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Some Chain Stores Board-Up Ahead of Election

November 2, 2020 | 8:38 PM - Updated on June 5, 2022 | 11:40 PM
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A few Upper West Side businesses have been putting wooden boards over the windows in advance of the election, prepping for possible post-election unrest. The stores covering their windows included chains like J. Jill, West Elm and Pottery Barn.

During protests this summer, windows were broken at a few local stores including Best Buy, though a police commander said at the time that he hadn’t seen evidence of looting in the precinct.

Claire’s on Broadway between 81st and 82nd, part of a chain of fashion and accessories stores, also boarded up its windows, leading some people to believe that the store had closed for good. An employee said the windows were boarded out of caution ahead of the election and they’re not closing. She also said it was good to hear from so many people who were nervous they might be closing, because it shows those people care about them.

Mayor de Blasio addressed the issue of post-election protests a few days ago, according to Women’s Wear Daily.

On his weekly WNYC broadcast, Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city is going to be prepared for “prolonged protests” and has been discussing safety protocols.

“None of us has a crystal ball to know what the result will be, but we’ve sure been given enough reason to be concerned by the president of the United States suggesting he will not abide by the election results and that’s absolutely sickening and unprecedented,” the mayor said.

“It’s too early to tell what [the week] is going to look like,” added de Blasio. He said that if anything turns violent, the city will move to stop it immediately. He said peaceful protests will be respected and facilitated, regardless of ideology.

There have been a few pre-election rallies. Some anti-Trump protesters said that police seemed much more lenient with pro-Trump protesters who staged truck rallies that blocked highways over the weekend. Some of the pro-Trump ralliers were covering their license plate numbers, and one counter-protester said she was hit by a vehicle, Gothamist reported.

As Callaghan attempted to take a photo of a truck with an obscured plate, the driver rammed into her, she said. Police immediately rushed her and threw her to the ground, she told Gothamist, but “said and did nothing about the driver who’d just drove into me.”

“It seemed they were selectively enforcing the law,” she added. “I’m fine, it was a little bit shocking. They clearly wanted to intimidate and scare us.”

Among the caravan’s vehicles was a white SUV, adorned by Trump flags, with a fake body strapped to the hood made to look like an antifascist protester.

One NYCHA leader told Gothamist she was concerned about white supremacists.

“My fear definitely is white supremacy coming into these developments,” said Carmen Quinones, a tenant leader at the Frederick Douglass buildings on the Upper West Side. She noted that most NYCHA residents did not have the means to hire private security guards, adding that some people were nervous.

Thanks to Jackie and Ken for the tips.

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Josh
Josh
2 years ago

Are they afraid of pro-Biden riots? It’s New York. Look at the rioting from before and who was doing it.

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John
John
2 years ago

Do they assume a Trump win and then BLM and Antifa looting and burning the city? Even my building hired an armed force to protect our property.

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Balebusta
Balebusta
2 years ago
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John, not sure what they assume, but that would be my assumption. The majority of looting and rioting has not been from the Right. My building hired armed security for the next several days in addition to the doormen and onsite super we have, plus checked all security cameras, plan to lock doors starting at 8pm etc.

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HollerBack
HollerBack
2 years ago

Hopefully an unnecessary precaution, but can’t say I blame the stores.

Also, I don’t think that fear at the end is warranted, but ok.

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Robert Goodman
Robert Goodman
2 years ago

Chain stores probably following central corporate policies. Tells us a lot about how corporate America assesses the impact of the Trump presidency on our civilization. We will be fortunate if we can restore the nation to a benevolent trajectory with a decade of effort.

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Chris
Chris
2 years ago

Hoping for peace

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charles becker
charles becker
2 years ago

“One NYCHA leader told Gothamist she was concerned about white supremacists.”

White supremacists are not that foolish to go and make trouble in public housing projects where the tenants are mostly black and Hispanic. People living in the projects are scared of teenage hoodlums living amongst them and not of outsiders.

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HollerBack
HollerBack
2 years ago
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To anyone who questions Charles’ statement:

https://www.westsiderag.com/2019/01/17/nypd-increases-uws-patrols-to-combat-gang-animosity-following-homicide

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sg
sg
2 years ago

No white supremacists are not the problem…that’d be BLM & Antifa. And no those were not “peaceful protests” over the summer.

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Bruce Bernstein
Bruce Bernstein
2 years ago

the rich buildings are hiring special armed security? that is crazy. It reminds me of that couple in St Louis.

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Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
2 years ago
Reply to  Bruce Bernstein

I know right, but Carmen Quinones is right on the mark!!!

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