State ramps up French Quarter security

‘We’re in mourning, but thank you for coming:’ Attack fallout lingers as French Quarter workers welcome Super Bowl fans
Since the New Year’s violence, service workers across the French Quarter have navigated a strange dissonance, grappling with the emotional and financial fallout of an assault that hit so close to home while putting on a smile to do what they do so well: Show tourists a good time in a romanticized city that could live or die by their spending.
I went through French Quarter security ahead of the Super Bowl. Here's what it was like.
The music was pumping, the daiquiri machines were swirling and a few Chiefs and Eagles fans were hanging out on Bourbon, beads around their necks. But the reassuring sense of normalcy was interrupted by metal barriers,
Super Bowl: What we saw walking through the French Quarter’s ‘enhanced security zone’
Super Bowl fans have arrived in New Orleans ahead of the big game on Sunday. And so have thousands of law enforcement officers. They’re a part of a new “enhanced security zone” that launched on Wednesday in the French Quarter. The area includes the first seven blocks of Bourbon Street off of Canal, along with Royal and Dauphine streets.
In New Orleans, Chiefs fans say they 'feel safe' about enhanced Super Bowl security
It’s a big difference from past Super Bowls in New Orleans, but fans say they appreciate it. One Kansas City fans says he reconsidered coming after the New Year's Day truck attack, but didn't want his family to miss out.
How New Orleans' French Quarter businesses are preparing for the expected Super Bowl swarm
The Cat's Meow has ordered 25 to 30% more alcohol for Super Bowl weekend. See how preparations are coming along.
As the Super Bowl nears, New Orleans grapples with how safe is safe enough
A terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day that killed 14 people rattled the city. Some worry it remains vulnerable.
What to Know About Security Measures at the Super Bowl in New Orleans
Approximately 2,000 law enforcement officers will be present for the Super Bowl, New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told reporters Wednesday. No vehicle traffic will be allowed on the Bourbon Street, and the city will block intersections leading to the most popular areas, Kirkpatrick said.
From the French Quarter to the Superdome, a look at Super Bowl security after terror attack
About 2,000 law enforcement officers will monitor New Orleans this week with the Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs set for Sunday. The surge in security comes just one month after the New Year's terror attack on Bourbon Street.
Photos: State ramps up French Quarter security ahead of Super Bowl LIX
About 350 soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard and other law enforcement ramp up security in the French Quarter ahead of Super Bowl LIX. The extra security includes bag searches,
New Orleans police adds security measures to French Quarter during Super Bowl weekend
If visitors want to explore the French Quarter during Super Bowl weekend, they'll have to do it on foot with numerous street closures and armed guards at every intersection.
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The Super Bowl Is Desperately Trying to Keep Reality Away
A little more than a month later, as New Orleans gets ready to host Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, the party still hasn’t stopped.
New Orleans sued over Bourbon Street terror attack, accused of negligence that cost lives
New Orleans terrorist attack victims and survivors have filed a civil lawsuit against city leaders for negligence after ...
Bourbon St. on Super Bowl week: 'It's more civilized in the morning'
To be fair, it was also the first time I'd seen Bourbon Street in the daylight. The streets of the French Quarter were still ...
NOPD meets with French Quarter businesses to discuss Bourbon Street security
The New Orleans Police Department met with French Quarter businesses on Wednesday to find out what they think about possible ...