On May 1st, we celebrated a holiday for the 99%. New Yorkers joined with millions throughout the world — workers, students, immigrants, professionals, houseworkers. We took to the streets to strike against a system which does not work for us.

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8 AM–2 PM

Bryant Park

A fun and family-friendly Pop-up Occupation, featuring mutual aid—free food, a free market, skillshares, workshops, and learn-ins—public art, the OWS Library, and a rehearsal for the Guitarmy.

This will also be a launching ground for direct action and civil disobedience in Midtown, including 99 pickets (please arrive at 8 AM to join a picket), and other creative disruptions against the corporations who rule our city.
10 AM–3 PM

Free University

On May 1st the Free University will spring up in Madison Square Park, a one-day experiment to actualize the education we want to see: relevant, open, free and accessible to all.

The Free University has grown into an inspiring collaboration of over 100 free workshops, activities, discussions and courses.

Talks by David Harvey, David Graeber, Francis Fox Piven, Chris Hedges, and more!
2 PM

March to Union Sq

March from Bryant Park to Union Square and make music with the Occupy Guitarmy led by Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine! OWS Music is enlisting 1,000 guitar-playing musicians to join this march. Please contact OWS Music if you would like to be a specialist.

The OWS Meditation working group will also lead a Tai Chi meditation walk.
4 PM

Solidarity Rally

Permitted

The May Day Solidarity Coalition has organized an historic convergence of the 99%! Join labor unions, May 1st Coalition For Worker and Immigrant Rights, students, OWS, and faith & community groups for a massive rally at Union Square.

Musical performances by Das Racist, Dan Deacon, Tom Morello, Immortal Technique, Bobby Sanabria, and other special guests.
5:30 PM

Solidarity March

Permitted

A permitted march with a coalition of labor, immigrant, OWS, community, student, and faith organizations.

Together we will march from Union Square into the heart of corporate corruption on Wall Street.
8 PM

Afterparty

Join Occupy Wall Street for a People's Assembly and the Haymarket Martyrs Memorial Resistance Rager. Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 55 water street.

