Occupy Wall Street

I went down to Occupy Wall Street yesterday. It was their 2-month anniversary and planned “Day of Action.” The day was especially important in light of the city’s crackdown on the camp at Zuccotti Park early Tuesday morning. The Mayor, who seems pressured from outside forces –money—ordered the protesters encampments removed citing health and safety concerns. (Wall Street greed is a health and safety concern. But I don’t see the police brutally breaking up their “camps”.) So, I felt it necessary to be down there at the protests. But keep in mind, I attended four rallies/marches while being employed. So my new unemployment status did not affect my decision to attend. I would have been down there anyway.

I met up with my friend and his girlfriend for the Student Strike at CUNY, the branch at 34^th Street and 5^th Avenue. From there we marched to Union Square, and then from there down to Foley Square, near City Hall. Overall, it was a huge rally. But it didn’t seem as large as it should have been. I think the movements hurting, lacking in cohesiveness, and that is preventing Occupy from recruiting new members. Not really sure what will happen to them. I might not be able to attend any more rallies if I leave the city. But I will still be with them in solidarity from afar.