Each player carries a lacrosse stick (or crosse). A short crosse (or short stick) measures between 40 inches (1.0 m) and 42 inches (1.1 m) long (head and shaft together) and is typically used by attackers or midfielders.
Comments. In a city awash in violent crime, Algiers Point is generally considered a safe place. With its tree-lined streets, early-morning dog walkers and quaint neighborhood shops, it can give the impression of an idyllic oasis nestled between danger and chaos.esidents peppered the chief about why there are not more crime cameras in Algiers, why it seems that officers are not patrolling the Algiers Point streets as often, and whether police protection for residents was being diverted to protect tourists.
Algiers Point. New Orleansâ second oldest neighborhood, Algiers Point is populated with turn-of-the-century homes-some dating back to the 1840s. Its quiet 19th century small town atmosphere is far removed from the hustle and bustle of the French Quarter located directly across the Mississippi River.n the 1850s, the areaâs railroad yard grew and flourished in the Elmira-Pacific-Atlantic area, eventually employing three to four thousand Algiers residents. The town of Algiers was annexed by the City of New Orleans in 1870.