Latest tweets

@OWSMayDay: Photo: fortfondue: http://t.co/PGNIsmlW
May 25, 11:01 AM
@OWSMayDay: Photoset: beertrash: http://t.co/LmMyQns2
May 24, 11:02 AM
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May 23, 11:02 AM
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May 22, 11:01 AM
@OWSMayDay: Photo: Please repost. Sorry for reposting but the first time was mysteriously repressed… http://t.co/Rv3FowQ8
May 21, 01:36 PM
@OWSMayDay: Photo: imsuperzero: http://t.co/9XWf1end
May 21, 12:13 PM
@OWSMayDay: Photo: jeffreytiotuicowebplace74: http://t.co/jnrumbh7
May 17, 11:01 AM
@OWSMayDay: Photo: http://t.co/F6H9RjUN
May 16, 11:01 AM
@OWSMayDay: Photo: briannamf: http://t.co/R9YxK1Nn
May 15, 11:02 AM
@OWSMayDay: Slide Show: May Day in New York http://t.co/WV8wK3Zj
May 14, 11:01 AM
@OWSMayDay: May Day 2012 _ NYC - aeriel shot of Union SQ - imanihenry: http://t.co/2z9dE9Xj
May 13, 11:04 AM
@OWSMayDay: Photo: thehumanemily: http://t.co/H9o8cSdd
May 12, 11:04 AM
@OWSMayDay: Photoset: › Photos taken by Natasha Greene on May Day in New York City. 5/1/12 http://t.co/y7y8zJmZ
May 11, 11:02 AM
@OWSMayDay: inserrection: Police Brutality at May Day NYC - inserrection: http://t.co/YE7r92qu
May 10, 11:01 AM
@OWSMayDay: Photo: culture-for-the-estranged: http://t.co/2JdrNV2F
May 9, 11:02 AM
@OWSMayDay: Photo: rutgersreview: http://t.co/jn2WkiVr
May 8, 11:01 AM
@OWSMayDay: Photoset: skyreid: http://t.co/1en6Avgp
May 8, 09:03 AM
@OWSMayDay: Photo: photothuglife: http://t.co/32DgFefL
May 7, 11:02 AM
@OWSMayDay: Video: STRIKE! http://t.co/oiCzd3u8
May 6, 11:04 AM
@OWSMayDay: Video: occupyallstreets: http://t.co/bYNzgybv
May 5, 02:34 PM
@OWSMayDay: Photo: http://t.co/w54J086k
May 5, 11:04 AM
@OWSMayDay: NYT slideshow - Occupy Wall Street May Day protests in New York http://t.co/Z4aE9Lq0
May 4, 08:29 PM
@OWSMayDay: Photo: People of Earth, This is my contribution to the May Day 2012 movement. As an informed citizen, I give... http://t.co/aev4PshF
May 4, 11:01 AM
@OWSMayDay: RT @timewarp64: @OWSMayDay Crazy magnificent unforgettable experience that will continue to inspire my life & path. Thanks #M1GS #M1NYC
May 2, 06:33 PM
@OWSMayDay: “@ParallaxTrax: Twitter Hashtags: #M1GS | #GeneralStrike | #MayDay In NYC: #M1NYC | @OWSMayDay | @StrikeEverywher | @NYMay1st | @OWSTactical
May 1, 01:43 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @ParallaxTrax: Twitter Hashtags: #M1GS | #GeneralStrike | #MayDay In NYC: #M1NYC | @OWSMayDay | @StrikeEverywher | @NYMay1st
May 1, 01:43 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @occupynick: TAKING THE STREETS!! HUNDREDS IN THE STREETS OF 5TH AVE #M1NYC
May 1, 01:43 PM
@OWSMayDay: #Guitarmy march takes the streets
May 1, 01:39 PM
@OWSMayDay: LIVE at #M1NYC: http://t.co/YNadwBBG on #Guitarmy march w/ @OccupyMARINES and @tmorello #M1GS
May 1, 01:34 PM
@OWSMayDay: MT @mgouldwartofsky 3 student convergences happening now: @NYU4OWS in Wash Sq, CUNY in Madison Park, NYC high schools in Ft Green. #M1NYC
May 1, 01:30 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @mgouldwartofsky: Just witnessed multiple unprovoked arrests outside the Puck Building at Lafayette and Houston. #m1gs #MayDay
May 1, 01:27 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @occupynick: @tmorello leading the marching. Crowd sings "this land is your land" #m1nyc
May 1, 01:25 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @clongenecker: Thousands now marching from Bryant to Madison to union for #solidarity march and concert!! #m1gs #OWS
May 1, 01:16 PM
@OWSMayDay: Oh heeeeeyy #BikeSwarm ;) https://t.co/JyM1U7KP @critmasspanic @OWSBC
May 1, 01:15 PM
@OWSMayDay: @johnknefel anyone live?
May 1, 01:13 PM
@OWSMayDay: Article abt the #Guitarmy: http://t.co/yZ9iSXYJ now leading march w/ @OccupyMARINES, just leaving Bryant Pk towards Madison sq #M1NYC #M1GS
May 1, 01:06 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @clongenecker: March headed south down 5th towards union. stopping at Madison to grab free university folks. #m1gs #OWS
May 1, 01:01 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @carriem213: The Tax Dodgers and the Loopholes singing in Bryant Park. <3 #ows #M1GS #M1NYC http://t.co/OxMTPtxj
May 1, 01:00 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @dontbeaputz: Bryant Park continues to fill up as sunshine breaks. #ows #m1gs #m1nyc http://t.co/hrknUuxM
May 1, 12:58 PM
@OWSMayDay: NYPD barricading Broadway in the Lower East Side. #M1NYC #M1GS
May 1, 12:57 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @occupynick: #M1NYC is trending!
