New York holds its breath. At 24 hours of an election that many see as historic, the cold and wind, which suddenly appeared after an early Indian summer, were, yesterday, at the height of the mood, freezing. Nothing, definitely, this year, will have gone as planned. Halloween, a celebration so dear to New Yorkers, has almost fallen this weekend, just like the marathon, the most important in the world, which usually puts the city in jubilation with its million visitors and which, for the first time in its history, was virtual. Unheard of, once again.
Haunted to relive the scenario of November 8, 2016
It was also during this prestigious event, exactly four years ago, that the runners, painfully walking up 5th Avenue, their heating blankets on their backs, despite themselves witnessed a very funny spectacle. Red caps, already, on the head, V for some in American flags, supporters of Donald Trump, giving voice in favor of their candidate, shouted victory at the foot of the gigantic eponymous tower. The anti and pro-Hillary, face to face with their opponents of a new kind, knew what to answer them while being obviously sure of the result which would come out of the polls two days later. Is it this obsession that turned into an obsession with reliving the same scenario as on the evening of November 8, 2016 when everything changed in the ultra-democratic financial capital? Obviously, yes, when you stop the cold and stressed people in the streets and more, at the foot of the skyscraper of the real estate ogre, 45th President of the United States, and candidate for re-election, Donald Trump, who is not often bragged about being New Yorker. “It is our survival, launches Courtney, a young 26-year-old theater actress, behind her navy blue mask, two large woolen scarves around her neck. I voted for Biden, just like I voted for Hillary last time, but it’s no longer a matter of politics. We must succeed in getting out of this pandemic and also, think about the climate. “No fear, however, for supporters of” Joe “as to the content of the expected results tonight in the Big Apple which should, unsurprisingly, still largely turn blue. Donald Trump’s fallen opponent won nearly 60% of the statewide vote in 2016. Like pebbles sown by Little Thumb, blue-white-red stickers decorate the sidewalks of Big Apple, leading voters straight to the polling stations. Because an unprecedented fact, Covid requires, New Yorkers have been able to start filling out their forms a week ago. They are already a million to have moved and no less than 3 million at the state level.
The city that never sleeps braces for the worst
But today will be the big day. After All Souls Day, the equivalent of All Saints’ Day in France, celebrated this Monday, return to the voting booth for an endless day. Until then, the city that never sleeps is preparing for the worst. No supporters waving at the foot of their favorite’s Tower. Streets and avenues being blocked for safety, traffic is so saturated on the richest avenue in the world that Donald Trump fans parade in big cars, loud horns and all banners outside. “The little game is to block traffic,” annoys a police officer on 5th Avenue. But what we hear the most, on this election eve, are the hammer blows and jigsaws that resonate along the sidewalks where we are busy cutting plywood boards as quickly as possible. in order to protect banks, hotels and businesses from the reported violence, in particular around the Trump Tower. “I will not vote for anyone,” laments Henry, 51, owner of a company in the building of the outgoing president. Both candidates are good. It’s too much division for nothing in this country. »The continuation, this evening.
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