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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 ...
Bourbon Street vehicle closure proposal generates concerns
Bratton’s report contains a long list of recommendations, but emerging as the most controversial is an idea to permanently ...
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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Bourbon Street should be for pedestrians only, counterterrorism expert says
A majority of Bourbon Street should be permanently closed to vehicles, according to a long-awaited report from ...
Make Bourbon Street pedestrian-only and boost Mardi Gras security forever, report recommends
A third-party review urges creation of a pedestrian-only zone on Bourbon Street and permanent Mardi Gras threat status to ...
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 ...
Clancy's Commentary: Security report calls for major changes to protect New Orleans crowds
Ultimately, city leaders will have to make some tough choices to protect citizens, businesses and visitors during major ...
Most of Bourbon Street should be closed to cars following New Orleans truck attack, report recommends
Most of New Orleans’ Bourbon Street should be closed off to vehicles, creating a permanent pedestrian plaza, a report ...
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Police ‘found no evidence’ in Bourbon Street bomb scare
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — New Orleans police say they were investigating a bomb scare on Bourbon Street in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 29. According to the New Orleans Police ...
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Michter’s 10-Year Bourbon Is Here and Aged Beyond the Label, as Always
Michter’s has been bottling its 10-year-old bourbon for a quarter-century, since the early days of its rebirth in Kentucky. (Originally based in Pennsylvania, the brand was defunct for several ...
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French Quarter Easter Parade route changed amid security changes following Bourbon St. terror attack
A major change to an iconic parade this upcoming Easter Sunday. The annual French Quarter Easter Parade honoring the late Chris Owens will roll on a new route.Organizers with the French Quarter ...