More than 180 arrested in OWS anniversary protests
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By GLENN WILBURN, MyFoxNY.com Producer -
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Occupy Wall Street protesters gathered in Lower Manhattan Monday to mark the movement's first anniversary.
Police arrested more than 180 people, mostly on disorderly conduct charges, according to the NYPD. Many were busted after sitting on the sidewalk and four people in wheelchairs were arrested after they blocked a busy street.
Small groups chanted loudly and beat drums while clogging traffic around the Financial District.
Earlier in the day, several hundred protesters in the grass-roots movement gathered near the New York Stock Exchange at Broad Street and Exchange Place to celebrate the OWS anniversary, marking the day they began camping out in Zuccotti Park.
Monday's protest was expected to include demonstrations at Liberty Plaza, the Staten Island Ferry terminal and South Street Seaport, as well as in cities around the country.
A march on Saturday, which drew about 200 anti-capitalists, engulfed the park in preparation for the big event. Police made 25 arrests during and after that the march to the park that was the original base of the movement.
Organizers claimed that groups in more than 30 cities around the world would mark the one year anniversary.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:51 AM EDT2013-06-19 12:51:20 GMT
A car crashed into a building on 2nd Avenue and East 4th Street in the East Village on Wednesday morning. At least eight people were injured, three in serious condition, according to FDNY officials.
A car crashed into a building on 2nd Avenue and East 4th Street in the East Village on Wednesday morning. At least eight people were injured, three in serious condition, according to FDNY officials.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:07 AM EDT2013-06-19 11:07:13 GMT
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Riders should anticipate some changes but "near normal" service on the Long Island Rail Road for the morning rush.
Riders should anticipate some changes but "near normal" service on the Long Island Rail Road for the morning rush. Crews have been working to repair tracks and switches after Monday's derailment.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:07 AM EDT2013-06-19 10:07:22 GMT
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Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.
Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, officials said last month, the number of zones would double and encompass about 600,000 more residents.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:34 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:34:07 GMT
It's a sight that can trigger dread. The low-battery message appears on your cell phone when there's no charger around.
It's a sight that can trigger dread. The low-battery message appears on your cell phone when there's no charger around. Now New York City has teamed up with AT&T to install 25 solar powered charging stations over the summer.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:55 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:55:38 GMT
A man accused of fatally shooting a gay man walking with a companion in New York City's Greenwich Village pleaded not guilty.
A man accused of fatally shooting a gay man walking with a companion in New York City's Greenwich Village afterward claimed that he opened fire because the victim "thought he was tough in front of his bitch," prosecutors said in court papers Tuesday.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:05 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:05:09 GMT
Police are looking for a man who stabbed another man in Times Square Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.The victim was stabbed in the chest, the NYPD and FDNY said.
Police are looking for a man who stabbed another man in Times Square Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.The victim was stabbed in the chest, the NYPD and FDNY said.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:20 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:20:04 GMT
The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange.
The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange.
