{"id":105083,"date":"2021-01-23T07:42:20","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T07:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=105083"},"modified":"2021-01-23T07:42:20","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T07:42:20","slug":"starbucks-closes-new-york-city-locations-amid-protest-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/economy\/starbucks-closes-new-york-city-locations-amid-protest-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks closes New York City locations amid protest concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"
Lt. Col. James Carafano joins ‘The Evening Edit’ to discuss worries of extremist attacks ahead of Biden inauguration<\/p>\n
Manhattan Starbucks locations have closed amid fears of disorderly or violent protests in the days before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. <\/p>\n
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The riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 unsettled the nation, but even more unsettling was the news from the FBI that there has been measurable “online chatter” of further violent protests. <\/p>\n
Governors in various states closed their state Capitols out of an abundance of caution, hoping to avoid similar incidents. <\/p>\n
HARVARD STUDENTS SEEK TO REVOKE TRUMP GRADUATES' DIPLOMAS AFTER CAPITOL HILL VIOLENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n Now, even businesses have started to take extra precautions to avoid repeating the 2020 protests against police brutality that saw New York City businesses looted and vandalized. <\/p>\n A Starbucks spokesperson confirmed to FOX Business that select Manhattan locations have closed – a decision taken by local leaders, not the corporate level. <\/p>\n The NYPD confirmed to FOX Business that there are protests planned for Sunday, though not on a level that would warrant closing down businesses. <\/p>\n IN RESPONSE TO CAPITOL RIOTING, MUSK WEIGHS IN ON BIG TECH CENSORSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n “We have no indication that they are going to be large or disorderly,” an NYPD spokesperson said. “I don’t know why Starbucks would be shutting down their businesses.” <\/p>\n An additional NYPD official confirmed that the force will maintain a “robust presence” at Trump-affiliated locations, including Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue. <\/p>\n The force is assessing measures each day, with no clear indication that further action may take place in the days leading up to Biden’s inauguration. <\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/p>\n “After the inauguration, we will reevaluate our security posture,” an NYPD senior official said in a statement to FOX Business. <\/p>\n