Businesses in Oakland and Shadyside yesterday were cleaning up, surveying damage and trying to get business back to normal after protesters broke windows and damaged property on Thursday.

Edward McAllister, project chief of the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Building Inspection, and his assistants were moving about the East End yesterday morning, taking pictures and assessing the damage at dozens of businesses.

One of the businesses, the newly opened Fidelity Bank at the corner of Morewood and Centre avenues in Shadyside, still had its grand opening signs up, but several windows facing its back parking lot were broken. An ATM also was smashed. The bank was open yesterday.

Pittsburgh Chief Building Inspector Sergei Matveiev did not have on hand the total count of broken windows, but said there were 19 buildings affected by Thursday's vandalism, some only one window, some multiple windows.

Along a commercial stretch of Baum Boulevard where one window was broken at KFC Thursday, a manager stood in front of the store yesterday on a cell phone reporting a group of protesters congregating across the street, but they quickly moved on.

At the P&W car dealership down the street, business yesterday was much slower than usual. "They've pretty much shut us down," said John Stitch, sales manager.

The dealership asked customers not to come. "We don't want to put them in harm's way," he said.

Protesters broke two windows at P&W, facing Baum Boulevard. One was broken with a mallet, the other with a large rock.

"We never thought that they'd even come down this street," said Mr. Stitch. "There's nothing really on Baum Boulevard going on for them to come."

In Oakland, where more than a dozen businesses on Forbes Avenue and Craig Street had broken windows, many opened for business as usual, with the broken windows boarded.

One business on Forbes with damaged and boarded-up windows is Subway.

Store manager Matthew Walsh said the restaurant was still open when glass on one side of the entrance was broken Thursday night. He said none of the four employees and the several customers were near that window.

The restaurant reopened yesterday morning. "We're going to stay open as usual and let them know they're not really affecting us," Mr. Walsh said.

At the Quiznos on Craig Street, where several windows were broken, a sign posted on the board that covered the broken glass door told visitors: "We are open during our renovation. Please forgive the mess caused by the 'Peace Loving,' 'Save the Earth' G-20 Summit Protesters. Even with broken windows Quiznos food is still the best!

"Your business would be very much appreciated to help us pay for the new windows, signs and table replacements. Our insurance doesn't cover riots. Thank you for your patronage."

At the Bruegger's on Forbes Avenue in Oakland, where a window was broken, manager Nicole Szymanski called the property destruction "ridiculous."

"They're not going to accomplish anything. There are other ways," she said.

Also on Forbes Avenue in Oakland, Pamela's restaurant was open despite a broken front window.

"We had a lot of customers come in today to say they just came in to support us," said Michele Mazzella, one of the owners. "It was pretty overwhelming how everybody felt about us."

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