Hillary’s Brooklyn: Clinton HQ choice hits populist vibe
The 19-story office building rises unassumingly from downtown Brooklyn, its upper floors offering sweeping views of the bustling streets below, the iconic nearby Manhattan skyline and the famed bridges that span the East River.
Inside is an outpost of Morgan Stanley, a busy pediatrician’s office, an annex of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York’s office — and the new headquarters of what could arguably be the most scrutinized campaign in United States history: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s second bid for the White House.
Her staff has barely moved in — and there has been no sign of the candidate herself — but her presence has already been felt.
TV news trucks have become a common sight, a series of protests have already been staged in front of the lobby, and mysterious black-and-white artwork depicting the candidate’s face with the slogans “Don’t Say Secretive,” ”Don’t Say Ambitious” and “Don’t Say Entitled” were hung on light poles nearby.