Crime down in New Orleans East | First time in 5 years [Video]

NEW ORLEANS — For the first time in years, crime is down in New Orleans East, data shows the East hasn’t seen crime this low since 2019. City leaders, police, and community leaders say it’s all thanks to community engagement and policing. 

The residents of the East hope the drop in crime could change the perspective of the East.

Aaron White calls New Orleans East home, and that’s exactly why he decided to open Patio 17 Nola on Bullard Avenue five months ago. White said, “I live in New Orleans East, I have been living in New Orleans East since 1993.”

He went on to say, “We don’t get the same opportunities and dollars as Downtown and the CBD.” 

According to Metropolitan Crime Commission …