In a letter this summer to the judge overseeing Raj Rajaratnam’s sentencing, the head of the Harlem Children’s Zone suggested that community service would do more good than hard time.
The library holds over 1,200 books from an array of genres, including politics, poetry, religion, gender studies, foreign language, and science fiction.
Improving the accounting will help increase transparency and accountability for donors, an issue that several potential donors have complained about on the movement’s blog.
Despite an all-volunteer, non-hierarchical structure, a seemingly messy but strangely efficient infrastructure has developed. Nowhere is the system more evident than the bustling kitchen in the center of the park.
There have already been at least seven cases of hypothermia. The article of clothing now deemed most valuable are socks, since trench foot and athlete’s foot are big problems.
Some protesters bore visible signs of their animosity toward major cable TV outlets. One 19-year-old activist who wore a Guy Fawkes mask and called himself “Blood Bandit” said, “Have you seen Fox News around here? Guess what, we chased them away.”
Organizers opposed to the natural gas extraction method known as hydrofracking felt Occupy Wall Street was a good venue to meet like-minded people who would be willing to support the cause, due to their shared anti-corporate sentiment.
Practical worries like finding safe places to sleep and denouncing harassment are a priority. The group also hopes to better represent women in the working groups of Occupy Wall Street.
There are people dressed in sweatpants and combat boots, others in orange construction jerseys and even a few wearing business suits. But in Zuccotti Park clothes do not always mark the person.
Despite the exponential influx of people to the area around Zuccotti Park and their 24/7 presence, local food vendors have seen their customers dwindle.
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