With increased security near Trump Tower now that its most famous resident is the president-elect, roads are being shut down and pedestrians are having a tough time getting through.
And it may not be changing after Jan. 20. President-elect Donald Trump has said he plans to spend part of his time at his home at Trump Tower, and that could create a security and traffic nightmare in the area.
Traffic in Midtown is nothing new, of course. But now, lanes are being shut down for protesters on Fifth Avenue, and 56th Street is totally closed to vehicles outside Trump Tower.
Police are also posted outside the president-elect’s New York City home.
The result has been bumper-to-bumper crosstown traffic in Midtown.
The Secret Service wants to ban all traffic from Fifth Avenue near Trump Tower whenever the president-elect is in town.
The NYPD and Secret Service have a meeting planned for Thursday to negotiate a compromise that won’t completely shutdown the heart of Midtown.
The NYPD said it has not determined whether security measures including heavily-armed police and street closures around Trump Tower will remain once Trump takes office.
The NYPD is working closely with the Secret Service to secure the safety of all New Yorkers living in, working in and visiting the area.
Another concern is the skyscraper’s ability to handle a bomb blast. It went up in 1983, 20 years before the city put stricter building codes in place after 9/11.
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