02-07-2018, 11:54 PM
(02-07-2018, 04:23 PM)Tugboatcap Wrote: And this will be the first year since 2004 that I will NOT be in New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
Mrs. T and I sat down a few weeks ago and decided to let the lease go on the Apartment. Crime and the political environment in New Orleans right now is horrible and considering the political views of the new Mayor, it's only going to get worse.
Whereas we used to go over to the city every 2-3 weeks or so, we don't ever go any more. Last time we were there was March.
There have been 9 murders in and around the French Quarter alone so far in 2018, 6 of which were in areas that were formerly considered "safe" (as safe as you can get in New Orleans!) and 5 of which were in broad daylight. There have been 27 for New Orleans as a whole in just the first 38 days of 2018. Don't even start counting the Assaults that have occurred.
Couple that with the fact that we've FINALLY started rebuilding in G'burg, we just decided it wasn't worth keeping the rent paid on the place. Lease ran out on Feb 1.
Considering the risks, its just not worth going to the Quarter any more for the foreseeable future.
Sorry about all that. I've not been to nola in probably ten years. Where is G'burg? Are you staying in the area, or moving back East?
