Claire Fontenot

Neighborhoods reporter · Wards and blocks: housing, streets, community life

Neighborhoods reporter covering the wards and blocks: housing, streets, and community life.

Stories by Claire

Neighborhoods
From working wharves to civic stage: the riverfront's next act
The six-acre Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park opened April 16 on the old Governor Nicholls wharf, linking the Quarter, Marigny, and Bywater to the river.
Sep 25, 2026
Neighborhoods
Fortified roofs, local money: council advances $1.9M for roofs and homeownership
The city's $635,375 in gap grants pair with a $100 million state fortified-roof push. Orleans Parish is among the top recipients.
Sep 23, 2026