Photos: Boston businesses board up ahead of election
Few business owners say they expect civil unrest, but they're being careful just in case.
Businesses across Boston have boarded up their windows and doors ahead of a potentially precarious election day, as documented by journalists and passersby on social media.
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While few business owners told the Boston Globe that they expect civil unrest in the wake of the election Tuesday, several in Downtown Crossing and Back Bay are still taking precautions. They’re particularly wary after the summer protests over the killing of George Floyd, which saw several downtown businesses vandalized.
“People are being cautious, because of the fact that it’s not clear exactly the outcome and how people are going to feel about it and how they will express that,” Meg Mainzer-Cohen, the president of the Back Bay Association, told the Globe.
In case it gets ugly on election day, businesses are boarding up around the Prudential Center in Boston. @boston25. pic.twitter.com/AYBxNtTYNx
— Malini Basu (@MaliniBasu_) October 29, 2020
Several Downtown Boston businesses and companies have begun boarding up their windows in preparation for potential demonstrations, criminal activity, and/or disturbances within the city associated with the results of the 2020 Presidential Election. pic.twitter.com/In4PErKvo3
— Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) November 2, 2020
Crews are starting to board up several businesses on Newbury Street in Boston ahead of the election. The contractor here says he expects more requests today. @wbz pic.twitter.com/QdtLbwIqQK
— Lisa Gresci (@Lisa_Gresci) November 2, 2020
I saw pictures of NYC and DC already doing this now add Boston to the list of cities preparing for whatever aftermath may come after the election. Some stores in Downtown Crossing already boarding up. This is a sad and scary time in America. pic.twitter.com/NA8aIBJruu
— Chris Sliwa (@Chris_Sliwa7) October 31, 2020
The manager of Action Emergency Management says they are fielding 10-15 calls per hour looking for board ups. They will be out all night long. @NBC10Boston @NECN pic.twitter.com/lc7i9Y3NPw
— Kathryn Sotnik (@KatSotnik) November 2, 2020
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