NEW YORK – New York City residents and business owners have expressed fear that Election Day, November 3, will see riots, looting and vandalism similar to those experienced by the Big Apple during the elections. protests in mid-June.
That is why the president and founder of the Guardian Angels organization, o Guardian Angels, an organization that has been in charge of patrolling and policing the city for decades to provide security to citizens, announced that on this day they will have an increase in patrols of their group in the streets as a precaution if riots arise after the elections. More than 400 Guardian Angels will be in Times Square, The Bronx and Soho.
“We are in a stage that could bring a lot of violence, hopefully not, that’s why everyone is taking precautions in case it comes,” says a spokesman for the Guardian Angels organization.
Curtis Sliwa, the organization’s president, said in a statement that the Guardian Angels will protect the city against rioters, violent protesters and militias. Sliwa says that some buildings in New York City have in fact hired guards to monitor and ensure security.
For its part, Also in some businesses on Friday they placed wooden boards in the windows in the area of Midtown Manhattan.
On the other hand, the NYPD also announced on October 20 its security plan for the elections that include hundreds of additional uniforms in the voting centers.
