She announced the review after security experts said the new system has the lowest crash rating and is not designed to protect against terrorist attacks. Installation of the new bollards is timed to be complete ahead of Super Bowl LIX on Feb.

The deadly New Year's Day attack was in the forefront of the city's offical Kings' Day event that begins the Carnival season.

Cantrell said during an FBI press conference that a “tactical expert” will map out the city’s vulnerabilities and provide advice on how to secure them. The review will occur over the next week, she said,

Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she wants a “tactical expert” to review New Orleans’ security plan and planned installation of new traffic-blocking bollards on Bourbon Street, a project targeted for completion before next month’s Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell speaks at a press conference at the temporary New Orleans Police Department headquarters about a suspected terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)

New Orleans officials will deploy stiffer barriers on some downtown roadways ahead of the the big game in February after an attacker barreled down Bourbon Street on New Year's Day, killing 14 people.

As concerns have mounted over the city’s anti-terrorism protocols in light of last week’s deadly truck attack on Bourbon Street, local and state officials have both promised official investigations.

"Our mission remains on increased public safety," Mayor LaToya Cantrell said. "As we move towards hosting major events in the City of New Orleans."

These security concerns in New Orleans go back as the 2002 Super Bowl hosted by the city, the first NFL championship played after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. The concerns persisted into the tenure of Ronal Serpas as NOPD superintendent when he became the city’s top cop in 2010.

A confidential report warned that bollards needed to be fixed. New Orleans didn't start to replace them for five years.

after President Joe Biden’s administration promptly granted the city’s request for extra aid in the wake of the deadly Bourbon Street attack on New Year’s Day. Mayor LaToya Cantrell said ...

Mayor LaToya Cantrell said on Sunday. She announced the review after security experts said the new system has the lowest crash rating and is not designed to protect against terrorist attacks.