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12. Lenox Terminal @ 148th St. in Flood Prep by MTAPhotos on Flickr.
MTA New York City Transit preparations for Hurricane Sandy.
Photo: MTA New York City Transit / Leonard Wiggins
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Up until this announcement, the Occupy Wall Street movement has been unwieldy and somewhat lacking in a coherent voice, but that’s all about the change. New York City labor unions have decided to descend upon the streets of Lower Manhattan on Friday.
The leadership of the Transit Workers Union Local 100—comprised of subway and bus workers—voted unanimously to support the protestors. With a membership of 38,000, 5 Oct. will easily be the largest day yet in the protest. On 12 Oct., SEIU 32BJ, representing doormen, security guards, and maintenance workers around the city, is also staging a rally in support of the cause.
It’s unclear for now whether the transit system will be completely shut down while the 38,000 workers are participating in the protest. If it is, the Occupy Wall Street movement will definitely make its mark in history. And either way, it now has a substantial footing to make a real statement about American economy policy.
Jackie DiSalvo, an #OccupyWallStreet organizer, summarized the movement’s policy as such: “Occupy Wall Street will not negotiate watering down its own message.”
You have no idea how excited I am to see this.
Well.. fuck.
Life is incredible.
State legislators have introduced a bill decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana in public view. The bill comes on the heels of a WNYC investigation about alleged illegal searches during marijuana arrests.
The new bill, sponsored by Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries of Brooklyn and State Senator Mark Grisanti of Buffalo, wouldn’t legalize marijuana possession — but instead of being arrested for smoking or displaying marijuana in public view, a person would receive a ticket and a fine. Currently, possessing a small amount of marijuana isn’t a crime unless you’re smoking or carrying it in public view.
The rationale for the new law is that it might slow the skyrocketing marijuana arrests rates that disproportionately hit the city’s black and Latino neighborhoods. +
IF YOU SUPPORT THIS PAGE OR NY RIGHTS IN GENERAL PLEASE REBLOG. WE NEED MORE BILLS LIKE THIS AND LESS RESTRICTION. THIS HAS TURNED INTO A POLICE CITY.
A former fugitive drug lord and 10 other people are under arrest after a million dollar drug bust.
[Ricardo] Gonzalez-Santiago was arrested at the Paramount hotel off Times Square after picking up 2 suitcases loaded with nearly 80 pounds of cocaine worth more than a million dollars.
