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dhol82

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49. Lots of people came in group buses

Mon Sep 22, 2014, 10:49 AM

Sep 2014

There were many groups from out of town who came in big buses.

I am local so was able to take the subway directly to the start of the march. Don't think it would have been easy to take the local bus. Traffic was, essentially, at a standstill throughout most of mid Manhattan.

My apartment overlooks Seventh Avenue on the way to the Holland Tunnel. Last evening the backup was momentous. Not sure if it was marchers or some problem in the tunnel. It was a sea of red brake lights. The organizers had requested that people not drive to the event but to use bikes, mass transit or group transport.

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I was at the Climate March, at least 500,000 or more. [View all] edhopper Sep 2014 OP

WHY do they always lie?????? onecent Sep 2014 #1

They pay edhopper Sep 2014 #2

And their owners are stockholders in fossil fuel corparations. freshwest Sep 2014 #28

My local hate-radio station Control-Z Sep 2014 #3

what's even worse barbtries Sep 2014 #8

I'm still there, WELL over 100,000 strong. JaneyVee Sep 2014 #4

Thanks edhopper Sep 2014 #6

Holy moly! SoapBox Sep 2014 #16

I was watching MSNBC and they had a shot from the top of a building. Take the ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #53

ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, FNN wear industrial strength blinders. They know what people want, dammit! freshwest Sep 2014 #30

K&R! G_j Sep 2014 #5

corporate media grrr barbtries Sep 2014 #7

Their goal is to sow confusion. RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #9

FUD works so well, why should they give it up? Segretti is still laughing. freshwest Sep 2014 #31

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #10

Agreed times a thousand. So proud of the marchers! n/t Peregrine Took Sep 2014 #11

Corporate media are climate deniers Iliyah Sep 2014 #12

K&R cprise Sep 2014 #13

Thank you for being there and also for the thread. I have never been to a big march...but I libdem4life Sep 2014 #14

The march was a couple of hours dhol82 Sep 2014 #15

Guess I thought it would be a longer time. Now I know. Thanks. libdem4life Sep 2014 #39

For the people at the back edhopper Sep 2014 #42

wow dhol82 Sep 2014 #48

Yes edhopper Sep 2014 #17

Was pretty sure there would be lots of food and drink. Just the massive libdem4life Sep 2014 #41

Lots of people came in group buses dhol82 Sep 2014 #49

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #18

Thanx edhopper Sep 2014 #19

Please describe the under-reporting... brooklynite Sep 2014 #20

They initially were reporting 100,000 edhopper Sep 2014 #22

So you're unhappy that a preliminary count while the event was happening was wrong... brooklynite Sep 2014 #29

I am glad you are happy edhopper Sep 2014 #34

ABC: New York Sees the Biggest Climate March in History brooklynite Sep 2014 #36

That's good edhopper Sep 2014 #37

CNN: Tens of thousands of people marched through Manhattan G_j Sep 2014 #38

Thanks edhopper Sep 2014 #40

So, complain about CNN...don't call out "the media" brooklynite Sep 2014 #43

When I complained edhopper Sep 2014 #44

from the Museum of NH? pangaia Sep 2014 #21

Past it edhopper Sep 2014 #23

TOO MUCH, man !!!!! pangaia Sep 2014 #24

End of designated march assembly space was at 86th street - LiberalElite Sep 2014 #54

Thank you! They are now reporting 400,000 cal04 Sep 2014 #25

That's great edhopper Sep 2014 #35

K&R Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2014 #26

Thank you!! RiverLover Sep 2014 #27

+1 freshwest Sep 2014 #32

wish I had been able to attend G_j Sep 2014 #33

K & R nt Bigmack Sep 2014 #45

I am dismayed this morning edhopper Sep 2014 #46

AMAZING! nothing on Morning Joe today...UGH... CTyankee Sep 2014 #47

Too bad they could not clean up after themselves. former9thward Sep 2014 #50

So was my friend Sunaura KamaAina Sep 2014 #51

This is why I do not think that demonstrating against wars matters any more. djean111 Sep 2014 #52