Orleans Police have arrested a suspect for a simple robbery, and the second suspect in the crime remains unidentified. Read the article
“The French Quarter Management District has undertaken a significant initiative to restore the historic streetlights of the French Quarter, enhancing the neighborhood’s safety, aesthetic appeal, and overall livability. As of April 2025, nearly 500 of the 945 identified streetlights have been repaired, with the project expected to continue through early
“The French Quarter Management District shared it has repaired nearly 500 streetlights in the French Quarter, enhancing safety, appearance and livability in the historic neighborhood. The organization says the $1.75 million project, in cooperation with The City of New Orleans, embodies the FQMD’s mission to make the French Quarter a
“Since last fall, the French Quarter Management District has been on a mission to fix these historic streetlamps. The black iron streetlamps posted in and around New Orleans’ world-famous district are so ubiquitous that you may not notice them until they break or go dark. While dimly lit streets may
$1.75 Million Project Fixes Broken Streetlights in the French Quarter The French Quarter Management District (FQMD) has repaired nearly 500 streetlights in the French Quarter, enhancing safety, appearance and livability in the historic neighborhood. The $1.75 million project, in cooperation with The City of New Orleans, embodies the FQMD’s mission
The French Quarter Management District held a French Quarter litter removal and beautification event around the Moonwalk Riverfront Park as a kick off to Love The Boot Week. Over 30 volunteers in yellow t-shirts and gloves picked up litter and cleaned benches along the Mississippi River in the French Quarter for a couple hours.
Dozens of volunteers hit Decatur Street early Saturday morning, scrubbing and sweeping in preparation for the French Quarter Festival crowds set to descend next week. The cleanup was part of “Love the Boot Week,” Louisiana’s largest litter removal and beautification campaign. The goal is to hold 1,000 cleanup events across