March On Wall Street, National Mobilization

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PLANS FOR THE DAY

Please check back here periodically for more details and any changes.

United For Peace and Justice has negotiated with the NYC Police Department and we have been given permits for the following plans for our mobilization on April 4.

Assembly Time: 11:00 AM

Assembly Location: Leonard, Franklin and White Streets, between Broadway and Lafayette St.

This is just south of Canal Street and close to several subway stops.

Canal Street stops on the
J, M, Z lines at Centre Street
6 line at Lafayette Street
N, Q, R, W lines at Broadway
A. C, E lines at Sixth Ave.
Franklin Street stop on the 1 line, at Varick St.

Please check back here right before April 4th and we will post any changes in subway service for April 4th.

Contingents: Check back for updates on additional contingents. If you are interested in organizing a contingent please let us know as quickly as possible: [email protected]


* Veterans, Military Families and Others Associated With the Military -- Leonard Street
* Labor -- Leonard Street
* Students and Youth -- Franklin Street
* Brooklyn -- White Street (between Broadway & Lafayette)
* Government Transparency / Truth & Accountability (TBD) (The Backbone Campaign's 'Chain-Gang' will be a part of this contingent.
* Women's Contingent -- Franklin Street & Lafayette

March Step Off-Time: 12:00 PM noon

March Route: South on Broadway to Stone St., East on Stone to Broad St., North on Broad to Wall St. This route is a little less than 1.5 miles and takes us through the heart of the financial district, ending right in front of the NY Stock Exchange.

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1. Addendum:

In Memory of Martin Luther King, Jr:
Announcing a
National March On WALL STREET
April 3 while Wall St is Open;
continued April 4



Assemble at 1 pm Friday, April 3
at the Intersection of Wall & Broad Streets
(The Stock Exchange)
Bail Out the People Not the Banks!

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March on Wall Street on the Anniversary on the day Martin Luther King gave his life fighting for social and economic justice.

Why? Because we must demand that the needs of the people come before the greed of the super rich. Millions are jobless and homeless, and millions more will be living on the streets if the government continues to waste trillions of dollars on saving wealthy bankers instead of saving people.

Dr. King would have been appalled and opposed to the terrible siege of Gaza as well as the continuing occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan.

And just as King knew that the struggle for civil rights at home had to also be part of the struggle against war abroad, he understood that no one, regardless of their race would be free until everyone had the right to a decent paying job or an income for those unable to work. Most importantly, King also understood that “Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” The time for suffering in silence has come to an end.

Nothing will change unless our desperation and anger is channeled into a mighty movement that unites and fights. It’s time to march on Wall St. Come to the march, and tell everyone you know to come with you.