Occupy Wall Street Costs Local NYC Businesses Close to $500K
- Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:37pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Since September 17 protesters in Zuccotti Park have claimed to represent the 99%. That might not count the dozens of small businesses near the protest that have lost $479,400 since Occupy Wall Street began, according to the New York Post:
“A Post survey of a dozen restaurants, jewelry shops, beauty salons, a chain store and mom-and-pop establishments tallied almost a half-million dollars lost in the 53 days since the Zuccotti Park siege began on Sept. 17.
‘We’re done with them!’ barked one Broadway business owner. The restaurateur — who requested anonymity for fear of reprisals — said his profits drained as soon as campers moved in.
‘My customers used to take food to eat in the park, but now they can’t,’ he lamented.”
Business owners told the Post that between clogged streets to reported assaults, shoppers are going elsewhere and avoid retailers near the Occupy Wall Street protest. In addition to repelling customers, business owners complained to the Post that protesters are occupying their stores:
“Stubborn occupiers, for example, often hold impromptu meetings inside coffee shop Pret a Manger, forcing workers to stay hours past closing time.
‘They’d keep asking for 20 minutes, 20 minutes,’ one worker complained.
And the coffee shop has lost loyal customers who now can’t find a place to sit.”
Even more revolting, the owner of the Essex World Cafe told the Post that on two separate occasions he found that someone had defecated on his gate overnight. The manager of Ho Yip, a chinese restaurant next to Essex, says filthy cloths and underwear now carpet the restaurant’s bathroom floor.
In early October NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly said that the protest had cost the city $2 million in police overtime, but as of October 27, Public Safety chair Councilman Peter Vallone says that number has since ballooned to $5 million.
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Comments (92)
abbygirl1994
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:35pmThey ought to sue the city for it… after all their Mayor has failed the store owners.. God help the store owners!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:01pmThese people are in my book official economic terrorists, and should be either dispersed or arrested.
Report Post »Unix
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:04pmThis is nothing compared to what is really coming, have a watch if you dare
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcFvoIS1bhU
Happy happy!
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:33pmThe only way I see this ending is for “EVERYONE” to BOYCOTT NYC. It is
Time for millions of tourists to start pouring in for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
If some one would call for a Boycott then the Theaters, high priced restaurants,
Macy’s and the big companies and Cabbies everyone would be affected and
they would FORCE the Mayor to do something.The Hotels will be hurting a lot.
Maybe “Trump” should start complaining LOUDLY and HILTON and the one’s
that support this fool in office.
Hitting the wallet has always been the most effective way to end anything.
Report Post »I think the City owes these businesses that money. Maybe though an attorney
will take it on for them and sue everyone for lots and lots.It is a disgrace…..
MomaGrisley2
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:50pmSend invoices to Van Jones, the nnions, and the other supporter groups. They sponsored it…now let them pay up! Seeing how they are PAYING these Occutards, treat them as employers…make them pay the Occutards Health Insurance and other full time benefits.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:25pmAnd, file a class action against the “Occupy Wall Street” organization and any who participate, jointly and severally–so that ANY protester is liable for the ENTIRE damages! Some dimwit could join the OWS for just 1 protest, today, with no prior affiliation and be liable for $500,000! Now, THAT might get some attention! Come on, New York, you are the most creative ligitious state in the Union! Surely, you can come up with some concept of strict liability in this matter!
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 11:01pmHows that multiculturalism working NY? NY you have spawned more trouble than your worth to America. Tap one of those “BERGs” that started and promoted this
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 11:17pmI hope everyone keeps in mind who the actual supprters are and their origin
Report Post »greatdanes
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 12:15amAgree 150% They Should Sue Mayor Bloomberg for Not Stopping this Months Ago. Just Because he‘s part of Obama’s Gangsters Led by Soros Wanted To Cause Chaos in NYC . Small business lost ‘Big Money’ & some had to close shop. Lost jobs For What these Professional Pretend Protestors – The Democrat/Communist Party Is Killing Our America. Had Read that a good portion of the protestors were flown in from Europe to Really Get violence going like in Europe. It’s not over yet & it will get Ugly.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 3:31amThat is just NYC businesses, what is the total cost to NYC in damages? AND what about nationwide? I bet the numbers are staggering. Most states are struggling anyway and with this added cost slammed on each state what will it do to further damage our economy? Pretty well calculated wouldn’t you say?
Report Post »Founding Father2
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 7:37amHere is a newscast of the Small Business’ finally counter-protesting Occupy Wall Street: http://www.americanparchment.com/video/2011/nov/ows_small_business.html They have lost hundreds of thousands of dollar and they are not going to take it any more. The cities are also starting to fight back and serve their long awaited eviction notices.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 9:48amHow’s about you total up the amount the Wall Street crowd, the bankers, the Madoff’s, etc. cost American businesses and the average American family.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:33pmAs soon as liberty is complete it dies in anarchy.
Report Post »Objective_Reasonableness
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:28pm“Without Law There Can Be No Freedom”
Report Post »Kathleen3
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:24pmThe little despot mayor, Bloomberg, and the pseudo police chief Ray Kelly both refuse to uphold and enforce immigration laws, declaring Manhattan a sanctuary city. Both welcomed the occupiers with open arms. The two top officials most entrusted to uphold and enforce our laws are the same most guilty of violating them.
The people of NYC who allow these two to continue violating our laws and advocating on behalf of law breakers Vs the citizen who pay their salaries deserve what they get. If I still lived in NYC I would have recallled/forced the resignation of these two years ago.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:07pmYou could see the handwriting on the wall and I got out 6 years ago. Got my parents out 4 months ago. Hiding away from corrupt politicians was the obvious choice and plenty of land to grow food. Only thing left to do is hang a sign, “IF I DON”T KNOW YOU___DON“T BE HERE”.
