After nearly two decades of sitting vacant, demolition of the former Lindy Boggs Medical Center is finally set to begin. What does this long-awaited milestone mean for Mid-City residents? Michelle Schlafly, Secretary of the Mid-City Neighborhood Association Board, joins Newell to discuss the neighborhood’s reaction, the redevelopment plans, concerns about demolition, and what’s next for one of New Orleans’ most notorious blighted properties.


Jul 09, 2026







