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~Zuccotti Park, NYC~
Police officers order Occupy Wall Street protesters to leave Zuccotti Park, their longtime encampment in New York, early Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. At about 1 a.m. Tuesday, police handed out notices from the park's owner, Brookfield Office Properties, and the city saying that the park had to be cleared because it had become unsanitary and hazardous. Protesters were told they could return, but without sleeping bags, tarps or tents. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
NYPD clears park of Occupy Wall St. protesters Hundreds of NY police officers clear Occupy Wall St. protesters from Zuccotti Park; 70 arrests Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a statement Tuesday that the evacuation was conducted in the middle of the night "to reduce the risk of confrontation in the park, and to minimize disruption to the surrounding neighborhood."
He said after the cleaning, protesters would be allowed to return but "must follow all park rules."
*Crooks & Liars: C&L's OccuPies Drive is Still On! Occupy LA has no food. None. I was there last night and they had a couple of apples and bottled water. They had not had one hot meal that day. They have the biggest Occupation in terms of numbers - it's four times the size of Zuccotti in terms of space and people and they have no food. Anything you can give helps.
*Crooks & Liars: C&L's OccuPies Drive is Still On! Occupy LA has no food. None. I was there last night and they had a couple of apples and bottled water. They had not had one hot meal that day. They have the biggest Occupation in terms of numbers - it's four times the size of Zuccotti in terms of space and people and they have no food. Anything you can give helps.
OCCUPY THE HIGHWAY A group of OWS'ers are embarking on a two-week 200 mile march TODAY from Liberty Plaza to the Whitehouse to let the Congressional Deficit Reduction Super-Committee know what the 99% think about whether or not to keep Obama's extension to the Bush tax-cuts. Join them if you can or give support along the way
