CBS New York reports that Occupy Wall Street is on the move today. Protesters are participating in three different marches around Manhattan. They are joining forces with union members at Sotheby’s, who are involved in a “contract dispute” with the auction house. They will also rally outside the Manhattan District Attorney’s office on the Lower...
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October 18, 2011October 18, 2011Live Wire
One Dead, One Injured in Clinton Hill Shooting
Tragedy struck in Clinton Hill last night after a shooting on Skillman Street and DeKalb Avenue left one man dead and one woman injured, NY1 reports. Police are still looking for the suspect. MORE on this story: New York Post News 12 Bed-Stuy Patch Fort Greene Patch
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October 18, 2011October 18, 2011Live Wire
Good Morning, Brooklyn!
Today, our reporters are out in Bay Ridge and Midwood getting reactions to the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit early this morning. We’ll also roll out a package about how South Brooklyn residents are holding up in light of the recent sexual assaults in the area. And stay tuned for more reporting on Occupy Wall Street...
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October 18, 2011October 18, 2011Live Wire
Bloomberg: ‘Tent City’ Is A Step Too Far
While Mayor Bloomberg has maintained that Occupy Wall Street can protest in Zuccotti Park as long as they want, he doesn’t understand why they have to sleep there, The New York Times reports. At a news conference in Queens yesterday, Bloomberg said: “The Constitution doesn’t protect tents . . . It protects speech and assembly.”...