New York Capitol Braces for Protests PUBLISHED 4:35 PM ET Jan. 15, 2021 PUBLISHED 4:35 PM EST Jan. 15, 2021
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It was quiet Friday night outside of the state Capitol building in Albany. State Street has been closed to vehicle traffic, with concrete barriers acting as a deterrent.
But all levels of law enforcement are bracing for protests at the state Capitol starting this weekend and running into the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden next week. Anyone who comes to the Capitol with the intent of causing violence or damage to public property, will be arrested, said New York State Police Major Christopher West at a news conference.