Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Kenner Residents Caught in Turf War
Aren't you proud?
The apartment complex, normally home to about 1,800 people, has become the latest battleground in a years-old political war between Mayor Phil Capitano, who wants to move the residents to shelter outside Kenner, and Police Chief Nick Congemi, who, with City Councilman Michael McMyne, accuses the mayor of trying to drive working poor people out of the city. The complex's owner, Dorvin Development, barred news reporters from the site Tuesday, after several days of seeing the squabble play out in the news media.
full story here
The apartment complex, normally home to about 1,800 people, has become the latest battleground in a years-old political war between Mayor Phil Capitano, who wants to move the residents to shelter outside Kenner, and Police Chief Nick Congemi, who, with City Councilman Michael McMyne, accuses the mayor of trying to drive working poor people out of the city. The complex's owner, Dorvin Development, barred news reporters from the site Tuesday, after several days of seeing the squabble play out in the news media.
full story here
# posted by Jude Boudreaux @ 9/20/2005 05:33:00 PM 
