Sources: NYPD, protest group agree on rally site (Union Square Park)

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NEW YORK (CNN)

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) and representatives for United for Peace and Justice have agreed on a site for a protest rally this weekend, as well as the route for the march that will precede it, sources familiar with the situation told CNN Thursday.

The rally, expected to be the biggest of 29 permitted protests scheduled around the Republican National Convention, will be held in Union Square Park, just north of the East Village area.

Organizers had wanted to stage the rally in Central Park, but a judge this week backed up the city's denial of that request.

A projected 250,000 protesters are expected to take part in the event Sunday, set to start with a march that is to step off between 11 a.m. and noon ET. ..

[nodehopper]

1. uh...250,000 in UNION SQUARE?

are they CRAZY? is this so the police has an easier time squashing everyone?

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. Oh here's a plan

let's just send everybody to one of the busiest, most congested places in the City. A place that couldn't possible have enough space for all the people expected to show up. Well at least no one will kill a single blade of Central Park grass.

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3. Thursday news

and a duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=778975