Occupy Rochester NY was a collaboration that has included an
Occupy movement
The Occupy movement was an international populist socio-political movement that expressed opposition to social and economic inequality and to the perceived lack of "real democracy" around the world. It aimed primarily to advance social and econo ...
encampment in Washington Square Park in
Rochester, New York
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. The occupiers were initially given citations and arrested for violating park regulations. On November 10, 2011, however, they reached agreement with the city to camp in the south half of the park until mid January 2012. The agreement was due to the work between Ryan Acuff, and John Smigle.
[Melissa Daniels, Inside Occupy Rochester: The people and their message”, Messenger Post, November 17, 2011](_blank)
Note that there is also a separate Occupy Rochester MN.
As of June 2012, Occupy Rochester (NY) had continued to engage in organized meetings, events and actions.
Local causes
In addition to the encampment, they have been active in other local causes. These include:
* Helping a family, Harold and Maria Steidel, get a moratorium on their home foreclosure.
* Protesting the closing of a local school, school #6.
Lynette Adams, “Occupy Rochester rallies to save School No. 6 from closure”, WHEC, November 21, 2011
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See also
Occupy articles
* List of global Occupy protest locations
* Occupy movement
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* We are the 99%
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Other Protests
* 15 October 2011 global protests
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* 2011 United States public employee protests
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* 2011 Wisconsin protests
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References
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External links
Official website
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Occupy movement in the United States
History of Rochester, New York