If recent World Economic meetings in Genoa, Italy, Quebec and Seattle are any indication, New York is likely to attract thousands of demonstrators. The international trade meetings have become a target of often violent demonstrations against big business and the impact on living standards overseas.
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says special training will help NYPD officers to control the crowds effectively. "It'll provide us with some challenges as far as enforcement and traffic control, but believe me, we're very capable of handling that. It's primarily over a weekend, so we'll try and keep that to a minimum," Kelly said Thursday.
As a precaution, Kelly says you can expect traffic to be restricted as a "frozen zone" is set up around the Waldorf during the forum.