Statement by Senator Squadron, Congressman Nadler & Borough President Stringer on Community Board OWS Resolution

NEW YORK -- Tonight, State Senator Daniel Squadron, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer released the following statement upon committee passage of a Community Board 1 resolution regarding Occupy Wall Street and quality of life:

Last week, we called on Brookfield to delay its clean-up of the park to allow for dialogue and, ultimately, a long-term solution that works for the community and protects the First Amendment rights of OWS.  

Tonight’s Community Board resolution is an attempt to establish a sensible framework that respects the protesters’ fundamental rights while addressing the very real quality of life concerns for residents and businesses around Zuccotti Park. Protecting the needs of Lower Manhattan and the rights of OWS do not need to be mutually exclusive.

We must all work together to make that framework a reality.

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Amy Spitalnick (Squadron) - spitalni@nysenate.gov
Ilan Kayatsky (Nadler) - ilan.kayatsky@mail.house.gov
Audrey Gelman (Stringer) - agelman@manhattanbp.org