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2004 Republican National Convention in NYC


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1. Introduction
2. 16th Street
3. Pier 57
4. The Tombs
5. Freedom
6. Aftermath
7. Audio, Video, and Images
    [Ground Zero] [Union Square] [16th Street] [Pier 57] [Video/Audio]


Union Square


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Union Square was where people came to express themselves and listen to others.

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As always, there were dozens and dozens of viewpoints being expressed through signs, literature, and music.

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The police had the park surrounded in one form or another while a helicopter hovered overhead.

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What precisely they were blocking was anyone's guess since you could just walk around them.

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And so many cameras.

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For some reason, this truck was allowed to drive right up to the park while all other vehicles were being detoured. It naturally provoked a reaction and a demonstrator was arrested.

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Meanwhile, the Falun Gong followers meditated, happy in the fact that the police tend to ignore them in this country.

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An advertising truck passes by on 14th Street.

 

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