New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said she had hired former New York Police Commissioner William J. Bratton as a consultant during a tense city council meeting Wednesday as officials and residents sought answers over security lapses after a terror attack that killed 14 people in the French Quarter.

New Orleans is bringing on Bill Bratton, who has been the top cop in Boston, New York and Los Angeles, to counsel the city on its security measures following the deadly Bourbon Street attack, the New Orleans police chief said Wednesday.

The terror attack in New Orleans was one of the deadliest on US soil since 9/11 after the death toll rose to 15 on Wednesday afternoon.

Family, friends, and those who knew 25-year-old Billy DiMaio will pay tribute to him during a funeral service in Holmdel on Thursday.

President Biden is visiting New Orleans Monday to grieve with the families of the Bourbon Street terrorist attack. Why it matters: All 14 victims have been identified in the ISIS-inspired truck attack that injured at least 35 more people.

Holmdel, N.J. will pause Friday to remember a resident killed in the New Orleans terror attack. William "Billy" DiMaio, 25, was among those killed on New Year's Day.

Here's more about the former NYC police chief and how he might help after the deadly New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street.

The New Orleans Police Department has hired former New York City police commissioner Bill Bratton to review terrorism prevention plans as the city prepares to host Super Bowl LIX in a month, NOPD chief Anne Kirkpatrick said Wednesday.