Dozens of Small Business Owners around Trump Tower, are complaining that the heightened security in the area is keeping customers away. As NY1's Natalie Duddridge Reports, now the City is trying to find a solution.

The lunch scene at the Judge Roy Bean Public House is much quieter than usual these days.

Ever since Donald Trump was elected President, security has blocked some streets around Trump Tower where he lives and works.

And that means businesses especially along 56th street from 5th and 6th Avenues are taking a hit.

"The numbers weren't right at the end of the month we checked it out and we were down 30%," said Derek Walsh owner of Judge Roy Bean Public House.

Julie Conroy runs a specialty clothing shop a half block from Trump tower. Not only is it tough for customers to get through, she says trucks are struggling to make deliveries.

"We're really worried that we're going to be losing business then in what's really our peak time of year to be selling our product," Conroy said.

Even garbage trucks and street sweepers are having trouble getting access, so filth is piling up.

It's so bad owners of 46 businesses around Trump Tower signed a petition.

That finally got the attention of City Hall —which dispatched the commissioner of small business services on Thursday.

"Certainly, we want to balance protecting the president elect with keeping small businesses in operation," said Small Business Services Commissioner Gregg Bishop.

One of the proposed solutions would be moving some of these barricades at 56th Street and 5th Avenue to another area — so that the street looks a little more inviting to shoppers and tourists.

"We have already asked the police commissioner to move the command post across the street to a block which is already shut off entirely as a result of Trump Tower," said City Councilman Dan Garodnick. "Get it out-of-the-way of the small businesses.

"Hopefully today was the start of something maybe our voice will come across now, hopefully something can happen," said Walsh, the pub owner.

And they hope that change happens soon, because these stores say it's not just the holiday shopping season they're worried about; they are anxious about security throughout Donald Trump's presidency.