Zuccotti Park, New York City

On both my trips to New York City in 2008 and 2010, I have at various times found myself wandering through Zuccotti Park. Strictly speaking, it is more of a plaza than a traditional park, and in fact it used to be known as Liberty Plaza Park. Created in 1968, the park was one of the few open spaces with tables and seats in the Financial District. It is located just one block from the World Trade Center. Following the events of September 11, 2001 it was left covered with debris, and subsequently used as a staging area during the ensuing recovery efforts.

Read More here:

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Zuccotti Park
• New York City
• Double Check
• Joie de Vivre
• Mark di Suvero
• John Seward Johnson
• OWS
• Occupy Wall Street
• Mark Di Suvero