Why I don't want to be in NYC during the convention

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/story/211403p-182089c.html

I will NOT work at my office that week. I will either be:

AT HOME
In the Pearl River, NY office (appx 40 minutes north of me, different part of the company - don't know if it is an option)
Or on vacation (there are deadlines, but I have enough vacation time to be off)

HR is still considering things no one has heard yet (we do NOT have a work from home policy :( )