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DFA Member Josh Silverstein, Brooklyn, New York:

"At about 5:30am, I happened upon a large crowd where at the center were several of the people in the @directaction group. They were unsure of how large the crowd was going to be so there was discussion of a back-up plan. Apparently they were going to try to hold a portion of the park.

Then just before 6:00am the crowd swelled to encompass the entirety of the park and people were increasingly pumped and excited, many of whom had seemed to be visiting the park for the very first time (I heard several perplexed protesters asking why people said "mic check.")

Then the very people of @directaction I had been speaking with an hour before convened a General Assembly and went over the plan, which was to have those willing to be arrested stand on the perimeter of the park and lock arms and then those not willing to be arrested to go across the street. Nearly everyone at the General Assembly raised their hands indicating they'd stay in the park. We started going over what to expect if you are arrested and then the breaking news was announced that Brookfield Properties retreated from their threat to "clean" the park and were willing to work with protesters and let them stay. Cheers immediately broke out and a band soon started parading through the crowd.

We beat Bloomberg and Brookfield properties back from trying to retake the park!"






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