Rave New World

Rave New World

THE FALL OF OCCUPY CITY HALL

New York City's autonomous zone comes to an abrupt end

Michelle Lhooq
Jul 22, 2020
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An anonymous work of art sprung up at the empty subway station in Abolition Park last week (All photos by me)

This morning around 3:30 AM, cops showed up in riot gear and swept Abolition Park (formerly known as Occupy City Hall) without any warning, ending a monthlong autonomous zone in downtown New York that began as a protest against police brutality …

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