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New Orleans Tightens French Quarter Security One Year After Bourbon Street Attack

Families of victims question progress on permanent protections after last year’s 14 deaths.

Buck Harley, a cigar shop manager, stands outside of his store Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Jack Brook)
An opened gate is seen at the Bourbon Street corner in New Orleans on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, the site of a Jan. 1, 2025, fatal vehicle ramming attack which led the city to bolster its safety measures in the area. (AP Photo/Jack Brook)
Miguel Thornton stands under memorial flags for the victims of a Jan. 1, 2025, vehicle ramming attack, outside of the Bourbon Street bar, where he works, on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Jack Brook)
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Overview

  • The White House authorized 350 National Guard members to support law enforcement in the French Quarter, with troops arriving Tuesday and remaining through Carnival season.
  • City officials established an enhanced security zone from Canal to St. Ann between Royal and Dauphine, enforcing bag searches and restricting vehicles and large containers for New Year’s Eve.
  • Road closures and parking bans will span key corridors for New Year’s Eve and the Sugar Bowl, Crescent Park will close at 6:30 p.m., drone flights are prohibited during designated windows, and RTA services will detour or pause during fireworks.
  • Permanent fixes remain unresolved as an NOPD captain urges crash-rated gates, a council committee defers action until Mayor-elect Helena Moreno takes office, and families press for stronger safeguards.
  • Visitors and business owners report feeling safe with a heavy police and Guard presence, a memorial of flags lines Bourbon Street, tributes are planned after New Year’s Day, and Georgia’s team reflects on returning for the Sugar Bowl.