Of course they are in complete denial claiming they are “stronger than ever.”
(NYDN) — A solitary protester perched on a railing at the western edge of Zuccotti Park one recent afternoon, holding a handwritten sign which read: “You Can’t Occupy An Idea.”
Behind him, a few dozen people mingled inside what was once the bustling epicenter of the Occupy Wall Street movement — now bereft of the tents, tarps, kitchen and library which many had come to call home.
Since the NYPD’s pre-dawn raid Nov. 15 to clear the demonstrators from the plaza, New York’s boisterous occupation has lacked a central hub and appears to have largely fizzled.
But the scattered protesters and core supporters remain adamant the Occupy Wall Street idea is far from over.
“The movement isn’t dead, it’s stronger in terms of organization,” said Harris, 28, who moved to Zuccotti Park in late September and remained through to the end.
“We are still having meetings, sending out videos and coordinating our messages,” he added. “We may be smaller in number and scattered out, but we are stronger than ever.”
The public atrium at 60 Wall St. has become one of the off-site hubs where Occupy Wall Street’s working groups meet to strategize. On Friday, about 35 protesters still huddled around small round tables drinking coffee and debating.