Occupy Wall Street – Zuccotti Park – Monday Night (10/25)

It’s getting dark early and cold in Zuccotti Park, the site in the New York Financial District where Wall Street is occupied.

I have to confess that, as a rule, I don’t watch television news, but my sense is that the protestors are being painted by some channels (i.e. Fox) as a scurrilous bunch. I walk through the park daily and they frankly seem a fairly studious bunch–there’s a whole lot of computing going on, as well as sitting, talking, and checking out pamphlets, magazines and books at a corner devoted to a library.

In the evening, because there is no megaphone, the crowd repeats the speaker’s words for amplification. Walking by, they actually sound something like a congregation in a church, repeating a creed or prayer. The voices are that somber.

Here are some pictures from last night–the library center, those standing and listening to speeches, the food line. (Sorry, I don’t have a great camera, and I’m really just a passer-by.)

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One Comment on “Occupy Wall Street – Zuccotti Park – Monday Night (10/25)”

  1. laurie kolp's avatar laurie kolp Says:

    Powerful… thanks for sharing.


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