NOLANews reports that the parade routes have been restored to their full lengths. As New Orleans prepares for Mardi Gras, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Wednesday that all krewes will be able to return to their full, traditional routes.
"Based on the work that has gone forward...we will be in a position for our krewes to return to their traditional routes in the city of New Orleans," Cantrell said at a news conference.
Cantrell said a broader announcement with more specifics will happen in coming days. She noted specifically that the krewes of Thoth and Muses will be able to return their full routes.
For weeks, the big Carnival krewes have faced uncertainty as to whether they will be allowed to march their traditional full routes, or if they will be forced to shed blocks because of the city's loss of hundreds of police officers in recent years.
Cantrell gave krewes the chance to hire their own security from surrounding law enforcement agencies, leading to a scramble behind the scenes for cops.
City officials on Monday extended the deadline for krewes to find security, citing a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office that would provide a payment mechanism for outside law enforcement.
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