Yesterday after work (in midtown Manhattan) a person in my office who had a particularly tough day asked me to go for a quick drink. I thought that the Novotel on 52nd and Broadway would be a good choice, since it usually stocked with Euros and all the American bars would be empty on July 3rd in midtown.
The place was empty! Usually the place is crawling with Euros but there were none. The bartender said the hotel was half empty for the first time in a long time.
Paraphrasing Yogi, if people don't want to come here, you can't stop 'em. Chickens.