MANHATTAN (WABC) Select Starbucks stores throughout Manhattan were closed on Sunday due to expected protests.
A Starbucks official said out of an abundance of caution and with partner and customer safety top of mind, the decision was made to close the stores.
Eyewitness News stopped by two Starbucks locations and both had signs posted on their window that said they were temporarily closed.
Operations are expected to resume on Monday.
So far no major protests or disruptions have been reported in NYC.
Meanwhile, some state capitols are closed, fences are up and extra police are in place at statehouses across the U.S. as authorities brace for potentially violent demonstrations over the coming days.
he said there were five explosions that happened and a gun fight. there was one armed suspect that fled into the building, armed men, heavily armed police forces went into the building after that. we were told that all five suspects were killed and bodies brought to a police hospital. they did say there is a manhunt still going on. christine. a manhunt is still going on. this was multiple locations and this appeared to be coordinated, is that right, kathy? it was coordinated. it is one area. it is a very busy intersection and essential to jakarta. you have office buildings and commercial establishments. you have a mcdonald s and starbucks open there. it is busy anytime of the day. perhaps a very good target if they wanted to shock the city which is a target of attacks
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