Lincoln Beach could reopen

Paul Dudley

The oak grove above sand at Lincoln Beach in New Orleans East offers a rare view in our city - a beach.

Paul Dudley

Take a closer look though, and you’ll see something more common — a decaying shell of what used to be.

Paul Dudley

Officially, Lincoln Beach, the black alternative to the popular Pontchartrain Beach, has been closed since desegregation in the mid-60s.

Paul Dudley

After years of neglect, the tunnel that was once a gateway to the safe space for the African-American community is now flooded and gator infested.

Paul Dudley

“There is a long history and legacy here,” he said. “We can look over there and see West End. They didn't want black people over there and they moved us down to Milneburg …They didn't want us at Seabrook so they said come all the way down here to Lincoln Beach."

Paul Dudley

In a city surrounded by sea walls and protected by levees, this 17-acre beach offers something different. And people want in.

Paul Dudley

Councilmember Cyndi Nguyen is more interested in getting the beach back open safely than she is in trying to punish anyone for using it.

Paul Dudley

Earlier this month, Mayor LaToya Cantrell approved the launch of a study to explore reopening Lincoln Beach.

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