Occupy Wall Street, the pro-democracy, economic justice movement, marches through the streets of New York's financial district with the aim of massing in front of the New York Stock Exchange. Police prevented them from getting to the exchange, but they managed to snarl traffic, disrupt the morning commute, and stage sit ins in the middle of streets where they shared stories of economic distress. Several people were arrested for blocking the streets. The march was called to commemorate the two month anniversary of the movement.
Occupy Wall Street, the pro-democracy, economic justice movement, marches through the streets of New York's financial district with the aim of massing in front of the New York Stock Exchange. Police prevented them from getting to the exchange, but they managed to snarl traffic, disrupt the morning commute, and stage sit ins in the middle of streets where they shared stories of economic distress. Several people were arrested for blocking the streets. The march was called to commemorate the two month anniversary of the movement.
Faced with eviction from Zuccotti Park, thousands of supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement, gathered in lower Manhattan before sunrise to face a stand off with police. The police and New York City's Mayor backed down and to celebrate, a few hundred protestors ran through lower Manhattan's financial district, dodging arrest.
Occupy Wall Street, the pro-democracy, economic justice movement, marches through the streets of New York's financial district with the aim of massing in front of the New York Stock Exchange. Police prevented them from getting to the exchange, but they managed to snarl traffic, disrupt the morning commute, and stage sit ins in the middle of streets where they shared stories of economic distress. Several people were arrested for blocking the streets. The march was called to commemorate the two month anniversary of the movement.
Occupy Wall Street, the pro-democracy, economic justice movement, marches through the streets of New York's financial district with the aim of massing in front of the New York Stock Exchange. Police prevented them from getting to the exchange, but they managed to snarl traffic, disrupt the morning commute, and stage sit ins in the middle of streets where they shared stories of economic distress. Several people were arrested for blocking the streets. The march was called to commemorate the two month anniversary of the movement.
Occupation Wall Street the economic justice and political reform movement as seen in Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan.
Life in Zuccotti Park shortly before police raided the park and destroyed the dwellings.
Faced with eviction from Zuccotti Park, thousands of supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement, gathered in lower Manhattan before sunrise to face a stand off with police. The police and New York City's Mayor backed down and to celebrate, a few hundred protestors ran through lower Manhattan's financial district, dodging arrest. Here the crowd is deciding during a "mic check" their next action. Ultimately they marched through the financial sector.
Occupy Wall Street the pro-democracy economic justice movement rallies in Foley Square to commemorate its 2 month anniversary. Thousands of people attended.
Occupy Wall Street the pro-democracy economic justice movement rallies in Foley Square to commemorate its 2 month anniversary. Thousands of people attended.
Tens of thousands of protestors march through lower Manhattan in support of the economic justice movement and action -- Occupy Wall Street- which has taken over a park in NYC, and spawned movements worldwide.
Occupation Wall Street moved to Times Square as part of a larger anti-war demonstration marking the 10 year anniversary since the bombing of Afghanistan.The atmosphere was surreal as huge advertisements promoting the latest movies, products and financial services beamed down on the crowd who shouted, "we are the 99 Percent". At one point, a man with a small sparkler led the crowd in a version of "This little light of mine."
Tens of thousands of protestors march through lower Manhattan in support of the economic justice movement and action -- Occupy Wall Street- which has taken over a park in NYC, and spawned movements worldwide.
Demonstrators in Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street takes the protest to the Upper East Side of Manhattan where the city's billionaires live. Demonstrators stopped at the homes of Rupert Murdoch, Jaime Dimon, David Koch, John Paulson and Howard Milstein. Apartments and homes on Park Avenue sell for as much as $30 million.
Faced with eviction from Zuccotti Park, thousands of supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement, gathered in lower Manhattan before sunrise to face a stand off with police. The police and New York City's Mayor backed down and to celebrate, a few hundred protestors ran through lower Manhattan's financial district, dodging arrest.
Occupy Wall Street, the pro-democracy, economic justice movement, marches through the streets of New York's financial district with the aim of massing in front of the New York Stock Exchange. Police prevented them from getting to the exchange, but they managed to snarl traffic, disrupt the morning commute, and stage sit ins in the middle of streets where they shared stories of economic distress. Several people were arrested for blocking the streets. The march was called to commemorate the two month anniversary of the movement. A man from NJ, implores the police to join the movement.
Tens of thousands of protestors march through lower Manhattan in support of the economic justice movement and action -- Occupy Wall Street- which has taken over a park in NYC, and spawned movements worldwide.
Tens of thousands of protestors march through lower Manhattan in support of the economic justice movement and action -- Occupy Wall Street- which has taken over a park in NYC, and spawned movements worldwide.
Occupation Wall Street the economic justice and political reform movement as seen in Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan. A supporter sets up a live feed during a concert by Tom Morello at Zuccotti Park.
Occupy Wall Street is removed from Zuccotti Park while a court decides whether they can return. During the day, supporters circled the park and marched through the streets, while police and private security in yellow jackets stood in the inside.
