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Members of Occupy Wall march on Broadway during a celebration march after learning that they can stay on Zuccotti Park, October 14, 2011. (credit: AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand /Getty Images)

Gotham Gossipist: Occupiers Get Entertaining

Tired of those run-of-the-mill occupiers? Looking for an occupier with a star quality? Some rhythm maybe? A good singing voice? You’re in luck, the Occupy Wall Street movement now comes complete with an entertainment department, and they’ve created their own movement called Occupy Broadway.

2011/12/05

Occupy Wall Street protesters in Zuccotti Park - New York, NY - Nov 21, 2011 (credit: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

Occupy Wall Street Protesters Call For Reoccupation

Meanwhile, the protesters, who have not been allowed to spend the night at Zuccotti since Nov. 15, pressed for access to an alternative space owned by Trinity Church.

2011/12/03

(Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

Jackson Browne, Third Eye Blind Perform For OWS In Zuccotti Park

The tarps and tents may be gone but the Occupy Wall Street concert series at Zuccotti Park is still going strong.

2011/12/01

Occupy Wall Street protests impact schools

OWS Protesters Chant ‘Follow Those Kids!’ As Small Children Try To Go To School On Wall Street

They were caught in the middle of madness. Some grade school students were forced to walk a gauntlet of screaming “Occupy Wall Street” protesters just to get to school on Thursday.

2011/11/17

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Police Arrest Occupy Wall Street Protester For Allegedly Making A Terroristic Threat

“They got guns, we got bottles. They got bricks, we got rocks. Lets see what they got,” says a man in a YouTube video. Police identified him as Nkrumah Tinsley.

2011/11/17

Mayor Michael Bloomberg

Brookfield Properties Letter Lit Fuse For Bloomberg To Move Against ‘Occupy Wall Street’

After weeks of alternately defending the right to free speech at Zuccotti, Park Mayor Michael Bloomberg finally cracked down.

2011/11/15

Occupy Wall Street

NYPD’s Kelly Pulled Fast One On Protesters And Was Ready For Their Every Contingency

NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly had been running regular drills every single night in lower Manhattan, but on Monday night/Tuesday morning the practice drill suddenly became the real thing.

2011/11/15

Occupy Wall Street

NYPD Moves Into Zuccotti Park To Clear Out ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protesters

Mayor Michael Bloomberg had said all along when the time was appropriate he would act to address the “Occupy Wall Street” occupation of Zuccotti Park. Well, just after 1 a.m. on Tuesday he gave the NYPD its orders: Clear the park.

2011/11/14

Occupy Wall Street noise

Expert: Noise Generated By Protesters At Zuccotti Park At Dangerous Levels

The noise and drumming at “Occupy Wall Street” could actually be dangerous. That’s the opinion of a noise expert CBS 2 took to Zuccotti Park on Wednesday. However, Mayor Michael Bloomberg still appears to be tone deaf to the problem.

2011/11/09

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