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| May 1, 2012. Thousands of people gathered in Union Square Park on Tuesday in honor of May Day. Parks were used for a number of protests today including Bryant, Sara D. Roosevelt, Madison Square and Washington Square. (Photos: Geoffrey Croft/NYC Park Advocates) click on images to enlarge. |
A stage was erected at the Southern end of the Park.
Throngs of people representing a myriad of issues amassed in the park.
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| Signs of the Times |
NYU's controversial massive expansion was represented.
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| The North End. Participants from the Professional Staff Congress /CUNY assemble near the pavilion before marching downtown. |
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| Access Denied. The Pavilion. A preview of things to Come? The park's historic backdrop for rallies was cordoned off for the event. The Union Square Partnership and the City are attempting to install a restaurant at the location. |
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| Marchers begin to head downtown from the North/Western part of the park. |
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| A number of participants departed from the park's north end. |
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The union square park is a charmer one should take flights to New York for. Great place indeed as shown in the above pictures.
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