NEW YORK - The crowd of several hundred protesters marched Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan in New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, a few blocks from Wall Street, when the control of protesters across the country has promised to sign a series of events motion of two months anniversary.
NEW YORK - The crowd of several hundred protesters marched Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan in New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, a few blocks from Wall Street, when the control of protesters across the country has promised to sign a series of events motion of two months anniversary.
By Mary Altaf, AP
A policeman stands guard as protesters affiliated with wall motion blocks occupy the street at the entrance of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.
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Mary Altaffer, AP
Police warn protesters related to the management of the business of Wall Street is blocking access to the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.
Lines of police helmet, some on horseback, blocked the approach to the financial district of New York. Many roads in the area were closed.
The protesters shouted "Stop the Wall Street!" and carried signs like "Tax Wall Street" and "Why wait for permission to apply for free? Occupy your mind."
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Police said about 75 were also arrested a woman in a wheelchair, who tried to block traffic. There were some minor scuffling as the arrest took place, and refused to walk.
The demonstrators had broken into two groups when they met the police at every intersection leading to the exchange. Broadway was closed because of traffic rumbling.
Most of the New York Stock Exchange reported some employees' difficulty in reaching the building. The employees have been through checkpoints to reach the building on Broad Street, and trading began on time.
"It's business as usual," said Rich Adamon, spokesman for the exchange. He declined to comment on the protesters or their demands.
"I had no problem," said Doreen Mogavero, a member who was trading on the floor during the negotiations began on schedule at 9:30 arrived at 8:45.
"The police had cleared the bridge, I showed my ID and went inside," she said. "I have not even seen a lot of demonstrators."
Earlier, protesters had vowed to stop sharing, or delay its opening. Others said they simply wanted to "share stories instead of shares."
"We are here to say that business-as-usual can not continue," says Bert Ricchardi, which is described as an unemployed carpenter in New Haven, Conn. "We do not want these people (financial services companies) to see which hear this. "
It was the first in a series planned events, anniversaries, and came two days after police dismantled encampment of the protesters' in the park. Events are planned throughout the city, including the speeches and discussions with commuters at subway stations.
Bill Dobbs occupy the spokesman said Thursday: "This day is to take our ideas for every block, every street, every subway." Organizers said the collection site, there were no plans to interfere with service underground.
The day of action had been planned before the city and fleet owners removed the camp at Zuccotti Park, but has become increasingly important to the protesters, after tents, tarps and sleeping bags were cleared early on Tuesday and the square of granite was cleaned for the first time since the group reached more than two months.
"This is a critical moment of the movement given what happened the other night," said Paul Knick, 44, a software designer in Montclair, New Jersey "Looks like it is in an effort to stop the movement, and I'm here to make sure this never happens. "
Transportation officials are preparing to deal with the crowds. After the rally near the New York Stock Exchange, the protesters planned to fan out across Manhattan before gathering in the center and walk over the Brooklyn Bridge.
Similar events planned throughout the country.
In Dallas, police have launched dozens of demonstrators from their camp near City Hall cites public safety and health issues. They arrested 18 protesters who refused to leave.
About 500 supporters marched in protest occupy downtown Los Angeles. The protesters, mainly from a coalition of unions, the meeting between Bank of America and Wells Fargo Tower Plaza, singing "The banks are bailed out, we sold."
The protesters have vowed to Las Vegas tends to step in front of a federal building.
In Albany, New York, protesters Buffalo, Rochester and other fields came by bus to join a demonstration in the center of a park.
The police in Portland, Ore., ended in March in preparation for the bridge.
By Mary Altaffer, AP
A police officer stands guard as demonstrators affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement block the entrance to the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.
Enlarge
Police warn protesters related to the management of the business of Wall Street is blocking access to the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.
Lines of police helmet, some on horseback, blocked the approach to the financial district of New York. Many roads in the area were closed.
The protesters shouted "Stop the Wall Street!" and carried signs like "Tax Wall Street" and "Why wait for permission to apply for free? Occupy your mind."
Police said about 75 were also arrested a woman in a wheelchair, who tried to block traffic. There were some minor scuffling as the arrest took place, and refused to walk.
The demonstrators had broken into two groups when they met the police at every intersection leading to the exchange. Broadway was closed because of traffic rumbling.
Most of the New York Stock Exchange reported some employees' difficulty in reaching the building. The employees have been through checkpoints to reach the building on Broad Street, and trading began on time.
"It's business as usual," said Rich Adamon, spokesman for the exchange. He declined to comment on the protesters or their demands.
"I had no problem," said Doreen Mogavero, a member who was trading on the floor during the negotiations began on schedule at 9:30 arrived at 8:45.
"The police had cleared the bridge, I showed my ID and went inside," she said. "I have not even seen a lot of demonstrators."
Earlier, protesters had vowed to stop sharing, or delay its opening. Others said they simply wanted to "share stories instead of shares."
"We are here to say that business-as-usual can not continue," says Bert Ricchardi, which is described as an unemployed carpenter in New Haven, Conn. "We do not want these people (financial services companies) to see which hear this. "
It was the first in a series planned events, anniversaries, and came two days after police dismantled encampment of the protesters' in the park. Events are planned throughout the city, including the speeches and discussions with commuters at subway stations.
Bill Dobbs occupy the spokesman said Thursday: "This day is to take our ideas for every block, every street, every subway." Organizers said the collection site, there were no plans to interfere with service underground.
The day of action had been planned before the city and fleet owners removed the camp at Zuccotti Park, but has become increasingly important to the protesters, after tents, tarps and sleeping bags were cleared early on Tuesday and the square of granite was cleaned for the first time since the group reached more than two months.
"This is a critical moment of the movement given what happened the other night," said Paul Knick, 44, a software designer in Montclair, New Jersey "Looks like it is in an effort to stop the movement, and I'm here to make sure this never happens. "
Transportation officials are preparing to deal with the crowds. After the rally near the New York Stock Exchange, the protesters planned to fan out across Manhattan before gathering in the center and walk over the Brooklyn Bridge.
Similar events planned throughout the country.
In Dallas, police have launched dozens of demonstrators from their camp near City Hall cites public safety and health issues. They arrested 18 protesters who refused to leave.
About 500 supporters marched in protest occupy downtown Los Angeles. The protesters, mainly from a coalition of unions, the meeting between Bank of America and Wells Fargo Tower Plaza, singing "The banks are bailed out, we sold."
The protesters have vowed to Las Vegas tends to step in front of a federal building.
In Albany, New York, protesters Buffalo, Rochester and other fields came by bus to join a demonstration in the center of a park.
The police in Portland, Ore., ended in March in preparation for the bridge.
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