Yesterday afternoon, approximately 3,000 Occupy Wall Street protesters walked from Zuccotti Park to Washington Square Park for a rally and General Assembly. And despite early reports that organizers were planning on occupying the park for an extended period of time, and a noticeably active police presence, the afternoon was wholly peaceful and without incident, with most protesters heading back downtown by sundown. Click through above to see some photos from the rally.
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Photos: Signs Of The Times At Yesterday's Occupy Wall Street Rally In Washington Square Park
Celebration Leads to Arrests in Williamsburg
As spontaneous parties broke out on every corner last night (just check out St. Mark's Place), things got a little bit crazy in Williamsburg once Barack Obama was declared leader of the free world--and there's nothing like a peaceful celebration to bring out the cops in riot gear! One tipster writes in about a reveler's run-in with the long arm of the law on North 7th and Bedford.
We were trying to get onto the sidewalk, as requested but hard to do when it is packed. The police pushed my boyfriend because he wasn't moving fast enough and when he spoke back to them the incident escalated.more ›
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