Tag Archives: Occupy Wall Street

Do Occupiers Really Represent the 99%?

Protesters say they are a more diverse group than the public realizes.

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Protesters Brave the Rain, Snow and Wind

Winter conditions give Wall Street occupiers serious test of their resolve

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Protesters at Zuccotti Park!

Protesters at Zuccotti Park claim that they’re the 99% but their ranks lack diversity. FIRST TAKE students took pictures of the protesters, their outdoor operation, plus their signs and paraphernalia.

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“Occupy Wall Street”… Why are they really protesting?

“Occupy Wall Street!” is what protestors scream as they protest in Zuccotti Park, which is one block away from Wall Street. They have been protesting for almost two weeks now and it has gained news coverage and the attention of some very famous celebrities such as, rappers, Kanye West and Russell Simmons. The common question [...]

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Residents Turn Over Guns at NYPD’s Buyback

EAST FLATBUSH – On November 12, local residents turned in guns at the NYPD’s Gun Buyback Initiative in Central Brooklyn. [...]

Hundreds Pack Times Square for Mario 3D Launch

Video game fans brave the cold to join event promoting release of Super Mario 3D Land

Pet Hospital Opens With Hot Dog Contest

Brooklyn’s newest pet hospital opens with dog contest and visit from hot dog eating champ

How Will the Barclay’s Center Affect its Brooklyn Neighborhood

Sometimes when Anne and Adam are walking past the construction at Barclay Center Arena in central Brooklyn, they see rats [...]

Brooklyn Turns Containers Into Shops

Dekalb Market converted unused shipping containers into a small village of eateries, craft shops, and performance spaces

NBA Lockout’s Effect on Store Sales

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN – Stores around Madison Square Garden usually experience a boom in business during the NBA season. But due [...]