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New report pushes for permanent pedestrian-only Bourbon Street to boost Mardi Gras safety after terror attack
A new report urges changes to make Bourbon Street safer after a deadly New Year’s Day attack, including turning the New ...
New Orleans' Bourbon Street should be closed to traffic after deadly truck attack, security report recommends
A report recommends making Bourbon Street a pedestrian zone from Canal to Dumaine Street, approximately eight blocks, after ...
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Most of Bourbon Street should be closed to cars following New Orleans truck attack, report recommends
CNN has reached out to the city of New Orleans for comment. The assessment found Bourbon Street is “extremely vulnerable to a ...
Easter parade route changed because of New Year's Day terror attack
For the first time ever, the French Quarter Easter Parade will not roll on Bourbon Street. Organizers say they had to make the change due to the New Year’s Day terror attack.
NOPD Superintendent says pedestrian-only mall on Bourbon decision needs community input
NOPJF, a nonprofit organization, contracted Teneo and security expert William J. Bratton to identify areas where the city ...
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Relatives of Bourbon Street Terror Attack victims recognized by governor
The 2025 fiscal session kicked off with a Lengthy speech from Governor Jeff Landry on the house floor. Officials said sparks from a passing train are believed to have started at least one of the ...
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Easter on New Orleans Lakefront will have heavy police presence, barricades and more
On Tuesday, state and local officials held a press conference to detail the "unprecedented" security measures planned for ...
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Bourbon Street should be closed to traffic, security report recommends
A security review commissioned in the wake of the deadly New Year's Day terror attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans recommends closing off a majority of the ...
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Most of Bourbon Street should be closed to cars following New Orleans truck attack, report recommends
The assessment found Bourbon Street is “extremely vulnerable to a vehicle ramming attack any time of year” and that such attacks remain a persistent security threat. The city’s staffing ...
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Most of New Orlean’s Bourbon Street should be closed to cars following truck attack, reports recommends
(CNN) — Most of New Orleans’ Bourbon Street should be closed off to vehicles ... specifically mass shootings and vehicular attacks – remained “highly possible while moderately probable.” ...