NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - After years of legal battles and safety concerns, the City of New Orleans has been granted the green light to proceed with the long-awaited demolition of the Plaza Tower.

IT’S HARD TO PUT THIS SCALE OF MONEY NEXT TO THE SCALE OF PUBLIC SAFETY RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF THIS DECISION, THE SUPER BOWL HOST COMMITTEE WILL NOW BE ABLE TO PUT A WRAP AROUND PLAZA TOWERS RIGHT ...

NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans judge has ruled that city contractors can proceed with preliminary work for the demolition of Plaza Tower clearing the way for the project to move forward.