OntheWilderSide

March 2012 Update:
Saturday March 24th will be a
Long Island peace, justice, and occupy event.
Details: here.
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See the bottom of this post for the BLACK FRIDAY, November 25, 2011 Occupy Long Island event.

Occupy Wall Street will be celebrating #N17 /  November 17, 2011 with activities throughout the day. The big event is at Foley Square at 5pm.

At 5 pm, tens of thousands of people will gather at Foley Square (just across from City Hall) in solidarity with laborers demanding jobs to rebuild this country’s infrastructure and economy. A gospel choir and a marching band will also be performing.

Afterwards we will march to our bridges. Let’s make it as musical a march as possible – bring your songs, your voice, your spirit! Our “Musical” on the bridge will culminate in a festival of light as we mark the two-month anniversary of the #occupy movement, and our commitment to shining light into our broken economic and political system.

More info about the NYC events: here.

Many Long Islanders are interested in joining in this big day, especially after the unfair eviction and attack on the Liberty Square camp early Wednesday morning.

A good way to connect with people is at the “Occupy Long Island” FaceBook: here.

There is also a FaceBook Event for Long Islanders meeting at Penn Station: here. Please use this to spread the word!

Here is the overall plan for Long Islanders to gather together and join Occupy Wall Street at Foley Square:

This Thursday, November 17th
Meet at 3:30
Occupy Long Island will meet up at Penn Station, at the Long Island RR Waiting Room (ie: by the bathrooms) and wait about 45 minutes, until 4:15 for everyone to gather and then head down to Foley Square together.

Additional plans for Long Islanders in various places to gather for a trip into the city:

Hempstead: Bus to Nov. 17  rally at Foley Square –  Leaving from 91 N Franklin in Hempstead, Long Island, NY at 2pm. Bus is free and the rally starts at 4:30 pm. Please contact Brian Young – byoung AT nycommunities DOT – org if you would like a spot saved.

Huntington: Meet at the Huntington train station (a few minutes early) for the 3pm to Penn.
We all wear a red armband or ribbon or yarn around the arm (the Arab Spring used green). This way we can identify each other quickly. Huntington Station for the three o’clock to Penn (gets in at 4:12). Hope you can join us there or meet the larger group at Penn by 4 and at Foley Squ. at 5

Want to/Need to be on Long Island for Nov 17th?

If you cannot attend the event in NYC, you could join the regular vigil at Occupy Patchogue. Or, you could attend a special, November 17th OWS Solidarity Event at Stony Brook University.

Stony Brook Long Island Event:
Thursday, November 17, 2011
11am to 4pm
Stony Brook University
SAC Plaza/Student Activity Center Plaza
More info at the
Occupy Stony Brook FaceBook: here.
Patchogue Long Island Event:
Thursday, November 17, 2011
5:30pm to 7:30pm
(ALSO: Every Mon-Friday 5:30pm-7:30pm Sat & Sun 12-3pm)
Capital One Bank Plaza, Across from CHASE bank
116 East Main St, Patchogue, NY 11772
More info at the
Occupy Patchogue FaceBook: here.

AND….the NEXT action for the Occupy Long Island community…

The Day After Thanksgiving Event:

Long Island Occupations
Occupy Black Friday
outside Smith Haven Mall

Friday, Nov 25, 2011
12:00 noon to 2:00 pm
Smith Haven Mall
Middle Country Road (Route 25)
Lake Grove, Long Island, New York

An Occupy Wall Street solidarity event.

Supported by many, local, Long Island occupations and many Long Island peace and justice groups.

We will gather peacefully on the long sidewalk on Middle Country Road.

Please bring signs about peace, justice, and occupation.

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