Sabree Hill, Uptown Messenger file photo
Milan residents march against crime in April of 2011. (UptownMessenger.com file photo by Sabree Hill)
Police and neighbors will march side-by-side in a statement against criminal activity in the streets of Milan and Hollygrove tonight (Wednesday, April 24).
The NOPD Sixth District will march in Milan and the Second District will march in Hollygrove, both starting at 6 p.m.
The Milan group will start and leave from the post office on Louisiana Avenue, according to the announcement from the Freret Neighborhood Center:
The Milan Focus Group, in conjunction with the New Orleans Police Department will have a Crime Walk on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 @ 6:00pm. The Crime Walk will start and end at the Post Office on Louisiana Avenue and Danneel Street.
Let’s take action together and show criminals that crime is no match for the strength of neighbors. Our past crime walks have been extremely successful in helping to curb crime. We welcome all neighbors to come from Milan and beyond. We hope to see you on the 24th!!
Sponsored by: The Milan Focus Group, Freret Neighborhood Center, and the New Orleans Police Department’s 6th District Police
Police and Hollygrove residents march against crime in Hollygrove in April 2012. (UptownMessenger.com file photo by Robert Morris)
The anti-crime walk for April will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 6:00pm. Starting and Ending at Edinburgh and Hamilton (Conrad Park). We look forward to seeing several members of the Second District at the anti-crime walk.
Come out and join the New Orleans Police Department’s Second District, along with the residents of the Hollygrove Community for a crime walk in your neighborhood.
Forgot to prefix: Walking around the neighborhood is not going to fix the problem.
Stopping the drug addicts, homeless, panhandlers and dealers from having an “easy walk” and “easy access” to get cheap alcohol, beer, sell drugs, panhandle at the local gas station will help those other corner business survive and make the neighborhood far safer.
Having the drug dealers with their flashy cars, thumping and loud music hang around the gas stations scares away customers from those other local businesses.