NYC

on Tuesday

what kind of babysitter

an unprecedented scene in American history,

the unprecedented indictment of a former president as Donald Trump was about to face charges in a Manhattan courtroom

this afternoon

after being dictated by a grand jury.

the city of New York

stood out for the

hearing in the afternoon

with officials promising increased security and insistence

anyone planning to protest protestors

behave.

and promising escalated protection.

New York is always, always ready, Mayor Eric Adams said Monday. While there may be some rioters out there… our message is clear and simple: control yourself.

The charges relate to an alleged hush money payment to a porn actor in the closing days of the 2016 campaign, the first time in history that a former US president has faced criminal charges.

The indictment will be unsealed Tuesday, revealing the exact charges a New York grand jury voted against Trump. the

paying

are expected to be related to a $130,000 payment by his former attorney Michael Cohen to adult film star Stormy Daniels, money allegedly paid to prevent

she is the actor

of publicly saying she had an affair with Trump. The former president is accused of hiding his repayment

female dog

Cohen by running it through his business and recording the payments as legal services.

Trump faces separate investigations into his alleged

attempted interference in the 2020 elections; involvement in interference in the 2020 election by his supporters and alleged involvement in

the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol;

and together with

his handling of classified documents after leaving office.

Adams and New York Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell said there were no specific or credible threats leading up to Trump’s trial, but

That

the city would significantly increase its police presence as a precaution.

By Monday,

multiple

layers of fences and barriers had been placed in and around Trump Tower.

while traffic continued to pour out

City officials

So

urged people to use public transportation and issued a warning Tuesday

court

Hearings and possible protests would bring heavy traffic to the area.

Sewell said rolling street closures would be in place throughout Manhattan to facilitate this

the Trumps of the former president

journey from Trump Tower to court, where he is expected to be settled at 2:15 p.m. She said few streets nearby

both the two

venues would likely be closed all Tuesday to facilitate Trumps

movement arrival and departure

But

Sewell and a department spokesman

declined to give details.

Sewell said a healthy number of officers would

So

be sent to

the cities

subways to ensure safety.

It was unclear late Monday how big the crowds would be in Manhattan. But

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene

from Georgia

a Republican

Trump ally

known for concocting wild conspiracy theories,

has

she said

shall

meeting for the former president. she

the congresswoman

announced Friday on Twitter that she would go to New York and urged Trump supporters to protest the unconstitutional WITCH HUNT.

Trump also called for protests as news of a possible indictment

First

surfaced in mid-March, but

large crowds have not turned out. his calls haven’t seemed to draw a large crowd so far.

Yet the

fear of the

possibility of violence persist

sd

to be concerned.

At a press conference on Monday, Adams named Greene and said, “While we don’t have any specific threats, people like Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is known to spread misinformation and hate speech, said she was coming to town.”

Hi

Than

had a message for the congressman and

other

Protesters: While in town, be on your best behavior.

Times staff writers Petri reported from New York and Hernandez and Winton from Los Angeles.