Federal court area closed
A man sells Venezuelan flags outside court in Manhattan on Monday. Credit: Newsday/Matthew Chayes
The blocks surrounding the courthouse where Maduro is being arraigned are closed by the authorities, including a public space and Pearl Street, which bisects the lower Manhattan court complex and a now-shuttered federal jail.
Outside the perimeter, a peddler is selling Venezuelan flags — $10 for a small one.
Matthew Chayes, a Newsday reporter since 2007, covers New York City.
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