Update: #OccupyWallSt Grows

Update; Oct 7th: Last Friday rumors of an alleged Radiohead concert drew a large crowd to Zuccotti park and #OccupyWallStreet. This week beautiful weather and an increased media presence – both traditional and social – helped swell the protest group. Along with @JoshSternberg I recorded several pieces of audio (see below), shot a few more photographs, and conducted a few more interviews from the protest. Of note was our discussion with a food truck vendor parked outside the protest. Vendor Abdul Mubarek has been parked near Zuccotti Park for the past six years. On a typical Friday afternoon Abdul makes about 300 dollars per day. During the protest he’s made only 80 (audio interview link). And yet, Abdul supports the protest. While the protest message remains muddled (and maybe that’s the point?), the protest has matured. What began as a rag-tag gang is now an organized, smart  Along with the oder of several hundred protesters, a sense of self-confidence and an air of inevitability now wafts from the ‘occupation’ of Zuccotti Park. For more information on this week’s visit to #OccupyWallStreet please read Josh’s post.  **Coverage Note: To help share individual #OccupyWallStreet stories - pro and con - I have created a Google Voice number to which individuals can call and share their personal feelings about the protest. The number is:  (347) 422-6491.