National Day of Action Revives Occupy Movement

Only two days after police cleared Zuccotti Park, tens of thousands amassed to mark the two-month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street’s inception.

Police officers closely watch the protesters as they march on Wall Street in New York on Thursday. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times

NEW YORK—Only two days after police cleared Zuccotti Park, thousands amassed to mark the two-month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street’s inception. The loss of territory did not quell the movement, said protesters, and Thursday’s events gave it renewed energy.

“It wasn’t just about occupying a space,” said Bill Henning at the 5 p.m. rally in Foley Square. “This is getting into people’s consciousness ... changing the terms of debate in this country, talking about fairness and economic equality. They can’t kill that idea.”