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Celebrity Chef David Chang Says Security at Trump Tower Is Killing Midtown Businesses
http://thedailymeal.com/news/eat/david-chang-says-security-trump-tower-killing-midtown-businesses/113016
President-elect Donald Trump’s residency in his Midtown penthouse in Trump Tower has caused concern among not only residents but also retail and restaurant businesses.
Chang’s Chambers Hotel compound — which features Má Pêche, Fuku+, and Milk Bar on West 56th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues — is in close proximity to Trump Tower, at 56th Street and Fifth Avenue, and will likely see the effects of minimized foot traffic in the area.
Other critics have compared the increased security of Trump Tower and the surrounding area to an “armed encampment,” predicting a bleak future with “clogging streets” and “retail businesses shriveling,” wrote Justin Davidson of New York Magazine.
President-elect Donald Trump’s residency in his Midtown penthouse in Trump Tower has caused concern among not only residents but also retail and restaurant businesses.
Celebrity chef David Chang expressed his discontent for the widespread security on Fifth Avenue via Twitter.
https://twitter.com/davidchang/status/799484780521934849
Dave ChangVerified account
@davidchang
All the NYPD & Secret Service checkpoints killing restaurant foot traffic on 56th St. It's not like I needed another reason to dislike trump
https://twitter.com/davidchang/status/799484780521934849
Dave ChangVerified account
@davidchang
All the NYPD & Secret Service checkpoints killing restaurant foot traffic on 56th St. It's not like I needed another reason to dislike trump
https://twitter.com/davidchang/status/799488881032888320
Dave ChangVerified account
@davidchang
Not sure how mid-town business located near trump tower, can handle the loss of foot traffic moving forward. Make 56th Street Great Again
Dave ChangVerified account
@davidchang
Not sure how mid-town business located near trump tower, can handle the loss of foot traffic moving forward. Make 56th Street Great Again
Chang’s Chambers Hotel compound — which features Má Pêche, Fuku+, and Milk Bar on West 56th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues — is in close proximity to Trump Tower, at 56th Street and Fifth Avenue, and will likely see the effects of minimized foot traffic in the area.
Other critics have compared the increased security of Trump Tower and the surrounding area to an “armed encampment,” predicting a bleak future with “clogging streets” and “retail businesses shriveling,” wrote Justin Davidson of New York Magazine.
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