Mayor Bloomberg Welcomes “Occupy Wall Street” Protesters To Stay “Indefinitely”
It turns out that whole “huddled masses” statement still holds partially true in New York City where Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Monday that “Occupy Wall Street” protesters are free to stay at Zuccotti Park indefinitely.
Zuccotti Park is just a few short blocks away from Wall Street and according to New York’s Mayor:
“The bottom line is—people want to express themselves,” while he adds, “And as long as they obey the laws, we’ll allow them to.”
The announcement is a 180 degree turn for New York’s Mayor who last week spoke out against the occupiers for criticizing banks.
When asked how long he believes the protesters will stay he says:
“I think part of it has probably to do with the weather.”
In the meantime park owner Brookfield Office Properties is not offering comments after last week complaining that the parks ban on tents and sleeping bags was being ignored while sanitary conditions had already “reached unacceptable levels.”
Do you think the Occupy Wall Street protesters will remain in the city when winter conditions bring freezing temperatures, snow storms and other hazardous conditions?
Tags : michael bloomberg, New York, New York City, Occupy Wall Street, United States
Posted: October 10, 2011
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Oct 11, 2011
of course! All day, all week, occupy wallstreet. All week all year, tell the world that were here!
Oct 11, 2011
Weather? All they would need are bigger tents. They can adapt. They will survive.
Oct 11, 2011
WE'LL ALL STAY! This is bigger than NY now… we owe our gratitude to the flagship movement, but we are now in hundred of cities all over the world. This cannot be stopped. "ALL NIGHT, ALL DAY, OCCUPY LA!"
Oct 11, 2011
WE'LL ALL STAY! This is bigger than NY now… we owe our gratitude to the flagship movement, but we are now in hundred of cities all over the world. This cannot be stopped. "ALL NIGHT, ALL DAY, OCCUPY LA!"
Oct 11, 2011
Feed them, bring them food and shelter, huddle with them and get to know them. I met a 17 year old man from Columbia Missouri who got thrown out of his house when his parent saw him in the paper. He went to his preacher, and the "Man of God" sent him way scorning him for what he had done.
Oct 11, 2011
What the fuck is this shit? Honestly, I DISAGREE with a lot of the points that the protesters are making, but why do you have to come out and say "Yes, we're not going to punish people for no reason." They damn well better be allowed to protest, despite the fact that they may be totally mislead!
Oct 11, 2011
What the fuck is this shit? Honestly, I DISAGREE with a lot of the points that the protesters are making, but why do you have to come out and say "Yes, we're not going to punish people for no reason." They damn well better be allowed to protest, despite the fact that they may be totally mislead!
Oct 13, 2011
I hope they will be able to tough it out. I know how bitter the winter can be. A secure thought is the occupations are taking place in a lot of other cities that do not have bad weather so they should be able to keep things going until spring time. If required.
Oct 13, 2011
I hope they will be able to tough it out. I know how bitter the winter can be. A secure thought is the occupations are taking place in a lot of other cities that do not have bad weather so they should be able to keep things going until spring time. If required.