Residents Say Their Daily Struggles Are Sidelined in Coverage of NOLA Attack
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NEW ORLEANS – Mark Whitaker sells chicken and hot links in New Orleans’ historic French Quarter every New Year’s Eve as fireworks paint the sky along the Mississippi River. He pulls his cooler and barbecue pit through the crowded streets to maximize his profits as the city attracts up to 150,000 tourists on New Year’s Eve and Day. Sometimes, he sells into the wee hours of 3 or 4 a.m.