New York
The site that will become Trump SoHo, a condominium hotel in the sleekest area of downtown Manhattan, is quiet. Workers and the normal traffic are kept out by blue police barricades. The area stands as a silent memorial to the death of 53-year-old Yuri Vanchytskyy, who plunged 40 floors to his death from the half-finished building a week ago.
The cause of the accident is under investigation, but the New York Department of Buildings said it was clearly related to a framework that held wet concrete and somehow gave way. Authorities have closed the site indefinitely until contractors can guarantee it is safe.
This scene sharply contrasts with the one in September, when real estate guru Donald Trump, who partly owns the development, held a red-carpet ceremony that drew an ocean of reporters and protesters.
Dozens of residents held signs such as, 'Don't comb over here' in reference to the tycoon's famous hairstyle and chanted 'Trump must go' as Mr Trump boasted he had 3,200 prospective buyers for the 400-plus condos, including people from China. At the time, only 12 storeys had been finished.
Mr Trump even expressed his appreciation to neighbours in his signature way. 'I'd like to thank all those protesters for making this project so successful,' he said.