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Public Space Turned Private

Posted by: Alek Miller

4 December 2009 - 5:00am

On Thanksgiving, the NYPD effectively turned West 61st street into a private playground for guests of the Trump Tower.

"One side street, however, was off-limits to them [parade attendees]: West 61st between Broadway and Central Park West. Police officers stretched sawhorses across the street at Broadway to make sure no one entered. No one, that is, except a privileged few who passed muster with concierges who served as gatekeepers."

"The ultimate guardians, though, were two gray-suited Trump employees holding lists of people staying at the hotel and their invited guests. If you were not on the lists, you were not getting onto that street."

Full Story: A Public Street Turned Private on Macy Day
Source: The New York Times, November 30, 2009
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Rich hold too much influence

Submitted by HRPlanner on Fri, 12/04/2009 - 05:19.

This piece is a reflection of how much influence the rich are holding in our society.

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