Security underway in NYC a day before the U.S. presidential election

Record ID: 79800

  • Title: Security underway in NYC a day before the U.S. presidential election
  • Date: 7th November 2016
  • Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 7, 2016) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF POLICE NEAR EXTERIOR OF JACOB K. JAVITS CONVENTION CENTER IN MANHATTAN, WHERE DEMOCRATIC U.S. PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE HILLARY CLINTON WILL SPEND ELECTION NIGHT (SOUNDBITE) (English) KAREN HALL, VOTER, ON HILLARY CLINTON, SAYING: "I think that she is the best qualified of the people that we have." FLAG OUTSIDE OF JAVITS CENTER VARIOUS OF NYPD CARS OUTSIDE OF JAVITS CENTER VARIOUS OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF JAVITS CENTER (SOUNDBITE) (English) KAREN HALL, VOTER, ON DONALD TRUMP, SAYING: "I think he's less qualified. But I think whatever happens we're going to continue to be a great country." TILT DOWN OF TRUMP TOWER VARIOUS OF NEWS CAMERA CREWS IN FRONT OF TRUMP TOWER (SOUNDBITE) (English) ALFONSO LUGO, VOTER, SAYING: "I'm hoping there's a big turnout. At the end of the day it's a free country and we have the right to vote so people should exercise it no matter which way. Hopefully things go well and whoever wins, takes over and whoever doesn't win, concedes." VARIOUS OF PEOPLE ON STREET U.S. FLAG ON BUILDING CARS DRIVING
  • Embargoed: 22nd November 2016 15:44
  • Keywords: voting security election police NYC New York Trump Tower Javits Center
  • Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • City: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA00157G59ON
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Local law enforcement were on alert a day before Election Day in New York City on Monday (November 7).
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates airports, tunnels and bridges around New York City, continues high levels of patrol.
    There was a very visible police presence in front of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, where Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will spend election night.
    "I think that she is the best qualified of the people that we have," said voter Karen Hall.
    Increased police presence and news camera crews were also seen outside of Trump Tower, which is Republican rival Donald Trump's campaign headquarters. Trump will hold his election night rally at the nearby Hilton Hotel.
    "At the end of the day it's a free country and we have the right to vote so people should exercise it no matter which way. Hopefully things go well and whoever wins, takes over and whoever doesn't win, concedes," said voter Alfonso Lugo.
    The potential for violence related to the election has already darkened a rancorous presidential race between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, on top of the threat of computer hacking and fears that Russia or other state actors could spread political misinformation online or tamper with voting.
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