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French Quarter thefts and pickpocketing are up 70%, New Orleans police say

https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/french-quarter-thefts-and-pickpocketing-are-up-70-new-orleans-police-say/article_407a3bac-ed5c-11ee-82e6-c79f3a7e3a0b.html#tncms-source=featured-2… Read more »
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December 2023 As residents of the French Quarter, we are blessed.We say this because we are fortunate to be able to live in America’s oldest historic neighborhood – to appreciate the architecture and the stories that that architecture tells. We tell these stories through not only us as the people that live here – but to the world. It is this history and the architecture of this 300 year plus city that we have to offer.… Read more »
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New Orleans officials move to fix French Quarter trash snafu | Local Politics | nola.com

https://www.nola.com/news/politics/new-orleans-officials-move-to-fix-french-quarter-trash-snafu/article_9565ffba-9a97-11ee-b5bd-1f27181b847a.html Why did New Orleans nearly let French Quarter trash pickups cease? Residents want answers. The City Council stepped in Thursday in an effort to prevent a potential garbage crisis in the French Quarter and Central Business District, passing an emergency measure that will allow the Cantrell administration to sign a one-year deal with its current hauler to keep the area clean.… Read more »
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What tourists experience in the French Quarter may deter them from returning

https://www.audacy.com/podcast/newell-normand-7db0d/episodes/what-tourists-experience-in-the-french-quarter-may-deter-them-from-returning-2ebca  … Read more »
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Louisiana State Police are returning to New Orleans

https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/jeff-landry-signals-return-of-state-police-to-new-orleans-but-what-does-that-mean/article_d453c8a2-9b9a-11ee-865b-7f0127aa88eb.html#tncms-source=featured-2 Jeff Landry signals return of State Police to New Orleans, but what does that mean? Louisiana governor-elect hints at surge of troopers three years after they left town Three years after Louisiana State Police quietly pulled out of New Orleans, disbanding a specially funded unit that had stood watch in the French Quarter since 2014, a return of troopers in force appears close at hand.Read more »
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