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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 ...
NOFD honors Bourbon Street Attack first responders
The New Orleans Fire Department holds a ceremony to recognize the firefighters and medical first responders who helped during the January 1 Bourbon Street 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 ...
NOFD firefighters honored for bravery during Bourbon terror attack
The Orleans and Jefferson Parish Medical Society presented each of the 57 firefighters with a certificate of appreciation for their heroic acts.
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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 vehicle ramming attack any time of year” and that such attacks ...
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Bourbon Street attack response hobbled by communication, intelligence gaps, emails show
Ultimately, New Orleans did successfully coordinate ... even as city officials worked quickly in the wake of the attack to add vehicle barriers to Bourbon Street, gaps in communication threatened ...