We already posted lots of photos from yesterday's May Day protests. Here's video of the brief tussle between protesters and police officers at Sara D. Roosevelt Park. The NYPD reports 34 people were arrested throughout the city yesterday in...
We're just back from Sara D. Roosevelt Park, where a large group of protesters was involved in a skirmish with police earlier this afternoon. At around 1:30, the group (assembled on East Houston Street between Forsyth and Chrystie) appeared...
The crowd is growing bigger here on East Houston Street. There's music and provocative banners and things just got a little hairy, resulting in the arrest of two people, one male and one female, for carrying over-sized signage. Protesters...
A large crowd has gathered on East Houston Street at 2nd Avenue as May Day "occupy" protests continue. A lot of cops are here but so far it is a peaceful scene.
As you have no doubt heard, the "Occupy" movement is trying to stage a nationwide general strike today - May Day. Their goal is to bring 125 U.S. cities to a standstill. There are many protest events planned throughout...
Thursday afternoon we received a phone call from Tim Schreier, one of the neighborhood's more prolific photojournalists. Tim, who's been documenting the Occupy Wall Street movement since it began two months ago, had quite a story to tell. He'd...
Occupy Wall Street-inspired protests drift towards the Lower East Side this weekend.Â
Tomorrow, several organizations are planning a "town hall meeting" at Seward Park High School, as an expression of support for the Occupty Wall Street movement. Earlier this...
