Thousands of Wall Street protesters are joined by union members during an afternoon protest on Oct. 5 in New York City. Hundreds of activists affiliated with the "Occupy Wall Street" demonstrations have been living in a park in the Financial District near Wall Street. The activists have been gradually converging on the financial district over the past two weeks to rally against the influence of corporate money in politics, among a host of other issues. Over 700 people were arrested last weekend on the Brooklyn Bridge after temporarily blocking traffic.
