In New Orleans, we at Gambit have identified the 2019 "40 Under 40" class.The proud group includes overachievers and do-gooders -- those who stand out in the community.Congrats to the Class 2019! Meet them below!Krystal Hardy Allen, 34CEO K. Allen ConsultingSenior director of programs, policy and strategy, Propellerwww.kallenconsulting.org | Instagram: @k.allen.consulting | Twitter: k_allen_consultsKrystal Hardy Allen grew up wanting to be an elementary school teacher but ended up working in school administration. Now, she works as a community and policy advocate for programs aimed at making schools more equitable.“As an educator, African-American woman and a first-generation college graduate, I am committed to doing whatever it takes to ensure that we build life-changing, equitable and liberating school environments where all of our children can thrive,” she says. “Ensuring that the perspectives of children and families are honored and centered in the process is … [Read more...] about Gambit’s 40 Under 40 in New Orleans: See the 2019 class
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New Orleans emergency rooms report sudden spike in flu cases
New Orleans-area emergency rooms are reporting a spike in the number of flu cases over the past two weeks.The Emergency Department at University Medical Center reported 71 flu cases in January and 107 cases as of Feb. 12.At West Jefferson Medical Center there were 126 flu cases for both adult and pediatric patients in January and 180 cases as of Feb. 10.At Children’s Hospital New Orleans, the emergency department started seeing an uptick in patients coming in with flu-like symptoms starting Jan. 27. Last Monday (Feb. 11) their ER had 275 patients total come in during the day, according to Dr. Toni Gross, the medical director for Children’s Hospital Emergency Department.“While it is not as severe as it was last year, we are not having to admit them into the hospital, this year’s flu is still really prevalent,” she said.The 2017-2018 flu season was the deadliest in nearly a decade. There were about 15,000 hospitalizations last year and 1,600 deaths in from … [Read more...] about New Orleans emergency rooms report sudden spike in flu cases
New Orleans cook who died rescuing man from lakeside canal chosen as Carnegie hero
Frank Williams Jr., the 50-year-old grill cook who died while helping to rescue a stranger from a canal near Lake Pontchartrain, was recently named a Carnegie hero, according to the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission website.The prestigious award is given throughout the U.S. and Canada to those who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree while saving or attempting to save the lives of others, the website states. The organization, established in 1904 by Andrew Carnegie, receives about 800 nominations each year.Williams was among 18 people, including 16 Americans and two Canadians, to receive the honor this year. Of those, Williams and two others gave their lives while rescuing other people—Williams while helping a man he did not know.Body of good Samaritan who jumped in water recovered: NOPDThe well-loved cook worked at The Blue Crab Restaurant and Oyster Bar on Lakeshore Drive and was at the dockside eatery on Dec. 5, 2017, when a car drove into an adjacent canal.Another man … [Read more...] about New Orleans cook who died rescuing man from lakeside canal chosen as Carnegie hero
New Orleans’ next generation isn’t ‘entitled’: We just want a city that works
Sydney is a 17-year-old high school senior from Uptown and a member of NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune’s NOLA Student Voices team.Much like Mardi Gras and watching the Saints on Sundays, boil water advisories are a staple of life in New Orleans. Showering, washing dishes, brushing teeth and cooking dinner -- activities so rudimentary and essential to most people’s lives we complete them absentmindedly -- suddenly require gymnastic flexibility in our plans to accommodate these mandated precautions. What’s more, it is the lowest income communities in the greater New Orleans area that are most frequently impacted by boil water advisories.The New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board’s reputation for ineffectiveness is widespread, so much so that its infamy is recognized by even the youngest New Orleanians. We are well aware that those who live in other parts of the country don’t often deal with unusable water (though there are certainly still communities, like … [Read more...] about New Orleans’ next generation isn’t ‘entitled’: We just want a city that works
4 shot, including 2 children, on Bullard Avenue, New Orleans police say
Four people were shot, including two children, overnight on Bullard Avenue in the Little Woods area, New Orleans police said early Thursday morning (July 26). Their conditions weren't immediately available. According to preliminary information from NOPD, the shooting happened in the 7000 block of Bullard Avenue (map). Police reported it around 1 a.m., but it wasn't clear when the shooting actually happened. A man was shot, a woman was shot in the leg and both children were shot in their legs, NOPD said. They were taken via EMS to a hospital for treatment. Authorities did not release any ages, other than describing them as adults and juveniles. There was no immediate word what led to the shooting or if NOPD had any suspects. Check back for more details as they develop on the this breaking story. … [Read more...] about 4 shot, including 2 children, on Bullard Avenue, New Orleans police say