NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — New York City officials are acutely aware that the results of Tuesday’s election will be controversial, no matter who wins.
The results of the election have the possibility to produce protests and violence on the city’s streets, but Mayor Bill de Blasio says city officials are taking precautions to ensure all New Yorkers are safe.
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea on Friday told WCBS 880 that the department is in good shape for whatever situation may arise.
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Mayor de Blasio echoed that sentiment on his weekly WNYC broadcast, saying he had faith in the city’s leadership.
“The commissioner and his senior leadership and the team at City Hall, we’ve been talking throughout the week preparing for election night and beyond,” he said.
De Blasio said the city is going to be prepared for “prolonged protests” and are discussing safety protocols in the event that two opposing protests clash with one another.
“None of us has a crystal ball to know what the result will be, but we've sure been given enough reason to be concerned by the President of the United States suggesting he will not abide by the election results and that’s absolutely sickening and unprecedented,” the mayor said.
De Blasio says all peaceful protests will be respects and facilitated, regardless of ideology.
“it’s too early to tell what (the week) is going to look like,” the mayor said, noting that if anything turns violent, the city will move to stop it immediately.
The team at City Hall will be “deeply” involved in any decision that is made by the NYPD regarding protests next week.
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