I took part in Occupy Wall Street‘s protest in NYC’s Foley Square, which capped off their global “Day of Action.” According to the NYPD, 32,500 people filled the square, which is home to NY State and City Courthouses and Municipal Buildings. We then moved on to cross the Brooklyn Bridge. It was a thrilling experience. […]
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Where (And What) Is Occupy Wall Street? My Discovery
On September 17, 2011, protesters with the Occupy Wall Street movement began demonstrating and living in New York’s Zuccotti Park. They called the small plaza in Manhattan’s Financial District “Liberty Square.” That’s where Occupy Wall Street is. But what is Occupy Wall Street? According to their official statement, “Occupy Wall Street is a leaderless resistance movement with people of many […]