May 1, 12:55 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @da_peoples_hero: @OccupyMARINES is with the #Guitarmy live on Ustream! Check out my show: http://t.co/m4D9qXTH 1:45 PM EDT
May 1, 12:54 PM
@OWSMayDay: In 10 minutes, march is leaving Bryant Pk lead by #Guitarmy, headed to #UnionSq #M1NYC #M1GS
May 1, 12:53 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @occupiedstories: Tom Morello and the #guitarmy tuning up! #ows #m1nyc #m1gs http://t.co/p3bsCvNq
May 1, 12:50 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @RDevro: Wildcat march has kicked off. Too hectic to tweet. http://t.co/71qN65Sm
May 1, 12:41 PM
@OWSMayDay: March just returned to Bryant Park, riot cops shoving. #M1NYC #M1GS
May 1, 12:35 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @radsupporter: Today Kettle gets Kettle @OWSTactical @OWSMayDay gets a Kettle No arrest Resist D Kettle #NYPD Join Us @Occupy_Police ...
May 1, 12:35 PM
@OWSMayDay: @radsupporter LOL
May 1, 12:34 PM
@OWSMayDay: @mik_check2012 @strikeeverywher That's the #Guitarmy! #OWS #M1NYC #NYCGS #M1GS
May 1, 12:27 PM
@OWSMayDay: How To Save the World: http://t.co/iCJ02484 #OWS #M1NYC #NYCGS #M1GS
May 1, 12:23 PM
@OWSMayDay: WE ARE TRENDING ON TWITTER. http://t.co/0FI5RYO3 #NYCGS #M1NYC #M1GS #OWS
May 1, 12:15 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @lmnopie: My rig #m1gs http://t.co/KLIIAYcD
May 1, 12:12 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @davidjmcgee: Solidarity discussion in Madison Square Park. Hooray Free University! #mayday #m1nyc http://t.co/Kt4UeNyr
May 1, 12:08 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @sabokitty 672 returning to #BryantPark in the immigrants rights Capital Grille march. #m1nyc #MayDay #ri4a #juancrow #CorporateGreed
May 1, 12:07 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @owstactical: Big march heading west on 42nd past Grand Central #OWS #M1NYC #NYCGS
May 1, 12:00 PM
@OWSMayDay: RT @occupynick: 3 marches around the city were in the streets at the same time! #m1nyc
May 1, 11:58 AM
@OWSMayDay: RT @carriem213: March now in front of Grand Central, moving slowly, chanting loudly. #ows #M1GS #M1NYC http://t.co/McIc7Ws7
May 1, 11:57 AM
@OWSMayDay: RT @owstactical: Police motor vehicles have both eastbound and westbound traffic blocked, in front of grand central #OWS #NYCGS #M1NYC
May 1, 11:56 AM
@OWSMayDay: RT @mgouldwartofsky: Immigrant worker justice march, having grown to over 1k strong at CapitalGrille, bound for Chipotle on 42nd St #m1nyc
May 1, 11:52 AM
@OWSMayDay: Lookin' fly! RT @johnknefel: 30 mopeds on Houston. #ows #M1GS http://t.co/2y9ERJ4L
May 1, 11:48 AM
@OWSMayDay: RT @carriem213: Ooh hey look! After running up from Mad Sq Park, I found a march at Grand Central! #ows #M1GS #M1NYC http://t.co/mONrvMem
May 1, 11:44 AM
@OWSMayDay: MT @seasonothebitch: Have arrived @FreeUnivNYC (with @jacremes), observing classes. lots of people, crowds around benches, love it. #m1gs
May 1, 11:43 AM
@OWSMayDay: Giant picket at 42nd and 3rd is LIVE at http://t.co/0uiAWP6S #M1NYC #M1GS
May 1, 11:42 AM
@OWSMayDay: .@nyclu reporting that the picket at 42nd st and 3rd ave is now about 1k strong. #M1NYC #M1GS
May 1, 11:40 AM
@OWSMayDay: New picket starts at Citi Bank on 42nd, between 3rd and Lexington. #M1NYC
May 1, 11:35 AM
@OWSMayDay: 2 large marches just united at 42nd and Lexington. #M1NYC
May 1, 11:33 AM
@OWSMayDay: RT @owstactical: LIVE from #OWS #M1NYC Immigrant Worker Justice Picket. http://t.co/i20qCdJg
May 1, 11:31 AM
@OWSMayDay: @granulac We'll be joined at 4 in Union Sq by lots of great music and shows! Come say hi, march to wall st at 5:30! #M1NYC
May 1, 11:28 AM
@OWSMayDay: Starting at 12:30 at Madison Sq, Free #OpenSource hardware and software, and algebra class at @FreeUnivNYC
May 1, 11:24 AM
@OWSMayDay: March is taking the street at Clinton, just escaped Williamsburg bridge. Abt 200 ppl, bike bloc swarming. #M1NYC
May 1, 11:20 AM
@OWSMayDay: NYPD has shut down Williamsburg bridge to car traffic. #M1NYC
May 1, 11:19 AM
@OWSMayDay: Student walkout begins in NYC. LIVE: http://t.co/uILJWBoK #M1NYC #M1GS
May 1, 11:13 AM
@OWSMayDay: RT @occupysteve: March moves north as police follows. Mic check ensues. Really loud! #OWS #OccupyWallStreet #Mayday http://t.co/MOHUgDlj
May 1, 11:11 AM
@OWSMayDay: RT @occupysteve: Riot cops come to break up Wells Fargo picket. #Mayday http://t.co/jk0n3qXL #M1NYC
May 1, 11:08 AM
@OWSMayDay: BREAKING: need more ppl at 41st and park, 7 police vans full of riot police, and NYPD is starting to kettle! #M1NYC #M1GS
May 1, 11:07 AM
