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Occupy Wall Street has raised just under $400,000 in assets in under two months. The organization has spent about $55,000 so far, and according to a NYC General Assembly finance report, ”The single largest costs have been for food, medical care and laundry cleaning at...
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Pearson North America CEO Will Ethridge today announced that Pearson PLC will add 600 jobs in New York City by the summer of 2014 through relocation and the creation of new media and technology jobs. The global learning company will...
By mdipaolaWednesday, October 26th, 2011
As the protest at Wall Street enters day nine, working groups and task forces are still working on crafting the message intended for the media and the world. One working group titled The Call to Action Working Group, made up of about 20 protestors,...
The technology used in protests has evolved since the boom boxes of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. The gadgets and tools that Occupy Wall Street uses to maintain their infrastructure are brand new. Among the new tools the protesters use is a computer that constantly...
A member of Occupy Wall Street reported at 9:09 p.m. that 20 people were maced and arrested at the corner of Wall Street and Broadway. NYPD will not confirm the use of mace at this time. UPDATE (10:20pm): NYPD reports more arrested at Liberty...
A member of Occupy Wall Street reported at 9:09 p.m. that 20 people were maced and arrested at the corner of Wall Street and Broadway. NYPD will not confirm the use of mace at this time. UPDATE (11:30pm): The Gothamist reports that Officer Connolly...
Filmmaker Michael Moore, producer of the documentaries Sicko and Bowling from Columbine showed up to the Occupy Wall Street protest at 7 p.m. on Monday, voicing support for the occupation. “It’s not just about the hundreds of you protesting here, it’s millions of Americans,...
By mdipaolaWednesday, September 21st, 2011
Day five of the occupation of Wall Street ends as the number of people in the crowd grows larger. An estimated 100 people joined the protest today, possibly sparked by Cenk Uygur’s call to action. Among the concerns today was the planned execution of...
By mdipaolaTuesday, September 20th, 2011
Levi Deutsch, an Israeli citizen born in Brooklyn, N.Y., will be sentenced today for his role in laundering approximately $200,000 through a charity to which Deutsch had access. Deutsch was informed by a then-FBI informant Solomon Dwek that the money came from an illegal business in trafficking...
As the protest at Wall Street enters day nine, working groups and task forces are still...
The technology used in protests has evolved since the boom boxes of the 60s, 70s, and...
A member of Occupy Wall Street reported at 9:09 p.m. that 20 people were maced and...