New Orleans Mayor speaks one-on-one with WDSU over failed recall effort
NOLA Mayor LaToya Cantrell is sitting down one-on-one for the first time since recall efforts against her have failed
Updated: 8:42 am CDT March 29, 2023
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THIS IS WDSU NEWS AT TEN. BUT DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHY SOME ARE CONCERNED? I CAN’T. I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE ASKING. RECALL EFFORTS WERE LAUNCHED AGAINST NEW ORLEANS MAYOR LATOYA CANTRELL. WE HAVE I USE THE PORTABLE HOUSING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES. THE CITY REACTED TONIGHT TO VIDEO SHOWING NEW ORLEANS MAYOR LATOYA CANTRELL MAKING AN OBSCENE GESTURE TOWARDS A CARNIVAL FLOAT. I MEAN YOU SAW IT THERE. FOR THE MAYOR OF NEW ORLEANS, LATOYA CANTRELL, IT WAS QUITE A WHIRLWIND. IT SEEMS THAT SHE HAS BEEN UNDER EXAMINATION FROM EVERY ANGLE. BUT SHE CANCELED A WELL FUNDED AND WHAT MANY THOUGHT WELL ORGANIZED RECALL. THAT’S RIGHT. MAYOR CANTRELL TALK EXCLUSIVELY TO WDSU REPORTER SHAY O’CONNOR IN HER FIRST SEAT INTERVIEW SINCE THE RECALL FAILED. AND SHEA THE MAYOR TOLD THEM THAT SHE’S FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY AGAIN. WAS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. JEANA, SELLING OUR MAYOR, LATOYA CANTRELL, WILL OVERCOME THE RECALL EFFORTS AGAINST HER AND FOCUS ON THE FUTURE OF THE CITY. SHE ADMITS THAT SHE IS HUMAN AND HAS A MESSAGE FOR THOSE WHO SIGNED THE PETITION. I WILL CONTINUE TO CONCENTRATE YOU ON PROVIDING THE SERVICE ON YOUR BEHALF AND THEN GETTING THINGS DONE ON YOUR BEHALF. DESPITE YOUR DECISION TO RETURN ME IF YOU WANT. THAT’S WHY I NEVER STOPPED WORKING AND YOU NEVER HAVE EVERYONE YOU KNOW IN YOUR CORNER. DAYS AFTER NEWS OF A FAILED RECALL AGAINST THE MAYOR, I JUST GET AGAIN COMMITTED. IT IS AGAIN OBLIGATED TO THE RESIDENTS OF THIS CITY. FOR YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED YOUR AGAIN COMMITMENT TO ME AND I WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN. AND SHE’S LOOKING FORWARD TO LEAVE EVERYTHING BEHIND. BUT CONTROL SAYS SHE WILL NEVER FORGET HOW IT Felt. AND I HAVE TO ASK HOW IT HAPPENED, WHAT DID YOU FEEL? YOU KNOW TO KNOW THAT THERE WAS THIS GREAT EFFORT TO ESSENTIALLY REMEMBER YOU? I AM HUMAN. AND OF COURSE I DID NOT FEEL GOOD AT ALL. I definitely felt like an orchestrated attack on my integrity and my ability to get the job done, get the job done. WHEN THE MAYOR WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT THE LEGALITY OF THE FICTIONAL PERSON SIGNED ON THE RECALL PETITION, THE MAYOR RESPONDS HERE. I think we know that laws have been broken. THESE ARE PUBLIC DOCUMENTS AND THERE WAS A PROCESS FOR A REASON AND A PROCESS WE HAVE TO ENSURE IS BELIEVABLE THAT IF THIS WAS ME OR I THINK WE WOULD KNOW FIRST HAND IF IT WAS LEGAL OR NOT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT NOBODY HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF ERROR CONDUCT AT THIS TIME. WHEN THE MAYOR WAS ASKED ABOUT HER ALLEGED AFFAIR WITH NOPD OFFICER JEFFREY VAPID AND IT MAY BE A HUGE CONTRIBUTION TO RECALL EFFORTS. HERE’S WHAT THE MAYOR HAS TO SAY. I HAVE NO AFFAIR WITH THE OFFICE OF AP OR ANYONE FOR THIS MATTER. BUT TO MY UNDERSTANDING THE RECALL EFFORTS BEGUN MUCH BEFORE THEN. I