Meet Renee Lapeyrolerie: Deputy Mayor of External Affairs
Release Date: 02/09/2026
Mayor Helena Moreno First 100 Days Recap
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Mayor Helena Moreno has officially completed her first 100 days serving as Mayor of New Orleans. She called a press conference to highlight these achievements and had a really extensive handout going over the accomplishments . In this episode, we explore some of the top achievements and hear from the mayor on these accomplishments.
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Infrastructure Update with Steve Nelson
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Joined this episode by Steve Nelson, the Deputy CAO of Infrastructure for the City of New Orleans. We discuss the effort to fill 1500 potholes a week, the Lights On Initiative aimed to make communities safer, the process of hiring 50 new city workers, and how he’s dealing with leading the charge of working with Sewerage and Water Board to take the crazy amount of water main breaks in the City of New Orleans since the new administration has taken office.
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Conversation with Dr Ashonta Wyatt
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This week, I am joined by Dr Ashonta Wyatt, whom I have always known to be an advocate for New Orleans youth. She has stood by families navigating the justice system, there as communities mourn the lives lost to gun violence and has been on the front lines advocating for better educational opportunities for young people in New Orleans. She now serves as a Vice Chancellor at Southern University New Orleans under the leadership of Dr Joe Bouie.
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Discussion Councilman Freddie King
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Councilman Freddie King joins the podcast to discuss the latest from the Council Criminal Justice Committee, including what he calls the “10 pillars of a safe community.” We also discuss the latest information on the French Quarter Drones and his thoughts on the legalization of party buses in the city.
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Congressman Troy Carter talks TSA Funding
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I had a chance to catch up with Congressman Troy Carter to discuss how TSA went unfunded for over 40 days. We discuss in depth how Democrats had funding bills that could have avoided the stop in pay, but the Republican led senate refused to adopt them until the Friday of this conversation. While he said he is happy the vote finally came through, he’s disappointed it took so long for the Republican opposition to finally vote yes.
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Freshman Councilmember Aimee McCarron
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Aimee McCarron is one of three new council members in New Orleans representing District A. She may be new to the seat, but not new to the office. She served under the former Councilman Joe Giarrusso. We discuss her efforts of making sure her entire district feels seen, her dealing with the frequent water main breaks and her thoughts on the soon coming sanitation fee increase.
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The Legend of Reggie Ford
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When it comes to modern day advocacy in New Orleans, not many can hold a candle to Reggie Ford. But he wasn't always the activist that we know him as today. He went from playing semi-pro football to being one of the youngest art gallery owners in the French Quarter. However, one day, duty called him to clean up the historic Lincoln Beach site. The rest was history. You can now catch him selling art on Jackson Square, where we condecuted this very interview.
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Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Discusses Drone Program
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New Orleans Deputy Mayor of Public Safety joins the podcast to discuss the drone as a first responder program sought after by NOPD and the French Quarter Management District. The police department is seeking $740,000 from the FQMD to launch the initiative. Some howver have taken to social media to spread misinforamtion about the program comparing these drones to bombing and surveillance drones. So I wanted to give Deputy Mayor Harrsion an opportunity to shed light on this situation.
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Post Mardi Gras Meeting Preview w/ Council President JP Morrell
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Had a chance to speak with the New Orleans City Couincil President JP Morrell about the upcoming post-Mardi Gras meeting. This comes after several riders had to be removed from riding and even removed from a Krewe altogether. Councilman Morrell says if you experienced float riders throwing beads aggressively, throwing unapproved beads, or even folks who tried to claim space on the parade route you are encouraged to email NOLACCMardiGrasReporting2026@gmail.com.
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Michael Hecht's Super Bowl Level Service
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When Mayor Helena Moreno Talks about "Super Bowl Level Service, shes speaking directly about the job of GNO Inc President Michael Hecht did to make sure every infrastructure need was met to host a successful Super Bowl in New Orleans. I was able to speak to him about how he's continuing this work for the sake of the whole community. We also discuss his role in helping fund the Mardi Gras DJ's as well as how YOU can get in touch with him to invest in YOUR idea to help New Orleans prosper. Greater New Orleans, Inc. is focused on economic development for the 10 parishes found in Southeast...
info_outlineIn this conversation with Renee Lapeyrolerie, we take a deep dive into the new Deputy Mayor system and discuss her role as the Deputy Mayor of External Affairs. We break down how her role and the role of the other deputy mayors are designed to create more direct points of contact for the community with the mayor's office. This has been on full display out of the gate as Lapeyrolerie says the first 100 days are an extension of the transition. The deputy mayor system was re-establed when Helena Moreno signed her first ordinance taking office.
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