Proponents and Opponents of Willets Point Redevelopment Clash

Supporters and opponents of a Willets Point redevelopment project clashed in a boisterous confrontation of jeers and chants in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park prior to a City Planning Commission hearing on Aug. 12.
Proponents and Opponents of Willets Point Redevelopment Clash
CONFRONTATION: The chants of small business owners and workers from Willets Point rallying against Mayor Bloomberg's redevelopment proposal drown out a press conference at Washington Square Park. ((CHERYL WU/EPOCH TIMES))
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CONFRONTATION: The chants of small business owners and workers from Willets Point rallying against Mayor Bloomberg's redevelopment proposal drown out a press conference at Washington Square Park. ((CHERYL WU/EPOCH TIMES))
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