Fixing blighted properties, bringing another grocery store to New Orleans East, and fixing the roads are just some of the residents’ concerns.
“I mean, the roads are tore up, they’re raggedy, also I would love to see them bring back some stores to the east, we have nothing out here,” said Kevin Simmon.
Simmon said he wants to see improvements in his community.
“This used to be one of the richest places to live out here, now it’s not,” Simmon said.
But it’s just part of a growing list of concerns from neighbors. District E City Council candidates Jason Hughes and Cyndi Nguyen both promise to make change.
“I’m serious, four years being out reflected, and I’m ready to get back to work,” Nguyen said.
“Top of mind for the residents is commercial blight, residential blight, economic investment, and infrastructure,” Hughes said.
The two faced off during the October primary election, but neither secured a majority of the vote, leading to a runoff.
Hughes currently serves as a state representative. Nguyen previously served as a city councilwoman representing the district that spans from the Lower 9th Ward to New Orleans East.
“We have to improve the quality of life for our residents, they’re living in neighborhoods that our slated with overgrown grass, but most importantly, we have to bring true economic development,” Nguyen said.
“My past six years serving as a legislator and my 21 collective years in government working at the federal, state and local levels will be a plus,” Hughes said.
