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Occupy Underground

starroute

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2. Not that late -- Occupy Sandy began on Wednesday, October 31

Reply to japple (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 08:50 PM

Nov 2012

That was one day after the city woke up and started assessing the damage. And they were setting up a recovery center in Coney Island by that Friday. (See http://www.alternet.org/occupy-wall-street/how-occupy-sandys-relief-machine-stepped-post-superstorm-void)

Also, with reference to the article in the OP, these are not "former Occupy Wall Street" people. OWS never went away -- it just became less visible after it was evicted from the park.

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Occupy Sandy Volunteer Sounds Alarm on 'Humanitarian Crisis,' Near-Complete Absence of Aid (Coney) [View all] Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 OP

Thanks, FWWM for this post. It sounds like worst case scenarios surrounding japple Nov 2012 #1

Not that late -- Occupy Sandy began on Wednesday, October 31 starroute Nov 2012 #2

Yes, thank you for that correction. OWS evolved and has been very active since they sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #5

I'd like to add, I've had serious doubts about the American Red Cross since Katrina, when snot Nov 2012 #3

I agree. What happened to all the money they got for Katrina and Haiti? sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #6

Something flew past on Twitter today about an RC exec's pay and bonus money. "Big". Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #7

K&R tk2kewl Nov 2012 #4