Friday, October 21, 2011

Occupying Wall Street After Dark

The Occupy Wall Street protest in Zuccotti Park does not end when the sun goes down. Hundreds of people, from curious onlookers to news crews, mill in and around the sliver of green space near Manhattan’s World Trade Center.



An infrastructure has evolved around the site to compensate for various needs. It’s a little like a tiny island nation in an ocean of concrete and glass.


All around the rim of the park are signs. Some are specifically related to protest events. Others carry some of the social messages that members want to express.




Those who stay in Zuccotti Park as the winter closes in face numerous challenges. They must eat, sleep, clean up after themselves and keep warm, all while maintaining the momentum of the movement many are hoping to spark.



All photographs by Brandon T. Bisceglia.

Read more about past protest movements.

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