Photos: August 31 Street Party March from Union Square

Photos: August 31 Street Party March from Union Square

Photos: August 31 Street Party March from Union Square

Photos: August 31 Street Party March from Union Square

Photos: August 31 Street Party March from Union Square

Photos: August 31 Street Party March from Union Square

Photos: August 31 Street Party March from Union Square

Photos: August 31 Street Party March from Union Square

Photos: August 31 Street Party March from Union Square

Photos: August 31 Street Party March from Union Square

 

Around 6:45pm, two different contingents of musicians began playing in Union Square and getting the crowd warmed up for what was supposed to be a roving street party throughout Manhattan. The festive crowd was dancing and chanting when the march took to the streets around 7:00pm. After taking the streets the party turned down 16th Street where it was quickly surrounded by police. The majority of the participants were arrested as well as a few confused by-standers.

  • Photo 1 – Street party leaving Union Square
  • Photo 2 – Crowd shot and the Infernal Noise Brigade
  • Photo 3 – The crowd dancing and chanting “Who’s Streets? Our Streets!â€
  • Photo 4 – Police moving into arrest the entire street party
  • Photo 5 – Arrestees being loaded into police wagons

More photos from the Union Square street party and arrests.

 

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