- Occupy Buffalo
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Occupy Buffalo Part of the "Occupy" protests Date October 2011 – present Location Buffalo, New York Status Ongoing Characteristics Demonstration, occupation, protest, street protesters Number Protesters: Unknown Arrests, etc. Arrests:
Injuries:0[1]
0Occupy Buffalo is a peaceful protest and demonstration that began on October 1, 2011, in Buffalo, New York, in Niagara Square, the nexus of downtown Buffalo opposite the Buffalo City Hall.[2][3] It is related to the Occupy Wall Street movement that began in New York City on September 17,[4] and calls for economic equity, accountability among politicians and ending lobbyist influence of politicians.[5] Protesters have been camping overnight in Niagara Square as part of the demonstration.[1]
Another target of the protests has been the Steven J. Baum P.C. law firm in the Buffalo suburb of Amherst. The largest foreclosure law firm in the state, it had been criticized by activists and lawyers for homeowners for its aggressive focus on foreclosure without any effort to secure modifications where homeowners might be eligible, and its use of questionable robo-signed documents until a change in state court rules requiring an affirmation by the lawyer or client greatly curtailed its new filings.[6] Baum had attracted national attention after New York Times columnist Joseph Nocera published photos taken of its employees at its 2010 Halloween party, where costumes and decor ridiculed homeowners and attacked the firm's critics.[7] A week after Occupy Buffalo picketed Baum's offices, the firm shut down due to a loss of business after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac forbade mortgage servicers from using the firm for foreclosure actions.[8]
Contents
Timeline
- October 1 - The first general assembly occurred.
- October 8 - The second general assembly occurred. Additionally, the first camp-out occurred.
- October 15- The third general assembly occurred.
See also
Occupy articles
- List of global Occupy protest locations
- Occupy movement
- Timeline of Occupy Wall Street
- We are the 99%
Other Protests
- 15 October 2011 global protests
- 2011 United States public employee protests
- 2011 Wisconsin protests
Related articles
References
- ^ a b Moussignac, Patrick (October 17, 2011.) ""Occupy Buffalo" Remains in Niagara Square Through the Windy Weather." WGRZ News. Accessed October 2011.
- ^ "Buffalo, D. C. respond to anti-greed protest." The Buffalo News, October 6, 2011
- ^ "Occupy Buffalo springs to life." buffalo.com, October 2, 2011
- ^ "Occupy Buffalo". Occupy Buffalo. http://occupybuffalo.org/. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ Asztalos, Jaclyn (October 11, 2011.) "Protesters are Occupying Buffalo." MSNBC. Accessed October 2011.
- ^ Epstein, Jonathan (November 15, 2011). "Occupy Buffalo protesters picket at Baum law office". The Buffalo News. http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/amherst/article634660.ece. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ Nocera, Joseph (October 29, 2011). "What the Costumes Reveal". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/29/opinion/what-the-costumes-reveal.html. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ Epstein, Jonathan (November 21, 2011). "Baum foreclosure law firm closing". The Buffalo News. http://www.buffalonews.com/business/article642859.ece. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- Graham , Tim (October 9, 2011.) "Protesters ‘Occupy’ Niagara Square." Buffalo News. Accessed October 2011.
- "Occupy Buffalo in Niagara Square." (Photos). WIVB4 News. Accessed October 2011.
Further reading
- Fox, Jonathan A.; Brown David, L. (1998.) The struggle for accountability: the World Bank, NGOs, and grassroots movements. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ISBN 0-262-56117-4
External links
- Official website
- Occupy Buffalo's YouTube Channel
- Occupy Buffalo photos – October 8, 2011 (Flickr)
- "Occupy" photographs from around the nation – from the Denver Post
Categories:- Culture jamming
- Occupy movement in the United States
- History of Buffalo, New York
- Organizations based in Buffalo, New York
- Culture of Buffalo, New York
- Politics stubs
- Sociology stubs
- United States stubs
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