The city has formally rescinded the eviction order and the occupation site will remain open. We are currently coordinating with legal observers to ensure the city adheres to this reversal. Thank you for maintaining the pressure that forced this outcome.
December 28, 2011
Final supporters
To Albany Mayor Jennings:
We protest your decision to disband the Occupy Albany camp site by December 22.
Occupy Albany and the other occupations around the country have gained wide support because of their message, which is that the 1% is running Wall Street and the country for their own interests while the other 99% are being hurt by these policies. It is we, the 99%, who bailed out the banks that caused the economic crisis in the first place. And it is we, the 99%, who are now being asked to sacrifice yet more. The occupations include people who have lost homes, have huge college debts and no job or can not afford college at all. State workers who are threatened with layoffs and who are having austerity contracts rammed down their throats have joined us in Albany, as have Verizon workers and others who are under attack.
The order for us to abandon our
occupation site is a direct attack on our civil liberties. The
occupation has served as a much-needed ongoing protest to the policies of the
1%, which you are now attempting to stop. We demand that you allow this public
space for our continued peaceful protest.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
December 9, 2011
December 9, 2011
We need to hit the 500 signature mark to ensure our next briefing with the Mayor's office carries maximum weight. Please direct your contacts to the petition link immediately so we can finalize the list for delivery today.
Reached 100 supporters
December 6, 2011
6 Comments
This is ridiculous. They arent hurting anyone by just sitting there. Mayor needs to get his priorities straight.
Let them stay. People have lost everything and this is the only way some of us can be heard anymore. Stop shutting down the people.
Occupy is the only thing keeping the conversation alive about real issues. Leave them be!
Free speech isnt something you can just put a deadline on. Extremely disappointed in the city right now.
we need to stand up for our rights. keep the camp open.
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The city has formally rescinded the eviction order and the occupation site will remain open. We are currently coordinating with legal observers to ensure the city adheres to this reversal. Thank you for maintaining the pressure that forced this outcome.
December 28, 2011
Final supporters
To Albany Mayor Jennings:
We protest your decision to disband the Occupy Albany camp site by December 22.
Occupy Albany and the other occupations around the country have gained wide support because of their message, which is that the 1% is running Wall Street and the country for their own interests while the other 99% are being hurt by these policies. It is we, the 99%, who bailed out the banks that caused the economic crisis in the first place. And it is we, the 99%, who are now being asked to sacrifice yet more. The occupations include people who have lost homes, have huge college debts and no job or can not afford college at all. State workers who are threatened with layoffs and who are having austerity contracts rammed down their throats have joined us in Albany, as have Verizon workers and others who are under attack.
The order for us to abandon our
occupation site is a direct attack on our civil liberties. The
occupation has served as a much-needed ongoing protest to the policies of the
1%, which you are now attempting to stop. We demand that you allow this public
space for our continued peaceful protest.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
December 9, 2011
December 9, 2011
We need to hit the 500 signature mark to ensure our next briefing with the Mayor's office carries maximum weight. Please direct your contacts to the petition link immediately so we can finalize the list for delivery today.
Reached 100 supporters
December 6, 2011
6 Comments
THE 99 PERCENT CANT BE SILENCED
This is ridiculous. They arent hurting anyone by just sitting there. Mayor needs to get his priorities straight.
Let them stay. People have lost everything and this is the only way some of us can be heard anymore. Stop shutting down the people.
Occupy is the only thing keeping the conversation alive about real issues. Leave them be!
Free speech isnt something you can just put a deadline on. Extremely disappointed in the city right now.
we need to stand up for our rights. keep the camp open.
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