New Orleans leaders signals confidence in Super Bowl plans after terror attack [Video]

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans officials projected confidence in their security plans as the city prepares to host the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras in the aftermath of a terror attack that killed 14 people on New Year’s Day and questions linger over security lapses.

“We know that we’re ready but guess what? We’re wanting to double down on those efforts just to make sure,” Mayor LaToya Cantrell said a Friday press conference.

City officials say they have been working for more than two years to prepare for the Super Bowl and will have around 400 city police officers present along with other local, state and federal authorities.

The 11th Super Bowl hosted by New Orleans on Feb. 9 is expected to draw an estimated 100,000 visitors to the city, according to Collin Arnold, director of the New Orleans Office of …