08 October 2011

Occupy Wall Street Treks to Washington Square Park

Occupy Wall Street Treks to Washington Square Park

An expedition of protesters from the Occupy Wall Street movement is scheduled to hold a meeting in Washington Square Park Saturday.

 
Organizers of the demonstration say they will hold a "general assembly" at 3 p.m, which they describe as an opportunity to recruit new supporters and share ideas.
 
"The Washington Square Park thing is a great way to bring us to the next level," said Michael Fix, an organizer of the demonstration.
 
There are no plans at this stage to set up a twenty-four hour camp in Washington Square Park similar to the one that has operated for three weeks in Lower Manhattan's Zuccotti Park.
 
The protesters living in Zuccotti Park have built a full-service demonstration staging zone, complete with hot food, health care, a digital counter registering supporters, and a solar energy truck to help supply power to electronics.  
 
First-year medical resident Jay Kang arrived Friday to serve as a health care volunteer.
 
"The greed that is prevailing on Wall Street is causing a lot of problems in society today," Kang said.
 
"That is why I am here to support the protesters."

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