NEW ORLEANS —

Fixing blighted properties, bringing another grocery store to New Orleans East, and fixing the roads are just some of the residents' concerns.

"I mean, the roads are tore up, they're raggedy, also I would love to see them bring back some stores to the east, we have nothing out here,” said Kevin Simmon.

Simmon said he wants to see improvements in his community.

"This used to be one of the richest places to live out here, now it's not,” Simmon said.

But it's just part of a growing list of concerns from neighbors. District E City Council candidates Jason Hughes and Cyndi Nguyen both promise to make change.

"I’m serious, four years being out reflected, and I’m ready to get back to work,” Nguyen said.

“Top of mind for the residents is commercial blight, residential blight,

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