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This is an online blast: calling for a complete shut down on Wall Street.

People have been protesting about the level of fairness in the economic structure. And the way government treats its people. But Mayor Mike Bloomberg crossed the line on 11/15/11 Early morning: when he forcefully removed peaceful protesting without proper cause of warning or even given a summons to those protesting about the right or removal.  Innocent by-standers were sprayed with Pepper Spray, and here are their testimonies:

"We were on the sidewalk, on public space, standing in solidarity with our sisters and brothers in the park when we were pepper sprayed," John Cronan, a member of the Restaurant Opportunity Center and an OWS protestor, told IPS.

"We were running half blind down the street, holding each other's hands, until someone got us to a convenience store where we were able to wash it out," he said, adding, "It really shows you who's side the police are on – the side of the one percent." 

WHY NOW?

"It's pretty likely that this was timed to try to take the wind out of the sails of the planned march to shut down Wall Street on Thursday. That's the kind of thing Bloomberg has done in the past," said Nathan Schneider, editor of the website Waging Non-Violence. 

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?

Now there’s a global organization to “Shut Down Wall Street,” in a full jacket boycott on the economic concerns happening in the world’s biggest financial center.  This activist group is asking you from where ever you are to join the protesters in making this move a reality.

DOWN WITH THE WALL! UP WITH THE STREET!
This is the kick off event of the Resist, Reclaim, Recreate N17 
day of action. 
For too long, Wall Street has crushed our communities in its blind pursuit of profit. But our numbers and our relationships are more powerful than their money. Join Occupy Wall Street and 99%ers from across the country as we shut down the stock market by throwing ...a block party the 1% will never forget.

On the morning of November 17, we will shut down Wall Street. We will ring the People’s Bell, and initiate a street carnival in which we rebuild and celebrate the neighborhoods that the Wall Street economy has destroyed.
Wall Street has destroyed our neighborhoods. Let’s rebuild them on top of Wall Street.

WHAT: Rebuild the Block Party on Wall Street
WHEN: 7am, Nov. 17, 2011
WHERE: Zuccotti Park, Liberty St. at Broadway
MASS TRANSIT: A/C/E, 4/5, 1/2/3, J/M/Z to Fulton, R to Rector

If you are coming from out of town, we will be holding NVDA trainings all week and an action Spokes Council the night before. 

There is lots happening later in the day on November 17th......

Afternoon Schedule:

3:00 pm: OCCUPY THE SUBWAYS RECLAIM our democracy! 
Throughout the boroughs, we will gather at 7 central subway hubs, to listen to a singular story from one of our hardest-hit and most inspirational neighbors.
Bronx: Fordham Rd, and 3rd Ave/138th
Brooklyn: Broadway Junction, and Borough Hall
Queens: Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Ave, and Jamaica Center Parsons Archer
Manhattan: 125th st, and Union Square
Staten Island: St George/Staten Island Ferry

Then we will take our own stories to the trains, using the "People's Mic". We will rise up from the underground to join thousands of others gathered in the light of day, at Foley Square.

STUDENT STRIKE: Gather at Union Square
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163447200417067

Take the Square 5pm. RECREATE
Community members, community groups and labor are taking their fight for jobs and economic justice out of the park, and into the streets, in this first nationally coordinated day of action between organized labor and Occupy Wall Street. for more info and to RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=14029961273868

Across the country, our infrastructure is falling apart; our bridges, our roads, our public transit systems are in a state of disrepair. Enough! It's time to revitalize our economy with the creation of local jobs which serve our country as a whole! 

At 5:00 pm, we celebrate with tens of thousands of people as we gather at Foley square, march to our bridges and demand that we get back to work! The celebration will culminate in a festival of light as we mark the two-month anniversary of the #occupy movement!

Details and RSVP here:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=138388816263680&context=create

Take a sick day, come out from the darkness surrounding Wall Street and into the light!

Resist austerity. Rebuild the economy. Reclaim our democracy.


www.occupywallst.org