@OWSMayDay: RT @macfathom: This march is picking up more pickets as it goes. Now headed to 47th and Madison to meet up with another. #OWS #m1nyc #99PKTS
May 1, 11:00 AM
@OWSMayDay: RT @alexisgoldstein: Party in Bryant park! #mayday #m1nyc http://t.co/KXZ2qTXy
May 1, 10:58 AM
@OWSMayDay: People beginning to be arrested on Williamsburg bridge. LIVE: http://t.co/YffIeIRR #M1NYC #M1GS
May 1, 10:56 AM
@OWSMayDay: Very strong police presence on Manhattan side of Williamsburg bridge. Stay safe, @ArckiiART !!
May 1, 10:51 AM
@OWSMayDay: Both Madison sq and Bryant pk are packed and calm, workshops going smoothly. #M1NYC
May 1, 10:49 AM
@OWSMayDay: MT @mgouldwartofsky: Immigrant worker justice march has taken the street. 500+ on the march now at East 40th and Madison #M1GS #M1NYC
May 1, 10:47 AM
@OWSMayDay: @sabokitty Can I get a livestream, friend?
May 1, 10:46 AM
@OWSMayDay: .@nyclu I think CNN meant the Williamsburg bridge. @ArckiiART is tweeting from march there. #M1NYC
May 1, 10:45 AM
@OWSMayDay: MT @sabokitty: 343 people in an immigrants rights march from #BryantPark to 10 e 40th St now in the streets! #99PKTS #m1nyc #MayDay
May 1, 10:44 AM
@OWSMayDay: Immigrant justice groups (abt 150-200 ppl) now leaving Bryant pk to picket exploitative employers #M1NYC
May 1, 10:40 AM
@OWSMayDay: RT @nyclu: Student debt teach-in at mad sq pk #occupywallstreet #ows on Twitpic http://t.co/krbS2rdt
May 1, 10:35 AM
@OWSMayDay: MT @edneedham: May Day + People in the streets = The beginning of the beginning. Bryant Park - http://t.co/6kcceHQJ #m1gs #m1nyc #ows
May 1, 10:25 AM
@OWSMayDay: I hear Tom Morello is joining us at Bryant Park at around noon! #M1NYC
May 1, 10:19 AM
@OWSMayDay: RT @wookietv: The picket march just returned to Bryant! #ows #m1nyc
May 1, 10:11 AM
@OWSMayDay: RT @dontbeaputz: Heading down 5th avenue, a slow but steady procession. #m1gs #m1nyc http://t.co/00sxFkwz
May 1, 10:06 AM
@OWSMayDay: MT @mgouldwartofsky: #M1NYC converging by the 100s in impromptu street march down 5th Avenue, 100s more gathering at @FreeUnivNYC
May 1, 10:02 AM
@OWSMayDay: RT @nyclu: bulk of labor orgs coming out after 4pm. So these hundreds will only increase quite a bit #occupywallstreet #ows
May 1, 09:57 AM
@OWSMayDay: March takes the street at 42nd and 5th #M1NYC
May 1, 09:57 AM
@OWSMayDay: RT @mganzman: @OWSMayDay is in full swing. I'll be covering events this afternoon in Union Square with @tjctv. #M1NYC #OWS
May 1, 09:55 AM
@OWSMayDay: .@nyclu We've been using #M1NYC #M1GS and #MayDay
May 1, 09:53 AM
@OWSMayDay: @patrickdehahn estimated numbers on yr march?
May 1, 09:51 AM
@OWSMayDay: RT @patrickdehahn: Front of march locking arms. http://t.co/GSk61F4j #ows #m1nyc #m1gs
May 1, 09:50 AM
@OWSMayDay: @akaJulene Out of the office, into the streets!!! #m1nyc #NYCGS
May 1, 09:50 AM
@OWSMayDay: @craigcarroll Who says we aren't? ;) #M1NYC #NYCGS
May 1, 09:49 AM
@OWSMayDay: .@sabokitty follow @FreeUnivNYC for madison sq updates. sounds like their doing quite well, and having readings.
May 1, 09:39 AM

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On May 1st, we celebrated a holiday for the 99%. New Yorkers joined with millions throughout the world — workers, students, immigrants, professionals, houseworkers. We took to the streets to strike against a system which does not work for us.

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Moved by May Day?
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March to Union Sq

Solidarity Rally

Solidarity March

Afterparty

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On May 1st, we celebrated a holiday for the 99%. New Yorkers joined with millions throughout the world — workers, students, immigrants, professionals, houseworkers. We took to the streets to strike against a system which does not work for us.View a sampling of media coverage

Moved by May Day?Here's what you can do next:

Join Summer Disobedience School every Saturday at 12pm for action trainings, free university, mutual aid, and more!

Participate online: OccupyWallStreet.net and NYCGA.net

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Bryant Park

Free University

March to Union Sq

Solidarity Rally

Solidarity March

Afterparty

Latest tweets

Resources

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On May 1st, we celebrated a holiday for the 99%. New Yorkers joined with millions throughout the world — workers, students, immigrants, professionals, houseworkers. We took to the streets to strike against a system which does not work for us.

View a sampling of media coverage

Moved by May Day?
Here's what you can do next: