A standoff between police and demonstrators Thursday resulted in several arrests outside the N.Y. Stock Exchange. The Occupy Wall Street movement has called on members to shut down Wall Street. Those arrested appeared to be refusing to stand up from the sidewalk and blocked traffic into the area at Nassau and Pine Streets, about one block from Wall Street.
A mob that could number in the “tens of thousands” is expected on the two-month anniversary of OWS movement.
The march on Wall Street was slated to start at 7 a.m. but about an hour later had had yet to set off from the starting point near Zuccotti Park.
“We’re advising people to stay informed,” said Deputy Mayor Cas Holloway during Good Day New York on Thursday.
Holloway said all city agencies are on notice and extra cops were on hand for the massive demonstrations — which could be among the largest in city history.
Holloway conceded commutes may take longer than usual.
The following locations were planned stops for the OWS movement:
Shut Down Wall Street – 7:00 a.m.
Occupy The Subways – 3:00 p.m.
Bronx
– Fordham Rd
– 3rd Ave, 138th Street
– 163rd and Southern Blvd
– 161st and River – Yankee Stadium
Brooklyn
– Broadway Junction
– Borough Hall
– 301 Grove Street
– St Jose Patron Church,185 Suydam St, Bushwick
Queens
– Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Ave.
– Jamaica Center/Parsons/Archer
– 92-10 Roosevelt Avenue, Jackson Heights
Manhattan
– 125th St. A,B,C,D
– Union Sq. (Mass student strike)
– 23rd St and 8th Ave
Staten Island
– St. George, Staten Island Ferry Terminal
– 479 Port Richmond Avenue, Port Richmond
Take The Square – 5:00 p.m.
Gathering at Foley Square (just across from City Hall)
Organizers said they were energized by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s decision earlier this week to end the two-month-long camp-out at Zuccotti Park.
“We will shut down Wall Street,” a post on the movement’s Facebook page said. “We will ring the People’s Bell, and initiate a street carnival in which we rebuild and celebrate the neighborhoods that the Wall Street economy has destroyed.”
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5 Responses
Who are the leaders of this movement and why haven’t they been arrested yet?
WIY, it is not illegal to protest, and it is not illegal to organize protests. While individuals may be arrested for their own acts that violate laws, the government cannot simply arrest people organizing actions they don’t like except under very limited circumstances.
Being able to arrest protest organizers would seriously damage the rights to free speech and assembly, and would open the door to widespread oppression.
Wiy,
Because obama won’t be arrested and neither would ACORN
The only way organizers will be arrested (more likely detained and questioned)is if they start to advocate violence or other illegal activities. Otherwise, its more of the same.
“The Occupy Wall Street movement has called on members to shut down Wall Street.”
And HOW exactly will that help solve the dozens of different issues these people are complaining about?!?!?
Obviously it WONT.
Neither will ANY of the shtuyot they’ve been up to for the last several weeks.
Left wing dopes, PERIOD.
B”H, winter is coming.