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Occupy Wall Street to be removed from Zuccotti Park

Zuccotti Park is set to be the stage for a confrontation between the protestors of Occupy Wall Street and the City of New York. Meanwhile, some protestors and celebrities are taking Bloomberg's "cleanup" in their own hands.

 

Lauren Rae Orsini

Tech

Posted on Oct 13, 2011   Updated on Jun 3, 2021, 2:11 am CDT

Occupy Wall Street protesters might be out of a home tomorrow morning.

On Wednesday night, Mayor Bloomberg announced plans to empty and clean Zuccotti Park, quadrant by quadrant. The park had not been cleaned since Occupy Wall Street protesters received their permit to stay there, nearly a month ago.

However, now protesters are worried they won’t be allowed back in the park once its cleaned. Here’s what they’re saying.

Image credit David Shankbone.

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*First Published: Oct 13, 2011, 11:03 pm CDT