Welcome homeCONCRETE barriers have been installed along the streets surrounding Trump Tower. Police have blanketed the area, setting up security checkpoints. Metal barricades corral pedestrians. The media are penned across the road from the tower, while their satellite trucks are parked round the corner on busy 57th Street. Two of Fifth Avenue’s five traffic lanes are closed. Part of East 56th Street (the main entrance to Mr Trump’s penthouse) is closed indefinitely to both vehicles and pedestrians.
Traffic is nothing new to New Yorkers. Sam Schwartz, a transport engineer, likes to joke about the two New Yorkers who asked each other, “Should we walk or do we have time to take a cab?” He thinks the mess could hasten the introduction of congestion pricing. New Yorkers are also accustomed to high-profile visitors, like President Barack Obama, causing temporary chaos. The new gridlock may last much longer. Mr Trump’s wife and youngest son, who is still at primary school, may continue to live in their Trump Tower penthouse. Mr Trump likes to sleep in his own bed, which suggests he will often come back from Washington. The...Continue reading
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