An ordinance from New Orleans City Councilmember J.P. Morrell is calling for the removal of NYX from the Mardi Gras parade schedule.The ordinance was drafted May 2, after the council announced in April the embattled, all female krewe could lose its permit.Morrell previously said the council gave the krewe an opportunity to respond to the violations, but they have not. The Mystic Krewe of Nyx which was once one of Mardi Gras' largest Krewes could be nyxed from the uptown route. The krewe has been plagued by several controversies in recent years including a mass exodus of hundreds of members after claims of racially offensive comments.The organization's attorney Doug Sunseri said the krewe feels like they are being ambushed and just found out about the move."If the council proceeds tomorrow, they're not interested in having a fair hearing on this particular issue and are wanting to continue to use the Krewe of Nyx as a political punching bag," Sunseri said.He said the council could be making an abrupt decision without allowing the krewe to present their case. "I think we're just being singled out and I think it's just a pre tax for attempting to achieve a political purpose for maybe a higher office," Sunseri said.In a statement, the director of communication for Councilman J. P. Morrell's Office, Monet Brignac, said, "The Mystic Krewe of Nyx had ample opportunity to engage this Council. As early as March 28, 2024, Nyx received a letter from the Council informing them of the infractions. The letter advised that the infractions would be discussed the following month at the Carnival Legislative Advisory Committee meeting and invited Nyx to participate via public comment. Nyx did not respond to the letter. In a letter sent to Nyx on March 28, 2024, Morrell told the krewe, "Your krewe contained 17 floats. The required number of marching bands for that size parade is seven. Your parade included five." "If as a krewe you cannot maintain membership necessary it is your job to give up the spot for someone who can. it is not our job to subsidize until can make enough money. that is my intent going forward," said Morrell during an April 24, 2024 council meeting.Morrell also claimed Nyx riders had throws with QR codes advertising membership, something he said was a violation."It's not our job as tax-paying citizens to subsidize your route until you can make enough money to meet your obligations," Morrell said. The krewe that once had thousands of members said, the ordinance is vague and they're hoping the council defer the vote."The ordinance has to be tightened up. I was hoping that the council would better define it so there wouldn't be so much ambiguity," Sunseri said.Nyx's captain Julie Lea told WDSU, the krewe initially had seven contracts signed with marching bands, but only five performed. She also said, she wants to address the allegations of the throws and ban that person from their krewe.The council is set to take up the issue Thursday during its scheduled meeting.