In these mostly well-told tales, the piano is, respectively, a barrier blocking entry to a condemned apartment, a sexual provocation, and, finally, a symbol of the sad, sour, forgotten music of other times.
But ultimately, they can block only so much and won't be able to use their position, for example, to stop Trump from initiating mass deportations or blocking entry to all Muslims.
Trump's shoddy, rushed executive order temporarily barring all refugees from entering the United States, indefinitely closing the country to Syrians, and temporarily blocking entry to citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries was therefore widely recognized in New York as an existential threat, a moral calamity, and a personal insult to the city from one of its own.
They are standing at the door eyeballing passengers personally, creating new code words to communicate with crews in emergencies, blocking entry to the cockpit with jump seats or snack carts, and telling passengers how they might protect themselves or disarm the enemy if the once-inconceivable were to happen again.
HOUSTON — Oil tankers and cargo ships were lining up in the waters outside the Houston Ship Channel on Monday, as crews with a floating crane worked furiously to repair a damaged 300-foot-tall electrical tower that was blocking entry to one of the country's largest ports, the Coast Guard said.
The announcement came as the coffee company criticized President Donald Trump for halting the U.S. refugee program and blocking entry to visitors from seven nations with predominantly Muslim populations. .
The bill could also require Internet access providers to block entry to gambling Web sites.
A capsized ship blocked entry to Miami harbour in early 1926, slowing the pace of construction work.
Soldiers and tanks at one point blocked entry to Istanbul's main Ataturk airport and stopped flights, according to the private Dogan news agency.
Wooden batons replaced guns, though heavily armed soldiers still blocked entry to Merdeka (Liberty) Square near the presidential palace, and unsmiling special forces stood guard around Mr Suharto 's family home.
Previous spats over essential facilities have occurred when the owner of something in one market, for example a harbour, has blocked entry to competitors in another market, for example a ferry operator.
