Empty Stores for Retailers Near Trump Tower

Barricades line Fifth Avenue between 56^th and 57^th Streets in New York City outside of Trump Tower as protesters show their disapproval for President-Elect Trump and security personnel work to keep the area safe. World-famous retailers like Tiffany & Co. and Gucci are hurting because of the security increase. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio told The New York Post that he doesn’t care how the Trump Tower traffic affects the retailers blocked by the protesters and security teams. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, a board member of the Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District, condemned the mayor’s remarks and noted that she saw completely empty stores in the area, which “never happens.”