Blake Paterson

It took until the eve of her inauguration, walking down the center aisle at St. Louis Cathedral Church, with a gospel choir behind her, for it to sink in for Mayor-elect Helena Moreno: on Monday, she'll become the 63rd mayor of New Orleans. “Out of nowher... See more

Mayor-elect Helena Moreno said the guests at her inauguration ceremony Monday at the Saenger Theater will include state, national and international dignitaries. But will former Vice President Kamala Harris — Moreno’s friend and political ally — be in atte... See more

In her first 100 days as mayor of New Orleans, Helena Moreno wants to bring tangible change. She'll start by turning on the lights. After Moreno takes over as the city's 63rd mayor on Monday, her administration plans to immediately get to work on repairin... See more

Mayor-elect Helena Moreno has hung up new banners in advance of her Jan. 12 inauguration, and this time, Mayor LaToya Cantrell can’t take them down. After Cantrell earlier this week ordered the removal of banners Moreno’s inauguration committee hung up ou... See more

Mayor-elect Helena Moreno said incoming Chief Administrative Officer Joe Giarrusso's top priority will be to reform the city's Department of Safety and Permits, describing its dysfunction as the biggest barrier for businesses trying to open in New Orleans... See more