Thousands of activists gathered in NYC for the People's Climate March flooded onto Wall Street today, blocking streets and taking other actions which coincided with NY Mayor ordering arrests.
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Naomi Klein, noted author of The Shock Doctrine and "This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate"
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We were anticipating a few hundred to 1000. This well exceeded our expectation https://twitter.com/...
The Gothamistreported:
UPDATES BELOW] On the heels of the massive, largely peaceful People's Climate March, a smaller group of activists has gathered in Lower Manhattan this morning to participate in direct action civil disobedience. With the goal of "stopping capitalism" and "ending the climate crisis," protesters are expected to "Flood Wall Street" in the coming hours. "The economy of the 1% is destroying the planet, flooding our homes, and wrecking our communities," the protesters' website declares.
This could get interesting, as police are prepared to quickly stifle any disruptions in the heavily fortified area around the Stock Exchange. One area worker says Wall Street is "already under lockdown. I had to walk two blocks out of my way to get to work." Protesters are currently massing in Battery Park. We'll update this post as the march gets underway; you can also follow along with Gothamist reporter Christopher Robbins on Twitter and the #FloodWallStreet Twitter hashtag.
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NYPD officers arrest a Flood Wall Street participant in Lower Manhattan, Sep. 22, 2014. Hundreds marched through the financial district to call attention to capitalism's contribution to climate change, snarling traffic and risking arrest as they sought to block Wall Street. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Today, hundreds gathered in New York City's financial district to protest climate change. Flood Wall Street demonstrators wore blue as a symbol of climate change-induced flooding, and marched in the financial district to “highlight the role of Wall Street in fueling the climate crisis,” organizers said.
Arrests are reportedly imminent:
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Cops are getting ready to arrest everyone, abt 60 are sitting & will be arrested if they dont move #floodwallstreet pic.twitter.com/ouSErXYdpg
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More #floodwallstreet arrests @ wall st https://www.youtube.com/... …
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A wise call to action from one of the day's speakers: "The planet is collapsing and the time has come to act."
Today it was #FloodWallStreet. Tomorrow, the world?
#FloodWallStreet: Protesters Stage Mass Action to Confront Climate Profiteers
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Developing... Just hours after roughly 400,000 packed the streets of New York City for the People' Climate March, a flood of people is heading to the city's financial district to target what they say is the root of the climate crisis: capitalism itself.
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We need more jail support at Foley Sq, lots of out of town folks got arrested, some local support would be great.
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