State ramps up French Quarter security

I did a French Quarter bar crawl before Super Bowl, and I'm again thankful for the dives
Corporate events abound in New Orleans as parts of the city is transformed for the Super Bowl. But in the French Quarter, the heart of the action, the smallest players in the city's hospitality scene are still keeping it real,
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.
New Orleans bans coolers in French Quarter Super Bowl security zone—but not guns
Despite heightened security measures in the French Quarter for Super Bowl week, Louisiana officials say legally carried firearms will still be allowed in the designated safety zone, despite ongoing concerns from city leaders.
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,
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.
Super Bowl: What we saw walking through the French Quarter’s ‘enhanced security zone’
People will see an increased police presence in the busiest section of the French Quarter through at least the day after the Super Bowl. Super Bowl fans have arrived in New Orleans ahead of the big game on Sunday.
Super Bowl security heightened after attack in NOLA
After a truck plowed into a bourbon street crowd and killed four people in New Orleans French Quarter, officials are now preparing the city for Super Bowl weekend.
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In New Orleans, Chiefs fans say they 'feel safe' about enhanced Super Bowl security
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