The owners of 780 Third Avenue in New York have caused quite the controversy after kicking people out of the public plaza on the street outside. Their reason for doing so is that, allegedly, they want to keep the image of building high class and that means no riff-raff, AKA regular folk, sitting on the benches despite the signs claiming the space is open for all.
The controversy has taken off as people online have complained about the blatant inequality and elitism on display by the building’s owners. In a video shared on Instagram, an elderly couple are seen being told to leave the area by a security guard despite them doing nothing more than sitting on a bench in a public space.
