UPDATE 1:54AM: Closing out the night with this photo uploaded to facebook by Superchief contributor, Gretchen Robinette-
UPDATE 12:22AM: It appears that tonight has been a victory for Occupy Wall Street. The Huffington Post is reporting a “celebratory but calm atmosphere” in the park, as protesters appear to be settling in for the night.
UPDATE 7:38PM: The Occupy NYC Livestream is now at the park, up at http://www.livestream.com/occupynyc. 69 viewers and counting.
UPDATE 7:19PM:
A tent went up and has come down, as the General Assembly is beginning in the park.
UPDATE 7:15PM:
SUPERCHIEF has just received the following text message from downtown:
They took back Zuccotti Park. All of the barricades are gone and all of the most mentally ill occupiers are here being hella loud and confusing. Hurrah!
They’re back!
A judge has ruled that the permanent barricades around Zuccotti Park in NYC are a violation of public space. The protesters are back right now!
The groups urge Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri to promptly address the violations and ensure that Zuccotti Park is open and accessible to all members of the public on an equal basis.
“Right now, Zuccotti Park is a public space in name only,” said NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman. “The metal barricades, security checkpoints and selectively enforced rules not only raise serious constitutional concerns, they violate city zoning laws. We expect the city to ensure that the park is managed in a manner consistent with its own laws.”
We will be updating this article as details roll in.
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