Leonard Greene | New York Daily News

All eyes are on New York City today where former President Donald Trump returns Monday ahead of a scheduled historic criminal indictment related to allegations he arranged for hush money to be paid to porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.

Never before has a former president faced criminal charges — and never before has the Big Apple braced for the kinds of protests that could accompany his arrival and court appearance. Stay tuned here for live updates:

Trump took off in a private plane from Palm Beach International Airport at 1 p.m. to travel to New York City to face charges, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported.

With the clock ticking toward his historic criminal indictment, Trump has added a new high-powered lawyer to his legal team, according to a report.

Joining Team Trump is white-collar criminal defense lawyer and former federal prosecutor Todd Blanche, according to Politico.

Blanche will operate as Trump’s lead counsel to handle the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal indictment of the former president.

Unclear is the role of Trump attorney Joe Tacopina, who is said to still be part of the legal team.

Former President Donald Trump left his Mar-a-Lago compound just after noon Monday en route to a Florida airport for the first leg of his trip to New York City to face a criminal indictment

Some of his most ardent supporters lined Southern Blvd. when his motorcade passed on the way from his Palm Beach estate to Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach. They began lining up at 5 a.m.

Trump is headed to LaGuardia Airport and plans to spend the night at his home in Manhattan’s Trump Tower before his arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court Monday afternoon.