NEW ORLEANS (AP) - April 22, 2009 The actor on Wednesday toured an area where developers plan to
build homes for police officers, firefighters and other "first
responders" on 21 storm-battered properties in the Gentilly
neighborhood. Aykroyd has lent his time and money to the Blue Line
Foundation, one of the project's developers.
The "Saturday Night Live" alumnus and star of "The Blues
Brothers" said building affordable homes for public safety workers
is key to New Orleans' recovery.
Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in August 2005, breaching the New
Orleans levees and devastating much of the city.
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