City of New Orleans: Krewes could lose parade permits in 2022 if they violate COVID-19 protocols Updated: 1:18 PM CST Jan 26, 2021 WDSU Digital Team Share Updated: 1:18 PM CST Jan 26, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript MOVE TO ACTUALLY HAPPEN. >> THE CITY SAYS THAT IF CARNIVAL CRUISE HAVE THESE OUTSIDE EVENTS AND PARTIES OUTSIDE OF NEW ORLEANS, THERE IS A CHANCE THEY COULD LOSE THEIR PARADING PERMIT NEXT YEAR. OVER THE WEEKEND, THE CREW OF NYX IN BLOOD. THE CITY GOT WIND OF IT. THERE URGING PEOPLE TO QUARANTINE. THEY ARE SAYING EVERYTHING IS UNDER REVIEW AND THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THEY COULD PULL PERMITS, AND THEY’RE GOING TO WORK AT THAT -- THEY ARE GOING TO LOOK AT THAT MOVING FORWARD. IT HAS COME UNDER FIRE IN RECENT YEAR -- PUSHBACK IN PROTEST AFTER SHE MADE THAT COMMENT AT THAT TIME LAST SUMMER. ONCE AGAIN, THE CITY SAYS WHAT MAKES DID -- SAYS WHAT NYX DID, IF ANYBODY DOES ANYTHING LIKE THIS, THEY COULD LOSE A PARADING PERMIT, THOSE PRECIOUS THINGS THAT ALLOW THEM TO ROLL ON THE STREETS OF NEW ORLEANS. HERE IS WHAT THE CITY SPOKESPERSON TOLD US A FEW MINUTES AGO. >> WHAT HAPPENED WITH NYX OVER THE WEEKEND DID A DISSERVICE TO PUBLIC HEALTH. A DECISION HAS NOT BEEN MADE, BUT IT IS CERTAINLY WITHIN THE REALM OF POSSIBILITY. IN TERMS OF THE OTHER CREWS, LOOK AT THIS AS WHAT NOT TO DO. >> COMING UP ALL NEW AT 4:00, 5:00, AND 6:00, WE DID TALK TO CAPTAINS OF OTHER CREWS WHO SAY THEY WILL FOLLOW ALL CITY AND HEALTH GUIDELINES TO MAKE SURE THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE STAY SAFE. CHRISTINA: WE KNOW RIGHT NOW NEW ORLEANS IS IN MODIFIED PHASE ONE. DID CITY LEADERS GIVE ANY UPDATE TODAY ON RESTRICTIONS AND WHAT IT IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE MOVING FORWARD? >> THEY DID AND IT IS GOOD NEWS. THEY SAID NEW ORLEANS IS HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THEY LIKE WHAT RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS ARE DOING. THEY WILL EASE OFF A LOT OF THESE RESTRICTIONS THAT WERE PUT IN PLACE LATE LAST YEAR WHEN THE NUMBERS STARTED TO SPIKE. THAT IS A POSITIVE WHILE WE ARE IN THE EARLY PHASE OF 2021