Report Post »eshaw380
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:23pmThose shop owners are Evil Capitalists anyway. They should give everything to the OWSers. Those fine upstanding young Obama voters deserve it. They work hard all day everyday. Maybe Obama will have a “Victims of OWS stimulus plan” Tax the small business owners down there, and then give it back to them, after he takes his well earned cut off the top of coarse.OR wait a minute, what if he gives them stock options in a solar panal company!! Problem solved, early retirement for all…ah sarcasm is great isnt it…
Report Post »showmerancher
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:21pmSpeaking of businesses, I wonder if they‘ll scatter these folks before the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade a week from Thursday. Otherwise, I wonder how many New Yorkers will risk “Zucotti Lung” or who knows what else with OWS folks in the crowd… or disrupting the parade or whatever.
Report Post »Bro Geo Too
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:18pm`
Understand OWS mentality and its cure at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAOrT0OcHh0&feature=feedu
Report Post »nohussein
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:12pmparasites always are a burden.
Report Post »Hobo Boondocks
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:11pmSounds to me like the makings of a law suit against all the organizers, participants and city politicians that embraced the movement.
Report Post »nohussein
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:13pmWhich means the hussein.
Report Post »Hobo Boondocks
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:28pmHow could you even think that our illustrious president is behind this abomination?………..Well, his name is Obama….never mind.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:38pmOkay, we’ll settle out of court for 4 pairs of Birkenstocks and 2 pints of patcholli oil…
Report Post »Seede
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:08pmBet it costs more than that. The clean up and parades aren’t over yet and I bet there are lots of related crimes that are not credited to them that should be. Wit till the fat lady sings and then make a count. Bloom whatever doesn’t want you to know the whole ball of wax cause then it really might get ugly. Meanwhile Pelosi, Reed, Jackson, Sharpton and the DC gangs are really quiet right now. This just might bite them after the dust clears. The community organizer nimrod isn’t talking much about it any more. I think he sees what a sham it turned into and he will throw anyone under the bus if he has to.
Report Post »Kankokage
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:06pmThey had a chance a month ago to make their point. Now they have reverted back to what they were before: cockroaches, leeches, vermin. I would never hire one of these people for any job.
Report Post »fedupintx
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:42pmThese idiots turn down jobs paying $20 per hour, claiming they can’t live on that. The way to clear Zuccotti Park would be to airdrop thousands of job applications into the park. They’d scramble like the gutter rats they are.
Report Post »RichNGadsden
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:02pmAs most of knew, this lunacy only hurts the small businessmen out there. And, their employees who are either already laid off, or working far fewer hours. Not the fat cats they claim to be trying to hurt. The only way they can do that is collapse the entire economy. Guess that will make us all the same. Socialism just drags everybody down to the lowest level, while capitalism can bring about prosperity…for those who get off their asses and work.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:01pmSue the SEIU for organizing OWS!
Report Post »seemsew
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:00pmWhen laws are not enforced and respected….our freedom could kill us.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:10pmNot “could” – WILL.
Report Post »mzee26
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:59pmDon’t they have that much in the bank?
Report Post »showmerancher
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:58pmThere have already been stories about employees being laid off due to this, and I’m sure there will be more. Got to love ‘em… OWS: Killing jobs to protest the lack of jobs in America!
Report Post »hi
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:57pmIt will cost even more as they come in for scabies,chlamydia, TB,gonorrhea,AIDS,drug overdose, and syphilis treatment.
Report Post »olddog
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:54pmSolution, Freeze the monies these idiots put in the bank to pay for the damages..Christians have a mass protest to remove obama from office ..
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:53pmIf I lived in NY I would be suing the city. This is ridiculous to allow protesters to interrupt businesses livelihoods. I would also get names of key organizers and name them in the suit. I would be done playing nice.
Report Post »LiberalMarine
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:53pmA perfect example of the people getting in the way of the message.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:08pmlol message???? what message this group has been incoherent since the beginning
Report Post »fedupintx
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:46pmMessage? Their only message has been “we want what you have, give it to us”. Work? “No, we don’t want to, and refuse to, WORK for it, just give it to us because we are entitled to it because we live in America and of course, because we say so”. Thanks for furthering that mentality Osamabama and the Demonicraps.
Report Post »garbagecanlogic
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:51pmSend the bill to Bloomersberg! Better yet, reelect him so he can screw you again.
The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
Report Post »The U.N. Out Of The U.S.
NotPoliticallyCorrect
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:49pmSoooo, this is 500k that is lost forever. Sorry you jobless, homeless, cry-babies, you don’t get any of it either. Y’all are effing brilliant.
Report Post »liberalisrunamuckus
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:49pmthis is your obama youth
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:48pmLet them take over NYC when all the businesses close down see where they hang out
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:00pmI agree…Raising prices to cover the losses won’t work either. You lose your customers. I say do like Glenn did. Move to Texas. Unless you are an ignorant liberal…
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 12:41am@ AJAYW,
It might be a smart idea for all the businesses to close down until the OWS have nowhere to go. No bathrooms, no coffee shops with WI-Fi, and no fast food places. These businesses are under siege by these idiots, and it’s time for the Mayors of these Cities to be responsible to the taxpayers of these Cities. .
Report Post »CanteenBoy
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:43pmWhy is this tolerated?
Report Post »dal743
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:51pmPolitically correct thinking and cowardice!!
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