Celebrity Chef David Chang Says Security at Trump Tower Is Killing Midtown Businesses

[Miles Archer]

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.

Celebrity chef David Chang expressed his discontent for the widespread security on Fifth Avenue via Twitter.

https://twitter.com/davidchang/status/799484780521934849

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‏@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

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.

[milestogo]

1. So sue him.

[MFM008]

5. Yes.

SUE.

[Retrograde]

8. He's not president yet - go for it

and even if he were - the GOP established with Bill Clinton that a sitting president is not immune from civil suits.

Hint: try suing him in small claims court - it will cost him more to defend than he could possibly win, and it's cheaper for the plaintiff.

[rickford66]

2. They should threaten to relocate to Mexico.

[KittyWampus]

3. Class Action Lawsuit

[spanone]

4. can you imagine if you live in the tower?

or work in the food court?

[TheBlackAdder]

7. Roaches, bedbugs and rats? Yep, I can imagine that.

[TheBlackAdder]

6. He wants to put them out of business so family and friends can move in on the leases.