With the 2020 US presidential election just a day away, scores of New York City businesses have taken no chances and boarded up their storefronts over fears of potential civil unrest and riots from the left.
Stores in Soho, Midtown, and other parts of Manhattan have already fortified their glass windows with plywood ahead of Tuesday’s face-off between President Trump and Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden.
Shops including Chanel on Spring Street in Soho, Levi’s and Gucci in the neighborhood and others along Greene Street like Dior have taken those precautions.
Also boarded up were chain stores such as Staples, Ann Taylor, and a Bed Bath & Beyond in Chelsea, as well as the iconic Macy’s flagship in Herald Square.
High-end Manhattan retailers like Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Louis Vuitton, Bergdorf Goodman and Tourneau have also boarded up their storefronts.
The NYPD has warned shopkeepers in neighborhoods that are usual protest hotspots to take extra precautions before the upcoming general election, a police official has said.
In a letter to businesses and restaurants, the NYPD’s Manhattan South Patrol Borough, which covers 59th Street and below, said it would be implementing safety measures to “prevent pedestrian overflow” onto city streets.
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