| By DREW BROACH | Staff writer |
STREET DEALERS: With crowds on Bourbon Street inching back to pre-pandemic levels, the vendors of everything from booze to balloons to marijuana products have also descended on the tourist strip. That’s alarmed business owners and residents, so City Hall and the police are preparing to crack down. FORECAST FACTORS: The latest forecast for the saltwater intrusion moving up the Mississippi River buys lots more time for the New Orleans area. Driving the good news are these three factors. Get environment news in your inbox by subscribing to our weekly Louisiana Coastal Watch newsletter. It’s free. STRANGER IN TOWN: American flamingos are native to south Florida -- and no other part of the United States. So how did one of the pink-feathered birds with a 5-foot wingspan end up in New Orleans East? And will it stay? Welcome to the weekend. Check out all the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. - Drew. | 