It has a classic, pre-WWII main street that, too narrow for cars, favours pedestrians, cyclists and, above all, shop owners, whose wares spill onto the street.

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Police barricades on Tuesday stopped pedestrians and cars from using 57th Street between Fifth and Eighth avenues as well as numerous side streets.

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We walked in a warm drizzle along Main Street, which was nearly deserted, with a few parked cars and no pedestrians.

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