THINK THERE WAS A CONCERTED EFFORT TO DISCREDIT ME. VIOLENT CRIME PLAYS A DIFFERENT ROLE WHEN MANY CITIZENS ARE IN DOUBT. OUR CITY HAS DECLARED AS THE MAYOR AS THE MURDER CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES WHERE WE LOOK IN RESPECT FOR FEWER SHOOTINGS, CARJACK SHOOTINGS AND AUTO THEFT AND VIOLENT CRIME AS A WHOLE. WHAT I WILL SAY IS WITH AN EXISTING SUPERINTENDENT, SUPERINTENDENT WOLF, FOR ALONG WITH A CONSULTANT I HAVE ON BOARD PRIOR TO SELECTING THE INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT, THAT WE HAVE A ROUND ROBIN LISTENING. I WENT ON A WHOLE LISTENING TOUR AND LISTENED TO OUR PLATFORM OFFICERS WITH THIS LISTENING. WE WERE ABLE TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE DEVELOPED A REVENUE STRATEGY TO ENSURE THAT ALL OUR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WHO ARE ON SPECIAL OPERATIONS THAT WE PAID THEM UP TO BRING THEM BACK IN LINE AND PUT THEM IN THE PLATOON BOOTS ON THE GROUND BRING. WHEN THE MAYOR SAYS YOUR NEXT TWO AND A HALF YEARS IN OFFICE WILL FOCUS ON REMINDING THE PEOPLE OF NEW ORLEANS WHY THEY GOT HER THE JOB OF MAYOR IN THE EVENTS. I WANT TO MAKE SURE I RUN THIS CITY WITH SMART METERS SO THAT NO MORE BILLING ISSUES. BUT YOU WILL BE CHARGED EXACTLY, EVEN FOR QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO ENSURE THAT WE FOCUS ON GETTING MORE OF OUR EMPLOYEES OFF THE STREETS OF NEW ORLEANS CITY. WE WILL FINALLY SEE WHERE WE HAVE THIS 20 YEAR MILLAGE APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC FOR EARLY CHILD SEATS FOR OUR CHILDREN. THIS IS NOW OPEN. THIS IS A GAME CHANGER. IN 20 YEARS WE WILL HAVE A POPULATION EVEN MORE PICTURES. IT’S INTERESTING, JANE. WHAT ARE SOME OTHER THINGS SHE WILL FOCUS ON FOR THE REST OF HER TIME, SAYS THE MAYOR? JENA MAYOR LATOYA CANTRELL SAYS SHE ALSO FOCUSES ON SEEING BAYOU PHENIX AND IMPLEMENTING HER PLANS. WHEN IT COMES TO THE OH SIX FLAG WEBSITE. SHE ALSO SAYS THAT SHE PLANS TO GET THE MONEY DUE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE GARDEN PLAZA INTO HER HANDS. SHE ALSO TELLS ME SHE COMMITTED TO WATCHING LINCOLN BEACH REOPEN. SO, NATURALLY, WE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU CURRENT ABOUT THE PROGRESS ON THESE PROJECTS. MANY PROBLEMS IN PROCESS THAT CAN BE FOLLOWED UP. THANKS A LOT FOR THIS. I APPRECIATE IT. AND OF COURSE WE WILL HOLD YOUR FULL INTERVIEW ONLINE ON WDSU DOT COM. SO YOU CAN GO THERE NOW TO LEARN MORE. IN ORDER.
New Orleans Mayor speaks one-on-one with WDSU over failed recall effort
NOLA Mayor LaToya Cantrell is sitting down one-on-one for the first time since recall efforts against her have failed
Updated: 8:42 am CDT March 29, 2023
WDSU news reporter Shay O’Connor met exclusively with Mayor LaToya Cantrell for her first one-on-one meeting after failed recall attempts against her. She talks about the recall election, her recent efforts to fight violent crime, and what plans she has for the future in office.
NEW ORLEANS —
WDSU news reporter Shay O’Connor met exclusively with Mayor LaToya Cantrell for her first one-on-one meeting after failed recall attempts against her.
She discusses the recall election, her recent efforts to fight violent crime, and her plans for the future in office.
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