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Occupy Wall Street Releases First Financial Report
Monday, October 31, 2011
In a bid to remain transparent as it amasses hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations, Occupy Wall Street released its first financial report Monday. The report, compiled by the OWS Finance working group, covers revenues and expenses from September 16 through October 18, during which time the protest raised $454,437.47 in donations.
'Hero' Mom Gunned Down Outside School Was Loving, Down to Earth
Monday, October 24, 2011
Zurana Horton, a 34-year-old mother of 12 who was shot dead in the Brownsville, Brooklyn, last week was remembered as a kind and generous friend and neighbor on Monday. Reverend Al Sharpton and other community leaders said Horton's death was a reminder that more needed to be done to end gun violence.
Wall Street Protesters Put Up Tents Despite Ban
Monday, October 24, 2011
In recent days a number of Wall Street protesters have erected tents at Zuccotti Park, despite a ban against erected structures, giving hope to some demonstrators that their protest will continue through the winter.
Snapshot | Manufacturing in Sunset Park
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Rep. Nydia Velazquez were among the officials who announced the 1.1 million-square-foot warehouse in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, that dated back to 1916, would be renovated into a center for light manufacturing — a venture they said would also add 1,300 permanent jobs.
As Protests Continue, Politicians Weigh in on Wall Street
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Within a month the anti-Wall Street protests have gone from novelty status to the subject of serious debate — with even President Barack Obama weighing in and Mayor Michael Bloomberg expressing sympathy for their cause.
Wall Street Protesters Say They Increasingly Court Confrontation, Arrests
Monday, October 17, 2011
Zuccotti Park Owners Back Down While Protesters Plan a 'Party'
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Occupy Wall Street protesters celebrated Friday when a plan for the park owners to clean the park was temporarily shelved. Organizers are planning marches and other events on Saturday, including an "Occupation Party" in Times Square at 5 p.m.
Ask an Occupy Wall Street Reporter
Friday, October 14, 2011
Arun Venugopal, WNYC reporter, takes your questions about Occupy Wall Street, particularly the logistics of the encampment at Zucotti Park.
Handful of Arrests After Zuccotti Park Protest Cleanup Postponed
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Police made 14 arrests when a few hundred Wall Street protesters left Zuccotti Park and marched near the Stock Exchange after owners of the Lower Manhattan park that has become the demonstrators' makeshift headquarters made a last-minute decision to postpone the planned cleanup.
City Speeds Up Construction Approvals
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
The new process seems simple enough: allow city officials and real estate developers to review blueprints for new projects in a virtual conference room, online, rather than in person. The city claims this simple step of going digital will drastically reduce the time it takes for construction projects to be approved.
The Sounds of Occupy Wall Street
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
The Occupy Wall Street demonstration has been going on for almost a month - and the number of musicians dropping by its Zuccotti Park headquarters is growing. From local troubadours and marching bands to Talib Kweli and Peter Yarrow, we learn more about the sounds of Occupy Wall Street from WNYC news reporter Arun Venugopal.
Religious Groups Join in Wall Street Protests
Monday, October 10, 2011
Following the lead of labor unions, some religious organizations joined the Wall Street protests this weekend.
Lawyers Seek to Prevent NYPD From Destroying Muslim Surveillance Records
Monday, October 03, 2011
Civil liberties lawyers sought to impose a restraining order on the NYPD in federal court Monday to stop the destruction of any evidence related to the alleged surveillance of Muslim communities since the September 11 attacks.
Union Members, Wall Street Protesters to Converge at Police Plaza
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Labor activists and members of the Occupy Wall Street protests will converge at One Police Plaza Friday evening to protest police tactics, namely the use of pepper-spray against some of the protesters during a march last weekend.
Census Sharply Lowers Number of Same-Sex Households
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The Census Bureau announced that the number of same-sex couples in the country was 28 percent lower than what it had earlier reported.
Protesters Dig in as Park Owner Seeks Their Eviction
Monday, September 26, 2011
Following 80 arrests over the weekend, organizers of an anti-Wall Street demonstration are now facing possible eviction from the Lower Manhattan park that has been their unofficial base of operations for the past 10 days.
Wall Street Protests
Monday, September 26, 2011
Jonathan Tasini, labor activist and president of Economic Future Group, and Arun Venugopal, WNYC reporter, discuss the protests on Wall Street.
After 80 Arrests, Protest Enters Second Week
Sunday, September 25, 2011
About 80 people were arrested when protesters camped out near the New York Stock Exchange for more than a week marched to Union Square over the weekend, police said.
The Latest from the Census
Friday, September 23, 2011
WNYC reporters, Arun Venugopal and Cindy Rodriguez, talk about what the latest census numbers say about poverty levels and other demographic measurements in New York City and the U.S.
New York Leads in Never-Married Women
Thursday, September 22, 2011
New York state has the highest percentage of women who have never been married. That's according to the U.S. Census Bureau, which released the results of its annual American Community Survey Thursday.