Occupy Rochester NY
Occupy Rochester NY is an Occupy movement encampment in Washington Square Park, Rochester, New York. [1] The occupiers were initially ticketed and arrested for violating park regulations. On November 10, 2011, however, they reached agreement with the city to camp in the south half of the park until mid January 2012.[2] In addition to the encampment, they have been active in other local causes. These include:
- Helping a family, Harold and Maria Steidel, get a moratorium on their home foreclosure.[2],[3]
- Protesting the closing of a local school, school #6.[4]
Note that there is also an Occupy Rochester MN.[5]
References
- ^ "New York Civil Liberties Union steps up for Occupy Rochester." Daily Record [Rochester, NY 3 Nov. 2011. General OneFile. Web. 28 Nov. 2011.]
- ^ a b Melissa Daniels, Inside Occupy Rochester: The people and their message”, Messenger Post, November 17, 2011
- ^ Jim Mandelaro, “Protesters show support for family facing eviction”, Democrat and Chronicle, 15 November 2011.
- ^ Lynette Adams, “Occupy Rochester rallies to save School No. 6 from closure”, WHEC, November 21, 2011
- ^ Paul Warren, “Occupy movement makes its mark in the Upper Midwest”, Workday Minnesota, 8 November 2011