Occupy Wall Street - Height of Irony

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Originally posted by: billryan
The shops around the park will see increased business, as there will be thousands of people descending upon it. The pizza places close to the park downtown have expanded their hours and hired new employees as a result of the OWS crowd. The one place interviewed last week in the Post said he was selling a couple hundred extra pies a week. In fact, the increased business had allowed him to lower prices. His pies went from $18.95 to $14.95, and he can't keep up with demand. The Wall St area used to be pretty deserted on weekends, now places that were open M-F have expanded to seven days.
Its a shame so many of you are letting Faux News do your thinking for you, but thats certainly nothing new. After all, everyone knows businesses always have nothing but the best of intentions.

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Originally posted by: billryan
Does watching Faux News lower ones reading comprehension?
I referred to the parkdowntown, not Bryant Park.

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Originally posted by: hoops2
I work across the street from Bryant Park here in NYC and the OWS crowd will be demonstrating in the park today.

The location is the height of irony for several reasons:

1) It used to be a drug dealers haven until it was cleaned up - helped by donations from the evil 1%

Actually, it was a place where office workers and students could go and buy loose joints from the big bad drug dealers.


2) Most of the park is taken up with an ice skating rink which has free admission due to a sponsorship from the evil Citibank

Which is real nice for the 2% of New yorkers who iceskate, not so great for the 98% who would rather be enjoying their park.

3) The rest of the park consists of small retail shops owned and operated by individuals. This demonstration will result in zero sales today for these people. Since these shops are only open for 10 weeks this is a real hardship

Not true. The rest of the park consists of open space for the use of the peoples of New york
This park used to be for the enjoyment of the people who work and live in the area. Now it is closed to the public for weeks at a time for a bizarre event called Fashion Week, and then ten weeks a year, outsiders come in, take over the park and sell trinkets to tourists. I'm not sure thats what the founding fathers had in mind when they set aside space for public parks.
I'd wager not a single booth there is operated by a small business. The rents alone keep all but the big companies out.

4) We were advised to bring our lunches today, so the local restaurants, pizza shops, delis will also have reduced revenue

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