| By LAUREN WALCK | Staff writer |
Tagged out: After the city forced a Marigny building owner to white-wash some well-known graffiti artwork, taggers quickly descended and now it looks “ten times worse," underscoring the tricky nature of Mayor LaToya Cantrell's fight against blight. Transit troubles: As fallout grows over a nearly $1 million contract scandal, Regional Transit Authority CEO Lona Hankins called an all-hands-on-deck meeting this week to reassure staffers. Das ist gut?: A Winn-Dixie or Harveys Supermarket near you may soon become an Aldi after the German grocery chain bought a regional grocer and plans to build 800 new stores across the U.S. Taxman cometh: Those property tax bills are due soon, and Sophie Kasakove has the details on the hikes this year. If your bill is higher, we want to hear from you! Email [email protected] Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber to The Times-Picayune, check out this great offer. TGIF, Lauren |